3-9-010 Purpose
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 It may be out of date.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 Box Elder County code is at https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/241/Land-Use-Management-Development-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Chapter 5-4 (Flood Damage Prevention) is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Box Elder County planning before you rely on it.
A. The mining, quarry, sand, and gravel excavation zone (MG-EX) is a zoning district which allows and protects the mining, quarry, sand, and gravel excavation industry while protecting the environment. This zone is to assure that the operations of such sites do not impact adjoining uses, and are not encroached upon by surrounding noncompatible land uses.
B. This chapter regulates the location, operations and reclamation of mining, quarries, and gravel pits to provide safe conditions and protection of the environment in Box Elder County. These regulations are to protect the owner, employees and the public at large.