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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
In an eminent domain action under this part, the court may award:
(1) costs and reasonable attorney fees to the condemnee if the amount of the court or jury award for the property exceeds the amount offered by the agency;
(2) a reasonable sum, as determined by the court or jury, as compensation for any costs or expenses relating to relocating:
(a) an owner who occupied the acquired property;
(b) a party conducting a business on the acquired property; or
(c) a person displaced from the property, as permitted by Title 57, Chapter 12, Utah Relocation Assistance Act; and
(3) an amount to compensate for any fixtures or personal property that is:
(a) owned by the owner of the acquired property or by a person conducting a business on the acquired property; and
(b) damaged as a result of the acquisition or relocation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 17C. Limited Purpose Local Government Entities--Community Development and Renewal Agencies Act § 17C-1-905. Court award for court costs and attorney fees, relocation expenses, and damage to fixtures or personal property - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-17c-limited-purpose-local-government-entities-community-development-and-renewal-agencies-act/ut-code-sect-17c-1-905/
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