S.B. 112

1

TERMINATION OF A BILLBOARD AND
2 ASSOCIATED RIGHTS AMENDMENTS
3 2010 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
6 House Sponsor: ____________
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions relating to the termination of a billboard and associated
11 rights.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . prohibits a municipality or a county from requiring that a lawfully erected billboard
15 or associated property right be removed, modified, discontinued, or not renewed as
16 a condition to a land use permit, license, variance, or other order or decision
17 concerning land use or development; and
18 . makes technical corrections.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 10-9a-512, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
26 17-27a-511, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
27

28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 10-9a-512 is amended to read:
30 10-9a-512. Termination of a billboard and associated rights -- Conditions on land
31 use applicant prohibited.
32 (1) A municipality may only require termination of a billboard and associated property
33 rights through:
34 (a) gift;
35 (b) purchase;
36 (c) agreement;
37 (d) exchange; or
38 (e) eminent domain.
39 (2) A termination under Subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d) requires the voluntary consent
40 of the billboard owner.
41 (3) A municipality may not require that a lawfully erected billboard or associated
42 property right be removed, modified, discontinued, or not renewed as a condition of issuing to
43 a land use applicant:
44 (a) a permit;
45 (b) a license;
46 (c) a variance; or
47 (d) any other municipal order or decision concerning land use or development.
48 Section 2. Section 17-27a-511 is amended to read:
49 17-27a-511. Termination of a billboard and associated rights -- Conditions on
50 land use applicant prohibited.
51 (1) A county may only require termination of a billboard and associated property rights
52 through:
53 (a) gift;
54 (b) purchase;
55 (c) agreement;
56 (d) exchange; or
57 (e) eminent domain.
58 (2) A termination under Subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d) requires the voluntary consent

59 of the billboard owner.
60 (3) A county may not require that a lawfully erected billboard or associated property
61 right be removed, modified, discontinued, or not renewed as a condition of issuing to a land
62 use applicant:
63 (a) a permit;
64 (b) a license;
65 (c) a variance; or
66 (d) any other county order or decision concerning land use or development.




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