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Mowing Ordinance Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
House Sponsor: Casey Snider
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ prohibits a municipality or county from enacting an ordinance that prohibits or restricts
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golf course maintenance between the hours of Ĥ→ [5] 5:30 ←Ĥ a.m. and 10 p.m.;
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and
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▸ provides that a municipality or county may prohibit or restrict golf course maintenance
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during certain hours for a golf course that is owned by the municipality or county.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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10-8-85.11, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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17-50-342, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 10-8-85.11 is enacted to read:
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10-8-85.11 . Golf courses -- Limitations on municipal ordinances restricting golf
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course maintenance.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Golf course" means:
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(i) a privately owned golf course that is located, in whole or in part, within municipal
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boundaries; or
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(ii) a golf course located, in whole or in part, within municipal boundaries, that is
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owned by a county, municipality, or other governmental entity.
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(b) "Maintenance operations" means mowing, trimming, or related activities necessary
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for the routine upkeep of golf course grounds.
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a municipality may not enact or enforce an
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ordinance that prohibits or restricts a golf course from conducting maintenance
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operations between the hours of Ĥ→ [5] 5:30 ←Ĥ a.m. and 10 p.m.
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(3) A municipality may prohibit or restrict maintenance operations at any time if the golf
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course is owned by the municipality.
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Section 2. Section 17-50-342 is enacted to read:
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17-50-342 . Golf courses -- Limitations on county ordinances restricting golf
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course maintenance.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Golf course" means:
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(i) a privately owned golf course that is located, in whole or in part, within an
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unincorporated area of the county; or
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(ii) a golf course located, in whole or in part, within an unincorporated area of the
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county, that is owned by a county, municipality, or other governmental entity.
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(b) "Maintenance operations" means mowing, trimming, or related activities necessary
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for the routine upkeep of golf course grounds.
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county may not enact or enforce an ordinance
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that prohibits or restricts a golf course from conducting maintenance operations between
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the hours of Ĥ→ [5] 5:30 ←Ĥ a.m. and 10 p.m.
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(3) A county may prohibit or restrict maintenance operations at any time if the golf course
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is owned by the county.
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Section 3. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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