Property boundary adjustment.

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  • (1) To make a parcel line adjustment, a property owner shall:
    • (a) execute a boundary adjustment through:
      • (i) a quitclaim deed; or
      • (ii) a boundary line agreement under Section 17-27a-523; and
    • (b) record the quitclaim deed or boundary line agreement described in Subsection (1)(a) in the office of the county recorder of the county in which each property is located.
  • (2) To make a lot line adjustment, a property owner shall:
    • (a) obtain approval of the boundary adjustment under Section 17-27a-608;
    • (b) execute a boundary adjustment through:
      • (i) a quitclaim deed; or
      • (ii) a boundary line agreement under Section 17-27a-523; and
    • (c) record the quitclaim deed or boundary line agreement described in Subsection (2)(b) in the office of the county recorder of the county in which each property is located.
  • (3) A parcel boundary adjustment under Subsection (1) is not subject to review of a land use authority unless:
    • (a) the parcel includes a dwelling; and
    • (b) the land use authority's approval is required under Subsection 17-27a-523(5).
  • (4) The recording of a boundary line agreement or other document used to adjust a mutual boundary line that is not subject to review of a land use authority:
    • (a) does not constitute a land use approval; and
    • (b) does not affect the validity of the boundary line agreement or other document used to adjust a mutual boundary line.
  • (5) A county may withhold approval of a land use application for property that is subject to a recorded boundary line agreement or other document used to adjust a mutual boundary line if the county determines that the lots or parcels, as adjusted by the boundary line agreement or other document used to adjust the mutual boundary line, are not in compliance with the county's land use regulations in effect on the day on which the boundary line agreement or other document used to adjust the mutual boundary line is recorded.




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