{"id":"ahj","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"term":"authority having jurisdiction","shortDef":"The building official or other officer who interprets adopted code and issues the permit. FireApproved is not the AHJ.","alsoCalled":["AHJ","building official"],"relatedGlossary":["adopted-code"],"relatedGuides":["how-to-read-a-listing"],"author":"grayson-graham","reviewStatus":"draft","lastVerified":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z"}}