17-27a-520.  Wetlands.

(1)  A county may not designate or treat any land as wetlands unless the United States Army Corps of Engineers or other agency of the federal government has designated the land as wetlands.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17-27a-520

(a) a person, board, commission, agency, or body, including the local legislative body, designated by the local legislative body to act upon a land use application; or
(b) if the local legislative body has not designated a person, board, commission, agency, or body, the local legislative body. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • Land use permit: means a permit issued by a land use authority. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  A land use authority that issues a land use permit that affects land designated as wetlands by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or another agency of the federal government shall provide a copy of the land use permit to the Utah Geological Survey established in Section 79-3-201.

    Amended by Chapter 216, 2022 General Session