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Utah Code § 17-81-203

Review of proposal for creation of protection area

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

(1) After 15 days from the date of the notice, the applicable legislative body shall refer the proposal and any objections and proposed modifications to the proposal to the:

(a) county advisory board created in accordance with Section 17-81-102; and

(b) planning commission.

(2)

(a) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the planning commission shall submit a written report to the applicable legislative body that:

(i) analyzes and evaluates the effect of the creation of the proposed area on the planning policies and objectives of the county or municipality, as the case may be;

(ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-81-205;

(iii) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;

(iv) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and

(v) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and modify, or reject the proposal.

(b) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the advisory board shall submit a written report to the applicable legislative body that:

(i) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;

(ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-41-305;

(iii) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and

(iv) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and modify, or reject the proposal.

(c) The applicable legislative body shall consider a failure of the planning commission or advisory committee to submit a written report within the 45 days under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) as a recommendation of that committee to approve the proposal as submitted.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.