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SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DESIGNATION

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Dean Sanpei

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Senate Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions related to a residential single family designation.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    amends the definition of "single-family limit";
             13          .    allows a local government or a potentially aggrieved person to request an advisory
             14      opinion on compliance with provisions related to a single family designation; and
             15          .    makes technical corrections.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          10-9a-505.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 352
             23          13-43-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 47 and 385
             24          17-27a-505.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 352
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             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 10-9a-505.5 is amended to read:
             28           10-9a-505.5. Limit on single family designation.
             29          (1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means the number of unrelated


             30      individuals allowed to occupy [a] each residential unit that is recognized by a land use
             31      authority in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
             32          (2) A municipality may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:
             33          (a) three, if the municipality has within its boundary:
             34          (i) a state university; or
             35          (ii) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
             36          (b) four, for each other municipality.
             37          Section 2. Section 13-43-205 is amended to read:
             38           13-43-205. Advisory opinion.
             39          A local government or a potentially aggrieved person may, in accordance with Section
             40      13-43-206 , request a written advisory opinion:
             41          (1) from a neutral third party to determine compliance with:
             42          (a) Section 10-9a-505.5 and Sections 10-9a-507 through 10-9a-511 ;
             43          (b) Section 17-27a-505.5 and Sections 17-27a-506 through 17-27a-510 ; and
             44          (c) Title 11, Chapter 36a, Impact Fees Act; and
             45          (2) (a) at any time before a final decision on a land use application by a local appeal
             46      authority under Section 10-9a-708 or 17-27a-708 ; or
             47          (b) at any time before the deadline for filing an appeal with the district court under
             48      Section 10-9a-801 or 17-27a-801 , if no local appeal authority is designated to hear the issue
             49      that is the subject of the request for an advisory opinion.
             50          Section 3. Section 17-27a-505.5 is amended to read:
             51           17-27a-505.5. Limit on single family designation.
             52          (1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means the number of unrelated
             53      individuals allowed to occupy [a] each residential unit that is recognized by a land use
             54      authority in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
             55          (2) A county may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:
             56          (a) three, if the county has within its unincorporated area:
             57          (i) a state university; or


             58          (ii) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
             59          (b) four, for each other county.


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