Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-27a-707. Scope of review of factual matters on appeal--Appeal authority requirements

(1) A county may, by ordinance, designate the scope of review of factual matters for appeals of land use authority decisions.

(2) If the county fails to designate a scope of review of factual matters, the appeal authority shall review the matter de novo, without deference to the land use authority's determination of factual matters.

(3) If the scope of review of factual matters is on the record, the appeal authority shall determine whether the record on appeal includes substantial evidence for each essential finding of fact.

(4) The appeal authority shall:

(6) Only a decision in which a land use authority has applied a land use regulation to a particular land use application, person, or parcel may be appealed to an appeal authority.