Utah Code 10-9a-306. Land use authority requirements — Nature of land use decision
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(1) A land use authority shall apply the plain language of land use regulations.
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-9a-306
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Land use authority: means :(31)(a) a person, board, commission, agency, or body, including the local legislative body, designated by the local legislative body to act upon a land use application; or(31)(b) if the local legislative body has not designated a person, board, commission, agency, or body, the local legislative body. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
- Land use decision: means an administrative decision of a land use authority or appeal authority regarding:(32)(a) a land use permit; or(32)(b) a land use application. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
- Legislative body: means the municipal council. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
(2) If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the land use authority shall interpret and apply the land use regulation to favor the land use application.
(3) A land use decision of a land use authority is an administrative act, even if the land use authority is the legislative body.