Utah § 11-46a-102 Limitations on animal enterprise and working animal regulations.

Utah Statutes

§ 11-46a-102 — Limitations on animal enterprise and working animal regulations.

Utah § 11-46a-102

Title 11Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units

Ch. 11-46aAnimal Enterprise and Working Animal Regulations

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Utah Code Ann. § 11-46a-102 (2026).

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(1)Subject to Subsection (2), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits or effectively prohibits:

(1)(a) the operation of an animal enterprise;

(1)(b) the use of a working animal; or

(1)(c) domestic dogs from:

(1)(c)(i) actively participating in an exposition or rodeo; or

(1)(c)(ii) performing a specific duty as a working animal.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to an ordinance or other regulation that a political subdivision adopts or enforces if the ordinance or other regulation:

(2)(a) enforces a state or federal law;

(2)(b) is a land use regulation as that term is defined in Section 10-20-102; or

(2)(c) is adopted or enforced, in accordance with Section 10-8-15 or 19-4-113, to protect:

(2)(c)(i) drinking water or a source of drin

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(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits or effectively prohibits:
(1)(a) the operation of an animal enterprise;
(1)(b) the use of a working animal; or
(1)(c) domestic dogs from:
(1)(c)(i) actively participating in an exposition or rodeo; or
(1)(c)(ii) performing a specific duty as a working animal.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an ordinance or other regulation that a political subdivision adopts or enforces if the ordinance or other regulation:
(2)(a) enforces a state or federal law;
(2)(b) is a land use regulation as that term is defined in Section 10-20-102; or
(2)(c) is adopted or enforced, in accordance with Section 10-8-15 or 19-4-113, to protect:
(2)(c)(i) drinking water or a source of drinking water from pollution; or
(2)(c)(ii) a waterworks system.