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Ogden limits turf on new single‑family lots to 35%; ordinance tied to $10 million waterline grant
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance limiting turf to 35% of front/side yards for new single‑family homes and requiring at least 50% living ground cover; the change is a condition of a $10 million Utah DNR grant for a water pipeline that will deliver 1,500 acre‑feet annually to the Willard Spur.
The Ogden City Council on July 15 adopted a zoning text amendment that limits the amount of natural turf grass in the front and side yards of newly built single‑family homes and requires a minimum living‑plant ground cover for landscaped areas.
The ordinance states that no single‑family dwelling for which a building permit is applied after July 15, 2025, may have more than 35% of its total landscape area in natural turf in the front and side yard facing a street (including corner lots). The rule also requires that at least 50% of the landscape area be covered by living plant material (measured at mature plant size), not just rock or hardscape.
Why this matters: city staff told the council the ordinance is a condition of a $10 million grant from…
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