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2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 23 - County Surveyor › Section 13 - Setting monuments.

17-23-13.
Setting monuments.
(1)
(a) When establishing a section, quarter-section, or center corners, the county surveyor or his designee shall set a monument of durable quality.
(b) Wherever the nature of the ground will not allow the setting of a monument at the exact corner as described, then a witness monument shall be set.
(2)
(a) Whenever possible, section corners and quarter-section corners shall be witnessed by at least four references of durable quality.
(b) All references shall be carefully described, and their bearings and distances noted in the report.
Enacted by Chapter 29, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 23 - County Surveyor › Section 15 - Removal, destruction, or defacement of monuments or corners as infraction -- Costs.

Effective 5/14/2019
17-23-15.
Removal, destruction, or defacement of monuments or corners as infraction -- Costs.
(1) A person may not willfully or negligently remove, destroy, or deface any government survey monument, corner, or witness corner.
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and is additionally responsible for:
(a) the costs of any necessary legal action;
(b) the costs of reestablishing the survey monument, corner, or witness corner; and
(c) any civil penalty that the county establishes for a violation of:
(i) any provision of this section; or
(ii) any ordinance that the county adopts under Section 17-23-14.
Amended by Chapter 22, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 23 - County Surveyor › Section 16 - Resurveys.

17-23-16.
Resurveys.
In the resurvey of lands surveyed under the authority of the United States, the county surveyor or the county surveyor's designee shall observe the following rules:
(1) Section and quarter-section corners, and all other corners established by the government survey, shall stand as the true corner.
(2) Missing corners shall be reestablished at the point where existing evidence would indicate the original corner was located by the government survey.
(3) In all cases, missing corners shall be reestablished with reference to the United States Manual of Surveying Instructions.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 23 - County Surveyor › Section 18 - Amendment of survey maps or narratives by affidavit of corrections.

17-23-18.
Amendment of survey maps or narratives by affidavit of corrections.
(1) Any survey map or narrative filed under the provisions of this chapter may be amended by an affidavit of corrections:
(a) to show any courses or distances omitted from the map or narrative;
(b) to correct an error in the description of the real property shown on the map or narrative; or
(c) to correct any other errors or omissions where the error or omission is ascertainable from the data shown on the map or narrative as recorded.
(2)
(a) The affidavit of correction shall be prepared by the licensed professional land surveyor who filed the map or narrative.
(b) In the event of the death, disability, or retirement from practice of the surveyor who filed the map or narrative, the county surveyor may prepare the affidavit of correction.
(c) The affidavit shall set forth in detail the corrections made.
(d) The seal and signature of the licensed professional land surveyor filing the affidavit of correction shall be affixed to the affidavit.
(3) The county surveyor having jurisdiction of the map or narrative shall certify that the affidavit of correction has been examined and that the changes shown on the map or narrative are changes permitted under this section.
(4) Nothing in this section permits changes in courses or distances for the purpose of redesigning parcel configurations.
Amended by Chapter 211, 2003 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 23 - County Surveyor › Section 19 - County permitted to establish Public Land Corner Preservation Fund -- Use of fund -- Fee schedule for filing maps.

Effective 5/13/2014
17-23-19.
County permitted to establish Public Land Corner Preservation Fund -- Use of fund -- Fee schedule for filing maps.
(1) The county legislative body may establish by ordinance a fund to be known as the Public Land Corner Preservation Fund. Money generated for the fund shall be used only to pay expenses incurred and authorized by the county surveyor in the establishment, reestablishment, and maintenance of corners of government surveys pursuant to the powers and duties provided under Title 17, Chapter 23, County Surveyor, and Title 57, Chapter 10, Utah Coordinate System.
(2) The county legislative body may by ordinance establish a fee schedule for filing maps in the county surveyor's office of surveys filed under Section 17-23-17, subdivisions, road dedication plats, and other property plats. All money collected under this subsection shall be deposited with the county treasurer to be credited to the Public Land Corner Preservation Fund.
Amended by Chapter 189, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 1 - General duties of treasurer.

Effective 1/1/2018
17-24-1.
General duties of treasurer.
The county treasurer shall:
(1) receive all money belonging to the county and all other money by law directed to be paid to the treasurer, including proceeds of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued under Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act;
(2) deposit and invest all money received under Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act;
(3) keep a record of the receipts and expenditures of all such money;
(4) disburse county money:
(a) on a county warrant issued by the county auditor; or
(b) subject to Section 17-19a-301, by a county check or such other payment mechanism as may be adopted pursuant to Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties;
(5) perform the duties assigned to the treasurer under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 13, Collection of Taxes;
(6) perform the duties under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 13, Collection of Taxes, that have been reassigned to the treasurer in an ordinance adopted under Section 17-16-5.5;
(7) provide the notice required under Section 10-11-4 or 17B-1-902; and
(8) perform other duties that are required by law or ordinance.
Amended by Chapter 460, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 4 - Payment of warrants, checks, or other instruments.

Effective 1/1/2015
17-24-4.
Payment of warrants, checks, or other instruments.
(1) When a warrant is presented for payment and there is money in the treasury, the treasurer shall pay it.
(2) Upon receiving the notice from the county auditor under Section 17-19a-301 and if there is adequate money in the treasury, the treasurer shall, by check or other payment mechanism, make any payment not already paid by warrant.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), the treasurer has no obligation to pay any warrant or to issue any check or other payment instrument before receiving the certified list under Subsection 17-20-1.7(4).
Amended by Chapter 17, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 5 - Payment of warrants in order presented -- Nonpayment of warrants -- Interest.

17-24-5.
Payment of warrants in order presented -- Nonpayment of warrants -- Interest.
The county treasurer shall pay all warrants in the order presented and as funds are available. When any warrant is presented to the treasurer for payment and is not paid for want of funds, the warrant shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum until paid.
Amended by Chapter 212, 1996 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 12 - Reports to county executive or legislative body.

17-24-12.
Reports to county executive or legislative body.
Each county treasurer shall make a detailed report whenever required so to do by the county executive or by the legislative body at any of their regular or special meetings of all money received by the treasurer, and of disbursements thereof, and of all other proceedings in the treasurer's office so that the receipts into the treasury and the amount of disbursements shall clearly and distinctly appear.
Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 19 - Examination of records.

17-24-19.
Examination of records.
The books, accounts, and vouchers of the treasurer are at all times subject to the inspection and examination of the county executive and county legislative body, the county attorney, the district attorney, the county auditor, and the grand jury.
Amended by Chapter 38, 1993 General Session
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 24 - County Treasurer › Section 21 - Seal of county treasurers.

17-24-21.
Seal of county treasurers.
The county treasurer of each county shall have an official seal to be provided by the county legislative body with which to authenticate his official acts and records. It shall have inscribed thereon the words "County Treasurer -- Official Seal" and the name of the county in which the treasurer holds office.
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 1 - General powers and duties.

17-25-1.
General powers and duties.
(1) Every constable shall:
(a) attend the justice courts within his city or county when required by contract or court order; and
(b) execute, serve, and return all process directed or delivered to him by a judge of the justice court serving the city or county, or by any competent authority within the limits of this section.
(2) Any constable may serve any process throughout the state.
Amended by Chapter 204, 2003 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 2 - Fees for constables -- Civil.

17-25-2.
Fees for constables -- Civil.
(1) Constables may for their own use collect as compensation in civil matters the same fees as those specified for sheriffs in Section 17-22-2.5.
(2) Constable fees that exceed the amounts in Section 17-22-2.5 are recoverable:
(a) by the constable only if he has received prior approval for the increased fee from the party requesting the service; and
(b) by prevailing party as a cost of the action only if the court finds the service and increased fee are justifiable.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 46, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 3 - Fees for constables -- Criminal.

17-25-3.
Fees for constables -- Criminal.
(1)
(a) In criminal matters constables shall be paid for each copy of a summons, subpoena, notice, court order, or other criminal paper, except a warrant of arrest;
(i) $5 for each defendant served; and
(ii) mileage of $1 per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going only, to be computed from either the courthouse, or when transmitted by mail, from the post office where received.
(b) If more than one trip is necessary to serve, or diligently attempt to serve, service of process, mileage charges for more than two trips may be collected only if the party requesting the service of process has approved the additional mileage charges.
(c) Each charge shall be individually documented on the affidavit of return of service.
(2) Lower charges may be established by contract for services under this section.
(3) If a constable serves process in a county other than the county where the process originated, travel expenses may not exceed the fee that would be charged if served by the sheriff of that county.
(4)
(a) For each mile traveled for the purpose of serving, or to diligently attempt service of, a warrant of arrest, both in going to and returning from defendant's address, a fee of $1 may be charged.
(b) If more than one trip is necessary to serve, or diligently attempt to serve, a warrant of arrest, no more than two additional mileage charges may be collected.
(c) Each charge shall be individually documented on the affidavit of return of service.
(5) For arresting each prisoner and bringing him into court, or otherwise satisfying a warrant, a fee of $15 may be charged.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 46, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 4 - Constables' fees in criminal cases -- Procedure.

17-25-4.
Constables' fees in criminal cases -- Procedure.
Accounts against the county filed by constables for services in criminal cases shall be certified as correct by the county attorney or district attorney and shall be presented to the auditor. The county legislative body may reject such bills in all causes or proceedings in which the county attorney or district attorney has not in writing authorized the issuance of the warrant of arrest.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 46, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 5 - Contracts for constable services.

17-25-5.
Contracts for constable services.
(1) The governing body of a municipality or county where a justice court exists may contract with a constable to provide services in criminal cases for the contracting governmental entity by a method and for an amount mutually agreed upon.
(2)
(a) A contract between a governing body and a constable, including a contract described in Subsection (1), may not exceed four years.
(b) A contract described in Subsection (2)(a) may be renewed or extended for a period not to exceed four years.
Amended by Chapter 48, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25 - Powers and Duties of Constables › Section 6 - Identification of constables -- Uniform requirements.

17-25-6.
Identification of constables -- Uniform requirements.
(1) While performing a duty described in Section 17-25-1, a constable shall prominently display a badge or other visible form of credentials and identification identifying:
(a) a person as a constable;
(b) the person's name; and
(c) the county or municipality for which the constable is appointed.
(2) If a constable serves process, the constable shall:
(a) verbally communicate to the person being served that the constable is a constable; and
(b) print on the first page of each document served:
(i) the constable's name and identification as a constable;
(ii) the county or municipality for which the constable is appointed; and
(iii) a business phone number for the constable.
(3) If a constable wears a uniform, the uniform shall be clearly marked with the word "constable" on the uniform shirt and, if applicable, the jacket.
Amended by Chapter 48, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25a - Appointment and Authority of Constables › Section 1 - Constables -- Nomination -- Appointment -- Authority.

Effective 5/14/2019
17-25a-1.
Constables -- Nomination -- Appointment -- Authority.
(1)
(a)
(i) The legislative governing bodies of counties and cities shall determine whether to appoint constables.
(ii) If a county or city decides to appoint constables, the county or city shall nominate and appoint constables in accordance with this chapter.
(b)
(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a constable holding office on July 1, 2019, may complete the constable's term.
(ii) A constable shall serve any subsequent terms the constable may serve in accordance with this chapter.
(2) To nominate a constable, the legislative body of a county of the first or second class or the legislative body of a city of the first or second class shall establish a nominating commission.
(a) The county nominating commission shall consist of:
(i) one member of the county legislative governing body or the member's designee;
(ii) one judge or the judge's designee;
(iii) the county attorney or the county attorney's designee;
(iv) the district attorney or the district attorney's designee;
(v) the sheriff of the county or the sheriff's designee; and
(vi) one private citizen.
(b) The city nominating commission shall consist of:
(i) one member of the city legislative governing body;
(ii) one judge;
(iii) the city attorney;
(iv) the chief of police; and
(v) one private citizen.
(c) The nominating commission described in this Subsection (2) shall review each applicant's credentials and, by majority vote, recommend to the legislative governing body of the county or city the nominees the nominating commission finds most qualified.
(d) The county or city legislative governing body shall either appoint or reject any nominee that the nominating commission recommends under Subsection (2)(c).
(3) The legislative body of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class or the legislative body of a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class may appoint a constable on a recommendation from:
(a) the county sheriff and the county attorney; or
(b) the chief of police.
(4) A county or city legislative governing body that appoints a constable under this section may withdraw the authority of the constable for cause, including if the constable's peace officer certification is suspended or revoked under Section 53-6-211.
Amended by Chapter 218, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25a - Appointment and Authority of Constables › Section 2 - Constable -- Qualifications -- Duties.

17-25a-2.
Constable -- Qualifications -- Duties.
(1) To qualify as a constable, a person shall be certified as a special function peace officer in the state.
(2) A constable shall:
(a) avoid all conflicts of interest; and
(b) maintain a public office and be accessible to the public and to the court during the hours the court is open.
Enacted by Chapter 44, 1990 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25a - Appointment and Authority of Constables › Section 3 - County and city constables -- Terms -- Authority -- Deputies.

Effective 5/14/2019
17-25a-3.
County and city constables -- Terms -- Authority -- Deputies.
(1)
(a) Constables appointed by a county or city are appointed for terms of six years and may serve more than one term if reappointed by the appointing body.
(b) Notwithstanding the law in place at the time a constable was appointed, the term of a constable appointed on or after July 1, 2018, expires six years after the day on which the term began.
(2)
(a) Constables serving process outside the county in which they are appointed shall contact the sheriff's office or police department of the jurisdiction prior to serving executions or seizing any property.
(b) A constable or deputy constable shall notify the agency of jurisdiction by contacting the sheriff's office or police department of jurisdiction before serving a warrant of arrest.
(3) The appointed constable may, upon approval of the appointing county or city, employ and deputize persons who are certified as special function peace officers to function as deputy constables.
(4) If the county or city appointing body withdraws the authority of a constable, the authority of all deputy constables is also withdrawn.
(5) If the authority of a constable or deputy constable is withdrawn, notification of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be made pursuant to Section 53-6-209.
Amended by Chapter 218, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 25a - Appointment and Authority of Constables › Section 4 - Rates recoverable -- Exception.

17-25a-4.
Rates recoverable -- Exception.
(1) The rates recoverable through court action for service of process by a constable are governed by Section 17-22-2.5, 17-25-3, or 17-25-5 when applicable.
(2) Constable fees that exceed the amounts in Section 17-22-2.5 are recoverable in court:
(a) by the constable only if he has received prior approval for the increased fee from the party requesting the service; and
(b) by a prevailing party as a cost of the action only if the court finds the service and increased fee are justifiable.
Amended by Chapter 46, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 26 - County Hospitals › Section 1 - Jurisdiction transferred to commissioners.

17-26-1.
Jurisdiction transferred to commissioners.
All county hospitals established under Chapter 106, Laws of 1917, shall hereafter be under the jurisdiction of the county legislative body, and the office of trustees therefor is abolished.
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 104 - County standards.

Effective 5/14/2019
17-27a-104.
County standards.
(1) This chapter does not prohibit a county from adopting the county's own land use standards.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a county may not impose a requirement, regulation, condition, or standard that conflicts with a provision of this chapter, other state law, or federal law.
Amended by Chapter 384, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 201 - Required notice.

17-27a-201.
Required notice.
(1) At a minimum, each county shall provide actual notice or the notice required by this part.
(2) A county may by ordinance require greater notice than required under this part.
Enacted by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 202 - Applicant notice -- Waiver of requirements.

17-27a-202.
Applicant notice -- Waiver of requirements.
(1) For each land use application, the county shall:
(a) notify the applicant of the date, time, and place of each public hearing and public meeting to consider the application;
(b) provide to each applicant a copy of each staff report regarding the applicant or the pending application at least three business days before the public hearing or public meeting; and
(c) notify the applicant of any final action on a pending application.
(2) If a county fails to comply with the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) or (b) or both, an applicant may waive the failure so that the application may stay on the public hearing or public meeting agenda and be considered as if the requirements had been met.
Amended by Chapter 257, 2006 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 203 - Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties.

Effective 5/3/2023
17-27a-203.
Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties.
(1) Before preparing a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment, each county of the first or second class shall provide 10 calendar days notice of the county's intent to prepare a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment:
(a) to each affected entity;
(b) to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505;
(c) to the association of governments, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, of which the county is a member; and
(d) for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 10 days.
(2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
(a) indicate that the county intends to prepare a general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment, as the case may be;
(b) describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the general plan or amendment;
(c) be sent by mail, e-mail, or other effective means;
(d) invite the affected entities to provide information for the county to consider in the process of preparing, adopting, and implementing a general plan or amendment concerning:
(i) impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed general plan or amendment may have; and
(ii) uses of land within the county that the affected entity is considering that may conflict with the proposed general plan or amendment; and
(e) include the address of an Internet website, if the county has one, and the name and telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained concerning the county's proposed general plan or amendment.
Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 204 - Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general plan or modifications.

Effective 5/3/2023
17-27a-204.
Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general plan or modifications.
(1) A county shall provide:
(a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the original adoption or any modification of all or any portion of a general plan; and
(b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
(2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing and shall be:
(a) published for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 10 days; and
(b) mailed to each affected entity.
(3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours before the meeting and shall be published for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 24 hours.
Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 205 - Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or modification of land use regulation.

Effective 5/3/2023
17-27a-205.
Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or modification of land use regulation.
(1) Each county shall give:
(a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the adoption or modification of a land use regulation; and
(b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
(2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
(a) mailed to each affected entity at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing; and
(b) published for the area affected by the land use ordinance changes, as a class B notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 10 calendar days before the day of the public hearing.
(3) In addition to the notice requirements described in Subsections (1) and (2), for any proposed modification to the text of a zoning code, the notice posted in accordance with Subsection (2) shall:
(a) include a summary of the effect of the proposed modifications to the text of the zoning code designed to be understood by a lay person; and
(b) be provided to any person upon written request.
(4) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours before the hearing and shall be published for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 24 hours.
(5)
(a) A county shall send a courtesy notice to each owner of private real property whose property is located entirely or partially within the proposed zoning map enactment or amendment at least 10 days before the scheduled day of the public hearing.
(b) The notice shall:
(i) identify with specificity each owner of record of real property that will be affected by the proposed zoning map or map amendments;
(ii) state the current zone in which the real property is located;
(iii) state the proposed new zone for the real property;
(iv) provide information regarding or a reference to the proposed regulations, prohibitions, and permitted uses that the property will be subject to if the zoning map or map amendment is adopted;
(v) state that the owner of real property may no later than 10 days after the day of the first public hearing file a written objection to the inclusion of the owner's property in the proposed zoning map or map amendment;
(vi) state the address where the property owner should file the protest;
(vii) notify the property owner that each written objection filed with the county will be provided to the county legislative body; and
(viii) state the location, date, and time of the public hearing described in Section 17-27a-502.
(c) If a county mails notice to a property owner under Subsection (2)(b) for a public hearing on a zoning map or map amendment, the notice required in this Subsection (5) may be included in or part of the notice described in Subsection (2)(b) rather than sent separately.
Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 206 - Third party notice -- High priority transportation corridor notice.

Effective 5/12/2020
17-27a-206.
Third party notice -- High priority transportation corridor notice.
(1)
(a) If a county requires notice to adjacent property owners, the county shall:
(i) mail notice to the record owner of each parcel within parameters specified by county ordinance; or
(ii) post notice on the property with a sign of sufficient size, durability, print quality, and location that is reasonably calculated to give notice to passers-by.
(b) If a county mails notice to third party property owners under Subsection (1), it shall mail equivalent notice to property owners within an adjacent jurisdiction.
(2)
(a) As used in this Subsection (2), "high priority transportation corridor" means a transportation corridor identified as a high priority transportation corridor under Section 72-5-403.
(b) The Department of Transportation may request, in writing, that a county provide the department with electronic notice of each land use application received by the county that may adversely impact the development of a high priority transportation corridor.
(c) If the county receives a written request as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the county shall provide the Department of Transportation with timely electronic notice of each land use application that the request specifies.
(3)
(a) A large public transit district, as defined in Section 17B-2a-802, may request, in writing, that a county provide the large public transit district with electronic notice of each land use application received by the county that may impact the development of a major transit investment corridor.
(b) If the county receives a written request as provided in Subsection (3)(a), the county shall provide the large public transit district with timely electronic notice of each land use application that the request specifies.
Amended by Chapter 377, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 207 - Notice for an amendment to a subdivision -- Notice for vacation of or change to street.

17-27a-207.
Notice for an amendment to a subdivision -- Notice for vacation of or change to street.
(1)
(a) For an amendment to a subdivision, each county shall provide notice of the date, time, and place of at least one public meeting, as provided in Subsection (1)(b).
(b) At least 10 calendar days before the public meeting, the notice required under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
(i) mailed and addressed to the record owner of each parcel within specified parameters of that property; or
(ii) posted on the property proposed for subdivision, in a visible location, with a sign of sufficient size, durability, and print quality that is reasonably calculated to give notice to passers-by.
(2) Each county shall provide notice as required by Section 17-27a-208 for a subdivision that involves a vacation, alteration, or amendment of a street.
Amended by Chapter 338, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 208 - Hearing and notice for petition to vacate a public street.

Effective 5/3/2023
17-27a-208.
Hearing and notice for petition to vacate a public street.
(1) For any petition to vacate some or all of a public street or county utility easement, the legislative body shall:
(a) hold a public hearing; and
(b) give notice of the date, place, and time of the hearing, as provided in Subsection (2).
(2) At least 10 days before the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a), the legislative body shall ensure that the notice required under Subsection (1)(b) is:
(a) published for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 10 days;
(b) provided to the owner of each parcel that is accessed by the public street or county utility easement; and
(c) mailed to each affected entity.
Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 209 - Notice challenge.

17-27a-209.
Notice challenge.
If notice given under authority of this part is not challenged under Section 17-27a-801 within 30 days after the meeting or action for which notice is given, the notice is considered adequate and proper.
Enacted by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 210 - Notice to county when a private institution of higher education is constructing student housing.

Effective 5/12/2015
17-27a-210.
Notice to county when a private institution of higher education is constructing student housing.
(1) Each private institution of higher education that intends to construct student housing on property owned by the institution shall provide written notice of the intended construction, as provided in Subsection (2), before any funds are committed to the construction, if any of the proposed student housing buildings is within 300 feet of privately owned residential property.
(2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall be provided to the legislative body and, if applicable, the mayor of:
(a) the county in whose unincorporated area or the mountainous planning district area the privately owned residential property is located; or
(b) the municipality in whose boundaries the privately owned residential property is located.
(3) At the request of a county or municipality that is entitled to notice under this section, the institution and the legislative body of the affected county or municipality shall jointly hold a public hearing to provide information to the public and receive input from the public about the proposed construction.
Amended by Chapter 465, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 211 - Canal owner or operator -- Notice to county.

Effective 5/9/2017
17-27a-211.
Canal owner or operator -- Notice to county.
(1) A canal company or a canal operator shall ensure that each county in which the canal company or canal operator owns or operates a canal has on file, regarding the canal company or canal operator:
(a) a current mailing address and phone number;
(b) a contact name; and
(c) a general description of the location of each canal owned or operated by the canal owner or canal operator.
(2) If the information described in Subsection (1) changes after a canal company or a canal operator has provided the information to the county, the canal company or canal operator shall provide the correct information within 30 days of the day on which the information changes.
Amended by Chapter 410, 2017 General Session
Amended by Chapter 428, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 212 - Notice for an amendment to public improvements in a subdivision or development.

Effective 5/4/2022
17-27a-212.
Notice for an amendment to public improvements in a subdivision or development.
Before implementing an amendment to adopted specifications for public improvements that apply to a subdivision or a development, a county shall:
(1) hold a public hearing;
(2) mail a notice 30 days or more before the date of the public hearing to:
(a) each person who has submitted a land use application for which the land use authority has not issued a land use decision; and
(b) each person who makes a written request to receive a copy of the notice; and
(3) allow each person who receives a notice in accordance with Subsection (2) to provide public comment in writing before the public hearing or in person during the public hearing.
Amended by Chapter 355, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 2 - Notice › Section 213 - Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.

Effective 5/14/2019
17-27a-213.
Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.
(1)
(a) Prior to any hearing or public meeting to consider a proposed land use regulation or land use application modifying sign regulations for an illuminated sign within any unified commercial development, as defined in Section 72-7-504.6, or within any planned unit development, a county shall give written notice of the proposed illuminated sign to:
(i) each property owner within a 500 foot radius of the sign site;
(ii) a municipality or county within a 500 foot radius of the sign site; and
(iii) any outdoor advertising permit holder described in Subsection 72-7-506(2)(b).
(b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include the schedule of public meetings at which the proposed changes to land use regulations or land use application will be discussed.
(2) A county shall require the property owner or applicant to commence in good faith the construction of the commercial or industrial development within one year after the installation of the illuminated sign.
Enacted by Chapter 235, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 3 - General Land Use Provisions › Section 303 - Entrance upon land.

17-27a-303.
Entrance upon land.
A county may enter upon any land at reasonable times to make examinations and surveys pertinent to the:
(1) preparation of its general plan; or
(2) preparation or enforcement of its land use ordinances.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 3 - General Land Use Provisions › Section 304 - State and federal property.

17-27a-304.
State and federal property.
Unless otherwise provided by law, nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as giving a county jurisdiction over property owned by the state or the United States.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 3 - General Land Use Provisions › Section 308 - Land use authority requirements -- Nature of land use decision.

Effective 5/9/2017
17-27a-308.
Land use authority requirements -- Nature of land use decision.
(1) A land use authority shall apply the plain language of land use regulations.
(2) If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the land use authority shall interpret and apply the land use regulation to favor the land use application.
(3) A land use decision of a land use authority is an administrative act, even if the land use authority is the legislative body.
Enacted by Chapter 84, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 4 - General Plan › Section 402 - Information and technical assistance from the state.

Effective 5/12/2015
17-27a-402.
Information and technical assistance from the state.
(1) A county may request that the state, including any agency, department, division, institution, or official of the state, provide the county with information that would assist the county in creating the county's general plan.
(2) The state or an agency, department, division, institution, or official of the state from which a county has requested information under Subsection (1) shall provide the county with:
(a) the information requested by the county, unless providing the information is prohibited by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; and
(b) any other technical assistance or advice the county needs with regards to the county's general plan, without any additional cost to the county.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 310, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 4 - General Plan › Section 405 - Effect of general plan -- Coordination with federal government.

Effective 5/12/2015
17-27a-405.
Effect of general plan -- Coordination with federal government.
(1) Except for the mandatory provisions in Subsection 17-27a-401(4)(b) and Section 17-27a-406, and except as provided in Subsection (3), the general plan is an advisory guide for land use decisions, the impact of which shall be determined by ordinance.
(2) The legislative body may adopt an ordinance mandating compliance with the general plan, and shall adopt an ordinance requiring compliance with all provisions of Subsection 17-27a-401(4)(b).
(3)
(a) As used in this Subsection (3), "coordinate with" means an action taken by the federal government on a given matter, pursuant to a federal law, rule, policy, or regulation, to:
(i) work with a county on the matter to achieve a consistent outcome;
(ii) make resource management plans in conjunction with a county on the matter;
(iii) make resource management plans consistent with a county's plans on the matter;
(iv) integrate a county's plans on the matter into the federal government's plans; or
(v) follow a county's plans when contemplating any action on the matter.
(b) If the federal government is required to coordinate with a county or a local government on a matter, the county's general plan is the principle document through which the coordination shall take place.
(c) The federal government is not considered to have coordinated with a county or a local government on a matter unless the federal government has:
(i) kept the county apprised of the federal government's proposed plans, amendments, policy changes, and management actions with regard to the matter;
(ii) worked with the county in developing and implementing plans, policies, and management actions on the matter;
(iii) treated the county as an equal partner in negotiations related to the matter;
(iv) listened to and understood the county's position on the matter to determine whether a conflict exists between the federal government's proposed plan, policy, rule, or action and the county's general plan;
(v) worked with the county in an amicable manner to reconcile any differences or disagreements, to the greatest extent possible under federal law, between the federal government and the county with regards to plans, policies, rules, or proposed management actions that relate to the matter;
(vi) engaged in a good-faith effort to reconcile any conflicts discovered under Subsection (3)(c)(iv) to achieve, to the greatest extent possible under federal law, consistency between the federal government's proposed plan, policy, rule, or action and the county's general plan; and
(vii) given full consideration to a county's general plan to the extent that the general plan addresses the matter.
Amended by Chapter 310, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 4 - General Plan › Section 406 - Public uses to conform to general plan.

17-27a-406.
Public uses to conform to general plan.
After the legislative body has adopted a general plan, no street, park, or other public way, ground, place, or space, no publicly owned building or structure, and no public utility, whether publicly or privately owned, may be constructed or authorized until and unless it conforms to the current general plan.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 4 - General Plan › Section 407 - Effect of official maps.

17-27a-407.
Effect of official maps.
(1) Counties may adopt an official map.
(2)
(a) An official map does not:
(i) require a landowner to dedicate and construct a street as a condition of development approval, except under circumstances provided in Subsection (2)(b)(iii); or
(ii) require a county to immediately acquire property it has designated for eventual use as a public street.
(b) This section does not prohibit a county from:
(i) recommending that an applicant consider and accommodate the location of the proposed streets in the planning of a development proposal in a manner that is consistent with Section 17-27a-507;
(ii) acquiring the property through purchase, gift, voluntary dedication, or eminent domain; or
(iii) requiring the dedication and improvement of a street if the street is found necessary by the county because of a proposed development and if the dedication and improvement is consistent with Section 17-27a-507.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 254, 2005 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 27a - County Land Use, Development, and Management Act › Part 4 - General Plan › Section 409 - State to indemnify county regarding refusal to site nuclear waste -- Terms and conditions.

Effective 5/12/2015
17-27a-409.
State to indemnify county regarding refusal to site nuclear waste -- Terms and conditions.
If a county is challenged in a court of law regarding its decision to deny siting of a storage or transfer facility for the placement of high-level nuclear waste or greater than class C radioactive waste or its refusal to provide municipal-type services regarding the operation of the storage or transfer facility, the state shall indemnify, defend, and hold the county harmless from any claims or damages, including court costs and attorney fees that are assessed as a result of the county's action, if:
(1) the county has complied with the provisions of Subsection 17-27a-401(4)(b) by adopting an ordinance rejecting all proposals for the siting of a storage or transfer facility for the placement of high-level nuclear waste or greater than class C radioactive waste wholly or partially within the boundaries of the county;
(2) the county has complied with Subsection 17-34-1(3) regarding refusal to provide municipal-type services; and
(3) the court challenge against the county addresses the county's actions in compliance with Subsection 17-27a-401(4)(b) or 17-34-1(3).
Amended by Chapter 310, 2015 General Session