ARTICLE IV. - REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Minersville, UT.
The text
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 20-172—20-195. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - SOIL TESTING#
Sec. 20-196. - When required; methods.#
As part of its subdivision approval process, the town council may require that proposed subdivisions undergo soil testing to determine the susceptibility of the soil in said subdivision to soil problems, including, but not limited to, subsidence, enlargement, hydrocompaction, settling, slippage, and sinking of soil in relation to construction thereon. In determining areas requiring such testing, the town council shall rely upon the recommendations of the town council, engineering consultants regarding soil conditions located within the town, and data and maps provided by federal and state governmental units such as the Bureau of Land Management, the Soil Conservation Service and the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey. The town council shall determine the number, location, and size of test holes to be drilled in a given subdivision, based upon the information provided them by the above sources. The test drilling shall then be conducted using one of the following methods: (1)
The town council shall retain engineering consultants to drill said test holes and make analysis and recommendations regarding the stability of the soil, its suitability for residential use and structural requirements the soil may necessitate. Prior to drilling said test holes, an estimate of drilling costs will be made, which amount shall be prepaid to the town by the subdivider prior to actual drilling, if the subdivider elects to pursue approval of the subdivision. If the actual costs are less than the amount paid based on the estimate, the difference shall be returned to the subdivider; if more, the difference shall be paid by the subdivider to the town, prior to approval by the council.
(2)
The subdivider may retain an engineering consultant to drill said test holes and make analysis and recommendations regarding the stability of the soil, its suitability for residential use and structural requirements the soil may necessitate, but any such consultant so retained must first be approved by the town council. Those results and recommendations shall then be submitted to a second engineering firm for its additional analysis and recommendations regarding the stability of the soil, its suitability for residential use and structural requirements the soil may necessitate. The cost of all engineering analysis shall be borne by the subdivider and payment for the second engineering opinion shall be prepaid by the subdivider to the town.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 6, 3-18-1996)
Sec. 20-197. - Approval.#
(a)
The town council may either approve or disapprove the application of a subdivision in which a soils test has been required after considering the findings and recommendations of the report.
(b)
Engineering reports as required in section 20-196 shall be considered by the town council and, if deemed appropriate, may be adopted by the council as a specific set of regulations to be followed in the construction of any buildings in the subdivision as outlined in section 20-198. Additionally, copies of an engineering report adopted by the town shall be retained by the subdivider at its principal place of business for review and inspection by purchasers and the general public, and it shall be filed with the county building inspector and town clerk/recorder.
(c)
A subdivision plat of a subdivision so approved shall contain a notice stating words to the effect that a soils test has been required of a subdivision and that a copy of the report is available for review and inspection at the offices of the subdivider whose address shall be listed at the end of said notice and with the building inspector and the town clerk/recorder.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 7, 3-18-1996)
Sec. 20-198. - Construction.#
(a)
Structures erected within a subdivision in which a soils engineering report has been required must be built in accordance with the final specifications adopted by the town council. This shall be in addition to all other building code requirements.
(b)
The building inspector shall have the authority to deny a building permit to a builder proposing to erect a structure not in compliance with the final specifications adopted by the town council. The town council shall assist the building inspector in determining the compliance of builders with the engineering report. The building inspector shall maintain a complete copy of the soils engineering report for inspection and review by the general public and for his own use in performing the duties of the town building inspector.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 8, 3-18-1996)
Secs. 20-199—20-219. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 3. - WATER PRESSURE#
Sec. 20-220. - Minimum requirement.#
No subdivision shall be approved in an area in which the water pressure at the highest spot in said subdivision has less than the state minimum requirement of pressure with the water tank serving said area containing the amount of one foot of water in said tank unless said subdivision installs a water system consisting of either additional storage, booster pumps, or other requirements as determined to be necessary by the town council, to provide service to areas within said subdivision not meeting the state requirement.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 13-3, 3-18-1996)
Secs. 20-221—20-248. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 4. - PARKS, SCHOOL SITES, AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES#
Sec. 20-249. - Consideration and dedication.#
In subdividing property, consideration shall be given to sites for schools, parks, playgrounds, and other areas for public use, as shown on the master plan. Any provisions for such open spaces should be indicated on the preliminary plan in order that it may determine when and in what manner such areas will be dedicated to, or required by, the appropriate agency.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 13-2, 3-18-1996)
Secs. 20-250—20-276. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 5. - UTILITIES#
Sec. 20-277. - Minimum utility easements on residential lots.#
(a)
Residential subdivision plats prepared for filing shall be required to show the following minimum utility easements:
(1)
Minimum ten-foot utility easement on the front lot line;
(2)
Minimum six-foot utility easement on the side lot line; or
(3)
Minimum 7½-foot utility easement on the rear lot line.
(b)
Said utility easements shall be for the purpose of installing and maintaining utility lines as required. Prior to filing of any residential subdivision plat, all utilities currently operating in the town shall acknowledge by signature on the plat that they have reviewed said utility easements.
(Ord. No. 96-02, § 13-5, 3-18-1996)