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Utah Code § 10-20-504

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building permitsbuilding regulationdevelopment approvalsdevelopment compliancedevelopment permittingdevelopment restrictionsmunicipal ordinanceplanning commissionsubdivision approvalsubdivision approvalstemporary land use regulationtransportation corridor planning

Jurisdiction: United States — Utah
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“Temporary land use regulations. Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , a municipal legislative body may, without prior consideration of or recommendation from the planning commission, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use”

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Temporary land use regulations.

Section 10-20-504

Subsection 10-20-504(1)(a)(ii)

the area is unregulated.

Section 10-20-504(1)(a)(ii)

Subsection 10-20-504(2)(a)

The municipal legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days.

Section 10-20-504(2)(a)

Subsection 10-20-504(3)(a)

A municipal legislative body may enact a temporary land use regulation without prior planning commission consideration or recommendation.

Section 10-20-504(3)(a)

Subsection 10-20-504(3)(b)(iii)

This provision applies only while the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress, despite Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii).

Section 10-20-504(3)(b)(iii)

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Part 10-20-5

part 10-20-5 Land Use Regulations - General Processes

§ 10-20-504Temporary land use regulations.Provision

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Temporary land use regulations. Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , a municipal legislative body may, without prior consideration of or recommendation from the planning commission, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation for any part or all of the area within the municipality if: the legislative body makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; or the area is unregulated. A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may prohibit or regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any building or structure or any subdivision approval. A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development. The municipal legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days. A municipal legislative body may not apply the provisions of a temporary land use regulation to the review of a specific land use application if the land use application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings initiated under Subsection 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B) . A municipal legislative body may, without prior planning commission consideration or recommendation, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation prohibiting construction, subdivision approval, and other development activities within an area that is the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement or a Major Investment Study examining the area as a proposed highway or transportation corridor. A regulation under Subsection (3)(a) : may not exceed 180 days in duration; may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301 , for up to two additional 180-day periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and notwithstanding Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii) , is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress.

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§ 10-20-504(1)Subsection 10-20-504(1)Provision

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A municipal legislative body may adopt a temporary land use regulation for part or all of a municipality without prior planning commission review, if it finds a compelling public interest or the area is unregulated. The regulation may control building and subdivision activity, but it may not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development.

Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , a municipal legislative body may, without prior consideration of or recommendation from the planning commission, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation for any part or all of the area within the municipality if: the legislative body makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; or the area is unregulated. A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may prohibit or regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any building or structure or any subdivision approval. A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development.

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§ 10-20-504(1)(a)Subsection 10-20-504(1)(a)Provision

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A municipal legislative body may adopt a temporary land use regulation ordinance for all or part of the municipality, without first considering or getting a planning commission recommendation, if it finds a compelling, countervailing public interest or the area is unregulated, subject to Subsection (2)(b).

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§ 10-20-504(1)(a)(i)Subsection 10-20-504(1)(a)(i)Provision

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the legislative body makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; or

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§ 10-20-504(1)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-20-504(1)(a)(ii)Provision

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the area is unregulated.

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§ 10-20-504(1)(b)Subsection 10-20-504(1)(b)Provision

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A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may prohibit or regulate certain building, structure, or subdivision approval activities.

A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may prohibit or regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any building or structure or any subdivision approval.

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§ 10-20-504(1)(c)Subsection 10-20-504(1)(c)Provision

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A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development.

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§ 10-20-504(2)Subsection 10-20-504(2)Provision

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A municipal legislative body must set a limited-effect period for an ordinance of up to 180 days, and it may not use a temporary land use regulation when reviewing a specific land use application if that application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings under Subsection 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B).

The municipal legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days. A municipal legislative body may not apply the provisions of a temporary land use regulation to the review of a specific land use application if the land use application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings initiated under Subsection 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B) .

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§ 10-20-504(2)(a)Subsection 10-20-504(2)(a)Provision

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The municipal legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days.

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§ 10-20-504(2)(b)Subsection 10-20-504(2)(b)Provision

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A municipal legislative body may not apply a temporary land use regulation when reviewing a specific land use application if that application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings under Subsection 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B).

A municipal legislative body may not apply the provisions of a temporary land use regulation to the review of a specific land use application if the land use application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings initiated under Subsection 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B) .

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§ 10-20-504(3)Subsection 10-20-504(3)Provision

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A municipal legislative body may adopt a temporary land use regulation for an area covered by an Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study, without prior planning commission review.

A municipal legislative body may, without prior planning commission consideration or recommendation, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation prohibiting construction, subdivision approval, and other development activities within an area that is the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement or a Major Investment Study examining the area as a proposed highway or transportation corridor. A regulation under Subsection (3)(a) : may not exceed 180 days in duration; may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301 , for up to two additional 180-day periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and notwithstanding Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii) , is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress.

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§ 10-20-504(3)(a)Subsection 10-20-504(3)(a)Provision

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A municipal legislative body may enact a temporary land use regulation without prior planning commission consideration or recommendation.

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§ 10-20-504(3)(b)Subsection 10-20-504(3)(b)Provision

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A regulation under Subsection (3)(a) : may not exceed 180 days in duration; may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301 , for up to two additional 180-day periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and notwithstanding Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii) , is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress.

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§ 10-20-504(3)(b)(i)Subsection 10-20-504(3)(b)(i)Provision

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may not exceed 180 days in duration;

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§ 10-20-504(3)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-20-504(3)(b)(ii)Provision

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It may be renewed for up to two additional 180-day periods if requested by the Transportation Commission and done by ordinance before the previous regulation expires.

may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301 , for up to two additional 180-day periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and

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§ 10-20-504(3)(b)(iii)Subsection 10-20-504(3)(b)(iii)Provision

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This provision applies only while the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress, despite Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii).

notwithstanding Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii) , is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress.

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