11-2 Protection of Solar Access in Districts; RR-.5, RR-1, RR-2, RR-5.
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The official New Harmony code is at https://newharmonyutah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nh-land-use-ordinance-2-3-20.pdf.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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(1) No building, chimney, trees, shrubs, or other large objects shall be constructed or placed in such a manner so as to obstruct the sun from reaching not less than 90 percent of an existing solar energy system from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on any day. (2) Where an existing solar energy system is in place on an adjacent lot, no building permit shall be issued by the building inspector for a building that will infringe on neighboring solar access. (3) Where there is question as to whether or not an infringement of solar access to an existing solar system will take place, the property owner/developer must prove, to the Planning Commission, before being issued a building permit that no such infringement will take place, and if such an infringement does occur after construction, the owner/developer is responsible for corrective measures being carried out.
12·1 Establishment of Zoning Districts. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the territory of the Town of New Harmony to which this Ordinance applies is divided into zoning districts as follows:
(1) Rural Residential (RR-.5 (1/2) (2) Rural Residential (RR-1) (3) Rural Residential (RR-2) (4) Rural Residential (RR-5) (5) Residential Agricultural (RA) (6) Agricultural (A) (7) Open Space (OS) (8) Restricted Development - Overlay Zone (RD) 12·2 Rules for Locating Boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the New Harmony Town Map, the following shall apply: (1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines and in the event of change in the centerline shall be construed as moving with the centerlines. (2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the right-of-way lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be constructed to follow such right-of-way lines, and in the event of a change in the rightof-way line shall be construed as moving with the right-of-way line. (3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed to follow such lot lines. (4) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in sub-sections 1 through 3 above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official map shall be determined by the scale of the map. (5) In case any further uncertainty exists, the New Harmony Town Board of Adjustments shall determine the location of such boundaries.
(6) Boundaries of each of the said zones are hereby established as described herein or as shown on the map entitled New Harmony Town Zoning Map which map is on file with the New Harmony Town Clerk and all boundaries shown thereon are made by this reference as much a part of this Ordinance as is fully described and detailed herein.