DeBry v. Salt Lake County Board of Appeals

MEMORANDUM DECISION

JACKSON, Judge:

Robert J. DeBry (“DeBry”) filed a petition in this court seeking direct appellate review of a final order of the Salt Lake County Board of Appeals (“Board”). We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

DeBry proceeds from the premise that a direct “appeal” to some court of this state from a final order of a local governmental agency is an inherent right. However, the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals and the district court’s appellate jurisdiction must be provided by statute. Utah Const, art. VIII, § 5. Because there is no constitutional or other statutory…