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

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 3 February 22, 2010 11:26 AM



Senator Benjamin M. McAdams proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 42 :    

             41          
{   A municipality may not limit to less than three   }        (1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means       the number of unrelated individuals

             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.  


2.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 46 :    

             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

             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.  


3.    Page 6, Line 153 :    

             153          (b) provides the owner
  :

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


4.    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       .


5.    Page 6, Lines 169 through 173 :    



             169          
{   (c) "Extended corrective period" means a period of time concluding at the end of the

             170      third calendar day after a tenant gives an owner a second notice.  
}

             171          
{   (d) "First notice"   }        (c) "Notice of deficient condition"       means the notice described in Subsection (2).

             172          
{   (e)   }        (d)       "Rent abatement remedy" means the remedy described in Subsection (4)(a)(i).

             173          
{   (f)   }        (e)       "Renter remedy" means:


6.    Page 6, Lines 176 through 178 :    

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

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

             178          
{   (i)   }        (g)       "Standard of habitability" means a standard:


7.    Page 7, Line 192 through 204 :    

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

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

    (B) the rental agreement.  

    
  (3)(a) As used in this Subsection (3), "dangerous condition" means a deficient condition that poses a substantial risk of:

    (i) imminent loss of life; or
    (ii) significant physical harm.
    (b) If a renter believes that the renter's residential rental unit has a dangerous condition, the renter may notify the owner of the dangerous condition by any means that is reasonable under the circumstances.
    (c) An owner shall:
    (i) within 24 hours after receiving notice under Subsection (3)(b) of a dangerous condition, commence remedial action to correct the dangerous condition; and
    (ii) diligently pursue remedial action to completion.
    (d) Notice under Subsection (3)(b) of a dangerous condition does not constitute a notice of deficient condition, unless the notice also meets the requirements of Subsection (2).  

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

             194      correcting a deficient condition, the renter may give the owner another written notice as
             195      provided in Subsection (3)(b).
             196          (b) A notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
             197          (i) recite the first notice;
             198          (ii) state the number of days that have elapsed since the first notice was given;
             199          (iii) describe each deficient condition described in the first notice with respect to which
             200      the renter claims that the owner has not taken substantial corrective action;
             201          (iv) state that if the owner does not, within three calendar days, take substantial action


             202      toward correcting each deficient condition, the renter will be entitled to the renter remedy the
             203      renter stated in the first notice; and
             204          (v) be served on the owner as provided in Section 78B-6-805 .  
}


8.    Page 7, Lines 206 through 209 :    

             206      the end of the
{   extended   } corrective period, toward correcting a deficient condition described in a

             207     
{   second   } notice        of deficient condition       :

             208          (i) if the renter chose the rent abatement remedy in the
{   first   } notice        of deficient condition       :

             209          (A) the renter's rent is abated as of the date of the
{   first   } notice        of deficient condition       to the owner;


9.    Page 8, Lines 214 through 217 :    

             214      period after the date on which the renter gave the owner the
{   first   } notice        of deficient condition       ; and

             215          (D) the renter shall vacate the residential rental unit within 10 calendar days after the
             216      expiration of the
{   extended   } corrective period; or

             217          (ii) if the renter chose the repair and deduct remedy in the
{   first   } notice        of deficient condition       , and subject to


10.    Page 8, Line 220 :    

             220          (I) correct the deficient condition described in the
{   second   } notice        of deficient condition       ; and


11.    Page 8, Lines 231 through 232 :    

             231          (A) determine not to correct a deficient condition described in a
{   first   } notice      {   or second

             232      notice  
}
  of deficient condition       ; and


12.    Page 8, Line 237 :    

             237          (I) notify the renter in writing no later than the end of the
{   extended   } corrective period;


13.    Page 9, Lines 247 through 248 :    

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

             248      district court to enforce the renter remedy that the renter chose in the
{   first   } notice        of deficient condition       .


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