36-5 Water supply and development review
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 It may be out of date.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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(1) A development application shall demonstrate the availability of an adequate, reliable, and legally
available water supply sufficient for the proposed use, including indoor use, outdoor irrigation, fire flow where applicable, and any process water demand.
(2) The County may require a will-serve letter, capacity letter, water availability analysis, water rights documentation, conservation plan consistency statement, or other documentation from the applicable water provider or applicant.
(3) Development approval may be conditioned upon consistency with applicable water conservation plans, water provider requirements, state law, and the County General Plan.
(4) Where secondary water is available and approved by the applicable water provider, secondary water shall be used for outdoor irrigation instead of culinary water unless the County or water provider determines that secondary water use is infeasible, unavailable, prohibited, or inconsistent with public health, water quality, cross-connection, or system requirements.
(5) Secondary water systems shall comply with applicable state law, water provider rules, metering requirements, backflow and cross-connection standards, and any conditions of approval.
(6) Landscaping and irrigation shall be designed to minimize potable water demand and avoid waste, overspray, runoff, and irrigation of non-landscaped surfaces. (Ord. 2026-07, 6/30/26)
36-4 Indoor plumbing fixture standards · 36-6 Outdoor landscaping and irrigation standards