Utah § 10-11-1 Abatement of weeds, garbage, public nuisances, and hazardous materials -- Selection of service provider.

Utah Statutes

§ 10-11-1 — Abatement of weeds, garbage, public nuisances, and hazardous materials -- Selection of service provider.

Utah § 10-11-1

Title 10Utah Municipal Code

Ch. 10-11Inspection and Cleaning

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Utah Code Ann. § 10-11-1 (2026).

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(1)As used in this chapter, "hazardous materials" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-6-902.

(2)A municipal legislative body may:

(2)(a) designate and regulate the abatement of:

(2)(a)(i) the growth and spread of injurious and noxious weeds;

(2)(a)(ii) garbage and refuse;

(2)(a)(iii) a public nuisance;

(2)(a)(iv) an illegal object or structure; or

(2)(a)(v) for a structure or any real property closed to occupancy or entry by a local health department, hazardous materials; and

(2)(b) appoint a municipal inspector for the purpose of carrying out and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(3)A municipal legislative body may not:

(3)(a) prohibit an owner or occupant of real property within the municipality's jurisdiction, including an owner or occupant who recei

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(1) As used in this chapter, "hazardous materials" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-6-902.
(2) A municipal legislative body may:
(2)(a) designate and regulate the abatement of:
(2)(a)(i) the growth and spread of injurious and noxious weeds;
(2)(a)(ii) garbage and refuse;
(2)(a)(iii) a public nuisance;
(2)(a)(iv) an illegal object or structure; or
(2)(a)(v) for a structure or any real property closed to occupancy or entry by a local health department, hazardous materials; and
(2)(b) appoint a municipal inspector for the purpose of carrying out and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) A municipal legislative body may not:
(3)(a) prohibit an owner or occupant of real property within the municipality's jurisdiction, including an owner or occupant who receives a notice in accordance with Section 10-11-2, from selecting a person, as defined in Section 10-1-104, to provide an abatement service for injurious and noxious weeds, garbage and refuse, a public nuisance, or an illegal object or structure; or
(3)(b) require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (3)(a) use the services of the municipal inspector or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector described in Section 10-11-3 to provide an abatement service described in Subsection (3)(a).
(4) A municipality may require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (3)(a) use the abatement services, as described in Section 10-11-3, of the municipal inspector, including the use of a certified decontamination specialist as described in Section 19-6-906, or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector if:
(4)(a) the municipality adopts an ordinance providing a reasonable period of time of at least 10 days for an owner or occupant to abate the owner's or occupant's property after receiving a notice described in Section 10-11-2; and
(4)(b) the owner or occupant fails to abate the property within the reasonable period of time and in accordance with the notice.
(5) A municipality may require that an owner or occupant use the abatement services of a certified decontamination specialist to abate hazardous materials.
(6) Nothing in this chapter may be construed:
(6)(a) as authorizing a municipality to regulate items that are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Food as provided in Section 4-2-305, including commercial feed, plant food, pesticides, and seeds; or
(6)(b) as limiting or abrogating the authority of a local health department under Section 19-6-905.