{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-609","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-79-609","heading":"Refineries.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"develop\" or \"development\" means:\n(a) the construction, alteration, or improvement of land, including any related moving, demolition, or excavation outside of a refinery property boundary;\n(b) the subdivision of land for a non-industrial use; or\n(c) the construction of a non-industrial structure on a parcel that is not subject to the subdivision process.\n(2) Before a legislative body may adopt a non-industrial zoning change to permit development within 500 feet of a refinery boundary, the legislative body shall consult with the refinery to determine whether the proposed change is compatible with the refinery.\n(3) Before a land use authority may approve an application to develop within 500 feet of a refinery boundary, the land use authority shall consult with the refinery to determine whether the development is compatible with the refinery.\n(4) A legislative body described in Subsection (2), or a land use authority described in Subsection (3), may not request from the refinery:\n(a) proprietary information;\n(b) information, if made public, that would create a security or safety risk to the refinery or the public;\n(c) information that is restricted from public disclosure under federal or state law; or\n(d) information that is available in public record.\n(5)\n(a) This section does not grant authority to a legislative body described in Subsection (2), or a land use authority described in Subsection (3), to require a refinery to undertake or cease an action.\n(b) This section does not create a cause of action against a refinery.\n(c) Except as expressly provided in this section, this section does not alter or remove any legal right or obligation of a refinery.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-79 County Land Use, Development, and Management Act","Part 17-79-6 Land Use Regulations - Particular Situations"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter79/17-79-S609.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"48684d0f5e22b5f062a784219d1e870720f7fb2b87971127f1eec65835bf8038","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-608","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-79-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}