TITLE 10
ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE
SECTION:
10-1-1: Title
10-1-2: Purpose
10-1-3: Authority
10-1-4: Interpretation
10-1-5: Severability
10-1-6: Fees
10-1-7: Penalties
10-1-8: Definitions
10-1-1: SHORT TITLE:
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Hatch Town Zoning Ordinance" and may also be identified within this document as "this chapter" or "Zoning Ordinance." (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-2: PURPOSE:
This chapter establishes and enacts regulations for the use and development of land in Hatch Town in order to execute the policies and objectives of the general plan. As such, it is the specific purpose of this chapter to guide development within the Town in an orderly fashion, and thus protect the prosperity, health, safety and welfare for the Town for its present and future inhabitants. To this end, the following specific goals are identified:
   A.   To protect, preserve, restore and enhance the natural, historical and cultural resources.
   B.   To guide the growth and development of the Town to assure a suitable balance between desirable economic activity and the most satisfactory residential lifestyle.
   C.   To secure safety from flood, geological hazard and other danger.
   D.   To manage land use and construction to assure availability and capacity of public utilities and services during periods of growth and change.
   E.   To promote the most efficient relationship between land uses and buildings and the circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to minimize congestion, accidents and noise. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-3: AUTHORITY:
Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Title 10, Chapter 9a. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-4: INTERPRETATION:
In all interpretations of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements. This chapter shall not affect the rights of private parties to enforce the more restrictive provisions of private covenants and agreements and shall not nullify the more restrictive provisions of other ordinances or laws, but this chapter shall prevail and take precedence whenever such other ordinances or laws are less restrictive. In the event of ambiguity, uncertainty or conflict regarding the terms of this chapter, an interpretation of the same shall be made according to the following procedure:
   A.   Application: Application for an interpretation of this chapter shall be made in writing to Hatch Town Council and shall include the interpretation sought and such other information and pertinent facts as may be required by Hatch Town Council to facilitate the determination.
Hatch Town Council may approve or deny the interpretation, or agree upon a different interpretation of the section in question.
   B.   Standards: In interpreting this chapter, Hatch Town Council shall make an interpretation which is in harmony with State law, this chapter and other Town ordinances, as well as with the intent and purpose of the applicable section in question, and with the intent and purpose of the general plan. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-5: SEVERABILITY:
If any section of this chapter should for any reason be found invalid, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections nevertheless be carried into effect. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-6: FEES:
Appropriate fees shall be charged for building permits and inspections, land use applications, Appeal Authority hearings or any other service required by this chapter. Such fees shall be established by the Hatch Town Council (See Appendix A). (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
10-1-7: PENALTIES:
Any civil offense against this chapter shall be a Class C Misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by imprisonment up to ninety (90) days and a maximum fine of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00). (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)
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