Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy
Abstract
Utah may have the nation’s most robust process allowing citizens to question local government land use decisions. This exists in the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman (OPRO), created in 1997 and charged to assist in land use disputes in 2006. In three parts, this article divides an overview of the history of that office into two eras, evaluates one of the key functions of the current era—the preparation of advisory opinions (AOs), and suggests that Utah’s OPRO is a useful model for other states to consider. Most of this article focuses on the debates leading to the second era and the role of AOs in resolving disputes.
First Page
375
Last Page
399
Recommended Citation
Call, Craig
(2022)
"Adventures in Land Use Dispute Resolution: Utah's Innovative Program to Provide "Free" Legal Advice to Local Government, Neighbors, and Property Owners,"
Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy: Vol. 5
:
Iss.
1
, Article 30, 375-399.
Available at:
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/jculp/vol5/iss1/30
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