13.24.200 DESIGN STANDARDS: Water In Sufficient Quantity To Be An Obligation Of Subdivider
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The official Sanpete County code is at https://www.sanpetecountyutah.gov/174/Planning-Zoning.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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1. The procurement of water, whether by purchase of water rights, water shares, exchange or service agreement shall be the responsibility of the subdivider, and water shall be provided for each building lot for the exclusive use of the subdivision in an amount sufficient to meet the following flow standards: a. If connected to a public or private water company which provides culinary water, a letter from the water company stating it will provide the necessary culinary water connection to each dwelling or lot in the subdivision. b. If culinary water is to be provided from a well, one (1) acre foot (.0037cfs) of water is required for each dwelling unit or lot in the subdivision. This water right must be in the name of the subdivision applicant and assigned by the State Division of Water Rights to each subdivision lot.
2. For approval of a subdivision the above listed water rights must be approved by the Land Use Authority and the following documentation shall be provided during the platting process:
a. Documentation from the State Division of Water Rights showing that a change order application has been made with the State Division of Water Rights, changing the appropriate amount of water, to the appropriate subdivision lot(s) in the applicant's name.
b. Letter from the public or private water company indicating their ability to provide culinary water to the subdivision lot(s).
c. Letter from the irrigation or canal company indicating the irrigation water is owned by the applicant and that it is available for the subdivision lot(s).
3. Where the culinary water for a subdivision is from a culinary well, the approved water change order or final water right approval from the State Division of Water Rights must be completed, and a copy provided. The final change order must be in the subdivision applicant's name and assigned to each subdivision lot.
4. The above standards are in addition to the requirements of the Central Utah Board of Health.
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