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Utah Senate narrowly approves bill limiting cities’ ability to impose multiple rental‑housing licenses and annual inspections
Summary
After hours of debate, the Utah Senate on Feb. 17–18 passed Senate Bill 96 as amended to restrict municipal licensing and inspection requirements for small rental units, including a provision limiting reinspection to 36 months after a clean inspection and allowing one business license per owner across multiple small rental buildings.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 96 on Feb. 18 after extended debate over whether the state should restrict municipal authority to license and inspect small rental properties.
Sponsor Senator Bueller said the bill is intended to curb what he described as burdensome local rules and fees that fall heaviest on small landlords and their tenants. “This is not responsible regulation. This is regulation run amok,” Bueller said during floor remarks, arguing the proposal restores a traditional threshold…
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