Bill > HB0550

This bill amends existing Utah state laws related to building permit and land use application fees for municipalities and counties, introducing new limitations and transparency requirements. Specifically, the bill maintains existing restrictions that fees cannot exceed the actual cost of services, but adds a new provision preventing municipalities and counties from charging inspection fees to qualified water conservancy districts that hire their own qualified inspectors for new infrastructure projects. The bill requires municipalities and counties to provide detailed, itemized fee statements upon request, including the calculation methods, fee distribution information, and appeal process details within 10 days of a request. If an applicant or property owner believes a fee is unreasonable, they can now appeal through a formal process to determine whether the fee truly reflects the reasonable estimated cost of regulation, application processing, permit issuance, or service delivery. Additionally, the bill includes a sunset provision that will automatically repeal the new inspection fee prohibition for water conservancy districts on July 1, 2026, and sets the bill's overall effective date as May 7, 2025. These changes aim to provide more transparency and limit potentially excessive fees in municipal and county permitting and land use processes.

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