{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-1005","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-79-1005","heading":"Burden of proof.","body":"In an appeal described in this part:\n(1) if the appellant is a land use applicant, the appellant has the burden of proving that the land use authority's land use decision is illegal or is not supported by substantial evidence; or\n(2) if the appellant is an adversely affected party, the appellant has the burden of proving that the land use authority's land use decision is illegal, or that the factual findings are clearly erroneous.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-79 County Land Use, Development, and Management Act","Part 17-79-10 Appeal Authority, Variances, and District Court Review"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter79/17-79-S1005.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"ea257f6baf7fc89358f2397a326318ac0a9cb28043fc261ad70e4dfad8d48618","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-1004","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}