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DEVELOPMENT ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Brad M. Daw

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Senate Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill enacts provisions related to notice and hearing requirements by a municipality
10     or county for certain sign regulations.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸      requires a municipality or county to provide certain notice to political subdivisions
14     and owners of parcels within a 500 foot radius of the proposed illuminated sign, as
15     well as certain other parties with an outdoor advertising permit; and
16          ▸     requires certain construction related to certain signs to commence within one year
17     after the installation of the illuminated sign.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     ENACTS:
24          10-9a-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25          17-27a-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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27     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28          Section 1. Section 10-9a-213 is enacted to read:
29          10-9a-213. Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.

30          (1) (a) Prior to any hearing or public meeting to consider a proposed land use
31     regulation or land use application modifying sign regulations for an illuminated sign within any
32     unified commercial development, as defined in Section 72-7-504.6, or within any planned unit
33     development, a municipality shall give written notice of the proposed illuminated sign to:
34          (i) each property owner within a 500 foot radius of the sign site;
35          (ii) a municipality or county within a 500 foot radius of the sign site; and
36          (iii) any outdoor advertising permit holder described in Subsection 72-7-506(2)(b).
37          (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include the schedule of public
38     meetings at which the proposed changes to land use regulations or land use application will be
39     discussed.
40          (2) A municipality shall require the property owner or applicant to commence in good
41     faith the construction of the commercial or industrial development within one year after the
42     installation of the illuminated sign.
43          Section 2. Section 17-27a-213 is enacted to read:
44          17-27a-213. Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.
45          (1) (a) Prior to any hearing or public meeting to consider a proposed land use
46     regulation or land use application modifying sign regulations for an illuminated sign within any
47     unified commercial development, as defined in Section 72-7-504.6, or within any planned unit
48     development, a county shall give written notice of the proposed illuminated sign to:
49          (i) each property owner within a 500 foot radius of the sign site;
50          (ii) a municipality or county within a 500 foot radius of the sign site; and
51          (iii) any outdoor advertising permit holder described in Subsection 72-7-506(2)(b).
52          (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include the schedule of public
53     meetings at which the proposed changes to land use regulations or land use application will be
54     discussed.
55          (2) A county shall require the property owner or applicant to commence in good faith
56     the construction of the commercial or industrial development within one year after the
57     installation of the illuminated sign.

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