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Utah County amends ordinance to require notice forms for new permits when water rights may be affected
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to County Ordinance 6.04 requiring health‑department approval and a recorded restrictive‑covenant/notice form for new building permits when water rights or ongoing adjudication could affect supply; commissioners also added an exemption for remodels and agreed to keep form language outside the ordinance.
Utah County commissioners voted unanimously to amend Utah County Ordinance section 6.04 to require that no residence or structure with domestic water or sewage facilities be used or have a permit issued until a potable water supply and sanitary disposal facility approved by the Utah County Health Department are provided. The amendment requires the lot owner to sign and record a restrictive covenant, acknowledgement and disclaimer in a form acceptable to the Utah County Commission that notifies future owners that a Division of Water Rights determination or court adjudication may reduce water quantity, pressure, flow or delivery, and that the county is released from liability for such reductions.
County Attorney Rob…
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