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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts provisions related to notice and hearing requirements by municipality or
10 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 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 10-9a-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 17-27a-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 10-9a-213 is enacted to read:
28 10-9a-213. Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.
29 (1) (a) Prior to any hearing or public meeting to consider a proposed land use
30 regulation or land use application modifying sign regulations for an illuminated sign within any
31 unified commercial development, as defined in Section 72-7-504.6, or within any planned unit
32 development, a municipality shall give written notice of the proposed illuminated sign to:
33 (i) each property owner within a 500 foot radius of the sign site;
34 (ii) a municipality or county within a 500 foot radius of the sign site; and
35 (iii) any outdoor advertising permit holder described in Subsection 72-7-506(2)(b).
36 (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include the schedule of public
37 meetings at which the proposed changes to land use regulations or land use application will be
38 discussed.
39 (2) A municipality shall require the property owner or applicant to commence in good
40 faith the construction of the commercial or industrial development within one year after
41 approval of any change in the sign regulations.
42 Section 2. Section 17-27a-213 is enacted to read:
43 17-27a-213. Hearing and notice procedures for modifying sign regulations.
44 (1) (a) Prior to any hearing or public meeting to consider a proposed land use
45 regulation or land use application modifying sign regulations for an illuminated sign within any
46 unified commercial development, as defined in Section 72-7-504.6, or within any planned unit
47 development, a county shall give written notice of the proposed illuminated sign to:
48 (i) each property owner within a 500 foot radius of the sign site;
49 (ii) a municipality or county within a 500 foot radius of the sign site; and
50 (iii) any outdoor advertising permit holder described in Subsection 72-7-506(2)(b).
51 (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include the schedule of public
52 meetings at which the proposed changes to land use regulations or land use application will be
53 discussed.
54 (2) A county shall require the property owner or applicant to commence in good faith
55 the construction of the commercial or industrial development within one year after approval of
56 any change in the sign regulations.