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S.B. 286

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TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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AMENDMENTS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Sheldon L. Killpack

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House Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Municipal Land Use Development and Management Act and the
             11      County Land Use Development and Management Act by amending provisions relating
             12      to the construction of certain public transit facilities.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    provides that a public transit district is not required to conform to any municipal or
             16      county land use ordinances when constructing:
             17              .    a rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends across two or more
             18      counties; or
             19              .    a structure that serves a rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends
             20      across two or more counties;
             21          .    repeals the provisions providing that a public transit district is not required to
             22      conform to municipal or county land use ordinances when constructing certain
             23      public transit facilities on July 1, 2013; and
             24          .    makes technical changes.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:


             28          None
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      AMENDS:
             31          10-9a-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 197 and 329
             32          17-27a-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 197 and 329
             33          53A-20-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 364
             34          63-55b-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 28
             35      ENACTS:
             36          63I-2-217, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37     
             38      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             39          Section 1. Section 10-9a-305 is amended to read:
             40           10-9a-305. Other entities required to conform to municipality's land use
             41      ordinances -- Exceptions -- School districts and charter schools.
             42          (1) (a) Each county, municipality, school district, charter school, local district, special
             43      service district, and political subdivision of the state shall conform to any applicable land use
             44      ordinance of any municipality when installing, constructing, operating, or otherwise using any
             45      area, land, or building situated within that municipality.
             46          (b) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, when a municipality's land use
             47      ordinance is violated or about to be violated by another political subdivision, that municipality
             48      may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding to
             49      prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the improper installation, improvement, or use.
             50          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter
             51      2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, is not required to conform to any applicable land use
             52      ordinance of a municipality when constructing a:
             53          (a) rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends across two or more counties;
             54      or
             55          (b) structure that serves a rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends across
             56      two or more counties.
             57          [(2)] (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)] (4), a school district or charter
             58      school is subject to a municipality's land use ordinances.


             59          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4), a municipality may:
             60          (A) subject a charter school to standards within each zone pertaining to setback, height,
             61      bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic circulation, and construction
             62      staging; and
             63          (B) impose regulations upon the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
             64      unreasonable risks to health or safety, as provided in Subsection [(3)] (4)(f).
             65          (ii) The standards to which a municipality may subject a charter school under
             66      Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(i) shall be objective standards only and may not be subjective.
             67          (iii) Except as provided in Subsection [(7)] (8)(d), the only basis upon which a
             68      municipality may deny or withhold approval of a charter school's land use application is the
             69      charter school's failure to comply with a standard imposed under Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(i).
             70          (iv) Nothing in Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(iii) may be construed to relieve a charter school
             71      of an obligation to comply with a requirement of an applicable building or safety code to which
             72      it is otherwise obligated to comply.
             73          [(3)] (4) A municipality may not:
             74          (a) impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations,
             75      construction methods or materials, additional building inspections, municipal building codes,
             76      building use for educational purposes, or the placement or use of temporary classroom facilities
             77      on school property;
             78          (b) except as otherwise provided in this section, require a school district or charter
             79      school to participate in the cost of any roadway or sidewalk, or a study on the impact of a
             80      school on a roadway or sidewalk, that is not reasonably necessary for the safety of school
             81      children and not located on or contiguous to school property, unless the roadway or sidewalk is
             82      required to connect an otherwise isolated school site to an existing roadway;
             83          (c) require a district or charter school to pay fees not authorized by this section;
             84          (d) provide for inspection of school construction or assess a fee or other charges for
             85      inspection, unless the school district or charter school is unable to provide for inspection by an
             86      inspector, other than the project architect or contractor, who is qualified under criteria
             87      established by the state superintendent;
             88          (e) require a school district or charter school to pay any impact fee for an improvement
             89      project unless the impact fee is imposed as provided in Title 11, Chapter 36, Impact Fees Act;


             90      or
             91          (f) impose regulations upon the location of a project except as necessary to avoid
             92      unreasonable risks to health or safety.
             93          [(4)] (5) Subject to Section 53A-20-108 , a school district or charter school shall
             94      coordinate the siting of a new school with the municipality in which the school is to be located,
             95      to:
             96          (a) avoid or mitigate existing and potential traffic hazards, including consideration of
             97      the impacts between the new school and future highways; and
             98          (b) maximize school, student, and site safety.
             99          [(5)] (6) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4)(d), a municipality may, at its discretion:
             100          (a) provide a walk-through of school construction at no cost and at a time convenient to
             101      the district or charter school; and
             102          (b) provide recommendations based upon the walk-through.
             103          [(6)] (7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4)(d), a school district or charter school
             104      shall use:
             105          (i) a municipal building inspector;
             106          (ii) (A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
             107      district; or
             108          (B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school district in
             109      which the charter school is located; or
             110          (iii) an independent, certified building inspector who is:
             111          (A) not an employee of the contractor;
             112          (B) approved by:
             113          (I) a municipal building inspector; or
             114          (II) (Aa) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
             115      district; or
             116          (Bb) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school district in
             117      which the charter school is located; and
             118          (C) licensed to perform the inspection that the inspector is requested to perform.
             119          (b) The approval under Subsection [(6)] (7)(a)(iii)(B) may not be unreasonably
             120      withheld.


             121          (c) If a school district or charter school uses a school district or independent building
             122      inspector under Subsection [(6)] (7)(a)(ii) or (iii), the school district or charter school shall
             123      submit to the state superintendent of public instruction and municipal building official, on a
             124      monthly basis during construction of the school building, a copy of each inspection certificate
             125      regarding the school building.
             126          [(7)] (8) (a) A charter school shall be considered a permitted use in all zoning districts
             127      within a municipality.
             128          (b) Each land use application for any approval required for a charter school, including
             129      an application for a building permit, shall be processed on a first priority basis.
             130          (c) Parking requirements for a charter school may not exceed the minimum parking
             131      requirements for schools or other institutional public uses throughout the municipality.
             132          (d) If a municipality has designated zones for a sexually oriented business, or a
             133      business which sells alcohol, a charter school may be prohibited from a location which would
             134      otherwise defeat the purpose for the zone unless the charter school provides a waiver.
             135          (e) (i) A school district or a charter school may seek a certificate authorizing permanent
             136      occupancy of a school building from:
             137          (A) the state superintendent of public instruction, as provided in Subsection
             138      53A-20-104 (3), if the school district or charter school used an independent building inspector
             139      for inspection of the school building; or
             140          (B) a municipal official with authority to issue the certificate, if the school district or
             141      charter school used a municipal building inspector for inspection of the school building.
             142          (ii) A school district may issue its own certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of
             143      a school building if it used its own building inspector for inspection of the school building,
             144      subject to the notification requirement of Subsection 53A-20-104 (3)(a)(ii).
             145          (iii) A charter school may seek a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a
             146      school building from a school district official with authority to issue the certificate, if the
             147      charter school used a school district building inspector for inspection of the school building.
             148          (iv) A certificate authorizing permanent occupancy issued by the state superintendent
             149      of public instruction under Subsection 53A-20-104 (3) or a school district official with authority
             150      to issue the certificate shall be considered to satisfy any municipal requirement for an
             151      inspection or a certificate of occupancy.


             152          Section 2. Section 17-27a-305 is amended to read:
             153           17-27a-305. Other entities required to conform to county's land use ordinances --
             154      Exceptions -- School districts and charter schools.
             155          (1) (a) Each county, municipality, school district, charter school, local district, special
             156      service district, and political subdivision of the state shall conform to any applicable land use
             157      ordinance of any county when installing, constructing, operating, or otherwise using any area,
             158      land, or building situated within the unincorporated portion of the county.
             159          (b) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, when a county's land use
             160      ordinance is violated or about to be violated by another political subdivision, that county may
             161      institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding to
             162      prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the improper installation, improvement, or use.
             163          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter
             164      2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, is not required to conform to any applicable land use
             165      ordinance of a county when constructing a:
             166          (a) rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends across two or more counties;
             167      or
             168          (b) structure that serves a rail fixed guideway public transit facility that extends across
             169      two or more counties.
             170          [(2)] (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(3)] (4), a school district or charter
             171      school is subject to a county's land use ordinances.
             172          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4), a county may:
             173          (A) subject a charter school to standards within each zone pertaining to setback, height,
             174      bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic circulation, and construction
             175      staging; and
             176          (B) impose regulations upon the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
             177      unreasonable risks to health or safety, as provided in Subsection [(3)] (4)(f).
             178          (ii) The standards to which a county may subject a charter school under Subsection
             179      [(2)] (3)(b)(i) shall be objective standards only and may not be subjective.
             180          (iii) Except as provided in Subsection [(7)] (8)(d), the only basis upon which a county
             181      may deny or withhold approval of a charter school's land use application is the charter school's
             182      failure to comply with a standard imposed under Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(i).


             183          (iv) Nothing in Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(iii) may be construed to relieve a charter school
             184      of an obligation to comply with a requirement of an applicable building or safety code to which
             185      it is otherwise obligated to comply.
             186          [(3)] (4) A county may not:
             187          (a) impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations,
             188      construction methods or materials, additional building inspections, county building codes,
             189      building use for educational purposes, or the placement or use of temporary classroom facilities
             190      on school property;
             191          (b) except as otherwise provided in this section, require a school district or charter
             192      school to participate in the cost of any roadway or sidewalk, or a study on the impact of a
             193      school on a roadway or sidewalk, that is not reasonably necessary for the safety of school
             194      children and not located on or contiguous to school property, unless the roadway or sidewalk is
             195      required to connect an otherwise isolated school site to an existing roadway;
             196          (c) require a district or charter school to pay fees not authorized by this section;
             197          (d) provide for inspection of school construction or assess a fee or other charges for
             198      inspection, unless the school district or charter school is unable to provide for inspection by an
             199      inspector, other than the project architect or contractor, who is qualified under criteria
             200      established by the state superintendent;
             201          (e) require a school district or charter school to pay any impact fee for an improvement
             202      project unless the impact fee is imposed as provided in Title 11, Chapter 36, Impact Fees Act;
             203      or
             204          (f) impose regulations upon the location of a project except as necessary to avoid
             205      unreasonable risks to health or safety.
             206          [(4)] (5) Subject to Section 53A-20-108 , a school district or charter school shall
             207      coordinate the siting of a new school with the county in which the school is to be located, to:
             208          (a) avoid or mitigate existing and potential traffic hazards, including consideration of
             209      the impacts between the new school and future highways; and
             210          (b) maximize school, student, and site safety.
             211          [(5)] (6) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4)(d), a county may, at its discretion:
             212          (a) provide a walk-through of school construction at no cost and at a time convenient to
             213      the district or charter school; and


             214          (b) provide recommendations based upon the walk-through.
             215          [(6)] (7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection [(3)] (4)(d), a school district or charter school
             216      shall use:
             217          (i) a county building inspector;
             218          (ii) (A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
             219      district; or
             220          (B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school district in
             221      which the charter school is located; or
             222          (iii) an independent, certified building inspector who is:
             223          (A) not an employee of the contractor;
             224          (B) approved by:
             225          (I) a county building inspector; or
             226          (II) (Aa) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
             227      district; or
             228          (Bb) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school district in
             229      which the charter school is located; and
             230          (C) licensed to perform the inspection that the inspector is requested to perform.
             231          (b) The approval under Subsection [(6)] (7)(a)(iii)(B) may not be unreasonably
             232      withheld.
             233          (c) If a school district or charter school uses a school district or independent building
             234      inspector under Subsection [(6)] (7)(a)(ii) or (iii), the school district or charter school shall
             235      submit to the state superintendent of public instruction and county building official, on a
             236      monthly basis during construction of the school building, a copy of each inspection certificate
             237      regarding the school building.
             238          [(7)] (8) (a) A charter school shall be considered a permitted use in all zoning districts
             239      within a county.
             240          (b) Each land use application for any approval required for a charter school, including
             241      an application for a building permit, shall be processed on a first priority basis.
             242          (c) Parking requirements for a charter school may not exceed the minimum parking
             243      requirements for schools or other institutional public uses throughout the county.
             244          (d) If a county has designated zones for a sexually oriented business, or a business


             245      which sells alcohol, a charter school may be prohibited from a location which would otherwise
             246      defeat the purpose for the zone unless the charter school provides a waiver.
             247          (e) (i) A school district or a charter school may seek a certificate authorizing permanent
             248      occupancy of a school building from:
             249          (A) the state superintendent of public instruction, as provided in Subsection
             250      53A-20-104 (3), if the school district or charter school used an independent building inspector
             251      for inspection of the school building; or
             252          (B) a county official with authority to issue the certificate, if the school district or
             253      charter school used a county building inspector for inspection of the school building.
             254          (ii) A school district may issue its own certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of
             255      a school building if it used its own building inspector for inspection of the school building,
             256      subject to the notification requirement of Subsection 53A-20-104 (3)(a)(ii).
             257          (iii) A charter school may seek a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a
             258      school building from a school district official with authority to issue the certificate, if the
             259      charter school used a school district building inspector for inspection of the school building.
             260          (iv) A certificate authorizing permanent occupancy issued by the state superintendent
             261      of public instruction under Subsection 53A-20-104 (3) or a school district official with authority
             262      to issue the certificate shall be considered to satisfy any county requirement for an inspection or
             263      a certificate of occupancy.
             264          Section 3. Section 53A-20-104 is amended to read:
             265           53A-20-104. Enforcement of chapter by state superintendent -- Employment of
             266      personnel -- School districts and charter schools -- Certificate of inspection verification.
             267          (1) The state superintendent of public instruction shall enforce this chapter.
             268          (2) The superintendent may employ architects or other qualified personnel, or contract
             269      with the State Building Board, the state fire marshal, or a local governmental entity to:
             270          (a) examine the plans and specifications of any school building or alteration submitted
             271      under this chapter;
             272          (b) verify the inspection of any school building during or following construction; and
             273          (c) perform other functions necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
             274          (3) (a) (i) If a local school board uses the school district's building inspector under
             275      Subsection 10-9a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(ii) or 17-27a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(ii) and issues its own certificate


             276      authorizing permanent occupancy of the school building, the local school board shall file a
             277      certificate of inspection verification with the local governmental entity's building official and
             278      the State Office of Education, advising those entities that the school district has complied with
             279      the inspection provisions of this chapter.
             280          (ii) If a charter school uses a school district building inspector under Subsection
             281      10-9a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(ii) or 17-27a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(ii) and the school district issues to the charter
             282      school a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of the school building, the charter school
             283      shall file with the State Office of Education a certificate of inspection verification.
             284          (iii) If a local school board or charter school uses a local governmental entity's building
             285      inspector under Subsection 10-9a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(i) or 17-27a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(i) and the local
             286      governmental entity issues the local school board or charter school a certificate authorizing
             287      permanent occupancy of the school building, the local school board or charter school shall file
             288      with the State Office of Education a certificate of inspection verification.
             289          (iv) (A) If a local school board or charter school uses an independent, certified building
             290      inspector under Subsection 10-9a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(iii) or 17-27a-305 [(6)](7)(a)(iii), the local
             291      school board or charter school shall, upon completion of all required inspections of the school
             292      building, file with the State Office of Education a certificate of inspection verification and a
             293      request for the issuance of a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of the school
             294      building.
             295          (B) Upon the local school board's or charter school's filing of the certificate and request
             296      as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(iv)(A), the school district or charter school shall be entitled to
             297      temporary occupancy of the school building that is the subject of the request for a period of 90
             298      days, beginning the date the request is filed, if the school district or charter school has
             299      complied with all applicable fire and life safety code requirements.
             300          (C) Within 30 days after the local school board or charter school files a request under
             301      Subsection (3)(a)(iv)(A) for a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of the school
             302      building, the state superintendent of public instruction shall:
             303          (I) (Aa) issue to the local school board or charter school a certificate authorizing
             304      permanent occupancy of the school building; or
             305          (Bb) deliver to the local school board or charter school a written notice indicating
             306      deficiencies in the school district's or charter school's compliance with the inspection


             307      provisions of this chapter; and
             308          (II) mail a copy of the certificate authorizing permanent occupancy or the notice of
             309      deficiency to the building official of the local governmental entity in which the school building
             310      is located.
             311          (D) Upon the local school board or charter school remedying the deficiencies indicated
             312      in the notice under Subsection (3)(a)(iv)(C)(I)(Bb) and notifying the state superintendent of
             313      public instruction that the deficiencies have been remedied, the state superintendent of public
             314      instruction shall issue a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of the school building and
             315      mail a copy of the certificate to the building official of the local governmental entity in which
             316      the school building is located.
             317          (E) (I) The state superintendent of public instruction may charge the school district or
             318      charter school a fee for an inspection that the superintendent considers necessary to enable the
             319      superintendent to issue a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of the school building.
             320          (II) A fee under Subsection (3)(a)(iv)(E)(I) may not exceed the actual cost of
             321      performing the inspection.
             322          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (3):
             323          (i) "local governmental entity" means either a municipality, for a school building
             324      located within a municipality, or a county, for a school building located within an
             325      unincorporated area in the county; and
             326          (ii) "certificate of inspection verification" means a standard inspection form developed
             327      by the state superintendent in consultation with local school boards and charter schools to
             328      verify that inspections by qualified inspectors have occurred.
             329          Section 4. Section 63-55b-110 is amended to read:
             330           63-55b-110. Repeal dates -- Title 10.
             331          (1) Section 10-2-427 is repealed July 1, 2010.
             332          (2) Subsection 10-9a-305 (2) is repealed July 1, 2013.
             333          Section 5. Section 63I-2-217 is enacted to read:
             334          63I-2-217. Repeal dates -- Title 17.
             335          Subsection 17-27a-305 (2) is repealed July 1, 2013.





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