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Duchesne County pauses large subdivisions as officials weigh water, septic and safety reforms
Summary
County leaders enacted a short-term moratorium on larger subdivisions after staff found the county's rules allow 10-lot developments despite limited water and septic capacity; the pause gives time to rewrite the subdivision ordinance and seek funding and technical studies.
Duchesne County commissioners said this week they have imposed a short-term moratorium on larger subdivision approvals as staff and the county attorney work to rewrite the county's subdivision ordinance amid concerns about water, septic systems and emergency access.
County officials said the recorder's office compiled a spreadsheet comparing neighboring counties that showed Duchesne allowed 10-lot subdivisions in situations other counties treat as minor divisions. Commissioner Miles said that disparity, combined with limited infrastructure on the county's West Side,…
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