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UT Code § 10-9a-525 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 525 - High tunnels -- Exemption from municipal regulation.

 Effective 5/12/2015  10-9a-525. High tunnels -- Exemption from municipal regulation.    (1) As used in this section, "high tunnel" means a structure that:   (a) is not a permanent structure;     (b) is used for the keeping, storing, sale, or shelter of an agricultural commodity; and     (c) has a:   (i) metal, wood, or plastic frame;     (ii) plastic, woven textile, or other flexible covering; and     (iii) floor made of soil, crushed stone, matting, pavers, or a floating concrete slab.         (2) A municipal building code does not apply to a high tunnel.     (3) No building permit shall be required for the construction of a high tunnel.    Enacted by Chapter 129, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-527 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 527 - Historic preservation authority.

 Effective 5/9/2017  10-9a-527. Historic preservation authority.    (1)   (a) A legislative body may designate a historic preservation authority.     (b) A legislative body may not designate the legislative body or the municipality's governing body as a historic preservation authority.       (2) In making administrative decisions on land use applications, a historic preservation authority shall apply the plain language of the land use regulations to a land use application.     (3) If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the historic preservation authority shall interpret and apply the land use regulation to favor the land use application.     Enacted by Chapter 17, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-528 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 528 - Cannabis production establishments, medical cannabis pharmacies, and industrial hemp producer licensee.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-528. Cannabis production establishments, medical cannabis pharmacies, and industrial hemp producer licensee.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Cannabis production establishment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41a-102.     (b) "Industrial hemp producer licensee" means the same as the term "licensee" is defined in Section 4-41-102.     (c) "Medical cannabis pharmacy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.       (2)   (a)   (i) A municipality may not regulate a cannabis production establishment in conflict with:   (A)Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments, and applicable jurisprudence; and     (B) this chapter.       (ii) A municipality may not regulate a medical cannabis pharmacy in conflict with:   (A)Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act, and applicable jurisprudence; and     (B) this chapter.       (iii) A municipality may not regulate an industrial hemp producer licensee in conflict with:   (A)Title 4, Chapter 41, Hemp and Cannabinoid Act, and applicable jurisprudence; and     (B) this chapter.         (b) The Department of Agriculture and Food has plenary authority to license programs or entities that operate a cannabis production establishment.     (c) The Department of Health has plenary authority to license programs or entities that operate a medical cannabis pharmacy.       (3)   (a) Within the time period described in Subsection (3)(b), a municipality shall prepare and adopt a land use regulation, development agreement, or land use decision in accordance with this title and:   (i) regarding a cannabis production establishment, Section 4-41a-406; or     (ii) regarding a medical cannabis pharmacy, Section 26-61a-507.       (b) A municipality shall take the action described in Subsection (3)(a):   (i) before January 1, 2021, within 45 days after the day on which the municipality receives a petition for the action; and     (ii) after January 1, 2021, in accordance with Subsection 10-9a-509.5(2).        Amended by Chapter 60, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-529 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 529 - Specified public utility located in a municipal utility easement.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-529. Specified public utility located in a municipal utility easement.  A specified public utility may exercise each power of a public utility under Section 54-3-27 if the specified public utility uses an easement:  (1) with the consent of a municipality; and     (2) that is located within a municipal utility easement described in Subsections 10-9a-103(41)(a) through (e).    Amended by Chapter 385, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-531 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 531 - Utility service connections.

 Effective 2/25/2021  10-9a-531. Utility service connections.    (1) A municipality may not enact an ordinance, a resolution, or a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of an energy utility service provided by a public utility as that term is defined in Section 54-2-1.     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:   (a) an incentive offered by a municipality; or     (b) a building owned by a municipality.      Enacted by Chapter 15, 2021 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB82, Chapter 102, and HB409, Chapter 385.
UT Code § 10-9a-532 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 532 - Development agreements.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-532. Development agreements.    (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a municipality may enter into a development agreement containing any term that the municipality considers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.     (2)   (a) A development agreement may not:   (i) limit a municipality's authority in the future to:   (A) enact a land use regulation; or     (B) take any action allowed under Section 10-8-84;       (ii) require a municipality to change the zoning designation of an area of land within the municipality in the future; or     (iii) contain a term that conflicts with, or is different from, a standard set forth in an existing land use regulation that governs the area subject to the development agreement, unless the legislative body approves the development agreement in accordance with the same procedures for enacting a land use regulation under Section 10-9a-502, including a review and recommendation from the planning commission and a public hearing.       (b) A development agreement that requires the implementation of an existing land use regulation as an administrative act does not require a legislative body's approval under Section 10-9a-502.     (c) A municipality may not require a development agreement as the only option for developing land within the municipality.     (d) To the extent that a development agreement does not specifically address a matter or concern related to land use or development, the matter or concern is governed by:   (i) this chapter; and     (ii) any applicable land use regulations.        Enacted by Chapter 385, 2021 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB82, Chapter 102, and HB17, Chapter 15.
UT Code § 10-9a-533 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 533 - Infrastructure improvements involving roadways.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-533. Infrastructure improvements involving roadways.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Low impact development" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-5-108.5.     (b)   (i) "Pavement" means the bituminous or concrete surface of a roadway.     (ii) "Pavement" does not include a curb or gutter.       (c) "Residential street" means a public or private roadway that:   (i) currently serves or is projected to serve an area designated primarily for single-family residential use;     (ii) requires at least two off-site parking spaces for each single-family residential property abutting the roadway; and     (iii) has or is projected to have, on average, traffic of no more than 1,000 trips per day, based on findings contained in:   (A) a traffic impact study;     (B) the municipality's general plan under Section 10-9a-401;     (C) an adopted phasing plan; or     (D) a written plan or report on current or projected traffic usage.           (2)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a municipality may not, as part of an infrastructure improvement, require the installation of pavement on a residential street at a width in excess of 32 feet if the municipality requires low impact development for the area in which the residential street is located.     (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if a municipality requires the installation of pavement:   (i) in a vehicle turnaround area; or     (ii) to address specific traffic flow constraints at an intersection or other area.         (3)   (a) A municipality shall, by ordinance, establish any standards that the municipality requires, as part of an infrastructure improvement, for fire department vehicle access and turnaround on roadways.     (b) The municipality shall ensure that the standards established under Subsection (3)(a) are consistent with the State Fire Code as defined in Section 15A-1-102.      Enacted by Chapter 385, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-534 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 5 - Land Use Regulations|Section 534 - Regulation of building design elements prohibited -- Exceptions.

 Effective 5/28/2021  10-9a-534. Regulation of building design elements prohibited -- Exceptions.    (1) As used in this section, "building design element" means:   (a) exterior color;     (b) type or style of exterior cladding material;     (c) style, dimensions, or materials of a roof structure, roof pitch, or porch;     (d) exterior nonstructural architectural ornamentation;     (e) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a window or door;     (f) location, design, placement, or architectural styling of a garage door, not including a rear-loading garage door;     (g) number or type of rooms;     (h) interior layout of a room;     (i) minimum square footage over 1,000 square feet, not including a garage;     (j) rear yard landscaping requirements;     (k) minimum building dimensions; or     (l) a requirement to install front yard fencing.       (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a municipality may not impose a requirement for a building design element on a one to two family dwelling.     (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:   (a) a dwelling located within an area designated as a historic district in:   (i) the National Register of Historic Places;     (ii) the state register as defined in Section 9-8-402; or     (iii) a local historic district or area, or a site designated as a local landmark, created by ordinance before January 1, 2021;       (b) an ordinance enacted as a condition for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency;     (c) an ordinance enacted to implement the requirements of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103;     (d) building design elements agreed to under a development agreement;     (e) a dwelling located within an area that:   (i) is zoned primarily for residential use; and     (ii) was substantially developed before calendar year 1950;       (f) an ordinance enacted to implement water efficient landscaping in a rear yard;     (g) an ordinance enacted to regulate type of cladding, in response to findings or evidence from the construction industry of:   (i) defects in the material of existing cladding; or     (ii) consistent defects in the installation of existing cladding; or       (h) a land use regulation, including a planned unit development or overlay zone, that a property owner requests:   (i) the municipality to apply to the owner's property; and     (ii) in exchange for an increase in density or other benefit not otherwise available as a permitted use in the zoning area or district.        Enacted by Chapter 3, 2021 Special Session 1
UT Code § 10-9a-601 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 601 - Enactment of subdivision ordinance.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-601. Enactment of subdivision ordinance.    (1) The legislative body of a municipality may enact ordinances requiring that a subdivision plat comply with the provisions of the municipality's ordinances and this part before:   (a) the subdivision plat may be filed and recorded in the county recorder's office; and     (b) lots may be sold.       (2) If the legislative body fails to enact a subdivision ordinance, the municipality may regulate subdivisions only to the extent provided in this part.     (3) The joining of a lot or lots to a parcel does not constitute a subdivision as to the parcel or subject the parcel to the municipality's subdivision ordinance.    Amended by Chapter 385, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-602 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 602 - Planning commission preparation and recommendation of subdivision ordinance -- Adoption or rejection by legislative body.

 Effective 5/14/2019  10-9a-602. Planning commission preparation and recommendation of subdivision ordinance -- Adoption or rejection by legislative body.    (1) A planning commission shall:   (a) review and provide a recommendation to the legislative body on any proposed ordinance that regulates the subdivision of land in the municipality;     (b) review and make a recommendation to the legislative body on any proposed ordinance that amends the regulation of the subdivision of the land in the municipality;     (c) provide notice consistent with Section 10-9a-205; and     (d) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance before making the planning commission's final recommendation to the legislative body.       (2)   (a) A legislative body may adopt, modify, revise, or reject an ordinance described in Subsection (1) that the planning commission recommends.     (b) A legislative body may consider a planning commission's failure to make a timely recommendation as a negative recommendation if the legislative body has provided for that consideration by ordinance.      Amended by Chapter 384, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-604 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 604 - Subdivision plat approval procedure -- Effect of not complying.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-9a-604. Subdivision plat approval procedure -- Effect of not complying.    (1) A person may not submit a subdivision plat to the county recorder's office for recording unless:   (a) the person has complied with the requirements of Subsection 10-9a-603(6)(a);     (b) the plat has been approved by:   (i) the land use authority of the municipality in which the land described in the plat is located; and     (ii) other officers that the municipality designates in its ordinance;       (c) all approvals described in Subsection (1)(b) are entered in writing on the plat by the designated officers; and     (d) if the person submitting the plat intends the plat to be or if the plat is part of a community association subject to Title 57, Chapter 8a, Community Association Act, the plat includes language conveying to the association, as that term is defined in Section 57-8a-102, all common areas, as that term is defined in Section 57-8a-102.        (2) A subdivision plat recorded without the signatures required under this section is void.     (3) A transfer of land pursuant to a void plat is voidable by the land use authority.    Amended by Chapter 47, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-605 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 605 - Exemptions from plat requirement.

 Effective 5/12/2020  10-9a-605. Exemptions from plat requirement.    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a plat is not required if:   (a) a municipality establishes a process to approve an administrative land use decision for a subdivision of 10 or fewer lots without a plat; and     (b) the municipality provides in writing that:   (i) the municipality has provided notice as required by ordinance; and     (ii) the proposed subdivision:   (A) is not traversed by the mapped lines of a proposed street as shown in the general plan unless the municipality has approved the location and dedication of any public street, municipal utility easement, any other easement, or any other land for public purposes as the municipality's ordinance requires;     (B) has been approved by the culinary water authority and the sanitary sewer authority;     (C) is located in a zoned area; and     (D) conforms to all applicable land use ordinances or has properly received a variance from the requirements of an otherwise conflicting and applicable land use ordinance.           (2)   (a) Subject to Subsection (1), a lot or parcel resulting from a division of agricultural land is exempt from the plat requirements of Section 10-9a-603 if the lot or parcel:   (i) qualifies as land in agricultural use under Section 59-2-502;     (ii) meets the minimum size requirement of applicable land use ordinances; and     (iii) is not used and will not be used for any nonagricultural purpose.       (b) The boundaries of each lot or parcel exempted under Subsection (2)(a) shall be graphically illustrated on a record of survey map that, after receiving the same approvals as are required for a plat under Section 10-9a-604, shall be recorded with the county recorder.     (c) If a lot or parcel exempted under Subsection (2)(a) is used for a nonagricultural purpose, the municipality may require the lot or parcel to comply with the requirements of Section 10-9a-603.       (3)   (a) Documents recorded in the county recorder's office that divide property by a metes and bounds description do not create an approved subdivision allowed by this part unless the land use authority's certificate of written approval required by Subsection (1) is attached to the document.     (b) The absence of the certificate or written approval required by Subsection (1) does not:   (i) prohibit the county recorder from recording a document; or     (ii) affect the validity of a recorded document.       (c) A document which does not meet the requirements of Subsection (1) may be corrected by the recording of an affidavit to which the required certificate or written approval is attached and that complies with Section 57-3-106.      Amended by Chapter 434, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-607 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 607 - Dedication by plat of public streets and other public places.

 Effective 5/14/2019  10-9a-607. Dedication by plat of public streets and other public places.    (1) A plat that is signed, dedicated, and acknowledged by each owner of record, and approved according to the procedures specified in this part, operates, when recorded, as a dedication of all public streets and other public places, and vests the fee of those parcels of land in the municipality for the public for the uses named or intended in the plat.     (2) The dedication established by this section does not impose liability upon the municipality for public streets and other public places that are dedicated in this manner but are unimproved unless:   (a) adequate financial assurance has been provided in accordance with this chapter; and     (b) the municipality has accepted the dedication.      Amended by Chapter 384, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-609 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 609 - Land use authority approval of vacation or amendment of plat -- Recording the amended plat.

 Effective 5/14/2019  10-9a-609. Land use authority approval of vacation or amendment of plat -- Recording the amended plat.    (1) The land use authority may approve the vacation or amendment of a plat by signing an amended plat showing the vacation or amendment if the land use authority finds that:   (a) there is good cause for the vacation or amendment; and     (b) no public street or municipal utility easement has been vacated or amended.       (2)   (a) The land use authority shall ensure that the amended plat showing the vacation or amendment is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the land is located.     (b) If the amended plat is approved and recorded in accordance with this section, the recorded plat shall vacate, supersede, and replace any contrary provision in a previously recorded plat of the same land.       (3)   (a) A legislative body may vacate a subdivision or a portion of a subdivision by recording in the county recorder's office an ordinance describing the subdivision or the portion being vacated.     (b) The recorded vacating ordinance shall replace a previously recorded plat described in the vacating ordinance.       (4) An amended plat may not be submitted to the county recorder for recording unless it is:   (a) signed by the land use authority; and     (b) signed, acknowledged, and dedicated by each owner of record of the portion of the plat that is amended.       (5) A management committee may sign and dedicate an amended plat as provided in Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act.     (6) A plat may be corrected as provided in Section 57-3-106.    Amended by Chapter 384, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 10-9a-610 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 9a - Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act|Part 6 - Subdivisions|Section 610 - Restrictions for solar and other energy devices.

10-9a-610. Restrictions for solar and other energy devices.  The land use authority may refuse to approve or renew any plat, subdivision plan, or dedication of any street or other ground, if deed restrictions, covenants, or similar binding agreements running with the land for the lots or parcels covered by the plat or subdivision prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting reasonably sited and designed solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources from being installed on buildings erected on lots or parcels covered by the plat or subdivision.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session