Pursuant to UCA § 17-27a-605, an owner of at least 100 contiguous acres of agricultural land may make one new minor subdivision parcel by submitting for recording with the County Recorder:
(A) A recordable deed containing the legal description of the minor subdivision lot, along with a record of survey which created the parcel description;
(B) A notice:
(1) Indicating that the owner of the land to be divided is making a minor subdivision, which refers specifically to the authority to do so as granted by UCA § 17-27a-605; and
(2) Containing the legal description of:
(a) The land to be divided; and
(b) The minor subdivision lot.
(C) Standards for minor subdivision lot approval:
(1) The minor subdivision lot may not be less than one acre in size;
(2) The minor subdivision lot may not be within 1,000 feet of another minor subdivision lot;
(3) The minor subdivision lot is not subject to the subdivision ordinance of the county in which the minor subdivision lot is located; and
(4) Land to be divided by a minor subdivision may not include divided land. Divided land is described as the land to be divided in a notice under division (B) above or land that has been previously divided as a minor subdivision.
(D) The county:
(1) May not deny a building permit to an owner of a minor subdivision lot based on:
(a) The lot’s status as a minor subdivision lot; or
(b) The absence of standards described in division (E) below.
(2) May, in connection with the issuance of a building permit, subject a minor subdivision lot to reasonable health, safety and access standards that the county has established and made public.
(E) Prior to the issuance of a building permit on a minor subdivision lot, the following information shall be provided to the county, in addition to any submittal requirements of the county’s Building Official and Fire Code Official:
(1) A site plan showing the location of the proposed building in relation to parcel boundaries prepared by a surveyor licensed in the state, to ensure that the building meets all setback standards of the zone in which the minor subdivision lot resides, pursuant to this code;
(2) Proof of purchase of a culinary water right, including copies of the actual certificate and right and verification of wet water that will provide culinary and fire suppression requirements, pursuant to the health and safety requirements for water supply found in this subchapter;
(3) Evidence of legal access to the property that complies with this code’s safety standards for streets and driveways in subdivisions and the provisions of the Wildland Urban Interface Code;
(4) Written verification from the Fire Code Official that the proposed building site complies with the provisions for adequate fire suppression and access in this subchapter, the adopted Fire Code and Wildland Urban Interface Code, including automatic fire extinguishing sprinkler system design approval; and
(5) Evidence of wastewater permit, water source protection area and final well approval from the Weber/Morgan Health Department for the new minor subdivision lot.
(F) The Zoning Administrator is the land use authority for minor subdivisions and shall verify any conditions of approval of the subdivision and building permit in writing prior to the recording of the minor subdivision lot and the issuance of a building permit.
(Prior Code, § 8-12-66) (Ord. 10-16, passed 12-14-2010; Ord. 19-09, passed 10-15-2019)