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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill prohibits local governments from prohibiting or removing political signs from
10 certain residential parking strips.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms; and
14 ▸ prohibits local governments from prohibiting or removing political signs from
15 certain residential parking strips.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 10-9a-528, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 17-27a-525, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 10-9a-528 is enacted to read:
27 10-9a-528. Political signs.
28 (1) As used in this section:
29 (a) "Parking strip" means an area of property between a street and a sidewalk in a
30 residential zone.
31 (b) "Political sign" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-17-103.
32 (2) A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that
33 prohibits the voluntary placement of or requires the removal of a political sign that is 24 inches
34 by 36 inches in size or less in a parking strip within an area zoned exclusively for residential
35 use if the property owner has title to the parking strip.
36 Section 2. Section 17-27a-525 is enacted to read:
37 17-27a-525. Political signs.
38 (1) As used in this section:
39 (a) "Parking strip" means an area of property between a street and a sidewalk in a
40 residential zone.
41 (b) "Political sign" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-17-103.
42 (2) A county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits
43 the voluntary placement of or requires the removal of a political sign that is 24 inches by 36
44 inches in size or less in a parking strip within an area zoned exclusively for residential use if
45 the property owner has title to the parking strip.