5.14 Enforcement
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Bear River City code is at https://www.bearrivercityutah.gov/city-ordinances/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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5.14.1 (a) Bear River City or an adversely affected party may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute: (i) injunctions, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate actions; or (ii) proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the unlawful building, use, or act. (b) Bear River City need only establish the violation to obtain the injunction.
5.14.2 (a) Bear River City may enforce the City's ordinance by withholding a building permit. (b) It is an infraction to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or change the use of any building or other structure within Bear River City without approval of a building permit. (c) Bear River City may not issue a building permit unless the plans of and for the proposed erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use fully conform to all regulations then in effect. (d) Bear River City may not deny an applicant a building permit or certificate of occupancy because the applicant has not completed an infrastructure improvement: (i) that is not essential to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy under the building code and fire code; and (ii) for which Bear River City has accepted an improvement completion assurance for landscaping or infrastructure improvements for the development.