5-1-260 Utilities Responsible for Excavations

It is the intent of this Code to hold franchised utilities responsible for all excavations, back-filling and paving. To this end all such work, whether done by a private or public entity shall be commenced only pursuant to the issuance of a permit. Cuts and fills shall be constructed according to standards established by Box Elder County. 5-1-270. Property Owned by Other Government Units – Effect of Land Use and Development Ordinances. A. Each county, municipality, school district, special district, and political subdivision of the state shall conform to any applicable land use ordinance s of the County when installing, constructing, operating, or otherwise using any area, land, or building situated within the unincorporated portion of the County. Reg. of General Applicability: Regulations Applicable To All Zones 5-1- 8 (Updated 7-08; 8-8-08; 1-6-10, 3-23-10, 4-1-10, 8-10-10; 1-22-2014, 1-22-2025, 11-7-2025, 3-31-2026 7-29-2026 B. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, when the County’s land use ordinance is violated or about to be violated by another political subdivision, the County may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the improper installation, improvement, or use. C. A school district is subject to the County's land use ordinances as required by state statute, except that the County may not: 1. impose requirements for landscaping, fencing, aesthetic considerations, construction methods or materials, building codes, building use for educational purposes, or the placement or use of temporary classroom facilities on school property; 2. require a school district to participate in the cost of any roadway or sidewalk not reasonably necessary for the safety of school children, and not located on or contiguous to school property, unless the roadway or sidewalk is required to connect an otherwise isolated school site to an existing roadway; 3. require a school district to pay fees not authorized by state statute; 4. provide for inspection of school construction or assess a fee or other charges for inspection, unless the school district is unable to provide for inspection by an inspector, other than the project architect or contractor, who is qualified under criteria established by the state superintendent; 5. require a school district to pay any impact fee for any improvement project that is not reasonably related to the impact of the project upon the need which the improvement is to address; or 6. impose regulations upon the location of a project except as necessary to avoid unreasonable risks to health or safety.