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This title is enacted pursuant to Chapter 10-9a and Title 57 of the Utah Code, or their successors. This title is further enacted as an implementation element of the adopted Salt Lake City general plan and the components of the adopted general plan for Salt Lake City. (Ord. 73-23, 2023)
The purpose of this title, and any rules, regulations and specifications hereafter adopted, is to regulate the subdivision of land, condominiums, and adjustments to and consolidations of lots and parcels, within Salt Lake City to:
A. Acknowledge property ownership rights;
B. Preserve and enhance the health, safety, welfare, and amenities of the community; and
C. Implement the adopted general plan. (Ord. 73-23, 2023)
This title shall apply to all properties in the city where the owner of the property or authorized agent of the property intends to:
A. Divide land within the city.
B. Amend or modify any existing subdivision within the city.
C. Create, modify, or dissolve any condominium within the city.
D. Modify any property line between adjacent properties.
E. Consolidate any number of existing lots or parcels with other lots or parcels.
F. Exceptions: This title is not applicable to properties owned by the federal government or State of Utah or other entity that is exempt from local land use regulations applicable to subdividing, amending, modifying, or consolidating land. (Ord. 73-23, 2023)
The regulations contained in this title shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the following rules:
A. Minimum Requirements: All regulations shall be construed as the minimum requirements necessary to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the city.
B. Relationship to Easements, Covenants and Other Agreements: The provisions of this title are not intended to interfere with, abrogate or require enforcement by the city of any legally enforceable easements, covenants, or other agreements between private parties that may restrict the use of land or dimensions of structures more than the provisions of this title. When the regulations of this title impose greater restrictions than are imposed by such easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties, or than are required by laws or other applicable ordinances, the provisions of this title shall control.
C. Number: A word importing the singular number may be applied to plural persons and things. The use of the plural number shall include any single person or thing.
D. Tense: The present tense of a word includes the future tense as well.
E. Shall, May: The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
F. Computation of Time: The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday recognized by the city, that day shall be excluded. Deadlines shall be interpreted to be 11:59 p.m. on the date listed.
G. Year: The word "year" shall mean any consecutive twelve (12) month period unless otherwise indicated.
H. The numbered sections of this title shall be referred to as follows:
1. Title shall be the first two (2) numbers followed by a decimal point.
2. Chapter refers to the two (2) numbers that follow the first decimal point.
3. Section refers to the three (3) numbers that follow the chapter numbers and separated from the chapter with a decimal point.
I. Conflicts with State or Federal Code: Whenever this code conflicts with a state or federal requirement, the state or federal requirement shall take precedence.
J. Any reference to an underlying zoning district shall also include any applicable overlay zoning district identified in Title 21A. (Ord. 73-23, 2023)
Any amendment to this title shall follow the requirements of Utah Code Section 10-9a Part 6, the requirements of Chapter 2.60 and the noticing requirements in this title for public hearings. (Ord. 73-23, 2023)