53-30-301. Improvements -- Legal remedies.
(1) No later than two years after the day on which a certifying officer issues a protection certificate, the protected person may submit to the applicable land use authority a copy of the protection certificate, together with a building permit application, for the construction of one or more security improvements identified in the protection certificate.
(2) Upon receipt of a building permit application for the construction of a security improvement, the land use authority shall: review the building permit application for the sole purpose of determining compliance with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act; and issue a building permit authorizing the construction if the application complies with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act. If a building permit application for the construction of a security improvement complies with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act, the land use authority shall authorize construction.
(3) A security improvement is not subject to county or municipal land use regulations, except for regulations regarding the exterior of a building that are imposed under Subsection. 53-29-201(2)(b)
(4) If a municipality or county unlawfully conditions, delays, or denies a building permit for a security improvement, the protected person may challenge the municipality's or county's action in court. In an action under this Subsection, the court shall allow a party to file documents under seal to preserve the confidentiality of the security improvement. (4) A building permit application for the construction of a security improvement is not subject to Sectionor. 10-6-160 17-36-55