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County adopts update to Natural Hazards Overlay, adds landslide mapping references
Summary
The commission approved amendments to the Natural Hazards Overlay (section 5‑12), adopting additional mapping resources and requiring hazard assessments for large developments; commissioners emphasized map adoption is a reference step and parcel inclusion requires further public process. Vote 2‑0.
The Utah County Commission voted to amend the county land‑use ordinance to update the Natural Hazards Overlay (NHO). Brandon Larson, community development staff, said the change is primarily a cleanup of section 5‑12 and adds mapping resources — staff recommended incorporating plates from the Hardy and Elliot landslide maps as a reference to help identify potential landslide‑prone areas.
Larson said the ordinance…
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