11-46a-102. Limitations on animal enterprise and working animal regulations.
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Effective 11/6/2025
11-46a-102. Limitations on animal enterprise and working animal regulations.
(1)Subject to Subsection
(2), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits or effectively prohibits:
(a)the operation of an animal enterprise;
(b)the use of a working animal; or
(c)domestic dogs from:
(i)actively participating in an exposition or rodeo; or
(ii)performing a specific duty as a working animal.
(2)Subsection
(1)does not apply to an ordinance or other regulation that a political subdivision adopts or enforces if the ordinance or other regulation:
(a)enforces a state or federal law;
(b)is a land use regulation as that term is defined in Section 10-20-102 ; or
(c)is adopted or enforced, in accordance with Section 10-8-15 or 19-4-113 , to protect:
(i)drinking water or a source of drinking water from pollution; or
(ii)a waterworks system.
Amended by Chapter 15 , 2025 Special Session 1