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Commissioners press for clarity on subdivision NP studies, sanitary restrictions and hooking to municipal water
Summary
County planning staff told commissioners that NP (onsite) studies accepted for older subdivisions like Teton Heights do not equate to final approval; sanitary restrictions tied to central water systems must be addressed with the health district before lots can receive individual wells. Commissioners discussed a proposed state bill that could require hookups to municipal water in areas of impact.
Jefferson County planning staff told commissioners the 2020 subdivision-code changes that added NP (onsite soil) and traffic studies created procedural ambiguity for older, partially approved subdivisions. Planning staff said the board has "accepted" NP studies but has not formally approved plats in a way that records sanitary restrictions or notes about central water systems on plats.
Using Teton Heights as an example, staff explained that sanitary restrictions recorded on a…
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