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Council removes confusing owner-occupant clause in code; staff says no policy change
Summary
Provo City Council voted 5-0 to amend the definition of “owner occupant” in Provo City Code 14.06.020 to remove a clause that staff and applicants found confusing. Staff and the city attorney said the change is intended to clarify language and not change policy; a comprehensive zoning rewrite is expected next quarter.
Provo City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to amend Provo City Code 14.06.020 by removing a clause in the definition of “owner occupant” that staff and applicants had found confusing.
Policy analyst Malia Daley told the council the amendment grew out of questions raised during consideration of a Bannock Drive accessory dwelling unit (ADU) application and a planning commission review. Daley said staff and the city attorney concluded the clause did not create a legal exemption or loophole as written, but the language was…
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