Utah § 17-81-303 Limits on political subdivisions with respect to a vested mining use -- Exception.

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§ 17-81-303 — Limits on political subdivisions with respect to a vested mining use -- Exception.

Utah § 17-81-303

Title 17Counties

Ch. 17-81Agriculture, Industrial, and Critical Infrastructrure Materials

Part 17-81-3Protection of Land in a Protection Area

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Utah Code Ann. § 17-81-303 (2026).

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(1)A political subdivision may not:

(1)(a) terminate a vested mining use, whether by amortization, the exercise of police power, or otherwise;

(1)(b) prohibit, restrict, or otherwise limit a mine operator with a vested mining use from exercising the rights permitted under this chapter;

(1)(c) require, for a vested mining use:

(1)(c)(i) a variance;

(1)(c)(ii) a conditional use permit;

(1)(c)(iii) a special exception;

(1)(c)(iv) the establishment or determination of a nonconforming use right; or

(1)(c)(v) any other type of zoning or land use permit; or

(1)(d) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise regulate a vested mining use under a variance, conditional use permit, special exception, or other zoning or land use permit issued before May 12, 2009.

(2)Subsection (1) does not prohibit a pol

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(1) A political subdivision may not:
(1)(a) terminate a vested mining use, whether by amortization, the exercise of police power, or otherwise;
(1)(b) prohibit, restrict, or otherwise limit a mine operator with a vested mining use from exercising the rights permitted under this chapter;
(1)(c) require, for a vested mining use:
(1)(c)(i) a variance;
(1)(c)(ii) a conditional use permit;
(1)(c)(iii) a special exception;
(1)(c)(iv) the establishment or determination of a nonconforming use right; or
(1)(c)(v) any other type of zoning or land use permit; or
(1)(d) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise regulate a vested mining use under a variance, conditional use permit, special exception, or other zoning or land use permit issued before May 12, 2009.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a political subdivision from requiring a vested mining use to comply with the generally applicable, reasonable health and safety regulations and building code adopted by the political subdivision including a drinking water protection zone as defined and limited to Subsections 19-4-113(5)(a) and (b).