Section 901 – Mountainous planning district.

• (1)
  • (a) The legislative body of a county of the first class may adopt an ordinance designating an area located within the county as a mountainous planning district if the legislative body determines that:
    • (i) the area is primarily used for recreational purposes, including canyons, foothills, ski resorts, wilderness areas, lakes and reservoirs, campgrounds, or picnic areas within the Wasatch Range;
    • (ii) the area is used by residents of the county who live inside and outside the limits of a municipality;
    • (iii) the total resident population in the proposed mountainous planning district is equal to or less than 5% of the population of the county;
    • (iv) the area is within the unincorporated area of the county or was within the unincorporated area of the county before May 12, 2015; and
    • (v) the area includes land designated as part of a national forest on or before May 9, 2017.
  • (b) The population figure under Subsection (1)(a)(iii) shall be derived from a population estimate by the Utah Population Committee.

• (2)
  • (a) A county may adopt a general plan and adopt a zoning or subdivision ordinance for a property that is located within a mountainous planning district.
  • (b) A county plan or zoning or subdivision ordinance governs a property described in Subsection (2)(a).

Amended by Chapter 363, 2021 General Session