1st Sub. S.B. 45
         UTAH FIT PREMISES ACT AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 11, 2010 8:52 AM



Senator Wayne L. Niederhauser proposes the following amendments:

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{   A municipality may not limit to less than three   }        (1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means       the number of unrelated individuals


2.    Page 2, Line 42 :    

             42      allowed to occupy a unit in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
    
  (2) A municipality may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:

    (a) three, if the municipality has within its boundary:
    (A) a state university; or
    (B) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
    (b) four, for each other municipality.  


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             45          
{   A county may not limit to less than three   }        (1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means       the number of unrelated individuals allowed to


4.    Page 2, Line 46 :    

             46      occupy a unit in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
    
  (2) A county may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:

    (a) three, if the county has within its unincorporated area:
    (A) a state university; or
    (B) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
    (b) four, for each other county.  


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             153          (b) provides the owner
  :

    (i) written notice of termination; and
    (ii)  
a protective order protecting the renter from a domestic


6.    Page 6, Line 155 :    

             155          (c)
{   before   }        no later than the date that the renter provides a notice of       termination        under

Subsection (4)(b)(i)       , pays the owner the equivalent of 45 days' rent        for the period beginning on the date that the renter provides the notice of termination       .



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             176          (g) "Repair and deduct remedy" means the remedy described in Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (a)(ii).

             177          (h) "Second notice" means the notice described in Subsection
{   (3)   }        (4)       .


8.    Page 7, Lines 192 through 193 :    

             192          (v) be served on the owner as provided in Section 78B-6-805 .
    
  (3) Within 24 hours after receiving a first notice, an owner shall make an initial response to correct a deficient condition if the deficient condition poses a substantial risk of:

    (a) imminent loss of life; or
    (b) significant physical harm.  

             193          
{   (3)   }        (4)       (a) If an owner does not, within the corrective period, take substantial action toward


9.    Page 7, Lines 195 through 196 :    

             195      provided in Subsection
{   (3)   }        (4)       (b).

             196          (b) A notice under Subsection
{   (3)   }        (4)       (a) shall:


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             204          (v) be served on the owner as provided in
  :

    (A)  
Section 78B-6-805      {   .   }        ; or

    (B) the rental agreement.  

             205          
{   (4)   }        (5)       (a) Subject to Subsection      {   (4)   }        (5)       (b), if an owner fails to take substantial action, before


11.    Page 8, Line 218 :    

             218      Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (c), the renter:


12.    Page 8, Line 235 :    

             235      agreement under Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (c)(i):


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             241          (Aa) any prepaid rent, prorated as provided in Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (c)(ii)(B); and


14.    Page 9, Line 244 :    

             244      under Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (c)(i); and



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             246      calendar days after the owner notifies the renter under Subsection
{   (4)   }        (5)       (c)(ii)(A)(I).

             247          
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a) After the extended corrective period expires, a renter may bring an action in


16.    Page 9, Line 249 :    

             249          (b) In an action under Subsection
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a), the court shall endorse on the summons that


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             251          (c) If, in an action under Subsection
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a), the court finds that the owner unjustifiably


18.    Page 9, Lines 258 through 259 :    

             258      owner under Subsection
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a).

             259          
{   (6)   }        (7)       An owner may not be held liable under this chapter for a claim for mental suffering


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