(1)  Subject to Subsection (2), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits or effectively prohibits:

Terms Used In Utah Code 11-46a-102

  • Animal: means any nonhuman vertebrate life form. See Utah Code 11-46a-101
  • Animal enterprise: includes an animal competition, exposition, fair, rodeo, farm, feedlot, furrier, ranch, or event intended to exhibit or advance agricultural arts and sciences. See Utah Code 11-46a-101
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Political subdivision: means :
(a) a city, town, or metro township; or
(b) a county, as it relates to the licensing and regulation of an animal enterprise or working animal in the unincorporated area of the county. See Utah Code 11-46a-101
  • 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
  • Working animal: means an animal used for performing a specific duty or function in commerce, including an animal used for entertainment, herding, transportation, education, or exhibition. See Utah Code 11-46a-101
  • (a)  the operation of an animal enterprise;

    (b)  the use of a working animal; or

    (c)  domestic dogs from:

    (i)  actively participating in an exposition or rodeo; or

    (ii)  performing a specific duty as a working animal.

    (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to an ordinance or other regulation that a political subdivision adopts or enforces if the ordinance or other regulation:

    (a)  enforces a state or federal law;

    (b)  is a land use regulation as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-103; or

    (c)  is adopted or enforced, in accordance with Section 10-8-15 or 19-4-113, to protect:

    (i)  drinking water or a source of drinking water from pollution; or

    (ii)  a waterworks system.

    Enacted by Chapter 245, 2023 General Session