5-8-010 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 It may be out of date.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.
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish and set forth rules and regulations pertaining to the keeping of dogs and cats within the county. It is in the best interest of the county and its residents to establish certain rules and regulations concerning the rights and responsibilities of persons within the county having dogs and cats. The purposes of the kennel standards of this code are to:
A. Allow opportunities for property owners to board, keep, breed, buy, groom, let for hire, train for profit, or sell dogs or cats to provide social, mental, or personal support for county residents.
B. Preserve the character of the county, in accordance with the General Plan, by providing standards governing kennels and their establishment.
C. To establish clear standards for the humane keeping of dogs and cats in Box Elder County. D. To promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of Box Elder County
residents.