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- 1. COUNTY CODE of WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. Chapter 4
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1320-O
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1321-O
- 7. ORD 2026-1321-O
- 8. 0-0-0-31267
- 9. CHAPTER 6
- 10. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-861-O
- 11. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL COUNTY CODE
- 12. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 13. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 14. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 15. CHAPTER 5 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 16. CHAPTER 6 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 17. CHAPTER 7 CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE
- 18. CHAPTER 8 EMERGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION
- 19. CHAPTER 9 ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY
- 20. CHAPTER 10 PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES
- 21. CHAPTER 11 COUNTY DATA PRIVACY PROGRAM
- 22. CHAPTER 12 PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
- 23. CHAPTER 13 CONSTITUTIONAL TAKINGS
- 24. CHAPTER 14 ELECTION PRECINCTS
- 25. CHAPTER 15 OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT (OPMA)
- 26. CHAPTER 16 COUNTY RECORDER
- 27. CHAPTER 1 COUNCIL ON AGING
- 28. CHAPTER 2 ACCIDENT REVIEW BOARD
- 29. CHAPTER 3 LIBRARY BOARD
- 30. CHAPTER 4 ETHICS COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 5 INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMITTEE
- 32. CHAPTER 6 TOURISM TAX ADVISORY BOARD
- 33. CHAPTER 7 HABITAT CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (HCAC)
- 34. CHAPTER 8 SOUTHERN UTAH SHOOTING SPORTS PARK ADVISORY BOARD
- 35. CHAPTER 9 COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
- 36. CHAPTER 10 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
- 37. CHAPTER 11 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ADVISORY BOARD
- 38. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSE PROVISIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 2 ALCOHOL SALES AND LICENSES
- 40. CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 41. CHAPTER 4 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 42. CHAPTER 5 STATUS VERIFICATION
- 43. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 44. CHAPTER 2 SOLID WASTE
- 45. CHAPTER 3 GROUND WATER PROTECTION1
- 46. CHAPTER 4 BURNING PERMIT
- 47. CHAPTER 5 FIREWORKS
- 48. CHAPTER 6 SMOKING IN PUBLIC AREAS
- 49. CHAPTER 1 OFFENSES
- 50. CHAPTER 2 MINOR CURFEW
- 51. CHAPTER 3 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 52. CHAPTER 4 KOLOB RESERVOIR FACILITY REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 5 DISPERSED CAMPING IN UNINCORPORATED WASHINGTON COUNTY AND PUBLIC LAND WITHIN THE COUNTY
- 54. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 1 ENCROACHMENTS AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
- 56. CHAPTER 2 RECREATION IN THE RED CLIFFS DESERT RESERVE
- 57. CHAPTER 3 COUNTY POWER TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT AND CONTROL ROADS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
- 58. CHAPTER 4 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
- 59. CHAPTER 1 REAL PROPERTY TAX SALE PROCEDURES
- 60. CHAPTER 2 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 3 SALES AND USE TAX
- 62. CHAPTER 4 OPTIONAL COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX
- 63. CHAPTER 5 TRANSIENT ROOM TAX
- 64. CHAPTER 6 TOURISM, RECREATION, CULTURAL AND CONVENTION TAX
- 65. CHAPTER 7 CONTRIBUTION TO CREMATION OF UNCLAIMED PERSONS AND INDIGENTS
- 66. CHAPTER 8 RECOVERY OF EXPENSES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
- 67. CHAPTER 9 COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT FEES AND UNPAID CHARGES
- 68. CHAPTER 10 FEE SCHEDULE
- 69. CHAPTER 11 ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
- 70. CHAPTER 12 RECREATION, ARTS, AND PARKS TAX
- 71. CHAPTER 13 REQUEST FOR REDUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELATED INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND FEES
- 72. CHAPTER 14 PUBLIC LAND CORNER PRESERVATION FUND
- 73. CHAPTER 15 COUNTY OPTION SALES AND USE TAX FOR ROADS AND PUBLIC TRANSIT
- 74. CHAPTER 16 URBAN FARMING ASSESSMENTS
- 75. CHAPTER 1 CODES AND REGULATIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 2 IMPACT FEES
- 77. CHAPTER 3 AGRICULTURE PROTECTION AREAS
- 78. CHAPTER 4 FENCING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 79. CHAPTER 5 GRADING OR FENCING ADJACENT TO RED CLIFFS DESERT WILDLIFE RESERVE
- 80. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 81. CHAPTER 2 LAND USE AUTHORITY AND APPEAL AUTHORITY
- 82. CHAPTER 3 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 83. CHAPTER 4 DEFINITIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 5 ZONES
- 85. CHAPTER 6 OPEN SPACE ZONES
- 86. CHAPTER 7 AGRICULTURAL ZONES
- 87. CHAPTER 8 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 88. CHAPTER 9 PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONES
- 89. CHAPTER 10 COMMERCIAL ZONES C-1, C-2, C-3, PDC
- 90. CHAPTER 11 MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- 91. CHAPTER 12 MINING AND GRAVEL ZONE
- 92. CHAPTER 13 SUPPLEMENTARY AND QUALIFYING REGULATIONS
- 93. CHAPTER 14 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
- 94. CHAPTER 15 WALLS, FENCES, LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING, AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- 95. CHAPTER 16 OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 96. CHAPTER 17 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS AND LOADING
- 97. CHAPTER 18 CONDITIONAL USES AND PERMITTED WITH STANDARDS
- 98. CHAPTER 18A CONDITIONAL USES
- 99. CHAPTER 18B PERMITTED WITH STANDARDS
- 100. CHAPTER 19 SIGNS
- 101. CHAPTER 20 CONSTRUCTION SUBJECT TO GEOLOGIC, FLOOD OR OTHER NATURAL HAZARDS
- 102. CHAPTER 21 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- 103. CHAPTER 22 POTENTIAL ANNEXATION TO ADJACENT MUNICIPALITY OF UNINCORPORATED AREAS WHERE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED
- 104. CHAPTER 23 WATER SOURCE PROTECTION AREAS1
- 105. CHAPTER 24 HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 106. CHAPTER 25 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES
- 107. CHAPTER 26 HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 27 LANDSCAPE AND WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS
- 109. CHAPTER 28 TEMPORARY HOUSING ACCOMMODATION PILOT PROGRAM
- 110. CHAPTER 29 PINE VALLEY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 111. CHAPTER 30 SCENIC BYWAY OVERLAY ZONE
- 112. CHAPTER 31 NEW HARMONY VALLEY OVERLAY ZONE (NHVOZ)
- 113. CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITY
- 114. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 115. CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE
- 116. CHAPTER 4 PLAT PROCEDURES
- 117. CHAPTER 5 IMPROVEMENTS
- 118. CHAPTER 6 STANDARDS
- 119. CHAPTER 7 GUARANTEE OF IMPROVEMENTS
- 120. CHAPTER 8 FEES, ENFORCEMENT, PERMITS AND PENALTIES
- 121. CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITY, FINDINGS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
- 122. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 123. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATION
- 125. CHAPTER 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION