02.0703 Whenever amendments of changes are made in zone
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 It may be out of date.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 Elmo code is at https://emery.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ZONING-ORDINANCES.pdf.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
This is the town's 1975 typed zoning ordinance, the only one posted online (on Emery County's site). It may be outdated; confirm the current rules with the town.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Elmo planning before you rely on it.
02.0800 boundaries, such amendment or changes shall be made on
the Official Zone Map promptly. No amendments or
changes shall become effective until after it has been
properly noted and attested to on the Official Zone Map.
No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official
Zone Map except in conformity whit the procedures set
forth in this Ordinance. Any unauthorized changes of
whatever kind of any person or persons shall be considered
a violation of this Ordinance and punishable as provided in
this Ordinance.
Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the
Official Zone Map which may from time to time be made
or published, the Official Zone which shall be located in
the office of the shall be the final authority in determining
current zoning status.
Boundaries of Zones
Where uncertainly exists with respect to the boundaries of various zones,
the following rules shall apply.
A. Where the intended boundaries on the zone map are approximately
street or alley lines, said street or alleys shall be construed to be the
zone boundaries.
B. Where the indicated boundaries are approximately lot lines, said
lot lines shall be construed to be the zone boundaries, unless
otherwise indicated.
C. Where land has not been subdivided into lots, the zone boundary
shall be determined by the use of the scale of measurement shown
on the map.
D. Where other uncertainty exists, the Board of Adjustment shall
interpret the map.
REGULATIONS WITHIN ZONES
Within each of the zones, the use, location, height, and size of buildings,
and structure, the use of land and size of lots, yards, courts, and other open
spaces and the density of population are regulated as hereinafter set forth.
02.0702 Official Zone Map · 02.0811 Objectives and Characteristics of Zone