8D.1.5 Character of the Land and Unsuitability
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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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Land which the Planning Commission or City Council finds to be unsuitable for subdivision or development due to natural hazards, flooding, improper drainage, fire, steep slopes, rock formations, geologic hazards, potentially toxic wastes, adverse earth formations or topography, wetlands, utility easements, wildlife habitats that cannot be reasonably mitigated, or other natural features, including ridge lines and hilltops, which will reasonably be harmful to the safety, health, and general welfare of the present or future inhabitants of the subdivision and/or its surrounding areas, shall not be subdivided or developed.
The development and land use may be made suitable if adequate methods are formulated by the developer and approved by the City, upon recommendation of a qualified planner or engineer hired by the developer and approval of the City Engineer, to solve or remedy the problems created by the unsuitable land conditions. The burden of the proof shall lie with the developer to establish the viability of development in these sensitive or unsuitable areas. Unsuitable land shall be set aside or reserved for uses as shall not involve such a danger or severe environmental impact. Lands located in sensitive lands areas may be further regulated by chapter 10 of this code.