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Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code
Chapter 6 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities
Section 160 - Fees collected for construction approval -- Approval of plans.
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UT Code § 10-6-160 (2017)
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Effective 5/9/2017
10-6-160. Fees collected for construction approval -- Approval of plans.
Amended by Chapter 313, 2017 General Session
10-6-160. Fees collected for construction approval -- Approval of plans.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Construction project" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102.
- (b)
- (i) "Initial plan review" means all of the reviews and approvals of a plan that are required by a city to obtain a building permit from the city.
- (ii) "Initial plan review" does not mean a review of a document:
- (A) required to be re-submitted for additional modifications or changes identified by the plan review;
- (B) submitted as part of a deferred submittal when requested by the building official; or
- (C) that, due to the document's technical nature or on the request of the applicant, is reviewed by a third party.
- (c) "Lodging establishment" means a place providing temporary sleeping accommodations to the public, including any of the following:
- (i) a bed and breakfast establishment;
- (ii) a boarding house;
- (iii) a hotel;
- (iv) an inn;
- (v) a lodging house;
- (vi) a motel;
- (vii) a resort; or
- (viii) a rooming house.
- (2)
- (a) If a city collects a fee for the inspection of a construction project, the city shall ensure that the construction project receives a prompt inspection.
- (b) If a city cannot provide a building inspection within three business days, the city shall promptly engage an independent inspector with fees collected from the applicant.
- (3)
- (a) A city shall complete an initial plan review of a construction project for a one to two family dwelling or townhome by no later than 14 business days after the day on which the plan is submitted to the city.
- (b) A city shall complete an initial plan review of a construction project for a residential structure built under the International Building Code, not including a lodging establishment, by no later than 21 business days after the day on which the plan is submitted to the city.
- (c) A city may not enforce a requirement to have an initial plan reviewed by the city if:
- (i) the city does not complete the initial plan review within the time period described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b); and
- (ii) the plan is stamped by a licensed architect or structural engineer.
Amended by Chapter 313, 2017 General Session
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