HB 126

Enrolled Copy  H.B. 126
1Micro-Education Entity Facility Amendments
  2026 GENERAL SESSION
  STATE OF UTAH
  Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
  Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
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3  LONG TITLE
4  General Description:
5      This bill amends provisions regarding zoning and land use regulations regarding a
6  microschool or micro-education entity.
7  Highlighted Provisions:
8      This bill:
9      ▸ emphasizes that a micro-education entity is subject to a political subdivision's land use
10  regulations;
11      ▸ addresses the impact of a limit on micro-education entity capacity;
12      ▸ expands a list of examples of allowable land use regulations regarding a microschool or
13  micro-education entity; and
14      ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
15  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16      None
17  Other Special Clauses:
18      None
19  Utah Code Sections Affected:
20  AMENDS:
21      10-20-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session,
22      Chapter 15
23      17-79-305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session,
24      Chapter 14
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26  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27Section 1. Section 10-20-304 is amended to read:
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2810-20-304 . Political subdivisions required to conform to municipality's land use
29   ordinances -- Exceptions.
30   (1)(a) Each county, municipality, school district, charter school, special district, special
31service district, and political subdivision of the state shall conform to any applicable
32land use ordinance of any municipality when installing, constructing, operating, or
33otherwise using any area, land, or building situated within that municipality.
34(b) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, when a municipality's land use
35ordinance is violated or about to be violated by another political subdivision, that
36municipality may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate
37action or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the improper installation,
38improvement, or use.
39   (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a school district or charter school is subject
40to a municipality's land use ordinances.
41(b)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3), a municipality may:
42(A) subject a charter school to standards within each zone pertaining to setback,
43height, bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic
44circulation, and construction staging; and
45(B) impose regulations upon the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
46unreasonable risks to health or safety, as provided in Subsection (3)(f).
47(ii) The standards to which a municipality may subject a charter school under
48Subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be objective standards only and may not be subjective.
49(iii) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(d), the only basis upon which a
50municipality may deny or withhold approval of a charter school's land use
51application is the charter school's failure to comply with a standard imposed under
52Subsection (2)(b)(i).
53(iv) Nothing in Subsection (2)(b)(iii) may be construed to relieve a charter school of
54an obligation to comply with a requirement of an applicable building or safety
55code to which it is otherwise obligated to comply.
56   (3) A municipality may not:
57(a) impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations, construction
58methods or materials, additional building inspections, municipal building codes,
59building use for educational purposes, or the placement or use of temporary
60classroom facilities on school property;
61(b) except as otherwise provided in this section, require a school district or charter
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62school to participate in the cost of any roadway or sidewalk, or a study on the impact
63of a school on a roadway or sidewalk, that is not reasonably necessary for the safety
64of school children and not located on or contiguous to school property, unless the
65roadway or sidewalk is required to connect an otherwise isolated school site to an
66existing roadway;
67      (c) require a district or charter school to pay fees not authorized by this section;
68      (d) provide for inspection of school construction or assess a fee or other charges for
69inspection, unless the school district or charter school is unable to provide for
70inspection by an inspector, other than the project architect or contractor, who is
71qualified under criteria established by the state superintendent;
72      (e) require a school district or charter school to pay any impact fee for an improvement
73project unless the impact fee is imposed as provided in Title 11, Chapter 36a, Impact
74Fees Act;
75      (f) impose regulations upon the location of an educational facility except as necessary to
76avoid unreasonable risks to health or safety; or
77      (g) for a land use or a structure owned or operated by a school district or charter school
78that is not an educational facility but is used in support of providing instruction to
79pupils, impose a regulation that:
80(i) is not imposed on a similar land use or structure in the zone in which the land use
81or structure is approved; or
82(ii) uses the tax exempt status of the school district or charter school as criteria for
83prohibiting or regulating the land use or location of the structure.
84  (4) Subject to Section 53E-3-710, a school district or charter school shall coordinate the
85      siting of a new school with the municipality in which the school is to be located, to:
86      (a) avoid or mitigate existing and potential traffic hazards, including consideration of the
87impacts between the new school and future highways; and
88      (b) maximize school, student, and site safety.
89  (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(d), a municipality may, at its discretion:
90      (a) provide a walk-through of school construction at no cost and at a time convenient to
91the district or charter school; and
92      (b) provide recommendations based upon the walk-through.
93  (6)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(d), a school district or charter school shall use:
94(i) a municipal building inspector;
95(ii)(A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
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96district; or
97(B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school
98district in which the charter school is located; or
99(iii) an independent, certified building inspector who is not an employee of the
100contractor, licensed to perform the inspection that the inspector is requested to
101perform, and approved by a municipal building inspector or:
102(A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
103district; or
104(B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school
105district in which the charter school is located.
106(b) The approval under Subsection (6)(a)(iii) may not be unreasonably withheld.
107(c) If a school district or charter school uses a school district or independent building
108inspector under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) or (iii), the school district or charter school shall
109submit to the state superintendent of public instruction and municipal building
110official, on a monthly basis during construction of the school building, a copy of each
111inspection certificate regarding the school building.
112   (7)(a) A charter school, home-based microschool, or micro-education entity shall be
113considered a permitted use in all zoning districts within a municipality.
114(b) Each land use application for any approval required for a charter school, home-based
115microschool, or micro-education entity, including an application for a building
116permit, shall be processed on a first priority basis.
117(c) Parking requirements for a charter school or a micro-education entity may not exceed
118the minimum parking requirements for schools or other institutional public uses
119throughout the municipality.
120(d) If a municipality has designated zones for a sexually oriented business, or a business
121which sells alcohol, a charter school or a micro-education entity may be prohibited
122from a location which would otherwise defeat the purpose for the zone unless the
123charter school or micro-education entity provides a waiver.
124(e)(i) A school district, charter school, or micro-education entity may seek a
125certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a school building from:
126(A) the state superintendent of public instruction, as provided in Subsection
12753E-3-706(3), if the school district or charter school used an independent
128building inspector for inspection of the school building; or
129(B) a municipal official with authority to issue the certificate, if the school district,
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130charter school, or micro-education entity used a municipal building inspector
131for inspection of the school building.
132(ii) A school district may issue its own certificate authorizing permanent occupancy
133of a school building if it used its own building inspector for inspection of the
134school building, subject to the notification requirement of Subsection
13553E-3-706(3)(a).
136(iii) A charter school or micro-education entity may seek a certificate authorizing
137permanent occupancy of a school building from a school district official with
138authority to issue the certificate, if the charter school or micro-education entity
139used a school district building inspector for inspection of the school building.
140(iv) A certificate authorizing permanent occupancy issued by the state superintendent
141of public instruction under Subsection 53E-3-706(3) or a school district official
142with authority to issue the certificate shall be considered to satisfy any municipal
143requirement for an inspection or a certificate of occupancy.
144      (f)[(i)] A micro-education entity may operate in a facility [that ] only if the
145micro-education entity complies with all applicable ordinances of the political
146subdivision, which may include provisions described in Subsection (10) or other
147relevant provisions, and the facility:
148(i) meets Group E Occupancy requirements as defined by the International Building
149Code, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103[.] ; or
150[(ii) A micro-education entity operating in a facility described in Subsection (7)(f)(i)
151may have up to 100 students in the facility.]
152[(g)] (ii) [A micro-education entity may operate in a facility that ]is subject to and
153complies with the same occupancy requirements as a Class A-1, A-3, B, or M
154Occupancy as defined by the International Building Code, as incorporated by
155Section 15A-2-103, if:
156[(i)] (A) the facility has a code compliant fire alarm system and carbon monoxide
157detection system;
158[(ii)] (B)[(A)] each classroom in the facility has an exit directly to the outside at
159the level of exit or discharge[;] , or
160[(B)] the structure has a code compliant fire sprinkler system; and
161[(iii)] (C) the facility has an automatic fire sprinkler system in fire areas of the
162facility that are greater than 12,000 square feet.
163      (g)(i) The number of students that a micro-education entity may have in a facility
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164described in Subsection (7)(f) is:
165(A) determined by the facility's occupancy classification and occupant capacity
166under the state construction codes, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103; and
167(B) subject to applicable zoning and land use regulations.
168(ii) Notwithstanding the facility's occupant capacity, a micro-education entity may
169not have more than 100 students.
170(h) A person may alter or convert the use of a structure located within any zone into a
171facility described in Subsection (7)(f) for operation by a micro-education entity if the
172facility:
173(i) complies with the state construction codes, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103,
174including any permit, plan review, or inspection required for a change in
175occupancy classification; and
176(ii) complies with any applicable ordinances of the political subdivision, which may
177include provisions described in Subsection (10) or other relevant provisions.
178[(h)] (i)(i) A home-based microschool is not subject to additional occupancy
179requirements beyond occupancy requirements that apply to a primary dwelling.
180(ii) If a floor that is below grade in a home-based microschool is used for home-based
181microschool purposes, the below grade floor of the home-based microschool shall
182have at least one emergency escape or rescue window that complies with the
183requirements for emergency escape and rescue windows as defined by the
184International Residential Code, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103.
185   (8)(a) A specified public agency intending to develop its land shall submit to the land
186use authority a development plan and schedule:
187(i) as early as practicable in the development process, but no later than the
188commencement of construction; and
189(ii) with sufficient detail to enable the land use authority to assess:
190(A) the specified public agency's compliance with applicable land use ordinances;
191(B) the demand for public facilities listed in Subsections 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b),
192(c), (d), (e), and (g) caused by the development;
193(C) the amount of any applicable fee described in Sections 10-20-904 and
19410-20-910;
195(D) any credit against an impact fee; and
196(E) the potential for waiving an impact fee.
197(b) The land use authority shall respond to a specified public agency's submission under
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198Subsection (8)(a) with reasonable promptness in order to allow the specified public
199agency to consider information the municipality provides under Subsection (8)(a)(ii)
200in the process of preparing the budget for the development.
201  (9) Nothing in this section may be construed to:
202      (a) modify or supersede Section 10-20-305; or
203      (b) authorize a municipality to enforce an ordinance in a way, or enact an ordinance, that
204fails to comply with Title 57, Chapter 21, Utah Fair Housing Act, the federal Fair
205Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq., the Americans with
206Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, or any other provision of federal law.
207  (10)(a) Nothing in Subsection (7) prevents a political subdivision from:
208[(a)] (i) requiring a home-based microschool or micro-education entity to comply with
209municipal zoning and land use regulations that do not conflict with this section,
210including:
211[(i)] (A) parking;
212[(ii)] (B) traffic[; and] , including types or sizes of streets on which a microschool
213or micro-education entity may be located based on the projected number of
214students or impact and circulation requirements;
215(C) noise ordinances;
216(D) graduated square footage requirements for lot sizes based on the projected
217number of students; and
218[(iii)] (E) hours of operation;
219[(b)] (ii) requiring a home-based microschool or micro-education entity to obtain a
220business license;
221[(c)] (iii) enacting municipal ordinances and regulations consistent with this section;
222[(d)] (iv) subjecting a micro-education entity to standards within each zone pertaining
223to setback, height, bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic
224circulation, and construction staging; and
225[(e)] (v) imposing regulations on the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
226risks to health or safety.
227      (b) Nothing in Subsection (7) or this Subsection (10) requires a political subdivision to
228enact an ordinance.
229      (c) A political subdivision may:
230(i) include in an ordinance one or more of the provisions described in Subsection
231(10)(a); and
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232(ii) include other relevant provisions not described in Subsection (10)(a) in an
233ordinance.
234Section 2. Section 17-79-305 is amended to read:
23517-79-305 . Other entities required to conform to county's land use ordinances --
236   Exceptions -- School districts, charter schools, home-based microschools, and
237   micro-education entities -- Submission of development plan and schedule.
238   (1)(a) Each county, municipality, school district, charter school, special district, special
239service district, and political subdivision of the state shall conform to any applicable
240land use ordinance of any county when installing, constructing, operating, or
241otherwise using any area, land, or building situated within a mountainous planning
242district or the unincorporated portion of the county, as applicable.
243(b) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, when a county's land use
244ordinance is violated or about to be violated by another political subdivision, that
245county may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate action
246or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the improper installation,
247improvement, or use.
248   (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a school district or charter school is subject
249to a county's land use ordinances.
250(b)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3), a county may:
251(A) subject a charter school to standards within each zone pertaining to setback,
252height, bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic
253circulation, and construction staging; and
254(B) impose regulations upon the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
255unreasonable risks to health or safety, as provided in Subsection (3)(f).
256(ii) The standards to which a county may subject a charter school under Subsection
257(2)(b)(i) shall be objective standards only and may not be subjective.
258(iii) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(d), the only basis upon which a county may
259deny or withhold approval of a charter school's land use application is the charter
260school's failure to comply with a standard imposed under Subsection (2)(b)(i).
261(iv) Nothing in Subsection (2)(b)(iii) may be construed to relieve a charter school of
262an obligation to comply with a requirement of an applicable building or safety
263code to which it is otherwise obligated to comply.
264   (3) A county may not:
265(a) impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations, construction
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266methods or materials, additional building inspections, county building codes,
267building use for educational purposes, or the placement or use of temporary
268classroom facilities on school property;
269      (b) except as otherwise provided in this section, require a school district or charter
270school to participate in the cost of any roadway or sidewalk, or a study on the impact
271of a school on a roadway or sidewalk, that is not reasonably necessary for the safety
272of school children and not located on or contiguous to school property, unless the
273roadway or sidewalk is required to connect an otherwise isolated school site to an
274existing roadway;
275      (c) require a district or charter school to pay fees not authorized by this section;
276      (d) provide for inspection of school construction or assess a fee or other charges for
277inspection, unless the school district or charter school is unable to provide for
278inspection by an inspector, other than the project architect or contractor, who is
279qualified under criteria established by the state superintendent;
280      (e) require a school district or charter school to pay any impact fee for an improvement
281project unless the impact fee is imposed as provided in Title 11, Chapter 36a, Impact
282Fees Act;
283      (f) impose regulations upon the location of an educational facility except as necessary to
284avoid unreasonable risks to health or safety; or
285      (g) for a land use or a structure owned or operated by a school district or charter school
286that is not an educational facility but is used in support of providing instruction to
287pupils, impose a regulation that:
288(i) is not imposed on a similar land use or structure in the zone in which the land use
289or structure is approved; or
290(ii) uses the tax exempt status of the school district or charter school as criteria for
291prohibiting or regulating the land use or location of the structure.
292  (4) Subject to Section 53E-3-710, a school district or charter school shall coordinate the
293      siting of a new school with the county in which the school is to be located, to:
294      (a) avoid or mitigate existing and potential traffic hazards, including consideration of the
295impacts between the new school and future highways; and
296      (b) maximize school, student, and site safety.
297  (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(d), a county may, at its discretion:
298      (a) provide a walk-through of school construction at no cost and at a time convenient to
299the district or charter school; and
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300(b) provide recommendations based upon the walk-through.
301   (6)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(d), a school district or charter school shall use:
302(i) a county building inspector;
303(ii)(A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
304district; or
305(B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school
306district in which the charter school is located; or
307(iii) an independent, certified building inspector who is not an employee of the
308contractor, licensed to perform the inspection that the inspector is requested to
309perform, and approved by a county building inspector or:
310(A) for a school district, a school district building inspector from that school
311district; or
312(B) for a charter school, a school district building inspector from the school
313district in which the charter school is located.
314(b) The approval under Subsection (6)(a)(iii) may not be unreasonably withheld.
315(c) If a school district or charter school uses a school district or independent building
316inspector under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) or (iii), the school district or charter school shall
317submit to the state superintendent of public instruction and county building official,
318on a monthly basis during construction of the school building, a copy of each
319inspection certificate regarding the school building.
320   (7)(a) A charter school, home-based microschool, or micro-education entity shall be
321considered a permitted use in all zoning districts within a county.
322(b) Each land use application for any approval required for a charter school, home-based
323microschool, or micro-education entity, including an application for a building
324permit, shall be processed on a first priority basis.
325(c) Parking requirements for a charter school or micro-education entity may not exceed
326the minimum parking requirements for schools or other institutional public uses
327throughout the county.
328(d) If a county has designated zones for a sexually oriented business, or a business which
329sells alcohol, a charter school or micro-education entity may be prohibited from a
330location which would otherwise defeat the purpose for the zone unless the charter
331school or micro-education entity provides a waiver.
332(e)(i) A school district[ ], charter school, or micro-education entity may seek a
333certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a school building from:
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334(A) the state superintendent of public instruction, as provided in Subsection
33553E-3-706(3), if the school district, charter school, or micro-education entity
336used an independent building inspector for inspection of the school building; or
337(B) a county official with authority to issue the certificate, if the school district,
338charter school, or micro-education entity used a county building inspector for
339inspection of the school building.
340(ii) A school district may issue its own certificate authorizing permanent occupancy
341of a school building if it used its own building inspector for inspection of the
342school building, subject to the notification requirement of Subsection
34353E-3-706(3)(d)(ii).
344(iii) A charter school or micro-education entity may seek a certificate authorizing
345permanent occupancy of a school building from a school district official with
346authority to issue the certificate, if the charter school or micro-education entity
347used a school district building inspector for inspection of the school building.
348(iv) A certificate authorizing permanent occupancy issued by the state superintendent
349of public instruction under Subsection 53E-3-706(3) or a school district official
350with authority to issue the certificate shall be considered to satisfy any county
351requirement for an inspection or a certificate of occupancy.
352      (f)[(i)] A micro-education entity may operate a facility [that ] only if the
353micro-education entity complies with all applicable ordinances of the political
354subdivision, which may include provisions described in Subsection (10) or other
355relevant provisions, and the facility:
356(i) meets Group E Occupancy requirements as defined by the International Building
357Code, as incorporated by Subsection 15A-2-103(1)(a)[.] ; or
358(ii)[(ii) A micro-education entity operating in a facility described in Subsection
359(7)(f)(i) may have up to 100 students in the facility.]
360[(g) A micro-education entity may operate a facility that ]is subject to and complies with
361the same occupancy requirements as a Class A-1, A-3, B, or M Occupancy as defined
362by the International Building Code, as incorporated by Subsection 15A-2-103(1)(a),
363if:
364[(i)] (A) the facility has a code compliant fire alarm system and carbon monoxide
365detection system;
366[(ii)] (B)[(A)] each classroom in the facility has an exit directly to the outside at
367the level of exit discharge[;] , or
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368[(B)] the structure has a code compliant fire sprinkler system; and
369[(iii)] (C) the facility has an automatic fire sprinkler system in fire areas of the
370facility that are greater than 12,000 square feet.
371(g)(i) The number of students that a micro-education entity may have in a facility
372described in Subsection (7)(f) is:
373(A) determined by the facility's occupancy classification and occupant capacity
374under the state construction codes, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103; and
375(B) subject to applicable zoning and land use regulations.
376(ii) Notwithstanding the facility's occupant capacity, a micro-education entity may
377not have more than 100 students.
378(h) A person may alter or convert the use of a structure located within any zone into a
379facility described in Subsection (7)(f) for operation by a micro-education entity if the
380facility:
381(i) complies with the state construction codes, as incorporated by Section 15A-2-103,
382including any permit, plan review, or inspection required for a change in
383occupancy classification; and
384(ii) complies with any applicable ordinances of the political subdivision, which may
385include provisions described in Subsection (10) or other relevant provisions.
386[(h)] (i)(i) A home-based microschool is not subject to additional occupancy
387requirements beyond occupancy requirements that apply to a primary dwelling.
388(ii) If a floor that is below grade in a home-based microschool is used for home-based
389microschool purposes, the below grade floor of the home-based microschool shall
390have at least one emergency escape or rescue window that complies with the
391requirements for emergency escape and rescue windows as defined by the
392International Residential Code, as incorporated in Section 15A-1-210.
393   (8)(a) A specified public agency intending to develop its land shall submit to the land
394use authority a development plan and schedule:
395(i) as early as practicable in the development process, but no later than the
396commencement of construction; and
397(ii) with sufficient detail to enable the land use authority to assess:
398(A) the specified public agency's compliance with applicable land use ordinances;
399(B) the demand for public facilities listed in Subsections 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b),
400(c), (d), (e), and (g) caused by the development;
401(C) the amount of any applicable fee described in Section 17-79-804;
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402(D) any credit against an impact fee; and
403(E) the potential for waiving an impact fee.
404      (b) The land use authority shall respond to a specified public agency's submission under
405Subsection (8)(a) with reasonable promptness in order to allow the specified public
406agency to consider information the municipality provides under Subsection (8)(a)(ii)
407in the process of preparing the budget for the development.
408  (9) Nothing in this section may be construed to:
409      (a) modify or supersede Section 17-79-306; or
410      (b) authorize a county to enforce an ordinance in a way, or enact an ordinance, that fails
411to comply with Title 57, Chapter 21, Utah Fair Housing Act, the federal Fair Housing
412Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq., the Americans with
413Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12102, or any other provision of federal law.
414  (10)(a) Nothing in Subsection (7) prevents a political subdivision from:
415[(a)] (i) requiring a home-based microschool or micro-education entity to comply with
416local zoning and land use regulations that do not conflict with this section,
417including:
418[(i)] (A) parking;
419[(ii)] (B) traffic[; and] , including types or sizes of streets on which a microschool
420or micro-education entity may be located based on the projected number of
421students or impact and circulation requirements;
422(C) noise ordinances;
423(D) graduated square footage requirements for lot sizes based on the projected
424number of students; and
425[(iii)] (E) hours of operation;
426[(b)] (ii) requiring a home-based microschool or micro-education entity to obtain a
427business license;
428[(c)] (iii) enacting county ordinances and regulations consistent with this section;
429[(d)] (iv) subjecting a micro-education entity to standards within each zone pertaining
430to setback, height, bulk and massing regulations, off-site parking, curb cut, traffic
431circulation, and construction staging; and
432[(e)] (v) imposing regulations on the location of a project that are necessary to avoid
433risks to health or safety.
434      (b) Nothing in Subsection (7) or this Subsection (10) requires a political subdivision to
435enact an ordinance.
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436(c) A political subdivision may:
437(i) include in an ordinance one or more of the provisions described in Subsection
438(10)(a); and
439(ii) include other relevant provisions not described in Subsection (10)(a) in an
440ordinance.
441   (11) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proximity restrictions that apply to
442community locations do not apply to a micro-education entity.
443Section 3. Effective Date.
444   This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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