H.B. 413 Enrolled

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COUNTY AUTHORITY AMENDMENTS
2 2009 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove
5 Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies a provision relating to a county legislative body's regulation of
10 fencing property.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . authorizes county legislative bodies to divide the county into divisions and apply
14 different fencing regulations in each division; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 4-25-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 4-25-7 is amended to read:
26 4-25-7. County legislative body authorized to adopt fence ordinance -- Lawful
27 fence to be specified by ordinance -- Dividing the county into divisions for different
28 fencing regulations.
29 [The] (1) A county legislative body [of any county is authorized through] may, by

30 ordinance [to], declare and enforce a general policy within the county for the fencing of farms,
31 subdivisions, or other private property, to allow domestic animals to graze without trespassing
32 on farms, subdivisions, or other private property.
33 (2) If [such] an ordinance is adopted under Subsection (1), the county legislative body:
34 (a) shall through ordinance declare and specify what constitutes a lawful fence[.]; and
35 (b) may divide the county into divisions and prescribe different fencing regulations for
36 each division.