“Applicable codes” shall have that meaning provided in Section 3-301(A)(1).

“Building Official” means the person who heads the Office and is responsible for implementing all procedures and requirements of the applicable tribal building codes, as provided in this chapter.

“Class III gaming” means the forms of Class III gaming defined in 25 U.S.C. § 2703(8) and by the regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

“Code” means this chapter.

“Compact” means the tribal-state gaming compact between the state of California and the Tribe, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Director of Administration” shall mean the Director of Administration or his or her designee.

“Gaming facility” means any building in which Class III gaming activities or gaming operations occur, or in which the business records, receipts, or other funds of the gaming operation are maintained (but excluding off-site facilities primarily dedicated to storage of those records and financial institutions), and all rooms, buildings and areas, including parking lots and walkways, a principal purpose of which is to serve the activities of a gaming operation.

“Gaming operation” means the business enterprise that offers and operates Class III gaming activities as authorized under the compact.

“Nongaming facility construction” means construction, repair, maintenance, expansion, modification, or renovation of any building or structure that does not fall within the definition of “gaming facility” and accordingly is not subject to the building code requirements of the compact.

“Office” means the Office of Development, Compliance, and Inspection created pursuant to this chapter.

“Tribal Council” means the governing body of the Tribe, as set forth in Article IV of the Tribe’s Constitution.

“Tribal land” means the Indian lands held by the United States of America in trust for the benefit of the Tribe and other Indian lands over which the Tribe may exercise jurisdiction. (Res. 2019-35)