Utah Code 23A-13-303. Nuisances
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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-13-303
- Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- 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
- Migratory bird: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 23A-13-101
- Migratory bird production area: means an area of land that is:(2)(a) created under this chapter; and(2)(b) used according to the description in Subsections 23A-13-201(1)(b)(iii)(A) and (B). See Utah Code 23A-13-101
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Trapping: means taking protected wildlife with a trapping device. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
(1)(a) A county shall exclude the activities described in Subsection (1)(b) from the definition of public nuisance in a county law or ordinance regulating a public nuisance.
(1)(b) An activity or occurrence normally associated with a migratory bird production area is not a nuisance, including:
(1)(b)(i) hunting;
(1)(b)(ii) discharging a firearm;
(1)(b)(iii) improving habitat;
(1)(b)(iv) trapping;
(1)(b)(v) eradicating weeds;
(1)(b)(vi) discing;
(1)(b)(vii) planting;
(1)(b)(viii) impounding water;
(1)(b)(ix) raising a bird or other domestic animal;
(1)(b)(x) grazing;
(1)(b)(xi) an activity conducted in the normal course of an agricultural operation as defined in Section 4-44-102; and
(1)(b)(xii) an odor.
(2) In a civil action for nuisance or a criminal action for public nuisance under Section 76-10-803, it is a complete defense if the action is:
(2)(a) normally associated with a migratory bird production area;
(2)(b) conducted within a migratory bird production area; and
(2)(c) not in violation of federal or state law.
(3) An owner of a new development located in whole or in part within 1,000 feet of a migratory bird production area shall provide the following notice on a plat filed with the county recorder:
“Migratory Bird Production Area
This property is located in the vicinity of an established migratory bird production area in which hunting and activities related to the management and operation of land for the benefit of migratory birds have been afforded the highest priority use status. It can be anticipated that these uses and activities may now or in the future be conducted on land within the migratory bird production area. The use and enjoyment of this property is expressly conditioned on acceptance of any annoyance or inconvenience that may result from activities normally associated with a migratory bird production area.”