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Bear River City zoning

Where to find Bear River City's official zoning rules, and who to ask.

Searchable here: an unofficial copy of Bear River City's Land Management & Development Code (11 chapters; zoning in Ch. 6-7 (198 sections), pulled 2026-10-19 from its official website. It may be out of date; the official code controls. Partial copy: chapters 1, 2, 3, 7 (the zone districts) and 10 are scanned images on the city's site and are not included. Use the official code for those.

Sections

  1. 4.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
  2. 4.2 TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS
  3. 4.3 POWERS AND DUTIES
  4. 4.4 ORGANIZATION
  5. 4.5 CONFORMANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN
  6. 4.6 CONFLICTS WITHIN THE CODE
  7. 5.1 Establishment of an Appeal Authority
  8. 5.2 Term of OfficeTerm of Office Term of Office
  9. 5.3 Resignation or Grounds for RemovalResignation or Grounds for Removal Resignation or Grounds for Removal
  10. 5.4 Powers and Duties of the Appeal AuthorityHearings
  11. 5.6 Time to
  12. 5.7 Variances
  13. 5.9 Burden of Proof
  14. 5.10 Due Process
  15. 5.11 Scope of Review of Factual Matters on Appeal
  16. 5.12 Final Decision
  17. 5.13 District Court Review Effect
  18. 5.14 Enforcement
  19. 5.15 Penalties
  20. 6.2 Zoning and Building Permits
  21. 6.3 Occupancy Permit
  22. 6.4 Inspection
  23. 6.5 Site Plan Required
  24. 6.6 Time Limit
  25. 6.7 Penalties and Enforcement
  26. 6.8 Violations
  27. 8A.1 Title
  28. 8A.2.1 Control and Jurisdiction
  29. 8A.2.2 Public Services and Health, Safety and Welfare Protection Land to
  30. 8A.2.3 Conformance with City Plans and Standards
  31. 8A.3 Purposes
  32. 8A.4.1 State Law By
  33. 8A.4.2 Existing Subdivisions By the
  34. 8A.4.3 Undeveloped Subdivision Definition
  35. 8A.5.1 Scope
  36. 8A.5.2 Requirements
  37. 8A.5.3 Permits Issued
  38. 8A.6 Enactment
  39. 8A.7.1 Minimum Requirements
  40. 8A.7.2 Conflict with Public and Private Provisions
  41. 8A.7.3 Seperability
  42. 8A.8 Saving Provision
  43. 8A.9 Reservations and Appeals
  44. 8A.10 Amendments
  45. 8A.11 Conditions
  46. 8A.13.1 General
  47. 8A.13.2 Standards of Review
  48. 8A.13.3 Conditions
  49. 8A.13.4 Procedures
  50. 8A.14.1 Duties
  51. 8A.14.2 Sale Restrictions
  52. 8A.14.3 Evasion and Adjustments
  53. 8A.14.4 Permitting Restriction
  54. 8A.14.5 Violations and Penalties
  55. 8A.14.6 Civil Enforcement Appropriate
  56. 8B.1.1 Classification of Subdivisions
  57. 8B.1.2 Official Submission Dates
  58. 8B.1.3.1 When a
  59. 8B.1.3.2 Phasing
  60. 8B.1.3.3 Revisions
  61. 8B.2.1 Pre Application
  62. 8B.2.2 Review and Approval of Concept Drawing
  63. 8B.2.4 Planning Commission Review of Final Plat
  64. 8B.2.4.1 Documents
  65. 8B.2.5 Determination and Final Approval
  66. 8B.2.6 Vested Rights
  67. 8B.2.7 Signing and Recording of Subdivision Plat
  68. 8B.2.7.2 Recording of Plat
  69. 8B.2a.1 Discussion of Requirements
  70. 8B.2a.2 Application Procedure and Requirements
  71. 8B.2a.3 Classification
  72. 8B.2a.4 Review of Sketch Plat
  73. 8B.2a.5 Planning Commission Review of Sketch Plat
  74. 8B.2a.6 Approval of Sketch Plat
  75. 8B.2a.7 Expiration
  76. 8B.3.1 Application Procedure and Requirements
  77. 8B.3.2 Public Hearings
  78. 8B.3.4 Public
  79. 8B.3.5 Effective Period of Preliminary Approval
  80. 8B.3.6 Zoning Regulations
  81. 8B.4.1 Application Procedure and Requirements
  82. 8B.4.2 Notice of Public Hearing
  83. 8B.4.3 Determination
  84. 8B.4.4 Submission and Review
  85. 8B.4.5 Final Approval
  86. 8B.4.6 Vested Rights
  87. 8B.5.1 Signing of Plat
  88. 8B.5.2 Recording of Plat
  89. 8B.5.3 Sectionalizing Major Subdivision Plats
  90. 8C.1.1 Completion of Improvements
  91. 8C.1.2 Performance Guarantees
  92. 8C.1.3 Temporary Improvement
  93. 8C.1.4 Costs of Improvements
  94. 8C.1.5 Other Governmental Units
  95. 8C.1.6 Failure to Complete Improvement
  96. 8C.1.7 Acceptance of Dedication Offers
  97. 8C.2.2.1 Certificate of Satisfactory Completion
  98. 8C.2.2.2 Reduction of Performance Guarantee
  99. 8C.3.1 Acceptance of Escrow Funds
  100. 8C.3.2 Procedures on Escrow Fund
  101. 8C.4.1 Prior to Completion
  102. 8C.4.2 Warranty after acceptance and dedication
  103. 8C.5.1 Waiver
  104. 8C.5.2 Deferral
  105. 8C.6.1 Dedication before Certificate of Occupancy
  106. 8C.6.2 Street Improvements Guarantee
  107. 8C.6.3 Final Building Permits
  108. 8C.7.1 Violations Prior to Permit Issuance
  109. 8C.7.2 Revocation of Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
  110. 8C.7.3 Penalties for Violation
  111. 8D.1.1 Conformance to Applicable Rules and Regulations
  112. 8D.1.2 Self-Imposed Restrictions
  113. 8D.1.3 Plats Straddling Municipal Boundaries, Annexations
  114. 8D.1.4 Monuments (Survey Markers)
  115. 8D.1.5 Character of the Land and Unsuitability
  116. 8D.1.6 Subdivision Name
  117. 8D.1.7 Roads, Utility Lines and Concurrency
  118. 8D.1.9 Soil Conditions
  119. 8D.1.10 Trails and Sidewalks
  120. 8D.1.11 Limits of Disturbance/Vegetation Protection
  121. 8D.2.1 Lot Arrangement
  122. 8D.2.2 Building Sites
  123. 8D.2.3 Landscaping
  124. 8D.2.5 Square Footage
  125. 8D.2.6 Architectural or Design Standards
  126. 8D.2.7 Fire Sprinkling
  127. 8D.2.8 Staggered Front Set-Backs
  128. 8D.2.9 Lot Dimensions
  129. 8D.2.10 Double Frontage Lots
  130. 8D.2.11.1 Top Soil Preservation and Final Grading
  131. 8D.2.11.2 Lot Drainage Lots
  132. 8D.2.11.3 Lawn-Grass Seed and Sod
  133. 8D.2.12 Debris and Waste
  134. 8D.2.13 Fencing
  135. 8D.2.14 Irrigation Ditches, Water-Bodies and Water-Courses
  136. 8D.2.15 Performance Guarantee to Include Lot Improvements
  137. 8D.3.1 Frontage on Improved Roads
  138. 8D.3.2 Grading and Improvement Plan Roads
  139. 8D.3.3 Topography and Arrangement
  140. 8D.3.4 Blocks
  141. 8D.3.5 Access to Highway, Arterial or Collector Streets
  142. 8D.3.6 Road Names
  143. 8D.3.7 Road Regulatory Signs
  144. 8D.3.8 Street Lights Installation of
  145. 8D.3.9 Reserve or Protection Strips
  146. 8D.3.10.1 Construction of Roads
  147. 8D.3.10.2 Dead-End Roads
  148. 8D.3.11 General Design Standards
  149. 8D.3.12 Road Surfacing and Improvements
  150. 8D.3.13 Excess Right-of-Way Right-of-Way
  151. 8D.3.14 Intersections
  152. 8D.3.15 Bridges
  153. 8D.3.16 Road Dedications and Reservations
  154. 8D.4.1 General Requirements
  155. 8D.4.2 Location
  156. 8D.4.3 Accessibility to Public Storm Sewers in Major Subdivisions
  157. 8D.4.5 Effect on Downstream Drainage Areas
  158. 8D.4.6 Areas of Poor Drainage Whenever a
  159. 8D.4.7 Flood Plain Areas
  160. 8D.4.8.1 General Requirements
  161. 8D.4.8.2 Drainage Easements
  162. 8D.5.1 General Requirement Necessary
  163. 8D.5.2 Existing Systems
  164. 8D.5.3 Approval Water
  165. 8D.5.4 Guarantees To
  166. 8D.5.5 Ownership of Facilities
  167. 8D.5.6 Fire Hydrants
  168. 8D.5.7 Proof of Water
  169. 8D.6.1 General Requirements
  170. 8D.6.2 Residential and Non-residential Subdivisions Sanitary
  171. 8D.6.3 Future Sewer Accessibility Requirements
  172. 8D.7.1 Location Sidewalks
  173. 8D.7.2 Curbs Concrete
  174. 8D.7.3 Improvements Sidewalks
  175. 8D.7.4 Pedestrian Paths Trails,
  176. 8D.7.5 Other Trails Walking and
  177. 8D.8.1 Location
  178. 8D.9.1 Recreation Standards
  179. 8D.9.2 Minimum Size of Park and Playground Reservations
  180. 8D.9.4 Alternative Procedure for Subdivisions of Fewer
  181. 8D.9.5 Applicability to Land Utilizing Average Density
  182. 8D.9.6 Other Recreation Reservations
  183. 8D.9.7 Other Public Uses
  184. 8D.11.1 General
  185. 8D.11.2 Standards
  186. 8E.1.1 Name
  187. 8E.1.2 Ownership
  188. 8E.1.3 Description Location of
  189. 8E.2.1 General
  190. 8E.2.2 Features
  191. 8E.3 Construction Plans
  192. 9.1 Application and Analysis Requirements
  193. 9.2 Sensitive Lands Regulations
  194. 9.3 Administrative Provisions
  195. 9.4 Definitions
  196. 9.5 Tree and Vegetation Protection Regulations
  197. 11.1 Definitions Used
  198. 11.2 State of Utah Internal Accessory Dwelling Regulations

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