Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R68 - Plant Industry
Rule R68-9 - Utah Noxious Weed Act
Section R68-9-6 - Notices

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 68-9-6

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) On or before May 1 of each year, each County Weed Control Board shall publish a general notice of the noxious weeds in the county on the Utah Public Notice Website. Notice shall meet the applicable requirements listed in Section 63G-30-102. Notice may also be published at any other times determined by the County Weed Control Board.

(a) The general notice shall require that property owners control and prevent the spread of noxious weeds on land in their possession, or under their control, and shall warn that if they fail to comply weed control measures may be imposed at the direction of county authorities.

(b) The general notice shall also include a list of weeds declared noxious for Utah.

(2) Following publication of a general notice, if a County Weed Control Board determines that definite weed control measures are required to control noxious weeds on a particular property, they may serve notice on an owner or the person in possession of the property. The notice will give specific instructions concerning when and how the noxious weeds are to be controlled within a named period.

(3) An owner or person in possession of property who fails to take action to control or prevent the spread of noxious weeds as specified in the notice is maintaining a public nuisance.

(4) If a commission declares a property a public nuisance and provides reasonable notifications, the commission may take action to control or prevent the spread of noxious weeds on a particular property. Any expenses incurred by the county shall be paid by the owner of record or the person in possession of the property.

(a) A notice shall be provided to the person in possession of the property, showing an itemized cost statement of the labor and materials used in the control measures consistent with Section 4-17-110, including demand for payment within 90 days.

(b) This notice shall state that the expense constitutes a lien against the property and may be added to the general property taxes collectible by the county treasurer if payment is not made on time.

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