Utah § 10-20-503 - Land use ordinance or zoning map amendments.

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§ 10-20-503. Land use ordinance or zoning map amendments.

Effective 11/6/2025
10-20-503.  Land use ordinance or zoning map amendments.
(1)Only a legislative body may amend:
(a)the number, shape, boundaries, area, or general uses of any zoning district;
(b)any regulation of or within the zoning district; or
(c)any other provision of a land use regulation.
(2)A legislative body may not make any amendment authorized by this section unless the legislative body first submits the amendment to the planning commission for the planning commission's recommendation.
(3)A legislative body shall comply with the procedure specified in Section 10-20-502 in preparing and adopting an amendment to a land use regulation.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 15, 2025 Special Session 1

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

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Section 10-20-503 ("Land use ordinance or zoning map amendments.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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