Maintaining viable agricultural lands and operations and rural business enterprises is crucial to the public health, safety and welfare of eastern Summit County. New development must assume the responsibility for creating a compatible relationship with the normal operations of these activities. To this end, no subdivision plat shall be approved by the county without a plat note containing the language stated below. No building permit shall be issued for any previously platted lot without an acknowledgment in writing from the owner (titled "memorandum of understanding") containing the language stated below. The executed memorandum of understanding and plat shall be filed in the records of the county recorder to notify any future owner of the lot about the presence of agricultural and rural business operations in Eastern Summit County. It shall state:
The owners of property within Eastern Summit County recognize the importance of agricultural lands and operations and small rural business enterprises. It is recognized that agricultural lands and operations and rural business enterprises have unique operating characteristics that must be respected. (Owners of each lot platted in this subdivision/the owner of the residence constructed upon this lot) have/has been given notice and recognizes that there are active agriculture lands and operations and rural business enterprises within Eastern Summit County and acknowledges and accepts that, so long as such lands and operations exist, there may be dust, noise, odor, prolonged work hours, use of roadways for the purposes of herding/moving animals, and other attributes associated with normal agricultural operations and rural businesses.
(Ord. 708, 12-10-2008)