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COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Phil Lyman

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses county development activities.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms; and
13          ▸     places conditions on a county's development activities that affect another county.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     ENACTS:
20          17-27a-526, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 17-27a-526 is enacted to read:
24          17-27a-526. Agreements between counties related to development activity.
25          (1) As used in this section:
26          (a) "Affected county" means a county that is affected by a development activity of a
27     developing county as provided in Subsection (2)(a).

28          (b) "Developing county" means a county that is engaged in a development activity.
29          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a developing county may not
30     commence development activity:
31          (i) on land within the boundaries of an affected county;
32          (ii) that materially conflicts with the affected county's general plan required by Section
33     17-27a-401; or
34          (iii) that violates Section 17-27a-102.
35          (b) A developing county may commence a development activity described in
36     Subsection (2)(a), if:
37          (i) the developing county enters into a written agreement with the affected county
38     allowing the development activity;
39          (ii) the affected county amends the affected county's general plan; and
40          (iii) any violation of Section 17-27a-102 is resolved.