9.5 Tree and Vegetation Protection Regulations
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 It may be out of date.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.
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9.5.1
Additional Regulations The following provisions and mitigation measures are hereby adopted as enhancements to existing limits of disturbance regulations contained in chapter 8 of this code and must be adequately studied. These regulations will apply to new and existing platted subdivisions in the Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone, including the following criteria to be used in establishing limits of disturbance.
(a) Erosion prevention and control, including but not limited to protection of natural drainage channels.
(b) Fire prevention and safety, including but not limited to location of trees and vegetation near structures.
(c) Irrigation and water conservation.
(d) Wildlife habitat, including but not limited to preservation of critical wildlife habitat and migration routes.
(e) Stream and wetland protection and buffering.
9.5.2
Revegetation plan All applicants for developments on land subject to Sensitive Lands regulations involving cut and fill and graded slopes shall submit a revegetation and landscaping plan for approval by the Planning Commission. The plan shall depict the type, size, and location of any vegetation and trees being planted and illustrate how the site will be recontoured in such a fashion and with sufficient topsoil to ensure that revegetation is feasible. The plan shall also indicate a time frame for revegetation which is acceptable to the Town. Retaining walls shall be used to provide breaks in manmade steep slopes exceeding fifteen (15) percent and to provide planting pockets.
9.5.3
Violation/Replacement provision Any applicant who violates the provisions of this subsection by removing trees or vegetation or exceeding the prescribed limit of disturbance shall replace two for one in number all trees/vegetation illegally removed. Size of trees planted in replacement of illegally removed trees must be approved by the Town.
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