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Provo council restores 100‑foot river setback, tightens requirements for development in sensitive lands
Provo City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
After public comment expressing erosion and flooding concerns, the council unanimously adopted code amendments that remove a 40‑foot exception and return to a 100‑foot river setback and adjust timing of hazard‑agreement recording for high water table areas.
The Provo Municipal Council voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the city’s development code affecting sensitive lands and river setbacks. Planning staff said the changes alter recording timing for public hazard agreements in high‑water‑table areas and…
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