Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-8-89. Damage to abutting property--Liability of city

Whenever by the grading of any street, alley or other public ground in a city, pursuant to the action of the city authorities in changing the established grade of such street, alley or public ground, after valuable improvements have been made upon real property abutting thereon such real property is injured or diminished in value, the owner of such real property or improvements may recover from such city the amount of such damages or diminution in value in a civil action brought for that purpose.