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Commission adopts land‑use change removing misplaced noxious‑weed certification for canyon resorts
Summary
The Utah County Commission adopted an amendment to the county land‑use ordinance removing a noxious‑weed certification requirement from rec‑resort and mountain‑home development rules in CE‑2 canyon zones after staff said the requirement had been inadvertently carried over in a 2009 amendment.
The Utah County Commission voted unanimously to amend the Utah County Land Use Ordinance to remove a misplaced noxious‑weed certification requirement from the rules that govern rec‑resort and mountain‑home developments in CE‑2 canyon zones.
Community Development staff explained that the noxious‑weed provision appeared to have been added inadvertently to a section of the PUD ordinance in 2009 and was carried forward into later templates. Planning staff noted that rec‑resort and mountain‑home developments are uncommon and often place different emphasis on natural vegetation; staff recommended removing the certification requirement from those canyon-oriented development rules while retaining weed‑control requirements for planned subdivisions in agricultural valleys.
Bryce Armstrong, Community Development staff, told commissioners the change was an effort to align the ordinance with state code and practical realities in canyon areas. "We felt that the noxious weeds certification wasn't important up there," he said, noting the provision was added in a section where it did not make sense and likely was carried over inadvertently.
Commissioners discussed public‑hearing consistency and the county’s 45‑day planning‑commission timeline; staff said state code requires the public hearing at the planning‑commission level and agreed to review related language for consistency. After discussion, a motion to adopt the stated amendment passed 3–0.
What’s next: staff will reconcile ordinance language with state code to ensure the planning‑commission hearing and 45‑day timeline are applied consistently.
