KRS 227.200: Definitions for KRS 227.200 to 227.400.

As used in KRS 227.200 to 227.400, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of housing, buildings and construction;

(2) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;

(3) "Fire investigator" means a deputy fire marshal who has been appointed by the state

fire marshal to be a fire investigator and to exercise peace officer powers in order to

investigate crimes set out in KRS Chapter 513 and other crimes discovered in the

course of investigation;

(4) "Fire loss" means loss of or damage to property, loss of life or personal injury, by

fire, lightning, or explosion;

(5) "Local legislative body" means the chief legislative body of a city, county, urban -

county government, consolidated local governm ent, charter county government, or

unified local government;

(6) "Local government" means a city, county, urban -county government, consolidated

local government, charter county government, or unified local government;

(7) "Order" or "special order" means an order of the state fire marshal, designed for the

prevention of fire loss, that affects or may affect the property rights of a particular

owner or designated property;

(8) "Owner" means any person who owns, occupies, or has charge of any property;

(9) "Property" means property of all types, both real and personal, movable and

immovable; and

(10) "Rule" or "regulation" means a general order of the commissioner, designed for the

prevention of fire loss, which affects or may affect property rights of a designated

class of owners or for the prevention of fire loss by certain indicated hazards.