8B.1.1 Classification of Subdivisions
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The official Bear River City code is at https://www.bearrivercityutah.gov/city-ordinances/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale of any part thereof, and before any permit for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the subdividing owner, or his authorized agent, shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedures. (See chapter 2 for subdivision definitions):
Simple-Minor Subdivision: not more than three (3) lots which:
(1) all proposed lots are located on an existing concrete or asphalt public street – not transversed by
the mapped lines of a proposed street as shown in the general plan and does not require the
dedication of any land for street or other public use;
(2) all proposed lots must meet minimum building lot requirements and conform to all applicable ordinances;
(3) all proposed lots require direct access to existing municipal facilities – have been approved by the culinary water, secondary (irrigation), street, and sewer authorities without requiring any easements or extensions of existing utilities;
(4) meets the requirements of 8B.3.4 of one share per acre; and (5) is located in the proper zoned area.
Minor Subdivision: sketch plat, preliminary plat, and final subdivision plat. A Minor Subdivision is
any subdivision containing ten, but not more than ten lots which:
(1) is not traversed by the mapped lines of a proposed street as shown in the general plan and does not require the dedication of any land for street or other public purposes;
(2) has been approved by the culinary water authority, the sanitary sewer authority, the fire authority, and the secondary water (irrigation water) authority;
(3) is located in a zoned area; and
(4) conforms to all applicable land use ordinances or has properly received a variance from the requirements of an otherwise conflicting and applicable land use ordinance.
Major Subdivision: sketch plat, preliminary plat, and final subdivision plat.
(all 8B.1.1 Amendment #11, Ordinance No. 2015-04-03)
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