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Senate approves bill classifying non‑plumbed yurts as tents with county opt‑out option
Summary
House Bill 297 passed after debate clarifying that non‑plumbed, non‑electrical yurts of limited size can be treated like tents for certain codes; the bill includes public‑health notice and a county opt‑out and passed unanimously on the floor.
The Utah Senate approved a third substitute of House Bill 297, which establishes that certain yurts—structures without plumbing or electrical wiring and that are not used as permanent residences—may be treated like tents for specific building, fire and water‑quality requirements, while preserving county opt‑out authority.
Senator Hemmert, the floor…
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