11-1-3: INTERPRETATION:

Interpretation and application of the provisions and requirements contained herein are declared to be the minimum requirements for the purposes set forth, unless otherwise specifically stated. If in the course of administration hereof, a question arises as to the meaning of any phrase, section, or chapter, the interpretation thereof shall be given by the planning and zoning administrator of Clearfield City and shall be construed to be the official interpretation thereof. Appeals of the planning and zoning administrator's interpretation shall be made in accordance with table 11.1 of this section and section 11-1-12 of this chapter.

   TABLE 11.1

   LAND USE AND APPEAL AUTHORITY

Land Use Application	Land Use Authority		Appeal Authority
	Advisory Body	Authority	First Appeal		Second Appeal
			Days to Appeal3	Body	Days to Appeal3	Body
General Plan or Map Amendment	Planning Commission	City Council	30	District Court	n/a	None
Land Use Ordinance or Map Amendment	Planning Commission	City Council	30	District Court	n/a	None
Subdivision Ordinance or Amendment	Planning Commission	City Council	30	District Court	n/a	None
Development Agreement	Planning Commission	City Council	30	District Court	n/a	None
Project Concept Plan1	Staff	Planning Commission	n/a	None	n/a	None
Site Plan	Staff	Planning Commission	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Administrative Site Plan	n/a	Staff	10	Planning Commission	30	District Court
Preliminary Subdivision Plat	Staff	Planning Commission	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Final Subdivision Plat	n/a	Staff	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Conditional Use	Staff	Planning Commission	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Sign Permit	n/a	Staff	10	Planning Commission	30	District Court
Parcel Line Adjustment	n/a	Staff	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Lot Line Adjustment	n/a	Staff	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Amendment of Approved Subdivision Plat:
Preliminary	Staff	Planning Commission	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Final	Staff	Planning Commission	10	Land Use Hearing Officer	30	District Court
Variance	Staff	n/a	n/a	Planning Commission	30	District Court
Street or Alley Vacation	Staff	City Council	30	District Court	n/a	None
Annexations	Shall comply with the requirements of title 10 of Utah Code Annotated.
Administrative Approvals2	n/a	Staff	10	Planning Commission	30	District Court

 

Any appeal of a City Council decisions shall be to the District Court.

In such cases where the appellant may choose either the Land Use Hearing Officer or District Court as the appeal authority, the appeal must be filed in 10 days if to the Land Use Hearing Officer, and 30 days if to the District Court.

Notes:

1.   Optional application, no decision rendered.

2.   Administrative approvals include interpretations of the land use ordinance, etc.

3.   Calendar days from the time of written notification by the City of formal action on the applications, or approval of the minutes of the meeting in which the action was taken, whichever occurs first.

(Ord. 2015-19, 12-8-2015; amd. Ord. 2024-01, 6-13-2023)