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.
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