Full text of Utah Utah Code § 17-79-203 — Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-79-203. Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties.
Effective 11/6/2025
17-79-203.
Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties.
| (1) | Before preparing a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment, each county of the first or second class shall provide 10 calendar days notice of the county's intent to prepare a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment:
| (a) | to each affected entity; |
| (b) | to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505; |
| (d) | for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 10 days. |
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| (2) | Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
| (a) | indicate that the county intends to prepare a general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment, as the case may be; |
| (b) | describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the general plan or amendment; |
| (c) | be sent by mail, e-mail, or other effective means; |
| (d) | invite the affected entities to provide information for the county to consider in the process of preparing, adopting, and implementing a general plan or amendment concerning:
| (i) | impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed general plan or amendment may have; and |
| (ii) | uses of land within the county that the affected entity is considering that may conflict with the proposed general plan or amendment; and |
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| (e) | include the address of an Internet website, if the county has one, and the name and telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained concerning the county's proposed general plan or amendment. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
14, 2025 Special Session 1
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Section 17-79-203 ("Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general plan amendments in certain counties.") 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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