Ordinances and Laws

Utah Laws Relating to Surveying

Link:  Amended R156-22 Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Licensing Act Rule

Legislative Committee Clarifications of 17-23-17

Utah Boundary Case Law Reference Guide

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Utah Code for Municipalities

Utah Code for Counties

 

Title 10 Chapter 2

(Municipal boundary changes)

10-2-103

Survey plat for feasibility study

10-2-103

Survey plat for feasibility study

10-2-103

Survey plat for feasibility study

10-2-109

Survey plat of incorporation petition

10-2-119

Survey plat for articles of  incorporation

10-2-120

Alternative to survey plat for Articles of Incorporation

10-2-121

Filing of plat for municipal type services

10-2-403

Survey plat for annexation petition

10-2-425

Filing annexation and incorporation plats

   
Title 10 Chapter 7

(Municipal Power of Cities and Towns)

10-7-86

Hiring professional surveyor

   
Title 10 Chapter 9A

(Municipal Land Use Development)

10-9A-102

Definitions

10-9A-303

Entering upon land

10-9A-601

Subdivision ordinance enactment

10-9A-602

Planning commission recommendation

10-9A-603

Subdivision plat requirements

10-9A-604

Subdivision plat approval

10-9A-605

Exemptions to subdivision plats

10-9A-606

Common area on plats

10-9A-607

Dedication of streets

10-9A-608

Vacating or changing subdivision plats

   
Title 13 Chapter 8

(Unenforceable Agreements)

13-8-1

Agreements to indemnify

13-8-2

Contractual limitations of liability

   
Title 17 Chapter 2

(County Annexation)

17-2-9

Plat for governor's proclamation

17-2-13

Minor adjustments to county boundaries

   
Title 17 Chapter 23

(County Surveyor)

17-23-1

County surveyor to be elected

17-23-2

Filing and indexing of a survey

17-23-3

Seal requirements

17-23-5

Maps for county offices

17-23-7

Survey by direction of the court

17-23-12

Additional powers of county surveyor

17-23-13

Setting of survey monuments

17-23-14

Notification of disturbed survey monuments

17-23-15

Removal or destruction of survey monuments

17-23-16

Resurvey of public lands

17-23-17

Record of survey requirements

17-23-17.5

Perpetuating survey corners

17-23-18

Amending record of survey plats

17-23-19

Public land corner preservation fund

   
Title 17 Chapter 27A

(County Land Use Development)

17-27A-103

Definitions

17-27A-303

Entering upon land

17-27A-601

Subdivision ordinance enactment

17-27A-602

Planning commission recommendation

17-27A-603

Subdivision plat requirements

17-27A-604

Subdivision plat approval

17-27A-605

Exemptions to subdivision plats

17-27A-606

Common area on plats

17-27A-607

Dedication of streets

17-27A-608

Vacating or changing subdivision plats

 

 

Title 17 Chapter 50

(County General Provisions)

17-50-105

Monumenting county boundaries

   
Title 17A Chapter 1

(Special Districts General Provisions)

17A-1-801

Hiring professional surveyors

   
Title 17A Chapter 2

(Independent Special Districts)

17A-2-534

Right of entry

17A-2-540

Highway and railroad rights of way

17A-2-1311

Plat for resolution adoption

17A-2-1327

Annexing additional areas

17A-2-1329

Dissolution of district

   
Title 17B Chapter 2

(Local Districts)

17B-2-201

Definitions

17B-2-215

Plat with certification of incorporation

17B-2-514

Plat for resolution approval

17B-2-516

Annexing additional areas

17B-2-610

Dissolution of district

   
Title 17B Chapter 4

(Redevelopment Agencies Act)

17B-4-102

Definitions

17B-4-401

Resolution designating survey area

17B-4-410

Transmit and recording of documents

   
Title 38 Chapter 11

(Residence Lien Restriction and recovery Fund Act)

38-11-102

Definitions

38-11-202

Resolution designating survey area

38-11-204

Transmit and recording of documents

   
Title 53A Chapter 2

(School District Boundaries)

53A-2-101.5

Plat for boundary changes

   
Title 57 Chapter 1

(Real Estate Conveyance)

57-1-1

Definitions

57-1-5

Creation of joint tenancy

57-1-5.1

Termination of real estate interest

57-1-12

Warranty deed form

57-1-12.5

Special warranty deed form

57-1-13

Quit claim deed form

57-1-14

Mortgage form

57-1-19

Trust deed terms

57-1-21

Trustees of trust deeds qualifications

57-1-21.5

Trustees of trust deeds duties

57-1-22

Successor trustees

57-1-31

Trust Deeds

57-1-33.1

Re conveyance of trust deed 

57-1-36

Recording trust deed

57-1-40

Release of mortgage forms

57-1-45

Boundary line agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Title 57 Chapter 2

(Acknowledgements)

57-2-10

Proof of execution

57-2-13

Certificate of proof form

   
Title 57 Chapter 2A

(Recognition of Acknowledgements Act)

57-2A-2

Definitions

57-2A-6

Form of certificate

   
Title 57 Chapter 3

(Recording of Documents)

57-3-101

Proof of execution

57-3-102

Records impart notice

57-3-103

Failure to record

57-3-104

Recording documents in another county

57-3-105

Recorded documents require legal descriptions

57-3-106

Legibility of original documents

57-3-202

Indexing requirements by recorder

57-3-203

Prohibiting the reference of legal descriptions

57-3-204

Constructive notice

   
Title 57 Chapter 8

(Condominium Ownership Act)

57-8-3

Definitions

57-8-7

Common areas and facilities

57-8-7.2

Designation of common areas

57-8-10

Content of declaration

57-8-11

Content of deeds of units

57-8-13

Recordation of condominium plat

57-8-13.2

Conversion of convertible land

57-8-13.4

Conversion of convertible space

57-8-14

Legal description of units

   
Title 57 Chapter 8A

Community Association Act

57-8A-102

Definitions

   
Title 57 Chapter 10

(Utah Coordinate System)

57-10-1

Coordinate system designated

57-10-2

Use of zones in maps and documents

57-10-3

Coordinate Values

57-10-4

Using coordinates in descriptions

57-10-5

Descriptions extending over zones

57-10-6

Coordinate systems of 1927 and 1983

57-10-7

Coordinates based upon control stations

57-10-8

Terms on maps and documents

57-10-9

Use of coordinate system optional

57-10-11

Conforming to the 1983 coordinate system

   
Title 58 Chapter 22

(Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Act)

58-22-101

Chapter Title

58-22-102

Education and enforcement fund

58-22-201

Creation of licensing board

58-22-301

License classification

58-22-302

Qualification for licensure

58-22-303

Expiration and renewal of license

58-22-304

Continuing education requirements

58-22-305

Licensure exemption

58-22-401

Licensure denials

58-22-501

Unlawful conduct

58-22-503

Penalties for unlawful conduct

58-22-601

Seal design

58-22-602

Use of seal requirements

58-22-603

Authorized seal use

   
Title 58 Chapter 76

(Professional Geologist Licensing Act)

58-76-304

Exemption from licensure

   
Title 63 Chapter 2

(Government Records Access and Management Act)

63-2-103

Definitions

63-2-201

Rights to inspect and receive copies of records

63-2-202

Access to private, controlled, and protected documents

63-2-203

Fees

63-2-204

Response limitations

63-2-206

Sharing records

63-2-301

Records that must be disclosed

63-2-302

Private Records

63-2-901

Division of archives and records

   
Title 63F Chapter 1

(Department of Technology Services)

63F-1-502

Definitions

63F-1-506

Automated geographic reference center

63F-1-507

State geographic information database

63F-1-508

RS 2477 rights of way

63F-1-509

Statewide global positioning reference network

   
Title 67 Chapter 1A

(Lieutenant Governor)

67-1A-6.5

Governmental boundary changes

   
Title 73 Chapter 1

(Water and Irrigation General Provisions)

73-1-10

Conveyance of water rights

   
Title 73 Chapter 3

(Water and Irrigation Appropriation)

73-3-2

Application for right to use water

73-3-3

Point of diversion changes

73-3-16

Water proofing

73-3-19

Right of entry on private property

73-3-28

Application to drill or replace wells

   
Title 73 Chapter 5

(Water and Irrigation)

73-5-13

Filing claim to surface or underground water

   
Title 73 Chapter 12

(Limitation of actions)

78-12-21.7

Errors or omissions of survey plat

   
Title 78 Chapter 39

(Partition of Property)

78-39-1

Contenants of real property

78-39-4

Lis pendens required

78-39-13

Assisting referee

78-39-17

Referees expenses and fees

   
Title 78 Chapter 40

(Quiet Title)

78-40-1

Action to determine adverse claim

78-40-2

Lis pendens

78-40-6

Right of entry pending action

78-40-7

Liabilities for injuries