106-1-5 Subdivision Application Requirements

1. Pre-application meeting. A pre-application meeting is optional and intended to help applicants understand subdivision requirements. Failure to attend a preapplication meeting shall not be grounds to delay application acceptance or review. Additional submittal requirements may only be required if specifically listed in this Title or other adopted City ordinances. The pre-application meeting may identify which listed requirements apply to the property but shall not create new submittal requirements. Submittal requirements shall be proportional to the scale and impact of the proposed subdivision. 2. Subdivision application submittal. Subdivision applications shall be submitted to the planning division. Only complete applications will be accepted. A complete application shall include all applicable submittal requirements for subdivision review as required by this Land Use Code, including, but not limited to: 1. Application form. A completed subdivision application form, signed by all the property owners of record. 2. Preliminary Plat. A preliminary plat meeting the requirements, standards, codes, regulations, and all other specifications of this Title and any other adopted regulations. If phasing is proposed, a phasing plan shall be included with the preliminary plat. 3. Electronic Submittal Requirements. All documents submitted for the subdivision application shall be in a PDF file format. All plans (including but not limited to subdivision plats, improvement drawings, architectural drawings, phasing plans, etc.), and subsequent submittals and revisions, shall be in a PDF file format. 4. Statement of culinary and secondary water feasibility. A written statement of feasibility, also known as a "will-serve letter," specifying culinary and secondary water provisions for each lot. 1. The statement of culinary water feasibility shall come from the culinary water authority, as follows: 1. The local health department for lots proposed to be served by a private well; 2. An existing culinary water service provider; or 3. If the culinary water authority is being newly formed, the statement shall come from the person with authority to sign on behalf of the newly formed water corporation. The applicant shall also submit written notification from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality indicating their acknowledgement of the new culinary water authority and the proposed system, and offer any other relevant information necessary for demonstrating system feasibility. 2. The statement of secondary water feasibility shall come from the secondary water service provider, if secondary water is proposed. 3. The statements from the culinary water authority and secondary water service provider shall contain: 1. An acknowledgement of the number of lots proposed to be served; 2. An acknowledgement of all intended uses of the water, including, but not limited to, culinary uses, fire suppression appurtenances, and secondary water uses, if applicable and as provided for in Section 106-4-2; 3. The method of water delivery to each proposed lot; 4. The documented source of the water rights or shares necessary to serve the lots. The identified water rights or shares shall be valid, perfected, and physically and legally available to serve the proposed lots at the time of final subdivision plat approval, with a demonstrated means of delivery. Domestic water rights are required for all subdivided lot(s). The required water rights shall be as approved by the State Division of Water Quality and in conformance with Utah Administrative Code R309-510. Water rights or shares shall be owned, optioned, or under binding contract by the applicant or water provider at the time of final plat approval. Conceptual or proposed water sources shall not satisfy this requirement..; and 5. If applicable, any other requirement expected or necessary to attain the culinary water authority’s approval of the final subdivision plat. 4. Well Registration and State Authorization Required. Any private well proposed to be drilled, altered, deepened, or operated within the City of Ogden Valley in connection with a subdivision, land use approval, or building permit shall require a valid permit issued by the Utah Division of Water Rights prior to commencement of drilling or modification. All such wells shall be registered with the City within 30 days of drilling commencement or prior to operations, whichever occurs first. Registration must include: 1. Proof of valid and effective Utah Division of Water Rights permit authorizing the well, including parcel number and owner information. 2. Well driller’s start card 3. GPS location of the well 4. Intended uses for culinary, irrigation, and/or fire suppression 5. No private well shall be drilled, altered, deepened, or operated in a manner that interferes with, impairs, or diminishes existing water rights or water users. All wells shall be constructed and operated in compliance with Title 73 of the Utah Code and applicable rules of the Utah Division of Water Rights. 6. Drilling, altering, deepening, or operating a private well without a valid Utah Division of Water Rights permit shall constitute a violation of this title and a public nuisance subject to enforcement and abatement. 7. The City may suspend irrigation connections or impose administrative penalties where a well is operated in violation of applicable state permitting requirements. In addition to any enforcement action authorized by law, the City may suspend or deny the following until full compliance with all applicable state permits and municipal codes, ordinances, and permit conditions is demonstrated: 1. Land use permits 2. Irrigation water connections e 3. Access to building inspections 5. Minor subdivision water standard: Minor subdivisions (four lots or fewer), as defined in Title 101, may satisfy culinary water requirements through existing service connections, private wells approved by the health department, or water rights documentation demonstrating adequate supply without requiring the same level of infrastructure planning required for major subdivisions, provided public health and safety standards are met. Major subdivisions shall demonstrate full system capacity, delivery infrastructure, and water rights for all lots at final plat approval. 1. Statement of sanitary sewer or septic system feasibility. A written statement of feasibility, also known as a "will-serve letter," specifying wastewater provisions for each lot. 2. The statement shall come from the sanitary sewer authority pursuant to UCA § 10-20-803 as follows: 1. The local health department for lots proposed to be served by a septic system: 2. An existing sanitary sewer service provider; or 3. If the sanitary sewer authority is being newly formed, the statement shall come from the body politic or manager of the system. The applicant shall also submit a written notification from the Utah State Department of Environmental Quality indicating their acknowledgement of the proposed system, and offer any other relevant information necessary for demonstrating system feasibility. 3. The statement shall provide: 1. An acknowledgment of the number of lots proposed to be served; 2. The method of wastewater disposal for each applicable proposed lot; 3. An assertion that there is sufficient capability for safe wastewater disposal using the proposed method; and 4. Any other requirement expected or necessary to attain the sanitary sewer authority’s approval of the final subdivision plat. 6. Preliminary title report. A preliminary title report for each tax parcel included within the preliminary subdivision boundary shall be included with the preliminary plat application. The preliminary title report(s) shall be no older than 30 calendar days prior to the submittal of the application. If the County Recorder's Office is backlogged for more than 30 calendar days, then the preliminary title report(s) shall be no older than the current backlog date plus one day. The preliminary title report shall include a search of recorded documents back to patent and identify, at a minimum, the following items: 1. All reference easements; 2. Reference (the entry number and/or book and page number) to all deeds in chain of title; 3. All boundary line agreements; 4. All rights-of-way, whether the parcel is subject to or has reserve rights; 5. All current owners; 6. All outstanding liens, taxes, etc. 7. Street connectivity proposal. If the proposed subdivision will create or extend a street, a street connectivity plan showing how the streets proposed in the subdivision might possibly connect to other streets existing or planned in the area. The plan shall show realistic connection opportunities that consider the actual lay of the land and environmental or physical constraints. 8. An application fee. Full payment of the application fee is required at the time of application submittal. Partial payments or pre‑submittal reviews do not constitute a complete application. 9. Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan. A Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan prepared and stamped by a licensed professional engineer shall be submitted with any preliminary plat, short plat, or site plan application involving land disturbance, creation of impervious surface, or alteration of existing drainage patterns. 1. Plan Content Requirements: 1. North arrow, scale, and site development plan underlay. 2. Existing and proposed topography contours at two-foot (2′) intervals. 3. Limits of clearing and grading. 4. Proposed stormwater facilities (ponds, swales, infiltration systems, pipes, culverts). 5. Preliminary sizing calculations for stormwater facilities. 6. Proposed discharge locations. 7. Erosion and sediment control measures. 8. If drainage routing, stormwater facilities, or access requires use of adjoining property, the applicant shall provide: 1. Executed agreements with affected property owners 2. Recorded drainage easements prior to preliminary plat approval. 2. Performance Standards 1. Prevent adverse impacts to adjoining properties. 2. Ensure post-development runoff does not exceed predevelopment rates for the 10-year storm event. 3. Provide safe overflow routing for the 100-year storm event without damage to structures. 4. Maintain positive drainage away from building foundations. 5. Avoid creation of concentrated discharge onto adjacent parcels without written downstream approval or legal easement.