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Application Completeness + Substantive Review
Overview §10-20-905/§17-79-805 of the Utah State Code (as amended) require that a land use application be reviewed by the regulating jurisdiction in a timely manner
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Civic Role: Clerks / Treasurers
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Approving + Denying Land Use Applications
Overview Land use decisions often create tension between public expectations and legal requirements. It is common for elected and appointed officials serving as land use
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An Ethical Conversation In Government + Land Use
Overview Ethics, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined simply as “a system of accepted rules about behavior, based on what is considered right and wrong.”
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Robert’s Rules Of Order
Overview Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923) was a U.S. Army Brigadier General and engineer who developed one of the most widely recognized systems of parliamentary procedure
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General Plan
Overview A community’s general plan (also commonly called a comprehensive plan or master plan) is one of the most important long-range planning tools a local
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Business Licensing + Land Use Regulations
Overview Back in 2017, the Utah State Legislature passed S.B. 250, a bill with a seemingly innocent title: Food Truck Licensing and Regulations. Sounds straightforward, right? Just
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Due Process
Overview In Utah, the requirement for due process can be found in Article I, Section 7 – Declaration of Rights in the Utah Constitution which
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Administrative VS Legislative Decisions
Overview Does your local government have a legislative body such as a Town or City Council, Board of Commissioners, or County Commission? What about an
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Annexation Process
Overview Annexation is the formal legal process by which a municipality expands its geographic boundaries by incorporating property that was previously located within an unincorporated
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Temporary Land Use Regulations + Moratoriums
Overview Temporary land use regulations and moratoriums are tools available to municipalities and counties when additional time is needed to evaluate, study, or respond to