North Ogden council approves annexation, adopts social-media policy, updates animal, parking and fee rules and OKs transportation funding

The North Ogden City Council on May 27 voted unanimously on a package of land-use, code and administrative items including an annexation, two land-use amendments affecting animals and parking, adoption of a social media policy and updates to the city’s consolidated fee schedule. The council also authorized staff to negotiate a Verizon lease of city property for a cell tower and approved a local transportation funding agreement for the Mountain Road corridor.

Why it matters: The votes change the city’s land-use and municipal code on backyard animals and parking, set a new social-media appeals process, update many user fees and finalize the city’s next steps on several capital funding items. Several votes were technical updates; the Mountain Road funding agreement and annexation have longer-term planning and infrastructure implications.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 2025-O-08 — Annexation (approx. 19.56 acres at ~1050 East and 2400 North): Motion to approve annexation and to zone the area R-1-10 passed unanimously. Motion: approve ordinance 20 25 O 8 annexing ~19.56 acres and zoning the area R-1-10. Mover: Council member Dalpez; Second: Council member Pulver. Roll call: Pulver — yes; Watson — yes; Barker — yes; Dalpez — yes. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Ordinance 2025-O-09 — Amend North Ogden Code Title 11-9M-10 (animals and fowl): Council approved amendments that clarify setback distances and remove a now-unused chicken permit; the land-use code will treat coops as accessory buildings and require coops and accessory structures to be constructed of all-weather exterior materials. Motion: approve ordinance 20 25 O 9 amending Title 11-9M-10. Mover: Council member Barker; Second: (amendment second) Council member Dalpez. Roll call: Pulver — yes; Watson — yes; Barker — yes;…