(1) As used in this section, “single-family limit” means the number of individuals allowed to occupy each residential unit that is recognized by a land use authority in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-9a-505.5

  • 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
  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • State: includes any department, division, or agency of the state. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
(2) A municipality may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:

     (2)(a) three, if the municipality has within its boundary:

          (2)(a)(i) a state university; or
          (2)(a)(ii) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
     (2)(b) four, for each other municipality.