Daggett County Commission adopts zoning changes to align with state subdivision law

Daggett County commissioners on Wednesday approved Resolution 24-16, authorizing amendments to Title 8 of the Daggett County Code to bring local planning and zoning ordinances into compliance with recent state legislation.

The change stems from state bills cited during the meeting (Senate Bill 174 and House Bill 176), which commissioners said are intended to "provide continuity" across counties in how subdivision applications are handled. Unidentified Speaker 2, who moved adoption, said the law standardizes certain requirements so that "they become a little bit more administrative in the effort of getting the preliminary plans down," while maintaining planning and zoning review and preserving avenues for appeal.

Commission discussion focused on how the county will incorporate the statutory language into its official documents and make the updated ordinances publicly available. Unidentified Speaker 3 noted the county must supply the revised ordinances to Sterling, the code codifier the county uses, and that the county code had last been updated in February 2020. Commissioners discussed a series of administrative steps, including passing a resolution to amend the county's criminal ordinances as part of a broader recodification effort.

Unidentified Speaker 1 asked whether the state requirement applies to municipalities as well as counties. Unidentified Speaker 3 confirmed the language applies to "all political subdivisions," a point commissioners said they would review further for implications on local entities such as the RDA.

The resolution had been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission following a public hearing on the 17th, commissioners said. Unidentified Speaker 2 moved to adopt Resolution 24-16; Unidentified Speaker 4 seconded. The commission approved the measure by voice vote with affirmative responses from commissioners present.

Next steps discussed included forwarding updated ordinance text to Sterling for codification and scheduling follow-up resolutions and administrative work to ensure the county's online code reflects the changes.