14.08.020 ADMINISTRATION: Amendments To Title; Zoning Map

This title, including the zoning map of Sanpete County, may be amended, but all proposed amendments shall be submitted first to the 1. Planning Commission for its recommendations, which recommendations shall be submitted to the; 2. Board of County Commissioners for their consideration within forty-five (45) days. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable, and desirable development within the County, it is declared to be public policy that amendments shall not be made to this title and zoning map except to promote more fully the objectives and purposes of this title or correct manifest errors. Any person seeking an amendment to this title or zoning map shall submit to the Zoning Administrator a written petition designating the change desired, the reasons therefore, and description of how the proposed amendment would further serve the interest of the public and promote the objectives and purposes of the title, together with appropriate fee outlined in the County’s currently adopted fee schedule. The fee provided in this section shall not be returnable. The Zoning Administrator shall, in turn, transmit the petition to the Planning Commission. Upon the receipt of the petition, the Planning Commission shall call a public hearing before submitting recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Before recommending an amendment to this title or the zoning map, it must be shown that such amendment is: 1. Reasonably necessary; 2. Is in the interest of the public; and 3. Is in harmony with the objectives and purposes of this title. Failure on the part of the Planning Commission to make recommendations within forty-five (45) days shall be deemed to constitute approval of such proposed amendment unless a longer period is granted by the Board of County Commissioners.