02.0910 Development in Parks
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 It may be out of date.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 It may be outdated; confirm the current rules with the town.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.
The parks and play area shall be protected against building development by conveying to the city
an open space easement over such open areas, restricting the area against any future building or
use, except as is consistent with that of providing landscaped open space for the aesthetic and
recreational satisfaction of the residents. Buildings or uses for non-commercial, recreational, or
cultural purposes, compatible with open space objectives, may be permitted only with the
express approval of the city council, following approval of buildings, site, and operational plans
by the Planning Commission.
02.09011 Licensed Required
Pre-requisite to the operation of any mobile home park shall be the obtaining of an animal
license which shall be issued only after inspection by the Zoning Administrator. It shall be
unlawful to operate a mobile home park without first obtaining a license and said license shall be
refused or revoked upon failure of the owner and/or to maintain the park in accordance with the
standards and requirement as here in set forth.
02.09020 Recreational Vehicle Courts
Recreational vehicle courts shall be permitted only in the zones in which uses are specifically
permitted. All such courts shall be permitted subject to restrictions and conditions contained
within the zone requirements and also as hereinafter set forth.
02.09021 Intent
It is the intent of these recreational vehicle courts provisions to provide safety, sanitary, and
attractive facilities for the tourist to park a recreational vehicle while visiting the area. It is also
the intent of these provisions to prevent the use of a recreational vehicle court as a substandard
mobile home park and to protect the integrity and characteristics of the zone or zones in which
recreational vehicle courts are located.
02.0909 Continuing Obligation · 02.0922 Approval of Plans and Documents Necessary