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Council previews Zone Ogden code overhaul, debates phased implementation and household definition
Summary
Council and consultants discussed the draft Zone Ogden code rewrite, debated implementation strategies (immediate adoption vs. delayed effective date vs. pending ordinance), and considered substantive changes including replacing the term "family" with "household" (allowing up to 15 occupants and limiting rental contracts), tighter adult‑oriented business definitions, and aligning landscaping rules with Weber Basin rebate standards.
The Ogden City Council spent a large portion of its Nov. 18 work session reviewing draft elements of the Zone Ogden zoning code overhaul and giving staff and consultants direction on public outreach and implementation timing.
John Jansen, the consultant leading the code rewrite team, told council members the draft is "pretty far along" but that the city still needs to decide how to implement the new code. Jansen outlined three transition approaches: adopt and make the code effective immediately; adopt with a delayed effective date (three to six months) to cushion the transition; or use a pending‑ordinance approach that requires projects to comply with both the existing and draft codes. He said from a staff and consultant perspective they prefer a "relaxed" adoption with a delayed effective date to avoid…
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