Utah § 17-79-902 - Penalties -- Notice.

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§ 17-79-902. Penalties -- Notice.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-79-902.  Penalties -- Notice.
(1)The county may, by ordinance, establish civil penalties for violations of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinances adopted under the authority of this chapter.
(2)Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinances adopted under the authority of this chapter is punishable as a class C misdemeanor upon conviction either:
(a)as a class C misdemeanor; or
(b)by imposing the appropriate civil penalty adopted under the authority of this section.
(3)Before imposing upon an owner of record a civil penalty established by ordinance under authority of this chapter, a county shall provide:
(a)written notice, by mail or hand delivery, of each ordinance violation to the address of the:
(i)owner of record on file in the office of the county recorder; or
(ii)person designated, in writing, by the owner of record as the owner's agent for the purpose of receiving notice of an ordinance violation;
(b)the owner of record a reasonable opportunity to cure a noticed violation; and
(c)a schedule of the civil penalties that may be imposed upon the expiration of a time certain.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

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