PHS.4.2.010 General Definitions.

Any term not defined in this Section shall be given its ordinary meaning. The following terms, wherever used in this ordinance, shall be construed to apply as follows, except where the context indicates otherwise:

(a) "Administrative expenses" for the appropriation under means expenditures for the direct costs and indirect costs of administering.

(b) "Direct costs" means the cost of salaries, limited term employees, fringe benefits and supplies to administer.

(c) "Indirect costs" means the cost, determined on a pro rata basis, of management and administrative services provided to administer.

(d) "Supplies" means equipment, memberships, postage, printing, rent, subscriptions, telecommunications, travel, utilities and similar outfitting and services, directly related to administering.

(e) "Department" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Fire Department who is organized and created for the purpose of extinguishing fires and preventing fire hazards.

(f) "Design requirements" means any requirements that a designer would otherwise need to follow when specifying the permanent physical characteristics of a building. These include the materials of construction, structural members, fire-resistance and fire protection systems, means of egress and accessibility, energy efficiency, electrical systems, plumbing and other mechanical systems.

(g) "Fire chief" means the chief or authorized representative of the fire department serving the Tribe who is granted the authority over fire safety of all tribal buildings. Fire chief also means the representative designated by the local unit of government to carry out the duties of this chapter.

(h) "Tribal building" has the meaning as defined is any occupied commercial structure, public structure, dwelling house, residence, house trailer, mobile home, cabin, camp, cottage, barn, or other building on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation.

(i) "Substantial compliance" means an ample amount of the required activity was performed through a concerted effort aimed at total compliance. A determination of substantial compliance is obtained through a common-sense approach to evaluating whether enough effort was made to comply with the applicable statute or code requirements. Substantial compliance is not a specific number or percent of compliance. A determination of substantial compliance in any one year or regulatory standard does not mean that the same amount of compliance or effort in the following year or in another area of the code automatically equals substantial compliance.

(j) "Tribe" shall mean the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(k) "Tribal Governing Board" means the Tribal Governing Board of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.