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H.B. 481

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SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AMENDMENTS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel

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Senate Sponsor: John W. Hickman

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies county provisions relating to subdivisions.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    authorizes an owner of agricultural land within counties of the third, fourth, fifth, or
             13      sixth class to divide from the land up to six parcels of at least five acres each,
             14      without complying with subdivision plat requirements or county subdivision
             15      ordinances.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          17-27a-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 240
             23          17-27a-605, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 240
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 17-27a-604 is amended to read:
             27           17-27a-604. Subdivision plat approval procedure -- Effect of not complying.


             28          (1) (a) [A] Except as provided in Section 17-27a-605 , a person may not submit a
             29      subdivision plat to the county recorder's office for recording unless:
             30          (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a recommendation has been received from
             31      the planning commission;
             32          (ii) the plat has been approved by:
             33          (A) the land use authority of the county in whose unincorporated area the land
             34      described in the plat is located; and
             35          (B) other officers that the county designates in its ordinance; and
             36          (iii) all approvals are entered in writing on the plat by designated officers.
             37          (b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply if the planning commission is the land use
             38      authority.
             39          (2) A plat recorded without the signatures required under this section is void.
             40          (3) A transfer of land pursuant to a void plat is voidable.
             41          Section 2. Section 17-27a-605 is amended to read:
             42           17-27a-605. Exemptions from plat requirement.
             43          (1) Notwithstanding Sections 17-27a-603 and 17-27a-604 , the land use authority may
             44      approve the subdivision of unincorporated land into ten lots or less without a plat, by certifying
             45      in writing that:
             46          (a) the county has provided notice as required by ordinance; and
             47          (b) the proposed subdivision:
             48          (i) is not traversed by the mapped lines of a proposed street as shown in the general
             49      plan and does not require the dedication of any land for street or other public purposes;
             50          (ii) has been approved by the culinary water authority and the sanitary sewer authority;
             51          (iii) is located in a zoned area; and
             52          (iv) conforms to all applicable land use ordinances or has properly received a variance
             53      from the requirements of an otherwise conflicting and applicable land use ordinance.
             54          (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (1), a lot or parcel resulting from a division of agricultural
             55      land is exempt from the plat requirements of Section 17-27a-603 if the lot or parcel:
             56          (i) qualifies as land in agricultural use under Section 59-2-502 ;
             57          (ii) meets the minimum size requirement of applicable land use ordinances; and
             58          (iii) is not used and will not be used for any nonagricultural purpose.


             59          (b) The boundaries of each lot or parcel exempted under Subsection (1) shall be
             60      graphically illustrated on a record of survey map that, after receiving the same approvals as are
             61      required for a plat under Section 17-27a-604 , shall be recorded with the county recorder.
             62          (c) If a lot or parcel exempted under Subsection (2)(a) is used for a nonagricultural
             63      purpose, the county may require the lot or parcel to comply with the requirements of Section
             64      17-27a-603 .
             65          (3) (a) [Documents] Except as provided in Subsection (4), a document recorded in the
             66      county recorder's office that [divide] divides property by a metes and bounds description [do]
             67      does not create an approved subdivision allowed by this part unless the land use authority's
             68      certificate of written approval required by Subsection (1)(a)(ii) is attached to the document.
             69          (b) The absence of the certificate or written approval required by Subsection (1) does
             70      not affect the validity of a recorded document.
             71          (c) A document which does not meet the requirements of Subsection (1) may be
             72      corrected by the recording of an affidavit to which the required certificate or written approval is
             73      attached in accordance with Section 57-3-106 .
             74          (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4):
             75          (i) "Agricultural land" means land that:
             76          (A) qualifies as land in agricultural use under Section 59-2-502 ; and
             77          (B) is located in the unincorporated area of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth
             78      class.
             79          (ii) "Minor subdivision" means a division of agricultural land:
             80          (A) to create six or fewer parcels of at least five acres each; and
             81          (B) that results in the land from which the parcels are divided remaining as agricultural
             82      land.
             83          (b) Notwithstanding Sections 17-27a-603 and 17-27a-604 and except as provided in
             84      Subsection (4)(d), an owner of agricultural land may make a minor subdivision by submitting
             85      for recording in the office of the recorder of the county in which the agricultural land is located
             86      a recordable deed describing by metes and bounds each parcel divided from the agricultural
             87      land.
             88          (c) A parcel created by a minor subdivision is not subject to the subdivision ordinance
             89      of the county in which the parcel is located.


             90          (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(b), an owner of agricultural land may not make a
             91      minor subdivision under this Subsection (4) if six parcels have previously been divided from
             92      the agricultural land under this Subsection (4).




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    as of 2-19-08 4:22 PM


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