Temporary land use regulations.

Utah Code § 10-20-504, under Part 10-20-5: Land Use Regulations - General Processes.

Utah Code § 10-20-504

10-20-504. Temporary land use regulations.

(1) Except as provided in Subsection, a municipal legislative body may, without prior consideration of or recommendation from the planning commission, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation for any part or all of the area within the municipality if: (2)(b) the legislative body makes a finding of compelling, countervailing public interest; or the area is unregulated. A temporary land use regulation under Subsectionmay prohibit or regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any building or structure or any subdivision approval. (1)(a) A temporary land use regulation under Subsectionmay not impose an impact fee or other financial requirement on building or development. (1)(a)

(2) The municipal legislative body shall establish a period of limited effect for the ordinance not to exceed 180 days. A municipal legislative body may not apply the provisions of a temporary land use regulation to the review of a specific land use application if the land use application is impaired or prohibited by proceedings initiated under Subsection. 10-20-902(1)(a)(ii)(B)

(3) A municipal legislative body may, without prior planning commission consideration or recommendation, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation prohibiting construction, subdivision approval, and other development activities within an area that is the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement or a Major Investment Study examining the area as a proposed highway or transportation corridor. A regulation under Subsection: (3)(a) may not exceed 180 days in duration; may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under Section, for up to two additional 180-day periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and 72-1-301 notwithstanding Subsectionsand, is effective only as long as the Environmental Impact Statement or Major Investment Study is in progress. (3)(b)(i) (ii)