26-3-2 Creation and location
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 It may be out of date.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 Tooele County code is at https://www.tooeleco.gov/departments/development/land_use_ordinance.php.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Chapter 19 is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) zone is a zoning district where industries that treat, store and dispose of municipal solid waste shall be located. MSW zoning districts shall be created under Chapter 3 of the Tooele County Land Use Ordinance and shall only be located in the county=s designated Municipal Solid Waste corridors. The zone shall not be located within one mile of any district boundary that allows for residential dwellings. (Ord.2005-30, 11/22/05)
26-3-3. Facility location criteria -
Environmental assessment.
(1) All municipal solid waste facilities
regulated under this chapter shall be located in an
MSW zone.
(2) An application to amend the zoning map
of Tooele County for a MSW zoning district shall
be accompanied by a full environmental
assessment and a copy of the application
submitted to the State of Utah, Department of
Environmental Quality. The planning commission
upon review of the environmental assessment may
require further study or clarification on any aspect
as it pertains to the suitability of the site and its
effect upon adjoining land.
(3) The environmental assessment shall
include data and determination as to actual on-site
conditions with emphasis in the following areas:
(a) liquefaction potential;
(b) on-site soil suitability for limitations
on municipal waste landfills;
(c) potential for storm water and
groundwater contamination;
(d) potential for water contamination
in the Great Salt Lake;
(e) 100 year flood and high water
level for the Great Salt Lake;
(f)
determination on wetlands;
(g) geotechnical study on seismic
factors;
(h) operation plan;
(i)
closure plan;
(j)
wildlife impact;
(k) erosion control;
(l)
annual wind and climate study;
and
(m) fugitive waste control on-site
during transport. (Ord.2005-30, 11/22/05)