Utah § 4-25-204 - County legislative body authorized to adopt fence ordinance -- Lawful fence to be specified by ordinance -- Dividing the county into divisions for different fencing regulations.

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§ 4-25-204. County legislative body authorized to adopt fence ordinance -- Lawful fence to be specified by ordinance -- Dividing the county into divisions for different fencing regulations.

Effective 7/1/2017
4-25-204.  County legislative body authorized to adopt fence ordinance -- Lawful fence to be specified by ordinance -- Dividing the county into divisions for different fencing regulations.
(1) A county legislative body may, by ordinance, declare and enforce a general policy within the county for the fencing of farms, subdivisions, or other private property to allow domestic animals to graze without trespassing on farms, subdivisions, or other private property.
(2) If an ordinance is adopted under Subsection (1), the county legislative body:
(a) shall through ordinance declare and specify what constitutes a lawful fence; and
(b) may divide the county into divisions and prescribe different fencing regulations for each division.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session

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

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