9-1-3 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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The official Brian Head code is at https://brianheadtown.utah.gov/town-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A. The purposes of this title, and any rules, regulations and specifications hereafter
adopted are to promote the public health, safety and general welfare through provisions designed
A. To preserve the natural beauty and topography of the town and to preserve the outstanding natural, cultural, or historical features, to ensure appropriate development with regard to these features and to assure the proper use and management of the natural beauty and resources of the Town.
B. To guide future growth, provide for the harmonious and coordinated development of the Town (in conjunction with the Town General Plan), and to protect and conserve the value of land throughout the town and the value of buildings and improvements upon the land.
C. To minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings, and to prevent overcrowding of the land and undue congestion of population.
D. To provide for efficient layout and use of building lots, roads and public services and utilities, recreational opportunities, and open space.
E. To provide for adequate light, air, view corridors and privacy, to secure safety from fire, flood, landslides and other geologic hazards, and other dangers.
F. To prevent the pollution or degradation of air, streams, and ponds; to ensure the adequacy of drainage facilities; to safeguard the water table; to minimize site disturbance, removal of native vegetation and soil erosions; and to encourage and promote the conservation, wise use, and management of natural resources throughout the Town in order to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the community and value of the land.
G. To avoid scattered and premature subdivisions which would cause insufficient public services and facilities or necessitate an excessive expenditure of public funds for the supply of such services and facilities.
H. To inform the public of the requirements and conditions necessary to obtain approvals and permits to
1. Change or create property boundaries (subdivide land). 2. Construct or modify buildings, signs, structures, or utilities. 3. Alter the land or landscape. 4. Create or modify zoning classifications for a property. 5. Modify the General Plan.