As used in this chapter, “unenforceable covenant” means a restriction on alienation of real property, whether recited in a document to be recorded under this chapter, or recited in a document of record under this chapter, which is based on race, gender, national origin, marital status, or a similar classification determined to be unenforceable under state or federal law.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 57-3-107
Document: means every instrument in writing, including every conveyance, affecting, purporting to affect, describing, or otherwise concerning any right, title, or interest in real property, except wills and leases for a term not exceeding one year. See Utah Code 57-1-1
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
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
unenforceable covenant: means a restriction on alienation of real property, whether recited in a document to be recorded under this chapter, or recited in a document of record under this chapter, which is based on race, gender, national origin, marital status, or a similar classification determined to be unenforceable under state or federal law. See Utah Code 57-3-107
(2)
A document which recites an unenforceable covenant may be recorded as provided in this chapter.
(3)
Any unenforceable covenant recited in a document to be recorded under this chapter or recited in a document of record is considered void, but does not invalidate the remainder of the document.
