35-5-12 Requirements for conservation easements
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(1) A conservation easement shall: (a) delineate primary and secondary conservation areas; (b) describe the features of the subject property that will be permanently protected per the Utah Land Conservation Easement Act; (c) identify the boundaries of the property by survey and a metes and bounds legal description; (d) list restrictions; (e) protect the open space in perpetuity by a binding legal instrument to be recorded, which instrument shall be: (i) a permanent conservation easement in favor of either: 1. a land trust or similar conservation-oriented non-profit organization with legal authority to accept such easements. The organization shall be bona fide and in perpetual existence, and the conveyance instruments shall contain an appropriate provision for retransfer in the event the organization becomes unable to carry out its functions; or 2. a governmental entity with interest in pursuing goals compatible with the purposes of this chapter; (ii) a permanent restrictive covenant for conservation purposes in favor of a governmental entity; or (iii) an equivalent legal tool that provides permanent protection, if approved by the Community Development Department; (f) show the area and a notation as to the conservation easement on the final plat and be duly recorded with the County Recorder; and (g) provide for amendments only with the express written permission of the property owners, the holder of the easement, and the County Council. (2) The permanent restrictive covenants shall: (a) delineate the primary and secondary conservation areas; (b) describe the features of the subject property that will be permanently protected; (c) identify the boundaries of the property by survey and a metes and bounds legal description;
(d) list restrictions; (e) provide for the maintenance of the property; (f) be shown on the final plat and duly recorded with the County Recorder; and (g) provide for amendments only with the express written permission of the property owners and the County Council, which amendments to the covenant shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder. (Ord. 2022-32, 11/29/22)
Section 35-6-1. 35-6-2. 35-6-3. 35-6-4. 35-6-5. 35-6-6. 35-6-7. 35-6-8. 35-6-9. 35-6-10. 35-6-11. 35-6-12. 35-6-13. 35-6-14. 35-6-15.
Application. Lots. Roads. Frontage on arterial and collector roads. Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. Monuments. Easements. Utilities to be underground. Sewer systems. Sanitary sewer mains, laterals, and house connections – Future. Water supply. Storm drainage and floodplains. Fire mitigation standards. Street connectivity requirements. Master planned and off-street trails.