§ 17-79-504 — Temporary land use regulations.

(1) (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a county 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 county if:
(1)(a)(i) the legislative body makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; or
(1)(a)(ii) the area is unregulated.
(1)(b) 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.
(1)(c) A temporary land use regulation under Subsection (1)(a) may not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development.
(2) (2)(a) The legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days.
(2)(b) A county 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 17-79-803(1)(a)(ii)(B).
(3) (3)(a) A 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.
(3)(b) A regulation under Subsection (3)(a):
(3)(b)(i) may not exceed 180 days in duration;
(3)(b)(ii) 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
(3)(b)(iii) notwithstanding Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii), is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1