17-27a-210.  Notice to county when a private institution of higher education is constructing student housing.

(1)  Each private institution of higher education that intends to construct student housing on property owned by the institution shall provide written notice of the intended construction, as provided in Subsection (2), before any funds are committed to the construction, if any of the proposed student housing buildings is within 300 feet of privately owned residential property.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17-27a-210

  • Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
  • Legislative body: means the county legislative body, or for a county that has adopted an alternative form of government, the body exercising legislative powers. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • Mountainous planning district: means an area designated by a county legislative body in accordance with Section 17-27a-901. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public hearing: means a hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • Unincorporated: means the area outside of the incorporated area of a municipality. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
    • (2)  Each notice under Subsection (1) shall be provided to the legislative body and, if applicable, the mayor of:

    (a)  the county in whose unincorporated area or the mountainous planning district area the privately owned residential property is located; or

    (b)  the municipality in whose boundaries the privately owned residential property is located.

    (3)  At the request of a county or municipality that is entitled to notice under this section, the institution and the legislative body of the affected county or municipality shall jointly hold a public hearing to provide information to the public and receive input from the public about the proposed construction.

    Amended by Chapter 465, 2015 General Session

      Previous section
    Next section  
     Part 2 Contents