STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR UTAH COUNTIES
The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Utah counties. They are current through the 2015 First Special Session.
General Provisions
Classification of counties
U.C.A. § 17-50-501 et seq.
Removal of county seats
Utah Const. art. XI § 2 and U.C.A. § 17-11-1 et seq.
Changing county lines
Utah Const. art. XI § 3
General county powers
U.C.A. § 17-50-301 et seq.
Provision of municipal-type services to unincorporated areas
U.C.A. § 17-34-1 et seq.
Punishment for ordinance violations
U.C.A. § 17-53-223
Election Code
U.C.A. title 20A
Administration and Personnel
Forms of county government
U.C.A. § 17-52-501 et seq.
County Personnel Management Act
U.C.A. § 17-33-1 et seq.
County assessor
U.C.A. § 17-17-1 et seq.
County attorney
U.C.A. § 17-18A-1 et seq.
County auditor
U.C.A. § 17-19A-101 et seq,
County clerk
U.C.A. § 17-20-1 et seq.
Recorder
U.C.A. § 17-21-1 et seq.
Sheriff
U.C.A. § 17-22-1 et seq.
County surveyor
U.C.A. § 17-23-1 et seq.
County treasurer
U.C.A. § 17-24-1 et seq.
Revenue and Finance
Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties
U.C.A. § 17-36-1 et seq.
Transient room tax
U.C.A. § 17-31-2
Local Sales and Use Tax Act
U.C.A. § 59-12-201 et seq.
Claims
U.C.A. § 17-50-401 et seq.
Local Government Bonding Act
U.C.A. § 11-14-101 et seq.
Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers
U.C.A. § 11-6-1 et seq.
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
U.C.A. title 32B
Animals
Animal Welfare Act
U.C.A. § 11-46-101 et seq.
Animal Shelter Pet Sterilization Act
U.C.A. § 11-46-201 et seq.
Injuries by dogs
U.C.A. § 18-1-1 et seq.
Estrays and trespassing animals
U.C.A. § 4-25-1 et seq.
Health and Safety
Local Health Department Act
U.C.A. § 26A-1-101 et seq.
Utah Health Code
U.C.A. title 26
County and Municipal Fireworks Act
U.C.A. § 11-3-1 et seq.
Fire protection
U.C.A. § 11-7-1 et seq.
Solid Waste Management Act
U.C.A. § 19-6-501 et seq.
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Utah Criminal Code
U.C.A. title 76
Vehicles and Traffic
State traffic code
U.C.A. Title 41
Local traffic regulations
U.C.A. § 41-6a-208
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Regulation of roads
U.C.A. § 17-50-309
Improvement District Act
U.C.A. § 17B-2a-401 et seq.
Parks and recreation facilities
U.C.A. § 11-2-1 et seq.
Public Services
Improvement districts for utility services
U.C.A. § 17B-2a-401 et seq.
Buildings and Construction
Building Inspector and Factory Built Housing Licensing Act
U.C.A. § 58-56-1 et seq.
Subdivisions
Plats and subdivisions
U.C.A. § 17-27a-601 et seq.
Zoning
County Land Use, Development and Management Act
U.C.A. § 17-27a-101 et seq.