H.B. 383

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RESTRICTIONS ON SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Douglas V. Sagers

             5     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill prohibits certain sand, gravel, or rock commercial enterprises from operating
             10      within 2,000 feet of a residence, public building, or church.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms; and
             14          .    prohibits certain sand, gravel, or rock commercial enterprises from operating within
             15      2,000 feet of a residence, public building, or church.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      ENACTS:
             22           40-11-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             23           40-11-102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 40-11-101 is enacted to read:
             27     
CHAPTER 11. SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS


             28          40-11-101. Title.
             29          This chapter is known as "Sand and Gravel Operations."
             30          Section 2. Section 40-11-102 is enacted to read:
             31          40-11-102. Location of sand and gravel operations restricted -- Exceptions.
             32          (1) As used in this section:
             33          (a) "Commercial enterprise" means a business that extracts sand, gravel, or rock
             34      aggregate for profit.
             35          (b) "Operate" or "operation" means to actively engage on a regular basis in the activity
             36      of extracting sand, gravel, or rock.
             37          (c) "Public building" means a building or permanent structure that is:
             38          (i) owned or leased by:
             39          (A) the state; or
             40          (B) a local government entity; and
             41          (ii) used for:
             42          (A) public education;
             43          (B) transacting public business; or
             44          (C) regularly conducting government activities.
             45          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), on or after May 13, 2014, a commercial
             46      enterprise may not operate within 2,000 feet of a residence, public building, or church.
             47          (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:
             48          (a) a commercial enterprise in operation before May 13, 2014; or
             49          (b) a proposed commercial enterprise for which a land use application is filed before
             50      May 13, 2014:
             51          (i) with a municipality in accordance with Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use,
             52      Development, and Management Act; or
             53          (ii) with a county in accordance with Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use,
             54      Development, and Management Act.





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