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- 1. CITY CODE of WASHINGTON CITY, UTAH
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-32
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-34
- 6. CHAPTER 1 WASHINGTON CITY CODE
- 7. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 8. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 10. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 6 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 12. CHAPTER 7 ELECTIONS
- 13. CHAPTER 8 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
- 14. CHAPTER 9 PURCHASING POLICY
- 15. CHAPTER 10 RECORDS ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT
- 16. CHAPTER 11 CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE
- 17. CHAPTER 12 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- 18. CHAPTER 13 OFFICIAL AND CORPORATE PROVISIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 14 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL AGENCY
- 20. CHAPTER 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 2 EMPLOYEE APPEALS BOARD
- 22. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSE PROVISIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 2 SPECIALTY BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
- 24. CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 25. CHAPTER 4 HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 26. CHAPTER 5 RESIDENTIAL SOLICITATION
- 27. CHAPTER 6 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS
- 28. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 29. CHAPTER 2 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 30. CHAPTER 3 LITTER; HANDBILLS
- 31. CHAPTER 4 OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES AND FACILITIES
- 32. CHAPTER 5 FIREWORKS
- 33. CHAPTER 6 FENCING OF SWIMMING POOLS
- 34. CHAPTER 7 CLOSING GATES LEADING TO STATE OR BLM GRAZING LAND
- 35. CHAPTER 8 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RECOVERY OF EXPENSES
- 36. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 2 OFFENSES, CRIMES AND TRAFFIC CODES
- 38. CHAPTER 3 NUISANCES DEFINED AND DECLARED
- 39. CHAPTER 4 WEEDS AND OFFENSIVE ACCUMULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 41. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 42. CHAPTER 2 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
- 43. CHAPTER 3 CEMETERY
- 44. CHAPTER 4 SHADE TREES
- 45. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC PARKS
- 46. CHAPTER 6 CAMPING WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 47. CHAPTER 7 STANDARDIZED STREET ADDRESSING
- 48. CHAPTER 1 WATER USE AND SERVICE
- 49. CHAPTER 2 BACKFLOW AND CROSS CONNECTIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 3 IRRIGATION WATER
- 51. CHAPTER 4 SEWER SERVICE REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 5 WASTEWATER/PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 6 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
- 54. CHAPTER 7 STORM WATER UTILITY FEE
- 55. CHAPTER 8 UTILITY BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES
- 56. CHAPTER 1 UNIFORM CODES
- 57. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING OFFICIAL
- 58. CHAPTER 3 WASTEWATER DISPOSAL CODES
- 59. CHAPTER 4 FALLOUT SHELTERS
- 60. CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
- 61. CHAPTER 6 IMPACT FEES
- 62. CHAPTER 7 POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 63. CHAPTER 8 NOISE
- 64. CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPING AND WATER CONSERVATION
- 65. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 67. CHAPTER 3 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 68. CHAPTER 4 APPEALS
- 69. CHAPTER 5 ZONING DISTRICTS
- 70. CHAPTER 6 OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
- 71. CHAPTER 7 AGRICULTURAL (A) ZONE
- 72. CHAPTER 8 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 73. CHAPTER 9 ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL (AP) ZONE
- 74. CHAPTER 10 COMMERCIAL ZONES
- 75. CHAPTER 11 INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARK (I-1, I-2, BP) ZONES
- 76. CHAPTER 12 OVERLAY ZONES
- 77. CHAPTER 13 DEVELOPMENTS
- 78. CHAPTER 14 SUPPLEMENTARY AND QUALIFYING REGULATIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 15 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
- 80. CHAPTER 16 OFF STREET PARKING
- 81. CHAPTER 17 CONDITIONAL USES
- 82. CHAPTER 18 SIGNS
- 83. CHAPTER 19 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- 84. CHAPTER 20 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES1
- 85. CHAPTER 21 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS OUTSIDE MOBILE HOME ZONE
- 86. CHAPTER 22 APPENDICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 88. CHAPTER 2 ENFORCEMENT AND PERMITS
- 89. CHAPTER 3 PLATS
- 90. CHAPTER 4 ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATED STREETS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 91. CHAPTER 5 IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED
- 92. CHAPTER 1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
- 93. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 94. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 95. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATION; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 96. CHAPTER 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- 97. CHAPTER 6 EROSION HAZARD ZONE