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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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Issue: Administration
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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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Subdivisions: Administrative Land Use Authority
Overview During the 2023 General Session, the Utah State Legislature passed S.B. 174, which created new subdivision review requirements within Subdivisions, of the Municipal and
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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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Conditional Uses: Turning C’s Into P’s
Overview §10-20-102 (for municipalities) and §17-79-102 (for counties) of Utah State Code (as amended) defines a conditional use as a land use that, because of
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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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Annexation Policy Plans
Overview Annexation is the process by which a municipality expands its geographic boundaries by incorporating property that is currently located within an unincorporated area of
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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