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Provo zoning staff report January progress, urge better evidence to speed ADU enforcement
Summary
Zoning administrator Scott Johnson told the Provo City Council work session that ADU enforcement cases remain slow to verify because officers often cannot reach residents; staff outlined case counts, enforcement steps and potential new tactics including neighbor video and cross‑referencing county/utility data.
Scott Johnson, Provo City Zoning Administrator, told the City Council during a work session that code enforcement made limited progress on accessory dwelling unit (ADU) enforcement cases in January but still faces a verification bottleneck that slows formal action.
Johnson said 42 ADU‑related cases remained from 2024; as of January, 12 remained under investigation, notices of violation had been sent in four cases, seven were being processed with active ADU applications and 10 outstanding 2024 cases had been closed or resolved. Four cases were referred to legal, one owner entered a court abeyance, and Johnson said he has set an internal three‑month checkpoint: if no notice is sent in that interval, staff and supervisors will discuss next…
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