Planning commission approves ordinance updates on sewer hookups, fencing review and short-term rentals

WOODLAND HILLS, Utah — The Woodland Hills Planning Commission approved several ordinance amendments during a March 19 meeting that will require more properties to hook into the city sewer, shift routine fence reviews from the commission to an approving authority, and revise permitted-use language that affects short-term rentals.

Chairman Wayne Franson opened a public hearing on the proposed code changes and described the package of edits the commission had advertised. "This 1 is going to require, if a person the property line is within 300 feet of the sewer connection, that they'll be required to hook into the sewer," Franson said, describing the change intended "to move away to the degree possible from septic systems." He said the requirement applies both to new construction and to remodels that increase residential…