02.1003 Permits to Comply with Ordinances
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 It may be out of date.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 It may be outdated; confirm the current rules with the town.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.
From the time of the effective date of this Ordinance, permits shall not be granted for
the construction or alteration of any buildings or structure or for the moving of a
building or structure onto a lot or for the change in use of any land, building, or
structure, if such construction, alteration, moving, or change is use would be a violation
of any provision of this Ordinance, nor shall any sewer or water service line or electric
utilities be installed to serve the premises if such use would be in violation of this
Ordinance.
02.1002 Plans Required · 02.1004 License to Comply with Ordinance