8.17.01 Purpose
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The official Daniel code is at https://danielutah.gov/code-and-ordinances/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Title 8 only; a separate 2025 subdivision amendment ordinance is not merged in.
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The purpose of the (GHOZ) Geologic Hazards Overlay Zone is to provide standards, guidelines, and criteria, having the effect of minimizing Geologic Hazards and manmade hazards and to protect people and property while protecting the natural scenic character of the sensitive land areas not suitable for development, or suitable for development only after mitigation of hazards and ensuring the efficient expenditure of public funds.
The (GHOZ) Geologic Hazards Overlay Zone is established for the following purposes:
(1) To promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Daniel;
(2) To identify by map geologic hazards affecting lots in Daniel platted prior to the effective date of this title, to inform potential buyers of those geologic hazards, and to make recommendations to said buyers that Geologic Hazards reports be obtained and followed;
(3) To require that persons seeking to subdivide parcels of land within the Geologic Hazard Overlay Zone Area first obtain Geologic Hazard reports; and
(4) To recommend that certain measures be taken to ensure that habitable structures built on land affected by geologic hazards are constructed in such a manner so as to reduce the geologic hazards to an acceptable risk.