Utah § 53-30-301 - Improvements -- Legal remedies.

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§ 53-30-301. Improvements -- Legal remedies.

Effective 5/7/2025
53-30-301. Improvements -- Legal remedies.

(1)

No later than two years after the day on which a certifying officer issues a protection certificate, the protected person may submit to the applicable land use authority a copy of the protection certificate, together with a building permit application, for the construction of one or more security improvements identified in the protection certificate.

(2)

(a)

Upon receipt of a building permit application for the construction of a security improvement, the land use authority shall:

(i)	review the building permit application for the sole purpose of determining compliance with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act; and

(ii)	issue a building permit authorizing the construction if the application complies with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act.

(b)	If a building permit application for the construction of a security improvement complies with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act, the land use authority shall authorize construction.

(3)	A security improvement is not subject to county or municipal land use regulations, except for regulations regarding the exterior of a building that are imposed under Subsection 53-29-201(2)(b).

(4)

(a)	If a municipality or county unlawfully conditions, delays, or denies a building permit for a security improvement, the protected person may challenge the municipality's or county's action in court.

(b)	In an action under this Subsection (4), the court shall allow a party to file documents under seal to preserve the confidentiality of the security improvement.

(c)	A building permit application for the construction of a security improvement is not subject to Section 10-6-160 or 17-36-55.

Enacted by Chapter 364, 2025 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted code also in SB0041, Chapter 291.

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

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