Utah Code

Utah Code § 10-3-711 (2026)

Publication and posting of ordinances

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Before an ordinance may take effect, the legislative body of each municipality adopting an ordinance, except an ordinance enacted under Section 10-3-706, 10-3-707, 10-3-708, 10-3-709, or 10-3-710, shall:

deposit a copy of the ordinance in the office of the municipal recorder; and

publish for the municipality a short summary of the ordinance, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102.

Any ordinance, code, or book, other than the state code, relating to building or safety standards, municipal functions, administration, control, or regulations, may be adopted and shall take effect without further publication or posting, if reference is made to the code or book and at least one copy has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the recorder or clerk of the city or town prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the governing body.

Any state law relating to building or safety standards, municipal functions, administration, control, or regulations, may be adopted and shall take effect without further publication or posting if reference is made to the state code.

The ordinance adopting the code or book shall be published in the manner provided in this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2012 · leading case: Suarez v. Grand Cnty., 296 P.3d 688 (Utah 2012).

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Suarez v. Grand Cnty., 296 P.3d 688 (Utah 2012). · cites it 4× “(holding that "the City's compliance with the notification requirements of the Utah Code, including the publication of Ordinance 79-11 pursuant to section 10-3-711, satisfied the demands of due process in the present case"); Dairy Prod.”

Low v. City of Monticello, 2004 UT 90 (Utah 2004). · cites it 7× “Utah Code Ann. § 10-3-711 (Supp.1979). As in Naples City, we are unwilling to declare this form of notice unreasonable.”

Naples City v. Mecham, 709 P.2d 359 (Utah 1985). · cites it 5× “, 1953, § 10-3-711 (Supp.1983). The district court found that Naples City’s actions in posting notice were in compliance with the requirements of section 10-3-711.”

Larson v. Park City Mun. Corp., 955 P.2d 343 (Utah 1998). “§ 10-3-711. Where a special meeting is required of the governing body, it is the responsibility of the city recorder to give notice to each member of the council personally or by leaving it at the member’s place of abode.”

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