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2025 Utah Code
Title 19 - Environmental Quality Code
Chapter 5 - Water Quality Act
Section 125 - Yurt exemption.
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UT Code § 19-5-125 (2025)
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Affected by 63I-1-219 on 7/1/2029
Effective 5/28/202119-5-125. Yurt exemption.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Backcountry waste containment and disposal system" means a pickle pail, rocket box, tube toilet, John-E partner, or similar container used to collect and carry out waste, including fecal matter.
- (b) "Remote yurt" means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-202.
- (2) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance in accordance with Subsection 15A-1-204(12)(b), a remote yurt is exempt from this chapter, rules made under this chapter, and local health department's jurisdiction over onsite wastewater disposal, except that the owner of a remote yurt shall ensure that an individual using the remote yurt uses a backcountry waste containment and disposal system and the local health department may enforce the provisions of this section.
Amended by Chapter 3, 2021 Special Session 1
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