10.10A.050 Responsibility for geologic hazard and other studies
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 It may be out of date.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 Fruit Heights code is at https://www.fruitheights.gov/201/Municipal-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Partial copy: about 20 chapters (most zone and administration chapters, ch. 1-7, 8A-8C, 8E, 9A-9B, 10B, 12-15, 19-20) are scanned images on the city's site and are not included. Use the official code for those.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Fruit Heights planning before you rely on it.
A. All applicants wishing to develop and/or build on sensitive lands shall provide, at their
own expense, all applicable geologic, geotechnical or other studies outlined in this chapter and as directed by the DRC pursuant to section 10.10A.020.
B. Geologic hazard studies often require both engineering geology and geotechnical engineering expertise. Engineering geologic studies shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed engineering geologist qualified as provided in section 10.10A.060, and geotechnical engineering studies shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed geotechnical engineer qualified as provided in section 10.10A.060. All plans submitted to the city shall be stamped by a licensed geotechnical engineer and/or engineering geologist, as the case and standard of care may warrant, appropriately licensed and in good standing with the state of Utah.
C. As the case may warrant, the DRC, or the planning commission upon recommendation of the DRC, may from time to time require that additional studies related to the sensitive lands being developed be completed to address issues that may include, without limitation, hydrology, wildlife habitat, ecology, etc. All additional studies shall be completed by a city-approved expert in the particular field of study.
10.10A.040 Development standards and controls · 10.10A.060 Minimum acceptable qualifications of professionals