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UT Code § 57-12-14 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 12 - Utah Relocation Assistance Act|Section 14 - Dispute resolution -- Additional appraisal.

57-12-14. Dispute resolution -- Additional appraisal.    (1) If the agency and the private property owner or displaced person disagree on any issue arising out of this chapter, the private property owner may submit the dispute for mediation or arbitration according to the procedures and requirements of Section 13-43-204.     (2)   (a) The private property owner or displaced person may request that the mediator or arbitrator authorize an additional appraisal.     (b) If the mediator or arbitrator determines that an additional appraisal is reasonably necessary to reach a resolution of the case, the mediator or arbitrator may:   (i) have an additional appraisal of the property prepared by an independent appraiser; and     (ii) require the agency to pay the costs of the first additional appraisal.        Amended by Chapter 306, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 57-13-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13 - Solar Easements|Section 1 - Definitions.

57-13-1. Definitions.  As used in this act:  (1) "Solar easement" means a right, whether or not stated in the form of restriction, easement, covenant, or conditions in any deed, will, or other instrument executed by or on behalf of any owner of land or solar skyspace for the purpose of ensuring adequate exposure of a solar energy system as defined herein.     (2) "Solar energy system" means a system of apparatus and equipment capable of collecting and converting incident solar radiation into heat, or mechanical or electrical energy, and transferring these forms of energy by a separate apparatus to storage or to point of use, including, but not limited to, water heating, space heating or cooling, electric energy generation or mechanical energy generation.     (3) "Passive solar system" means a system which uses structural elements of the building, to provide for collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for heating or cooling.     (4) "Solar skyspace" means the space between a solar energy collector and the sun which must remain unobstructed such that on any given clear day of the year, not more than 10% of the collectable insolation shall be blocked.    Enacted by Chapter 82, 1979 General Session
UT Code § 57-13-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13 - Solar Easements|Section 2 - Creation of solar easement -- Writing required -- Contents -- Enforcement.

57-13-2. Creation of solar easement -- Writing required -- Contents -- Enforcement.    (1) Any property owner may grant a solar easement in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of an interest in real property. The easements shall be created in writing and shall be filed, duly recorded and indexed in the office of the recorder of the county in which the easement is granted. Such easements shall run with the land or lands benefited and burdened and shall constitute a perpetual easement, except that a solar easement may terminate upon the conditions stated herein.     (2) Any deed, will, or other instrument that creates a solar easement shall include, but the contents need not be limited to:   (a) a description of the real property subject to the solar easement and a description of the real property benefiting from the solar easement;     (b) a description of the vertical and horizontal angles, expressed in degrees and measured from the site of the solar energy system, at which the solar easement extends over the real property subject to the solar easement, or any other description which defines the three dimensional space, or the place and times of day in which an obstruction to direct sunlight is prohibited or limited;     (c) any terms or conditions under which the solar easement is granted or may be terminated;     (d) any provisions for compensation of the owner of the real property benefiting from the solar easement in the event of interference with the enjoyment of the solar easement, or compensation of the owner of the real property subject to the solar easement, or compensation of the owner of the real property subject to the solar easement for maintaining the solar easement; and     (e) any other provisions necessary or desirable to execute the instrument.       (3) A solar easement may be enforced by injunction or proceedings in injunction or other civil action.    Enacted by Chapter 82, 1979 General Session
UT Code § 57-13a-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13a - Easement for Water Conveyance|Section 101 - Definitions.

57-13a-101. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Water conveyance" means a canal, ditch, pipeline, or other means of conveying water.     (2) "Water user" means a water user or the water user's predecessor whose water being conveyed is represented by a water right recognized under state law or by shares in a mutual irrigation company.    Enacted by Chapter 175, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 57-13a-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13a - Easement for Water Conveyance|Section 102 - Prescriptive easement for water conveyance.

57-13a-102. Prescriptive easement for water conveyance.    (1) A prescriptive easement may be established if a water user has maintained a water conveyance for a period of 20 years during which the use has been:   (a) continuous;     (b) open and notorious; and     (c) adverse.       (2) If Subsections (1)(a) and (b) are established, there is a rebuttable presumption that the use has been adverse.    Enacted by Chapter 175, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 57-13a-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13a - Easement for Water Conveyance|Section 103 - Notice of easement.

57-13a-103. Notice of easement.  The holder of an easement established as provided by Section 57-13a-102 may file a notice describing the easement in the office of the county recorder of each county in which the easement or a portion of the easement is located.  Enacted by Chapter 318, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 57-13a-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 13a - Easement for Water Conveyance|Section 104 - Abandonment of prescriptive easement for water conveyance.

 Effective 5/5/2021  57-13a-104. Abandonment of prescriptive easement for water conveyance.    (1) A holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established under Section 57-13a-102 may, in accordance with this section, abandon all or part of the easement.     (2) A holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established under Section 57-13a-102 who seeks to abandon the easement or part of the easement shall:   (a) in each county where the easement or part of the easement is located, file in the office of the county recorder a notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement that describes the easement or part of the easement to be abandoned;     (b) post copies of the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement in three public places located within the area generally served by the water conveyance that utilizes the easement;     (c) mail a copy of the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement to each municipal and county government where the easement or part of the easement is located;     (d) post a copy of the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601; and     (e) after meeting the requirements of Subsections (2)(a), (b), (c), and (d) and at least 45 days after the last day on which the holder of the easement posts the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement in accordance with Subsection (2)(b), file in the office of the county recorder for each county where the easement or part of the easement is located a notice of abandonment that contains the same description required by Subsection (2)(a)(i).       (3)   (a) Upon completion of the requirements described in Subsection (2) by the holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established under Section 57-13a-102:   (i) all interest to the easement or part of the easement abandoned by the holder of the easement is extinguished; and     (ii) subject to each legal right that exists as described in Subsection (3)(b), the owner of a servient estate whose land was encumbered by the easement or part of the easement abandoned may reclaim the land area occupied by the former easement or part of the easement and resume full utilization of the land without liability to the former holder of the easement.       (b) Abandonment of a prescriptive easement under this section does not affect a legal right to have water delivered or discharged through the water conveyance and easement established by a person other than the holder of the easement who abandons an easement as provided in this section.      Amended by Chapter 355, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 1 - Short title.

57-16-1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mobile Home Park Residency Act."  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 2 - Purpose of chapter.

57-16-2. Purpose of chapter.  The fundamental right to own and protect land and to establish conditions for its use by others necessitate that the owner of a mobile home park be provided with speedy and adequate remedies against those who abuse the terms of a tenancy. The high cost of moving mobile homes, the requirements of mobile home parks relating to their installation, and the cost of landscaping and lot preparation necessitate that the owners of mobile homes occupied within mobile home parks be provided with protection from actual or constructive eviction. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide protection for both the owners of mobile homes located in mobile home parks and for the owners of mobile home parks.  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 3 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/12/2020  57-16-3. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Amenities" means the following physical, recreational or social facilities located at a mobile home park:   (a) a club house;     (b) a park;     (c) a playground;     (d) a swimming pool;     (e) a hot tub;     (f) a tennis court; or     (g) a basketball court.       (2) "Change of use" means a change of the use of a mobile home park, or any part of it, for a purpose other than the rental of mobile home spaces.     (3) "Fees" means other charges incidental to a resident's tenancy including, but not limited to, late fees, charges for pets, charges for storage of recreational vehicles, charges for the use of park facilities, and security deposits.     (4) "Mobile home" means a transportable structure in one or more sections with the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems contained within the unit, which when erected on a site, may be used with or without a permanent foundation as a family dwelling.     (5) "Mobile home park" means any tract of land on which two or more mobile home spaces are leased, or offered for lease or rent, to accommodate mobile homes for residential purposes.     (6) "Mobile home space" means a specific area of land within a mobile home park designed to accommodate one mobile home.     (7) "Public utility" means an entity that provides electrical or gas service, including a:   (a) public utility as defined in Title 54, Chapter 2, General Provisions; or     (b) municipality as defined in Title 10, Utah Municipal Code.       (8) "Rent" means charges paid for the privilege of occupying a mobile home space, and may include service charges and fees.     (9) "Resident" means an individual who leases or rents space in a mobile home park.     (10) "Service charges" means separate charges paid for the use of electrical and gas service improvements which exist at a mobile home space, or for trash removal, sewage and water, or any combination of the above.     (11) "Settlement discussion expiration" means:   (a) the resident has failed to give a written notice of dispute within the period specified in Subsection 57-16-4.1(2); or     (b) the resident and management of the mobile home park have met together under Subsection 57-16-4.1(3) but were unsuccessful in resolving the dispute in their meeting.      Amended by Chapter 245, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-4.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 4.1 - Meeting to attempt resolution of disputes.

57-16-4.1. Meeting to attempt resolution of disputes.    (1) If a mobile home park determines that a resident has failed to comply with a mobile home park rule, the mobile home park may not terminate the lease agreement or commence legal proceedings without first giving a written notice of noncompliance to the resident. The written notice of noncompliance shall:   (a) specify in detail each and every rule violation then claimed by the mobile home park; and     (b) advise the resident of the resident's rights under Subsection (2).       (2) If the resident disputes the occurrences of noncompliance claimed by the mobile home park in the written notice of noncompliance, the resident has the right to require management of the mobile home park to participate in a meeting with the resident by giving to the mobile home park, within five days after receiving the written notice of noncompliance, a written notice disputing the occurrences of breach and requesting a meeting with management of the mobile home park to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the resident fails to give the mobile home park a written notice of dispute within the seven-day period, the resident's right to request a meeting under this section is considered to be waived.     (3) If the resident gives a timely written notice under Subsection (2), the resident and management of the mobile home park shall meet in person in a settlement discussion to attempt to resolve the dispute between the parties. The meeting shall take place within two days after the resident gives the written notice under Subsection (2), unless both parties agree to a later date.     (4) Subsections (1), (2), and (3) do not apply to a rule violation arising from:   (a) behavior described in Subsection 57-16-5(1)(c); or     (b) nonpayment or rent, fees, or service charges.      Enacted by Chapter 255, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-7.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 7.5 - Payment of rent required after notice -- Summary judgment.

57-16-7.5. Payment of rent required after notice -- Summary judgment.    (1)   (a) Any resident shall continue to pay the mobile home park all rent required by the lease after having been served with any notice pursuant to this chapter, except a notice for nonpayment of rent.     (b) In cases not involving payment of rent, the mobile home park may accept rent without waiving any rights under this chapter.       (2) If the resident fails to pay rent, the mobile home park shall be entitled to summary judgment for:   (a) the rent owed;     (b) termination of the lease; and     (c) restitution of the premises.       (3) The summary judgment as provided in Subsection (2) shall be granted even if a five-day notice to pay or quit was not served, so long as another appropriate notice under this chapter has been served.    Enacted by Chapter 114, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 8 - Payment of rent and fees during pendency of eviction proceeding.

57-16-8. Payment of rent and fees during pendency of eviction proceeding.  If a resident elects to contest an eviction proceeding, all rents, fees, and service charges due and incurred during the pendency of the action shall be paid into court according to the current mobile home park payment schedule. Failure of the resident to pay such amounts may, in the discretion of the court, constitute grounds for granting summary judgment in favor of the mobile home park. Upon final termination of the issues between the parties, the court shall order all amounts paid into court paid to the mobile home park. The prevailing party is also entitled to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 10 - Utility service to mobile home parks -- Limitation on providers' charges.

57-16-10. Utility service to mobile home parks -- Limitation on providers' charges.  Local water, sewer, and sanitation entities, including those administered by municipalities and counties which provide water, sewer, or garbage collection services shall not receive a greater percentage net return from supplying a mobile home park than said entity receives from other residential customers. The net return is determined by taking into consideration the costs of maintenance and depreciation of the mobile home park facilities and all savings on administrative costs, including cost of billing residents.  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-11 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 11 - Rights and remedies not exclusive.

57-16-11. Rights and remedies not exclusive.  The rights and remedies granted by this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive.  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 12 - Waiver of rights and duties prohibited.

57-16-12. Waiver of rights and duties prohibited.  No park or resident may agree to waive any right, duty, or privilege conferred by this chapter.  Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-13 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 13 - Abandonment.

57-16-13. Abandonment.  Abandonment of a mobile home space and a mobile home within a mobile home park is presumed in either of the following situations:  (1)   (a) the resident or occupant of the mobile home has not notified the park that the resident or occupant will be absent from the mobile home space or mobile home, and the resident or occupant fails to pay rent within 45 days after the due date; and     (b) the mobile home park owner has no reasonable evidence, other than the presence of the resident's or occupant's personal property, that the resident or occupant is continuing to occupy the mobile home space and the mobile home; or       (2)   (a) the resident or occupant of the mobile home has not notified the park that the resident or occupant will be absent from the mobile home space where the mobile home is located, and the resident or occupant fails to pay rent when due; and     (b) the resident's or occupant's personal property has been removed from the mobile home, and there is no reasonable evidence that the resident or occupant is occupying the mobile home space or mobile home.      Amended by Chapter 91, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-15 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 15 - Eviction proceeding.

57-16-15. Eviction proceeding.    (1) Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on causes of action set forth in Subsections 57-16-5(1)(a), (b), and (e), and eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter based on causes of action set forth in Subsections 57-16-5(1)(c) and (d), in which a landlord elects to bring an action under this chapter and not under the unlawful detainer provisions of Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 8, Forcible Entry and Detainer, shall comply with the following:   (a) A judgment may be entered upon the merits or upon default. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff may:   (i) include an order of restitution of the premises; and     (ii) declare the forfeiture of the lease or agreement.       (b) The jury, or the court if the proceedings are tried without a jury or upon the defendant's default, shall assess the damages resulting to the plaintiff from any of the following:   (i) waste of the premises during the resident's tenancy, if waste is alleged in the complaint and proved; and     (ii) the amount of rent due.       (c) If the lease or agreement provides for reasonable attorney fees, the court shall order reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.     (d) Whether or not the lease or agreement provides for court costs and attorney fees, if the proceeding is contested, the court shall order court costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party.     (e) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(f), after judgment has been entered under this section, judgment and restitution may be enforced no sooner than 15 days from the date the judgment is entered. The person who commences the action shall mail through registered or certified mail a copy of the judgment to the resident or the resident's agent or attorney as required by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.     (f) If a resident tenders to the mobile home park postjudgment rent, in the form of cash, cashier's check, or certified funds, then restitution may be delayed for the period of time covered by the postjudgment rent, which time period shall not exceed 15 days from the date of the judgment unless a longer period is agreed to in writing by the mobile home park.       (2) Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on causes of action set forth in Subsections 57-16-5(1)(c) and (d), in which the mobile home park has elected to treat as actions also brought under the unlawful detainer provisions of Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 8, Forcible Entry and Detainer, shall be governed by Sections 78B-6-811 and 78B-6-812 with respect to judgment for restitution, damages, rent, enforcement of the judgment and restitution.     (3) The provisions in Section 78B-6-812 shall apply to this section except the enforcement time limits in Subsections (1)(e) and (f) shall govern.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 340, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 57-16-17 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 57 - Real Estate|Chapter 16 - Mobile Home Park Residency Act|Section 17 - Authority of political subdivisions.

57-16-17. Authority of political subdivisions.  This chapter does not prevent a city, county, or municipality from mediating and enforcing state statutes governing a mobile home park.  Enacted by Chapter 133, 2004 General Session