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Utah Code § 10-20-908

Applicants may submit identical plans for municipal review, but must label and identify them properly; municipalities must review them promptly and index original plans.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Utah
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Identical plan review -- Process -- Indexing of plans -- Prohibitions.

Applicants may submit identical plans for municipal review, but must label and identify them properly; municipalities must review them promptly and index original plans.

Section 10-20-908

Subsection 10-20-908(3)(a)

mark the floor plan as "identical plans";

Section 10-20-908(3)(a)

Subsection 10-20-908(4)(b)

If the municipality approves the original plan, it must identify the original plan and the building’s zone.

Section 10-20-908(4)(b)

Subsection 10-20-908(7)

A municipality may conduct a site review and require geological analysis of the applicant’s proposed site under Subsection (3)(c).

Section 10-20-908(7)

Subsection 10-20-908(10)

A municipality may impose a criminal penalty on an applicant who knowingly violates the prohibition in Subsection (9)(b).

Section 10-20-908(10)

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Part 10-20-9

part 10-20-9 Administration of Land Use, Development, and Management Provisions

§ 10-20-908Identical plan review -- Process -- Indexing of plans -- Prohibitions.Interpretation

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Applicants may submit identical plans for municipal review, but must label and identify them properly; municipalities must review them promptly and index original plans.

Identical plan review -- Process -- Indexing of plans -- Prohibitions. As used in this section: "Business day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, unless the day falls on a federal, state, or municipal holiday. "Nonidentical plan" means a plan that does not meet the definition of an identical plan in Section 10-20-102 . "Original plan" means a floor plan that an applicant intends to: replicate in the future; and use as the basis for the submission of an identical plan. An applicant may submit, and a municipality shall review, an identical plan as described in this section. At the time of submitting an identical plan for review to a municipality, an applicant shall: mark the floor plan as "identical plans"; identify in writing: the building permit number the municipality issued for the original plan: that was previously approved by the municipality; and to which the submitted floor plan qualifies as an identical plan; or the identifying index number assigned by the municipality to the original plan, as described in Subsection (5)(b) ; and identify the site on which the applicant intends to implement the identical plan. Beginning May 7, 2025, an applicant that intends to submit an identical plan for review to a municipality shall: indicate, at the time of submitting an original plan to the municipality for review and approval, that the applicant intends to use the original plan as the basis for submitting a future identical plan if the original plan is approved by the municipality; and identify: the name or other identifier of the original plan; and the zone the building will be located in, if the municipality approves the original plan. Upon approving an original plan and receiving the information described in Subsection (4) , a municipality shall: file and index the original plan for future reference against an identical plan later submitted under Subsection (2) ; and provide the applicant with an identifying index number for the original plan. A municipality that receives a submission under Subsection (2) shall review and compare the submitted identical plan to the original plan to ensure: the identical plan and original plan are substantially identical; and no structural changes have been made from the original plan. Nothing in this section prohibits a municipality from conducting a site review and requiring geological analysis of the proposed site identified by the applicant under Subsection (3)(c) . A municipality shall: review a submitted identical plan for compliance with this section; and approve or reject the identical plan within five business days after the day on which the identical plan was submitted under Subsection (2) . An applicant that submits a nonidentical plan to a municipality as an identical plan, with knowledge that the nonidentical plan does not qualify as an identical plan and with intent to deceive the municipality: may be fined by the municipality receiving the submission of the nonidentical plan: in an amount not to exceed three times the building permit fee, if the municipality approved the nonidentical plan as an identical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; or in an amount equal to the building permit fee that would have been issued for the nonidentical plan, if the municipality did not approve the nonidentical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; and is prohibited from submitting an identical plan for review and approval under this section for a period of two years from the day on which the municipality discovers the nonidentical plan identified as an identical plan in the applicant's submission did not qualify as an identical plan. A municipality may impose a criminal penalty, as described in Section 10-3-703 , for an applicant that knowingly violates the prohibition described in Subsection (9)(b) .

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§ 10-20-908(1)Subsection 10-20-908(1)Interpretation

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This subsection defines “business day,” “nonidentical plan,” and “original plan.”

As used in this section: "Business day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, unless the day falls on a federal, state, or municipal holiday. "Nonidentical plan" means a plan that does not meet the definition of an identical plan in Section 10-20-102 . "Original plan" means a floor plan that an applicant intends to: replicate in the future; and use as the basis for the submission of an identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(1)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(1)(a)Provision

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“Business day” means Monday through Friday, except federal, state, or municipal holidays.

"Business day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, unless the day falls on a federal, state, or municipal holiday.

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§ 10-20-908(1)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(1)(b)Interpretation

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"Nonidentical plan" means a plan that does not meet the definition of an identical plan in Section 10-20-102 .

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§ 10-20-908(1)(c)Subsection 10-20-908(1)(c)Provision

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"Original plan" means a floor plan an applicant plans to replicate later and use as the basis for submitting an identical plan.

"Original plan" means a floor plan that an applicant intends to: replicate in the future; and use as the basis for the submission of an identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(1)(c)(i)Subsection 10-20-908(1)(c)(i)Provision

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replicate in the future; and

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§ 10-20-908(1)(c)(ii)Subsection 10-20-908(1)(c)(ii)Provision

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use as the basis for the submission of an identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(2)Subsection 10-20-908(2)Provision

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An applicant may submit an identical plan, and the municipality must review it.

An applicant may submit, and a municipality shall review, an identical plan as described in this section.

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§ 10-20-908(3)Subsection 10-20-908(3)Provision

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An applicant submitting an identical plan for municipal review must label the floor plan as “identical plans” and identify certain plan-reference details and the site.

At the time of submitting an identical plan for review to a municipality, an applicant shall: mark the floor plan as "identical plans"; identify in writing: the building permit number the municipality issued for the original plan: that was previously approved by the municipality; and to which the submitted floor plan qualifies as an identical plan; or the identifying index number assigned by the municipality to the original plan, as described in Subsection (5)(b) ; and identify the site on which the applicant intends to implement the identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(3)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(a)Provision

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mark the floor plan as "identical plans";

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§ 10-20-908(3)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(b)Provision

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The municipality must identify in writing either the building permit number for the original approved plan, or the identifying index number assigned to that original plan.

identify in writing: the building permit number the municipality issued for the original plan: that was previously approved by the municipality; and to which the submitted floor plan qualifies as an identical plan; or the identifying index number assigned by the municipality to the original plan, as described in Subsection (5)(b) ; and

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§ 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)Provision

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the building permit number the municipality issued for the original plan: that was previously approved by the municipality; and to which the submitted floor plan qualifies as an identical plan; or

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§ 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)(A)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)(A)Provision

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that was previously approved by the municipality; and

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§ 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)(B)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(b)(i)(B)Provision

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to which the submitted floor plan qualifies as an identical plan; or

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§ 10-20-908(3)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(b)(ii)Provision

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the identifying index number assigned by the municipality to the original plan, as described in Subsection (5)(b) ; and

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§ 10-20-908(3)(c)Subsection 10-20-908(3)(c)Provision

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identify the site on which the applicant intends to implement the identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(4)Subsection 10-20-908(4)Provision

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An applicant planning to submit an identical plan to a municipality must tell the municipality, when filing the original plan for review and approval, that it intends to reuse that original plan if approved, and must identify the original plan and the building’s zone if approved.

Beginning May 7, 2025, an applicant that intends to submit an identical plan for review to a municipality shall: indicate, at the time of submitting an original plan to the municipality for review and approval, that the applicant intends to use the original plan as the basis for submitting a future identical plan if the original plan is approved by the municipality; and identify: the name or other identifier of the original plan; and the zone the building will be located in, if the municipality approves the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(4)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(4)(a)Provision

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indicate, at the time of submitting an original plan to the municipality for review and approval, that the applicant intends to use the original plan as the basis for submitting a future identical plan if the original plan is approved by

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§ 10-20-908(4)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(4)(b)Provision

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If the municipality approves the original plan, it must identify the original plan and the building’s zone.

identify: the name or other identifier of the original plan; and the zone the building will be located in, if the municipality approves the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(4)(b)(i)Subsection 10-20-908(4)(b)(i)Provision

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the name or other identifier of the original plan; and

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§ 10-20-908(4)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-20-908(4)(b)(ii)Provision

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the zone the building will be located in, if the municipality approves the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(5)Subsection 10-20-908(5)Provision

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If a municipality approves an original plan and receives the information in Subsection (4), it must file and index the original plan and give the applicant an identifying index number.

Upon approving an original plan and receiving the information described in Subsection (4) , a municipality shall: file and index the original plan for future reference against an identical plan later submitted under Subsection (2) ; and provide the applicant with an identifying index number for the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(5)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(5)(a)Provision

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file and index the original plan for future reference against an identical plan later submitted under Subsection (2) ; and

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§ 10-20-908(5)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(5)(b)Provision

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The provider must give the applicant an identifying index number for the original plan.

provide the applicant with an identifying index number for the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(6)Subsection 10-20-908(6)Provision

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A municipality that gets a submission under Subsection (2) must review and compare the identical plan with the original plan.

A municipality that receives a submission under Subsection (2) shall review and compare the submitted identical plan to the original plan to ensure: the identical plan and original plan are substantially identical; and no structural changes have been made from the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(6)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(6)(a)Provision

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the identical plan and original plan are substantially identical; and

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§ 10-20-908(6)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(6)(b)Provision

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no structural changes have been made from the original plan.

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§ 10-20-908(7)Subsection 10-20-908(7)Provision

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A municipality may conduct a site review and require geological analysis of the applicant’s proposed site under Subsection (3)(c).

Nothing in this section prohibits a municipality from conducting a site review and requiring geological analysis of the proposed site identified by the applicant under Subsection (3)(c) .

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§ 10-20-908(8)Subsection 10-20-908(8)Provision

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A municipality must review a submitted identical plan and approve or reject it within five business days after submission.

A municipality shall: review a submitted identical plan for compliance with this section; and approve or reject the identical plan within five business days after the day on which the identical plan was submitted under Subsection (2) .

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§ 10-20-908(8)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(8)(a)Provision

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review a submitted identical plan for compliance with this section; and

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§ 10-20-908(8)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(8)(b)Provision

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The addressed decision-maker must approve or reject the identical plan within five business days after it is submitted under Subsection (2).

approve or reject the identical plan within five business days after the day on which the identical plan was submitted under Subsection (2) .

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§ 10-20-908(9)Subsection 10-20-908(9)Provision

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An applicant who knowingly and intentionally submits a nonidentical plan as an identical plan to a municipality may be fined, and may also be barred from submitting an identical plan for review and approval for two years.

An applicant that submits a nonidentical plan to a municipality as an identical plan, with knowledge that the nonidentical plan does not qualify as an identical plan and with intent to deceive the municipality: may be fined by the municipality receiving the submission of the nonidentical plan: in an amount not to exceed three times the building permit fee, if the municipality approved the nonidentical plan as an identical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; or in an amount equal to the building permit fee that would have been issued for the nonidentical plan, if the municipality did not approve the nonidentical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; and is prohibited from submitting an identical plan for review and approval under this section for a period of two years from the day on which the municipality discovers the nonidentical plan identified as an identical plan in the applicant's submission did not qualify as an identical plan.

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§ 10-20-908(9)(a)Subsection 10-20-908(9)(a)Provision

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A municipality may fine a submission involving a nonidentical plan.

may be fined by the municipality receiving the submission of the nonidentical plan: in an amount not to exceed three times the building permit fee, if the municipality approved the nonidentical plan as an identical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; or in an amount equal to the building permit fee that would have been issued for the nonidentical plan, if the municipality did not approve the nonidentical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; and

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§ 10-20-908(9)(a)(i)Subsection 10-20-908(9)(a)(i)Provision

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in an amount not to exceed three times the building permit fee, if the municipality approved the nonidentical plan as an identical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; or

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§ 10-20-908(9)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-20-908(9)(a)(ii)Provision

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The amount is equal to the building permit fee that would have applied to the nonidentical plan, if the municipality had not approved it before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan.

in an amount equal to the building permit fee that would have been issued for the nonidentical plan, if the municipality did not approve the nonidentical plan before discovering the submission did not qualify as an identical plan; and

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§ 10-20-908(9)(b)Subsection 10-20-908(9)(b)Provision

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is prohibited from submitting an identical plan for review and approval under this section for a period of two years from the day on which the municipality discovers the nonidentical plan identified as an identical plan in the applicant's

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§ 10-20-908(10)Subsection 10-20-908(10)Offence

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A municipality may impose a criminal penalty on an applicant who knowingly violates the prohibition in Subsection (9)(b).

A municipality may impose a criminal penalty, as described in Section 10-3-703 , for an applicant that knowingly violates the prohibition described in Subsection (9)(b) .

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