8D.2.14 Irrigation Ditches, Water-Bodies and Water-Courses
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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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If a tract being subdivided contains a water body or course, or portion thereof, lot lines shall be so drawn as to distribute the entire ownership of the water body among the adjacent lots. The Planning Commission upon the recommendation of the Zoning Administrator may approve an alternative plan whereby the ownership of and responsibility for safe maintenance of the water body is so placed that it will not become a City responsibility. No more than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the minimum area of a lot required under the Land Management and Development Code may be satisfied by land which is under water. Where a watercourse or irrigation ditches separates the buildable area of a lot from the street by which it has access, provisions shall be made for installations of a culvert or other structure, of design in accord with the Bear River City Public Works Construction Standards or if not applicable, of design approved by the Appropriate City Official and the City Engineer.
8D.2.13 Fencing · 8D.2.15 Performance Guarantee to Include Lot Improvements