13.08.005 ADMINISTRATION: Designation Of Land Use Authority
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 It may be out of date.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 Sanpete County code is at https://www.sanpetecountyutah.gov/174/Planning-Zoning.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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The following chart designates the Land Use Authority for subdivision and annexation approvals within Sanpete County.
Type Of Land Use Reviewing Body Application
Recommending Body
Land Use Authority
Appeal Authority
Annexation
County Staff
N/A
Board Of County Commissioners
District Court
Concept Plan
County Staff
N/A
Zoning Administrator
Board Of County Commissioners
-If Requested By Applicant Or Deemed In Best Interest Of Public By Zoning Administrator
County Staff
Zoning Administrator
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
Preliminary Plan (Single Family, Two Family, or Townhomes)
County Staff
Zoning Administrator
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
Final Plat / Small Subdivision (Single Family, Two Family, or
County Staff
Zoning Administrator
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
Townhomes)
-Preliminary Plan / Final Plats (Not Single Family, Two Family, or Townhomes. Includes All Sensitive Lands)
County Staff
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
District Court
Minor Subdivision County Staff
N/A
Zoning Administrator
Board Of County Commissioners
Vacating Or Amending A Plat
County Staff
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
District Court
Lot Line
County Staff
N/A
Adjustment / Parcel
Boundary
Adjustment
Zoning Administrator
Board Of County Commissioners
Development Agreement
County Staff
Planning Commission
Board Of County Commissioners
District Court
Variance / Appeals N/A
N/A
Board Of County District Court
Commissioners
Note:
Pursuant to §17-27a-308 of Utah State Code (as amended) the Land Use Authority shall apply the plain language of land use regulations. If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the Land Use Authority shall interpret and apply the land use regulation to favor the land use application. A decision of a Land Use Authority shall be considered an administrative act, even if the Land Use Authority is the Board of County Commissioners.
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