Utah Code § 72-10-403

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 72-10-403 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Airport zoning regulations
(1) In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, each political subdivision located within an airport influence area, shall adopt, administer, and enforce land use regulations for the airport influence area, including an airport overlay zone, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed:
(a) in this part;
(b) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act; and
(c) Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act.
(2)
(a) Each political subdivision located within an airport influence area shall notify a person building on or developing land in an airport influence area, in writing, of aircraft overflights and associated noise.
(b) To promote the safe and efficient operation of the airport, a political subdivision located within an airport influence area:
(i) shall:
(A) adopt an airport overlay zone conforming to the requirements of this chapter and 14 C.F.R. Part 77 ; and
(B) require any proposed development within an airport influence area to conform with 14 C.F.R. Part 77 ; and
(ii) may, as a condition to granting a building permit, subdivision plat, or a requested zoning change within an airport influence area, require a person building or developing land to grant or sell to the airport owner, at appraised fair market value, an avigation easement.
(3) If a political subdivision located within an airport influence area fails to adopt an airport overlay zone by December 31, 2024, then the following requirements shall apply in an airport influence area:
(a) each political subdivision located within an airport influence area shall notify a person building on or developing land within an airport influence area, in writing, of aircraft overflights and associated noise;
(b) as a condition to granting a building permit, subdivision plat, or a requested zoning change within an airport influence area, require the person building or developing land to grant or sell to the airport owner, at appraised fair market value, an avigation easement; and
(c) require a person building or developing land within an airport influence area conform to the requirements of this chapter and 14 C.F.R. Part 77.

Utah Code § 72-10-403

Amended by Chapter 65, 2023 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 5/3/2023.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.