Utah § 10-20-1103 - Appealing a land use authority's decision -- Panel of experts for appeals of geologic hazard decisions.

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§ 10-20-1103. Appealing a land use authority's decision -- Panel of experts for appeals of geologic hazard decisions.

Effective 11/6/2025
10-20-1103.  Appealing a land use authority's decision -- Panel of experts for appeals of geologic hazard decisions.
(1)The land use applicant, a board or officer of the municipality, or an adversely affected party may, within the applicable time period, appeal that decision to the appeal authority by alleging that there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the land use authority in the administration or interpretation of the land use ordinance.
(2)
(a)A land use applicant who has appealed a decision of the land use authority administering or interpreting the municipality's geologic hazard ordinance may request the municipality to assemble a panel of qualified experts to serve as the appeal authority for purposes of determining the technical aspects of the appeal.
(b)If a land use applicant makes a request under Subsection (2)(a), the municipality shall assemble the panel described in Subsection (2)(a) consisting of, unless otherwise agreed by the applicant and municipality:
(i)one expert designated by the municipality;
(ii)one expert designated by the land use applicant; and
(iii)one expert chosen jointly by the municipality's designated expert and the land use applicant's designated expert.
(c)A member of the panel assembled by the municipality under Subsection (2)(b) may not be associated with the application that is the subject of the appeal.
(d)The land use applicant shall pay:
(i)1/2 of the cost of the panel; and
(ii)the municipality's published appeal fee.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 15, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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