Land Use

Nielsen and Senior represents many Utah landowners regarding land use and zoning issues. Land use law deals with municipal planning, zoning, and other property rights matters.

Zoning and Land Use Laws

Communities in Utah often embody their plans, goals, and building standards in a set of regulations and policies that comprise the community’s zoning and land use standards. These standards are established to direct development and to protect and maximize community resources. Nielsen and Senior has extensive experience working with private land owners, developers, and municipalities to resolve land use and zoning issues.

Zoning and land regulations in Utah affect all new construction as well as changes from residential to commercial use of a property, property line changes, and even landscaping.

While local, state, and federal governments regulate land use through statutory law, most restrictions on land use and zoning claims come from private developers and individuals.

Nielsen and Senior always places the greatest emphasis on protecting it’s clients property rights and fighting for our clients’ best interests.