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H.B. 222

             1     

LAND USE MEETING NOTICE

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Trisha S. Beck

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the notice requirements for a public hearing to adopt or modify a land
             10      use ordinance.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    amends the notice requirements for a public hearing to adopt or modify a land use
             14      ordinance.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          10-9a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             22          17-27a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             23     
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 10-9a-205 is amended to read:
             26           10-9a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
             27      modification of land use ordinance.


             28          (1) Each municipality shall give:
             29          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
             30      adoption or any modification of a land use ordinance; and
             31          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             32          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
             33          (a) mailed to each affected entity at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing;
             34          (b) posted:
             35          (i) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             36          (ii) on the municipality's official website; and
             37          (c) (i) (A) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area at least 10
             38      calendar days before the public hearing; and
             39          (B) published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 10 calendar days before the
             40      public hearing; or
             41          (ii) mailed at least [three] 10 days before the public hearing to:
             42          (A) each property owner whose land is directly affected by the land use ordinance
             43      change; and
             44          (B) each adjacent property owner within the parameters specified by municipal
             45      ordinance.
             46          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             47      before the meeting and shall be posted:
             48          (a) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             49          (b) on the municipality's official website.
             50          Section 2. Section 17-27a-205 is amended to read:
             51           17-27a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
             52      modification of land use ordinance.
             53          (1) Each county shall give:
             54          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
             55      adoption or modification of a land use ordinance; and
             56          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             57          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
             58          (a) mailed to each affected entity at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing;


             59          (b) posted:
             60          (i) in at least three public locations within the county; or
             61          (ii) on the county's official website; and
             62          (c) (i) published:
             63          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area at least 10 calendar days before
             64      the public hearing; and
             65          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 10 calendar days before the public
             66      hearing; or
             67          (ii) mailed at least [three] 10 days before the public hearing to:
             68          (A) each property owner whose land is directly affected by the land use ordinance
             69      change; and
             70          (B) each adjacent property owner within the parameters specified by county ordinance.
             71          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             72      before the hearing and shall be posted:
             73          (a) in at least three public locations within the county; or
             74          (b) on the county's official website.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 11-2-09 12:45 PM


Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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