Utah HB0215 amends landscaping regulations to promote water-wise landscaping and protect property owners' rights to remove vegetation in.
Utah HB0215 amends landscaping regulations to promote water-wise landscaping and protect property owners' rights to remove vegetation in wildland-urban interface areas. The bill defines terms such as "vegetative coverage" and "water wise landscaping" and restricts municipalities and counties from prohibiting property owners from removing vegetation in designated wildland-urban interface areas. It also mandates that municipalities report to the Division of Water Resources any ordinances, resolutions, or policies enacted or modified. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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