Utah State Legislature

            (1) The legislative body of each county with a population over 25,000 shall biennially:

            (a) review the moderate income housing plan element of its general plan and its implementation; and

            (b) prepare a report setting forth the findings of the review.

            (2) Each report under Subsection (1) shall include a description of:

            (a) efforts made by the county to reduce, mitigate, or eliminate local regulatory barriers to moderate income housing;

            (b) actions taken by the county to encourage preservation of existing moderate income housing and development of new moderate income housing;

            (c) progress made within the county to provide moderate income housing, as measured by permits issued for new units of moderate income housing; and

            (d) efforts made by the county to coordinate moderate income housing plans and actions with neighboring counties and municipalities.

            (3) The legislative body of each county with a population over 25,000 shall send a copy of the report under Subsection (1) to the Department of Workforce Services and the association of governments in which the county is located.

            (4) In a civil action seeking enforcement or claiming a violation of this section or of Subsection 17-27a-404(6)(c), a plaintiff may not recover damages but may be awarded only injunctive or other equitable relief.

Amended by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session