Utah Statutes
§ 17-79-801 — Land use authority requirements -- Nature of land use decision.
Utah § 17-79-801
JurisdictionUtah
Title 17Counties
Ch. 17-79County Land Use, Development, and Management Act
Part 17-79-8Administration of Land Use, Development, and Management Provisions
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 17-79-801 (2026).
Text
(1)A land use authority shall apply the plain language of land use regulations.
(2)If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the land use authority shall interpret and apply the land use regulation to favor the land use application.
(3)A land use decision of a land use authority is an administrative act, even if the land use authority is the legislative body.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1
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