Sec. 3. Definitions.
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Sec. 3. Definitions. In this Act:
"Chief of the fire department" means the senior fire officer of a municipal fire department, volunteer fire department, or fire protection district.
"Local authority having jurisdiction" means a unit of local government or fire protection district located within the State.
"Local fire prevention and life safety standards" means the fire prevention and life safety standards adopted by a local authority having jurisdiction.
"Local officers" means the officers responsible for fire and building code enforcement within their unit of local government or fire protection district.
"Notice" means a notice of violation issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that identifies violations of the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
"Office" means the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and its officers, investigators, inspectors, and administrative employees.
"Order" means an administrative order issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that directs immediate compliance with the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
"Owner, occupant, or other person interested in the premises" means the owner, occupant, or other person with a legal interest in any building, structure, or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
"Premises" means any building or structure or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
"State Fire Marshal" means the Illinois State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.