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Sevier County repeals RV-specific code and enacts new Public Works rules after public hearings
Summary
On Jan. 26, 2026 the Sevier County Commission voted unanimously to repeal Title 7 (Recreational Vehicles) and enact Title 5 (Public Works), following public hearings where engineering staff said the RV change would allow recreational vehicles on all county roads except the Fishlake Basin and Title 5 clarifies road department duties and appeal procedures.
Sevier County commissioners on Jan. 26, 2026 voted unanimously to repeal the county's Title 7 Recreational Vehicles code and to adopt a new Title 5 Public Works code after brief public hearings and presentations from the county's engineering consultant.
Why it matters: The pair of ordinances changes where recreational vehicles may operate on county roads and establishes formal duties and procedures for road construction, maintenance, and appeals. County officials said the changes aim to clarify responsibilities for staff and the Planning Commission and to simplify enforcement.
What the Commission did: Chairman Scott Johnson opened a public hearing at 1:45 p.m. on a proposed amendment to Title 7, Chapter 71. Micklane Farmer of Jones & DeMille Engineering told the Commission that the county code adopted in 2011 had listed specific roads where recreational vehicles could operate and that the proposed amendment would authorize recreational vehicle use on all county roads except in the Fishlake Basin. There were no public comments and the hearing closed at 1:50 p.m.
Immediately afterward, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed additions to Title 5 to create Chapter 21 (Road Department) and Chapter 52 (Construction, Maintenance, and Use of County Roads). Farmer explained the new chapters are intended to clarify the duties of the Road Department and supervisor, establish procedures for construction and maintenance, set an appeal path from the Road Supervisor to the Commission, and give additional guidance to the Planning Commission when considering subdivisions. That public hearing closed at 1:57 p.m.
Following the hearings, Commissioner Greg Jensen moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-1-1 repealing Title 7; Commissioner Ralph Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Commission then adopted Ordinance 2026-1-2 enacting Title 5 Public Works on a motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jensen, again by unanimous vote.
What to expect next: County staff will publish the adopted ordinances and update county code materials; the new Public Works chapters include an appeals process that residents and developers can use if they disagree with a Road Supervisor decision. The Commission did not receive public opposition during the hearings and gave unanimous approval to both ordinances.
Source material: The record of the Jan. 26, 2026 Sevier County Commission meeting shows the hearings and unanimous votes to repeal Title 7 and adopt Title 5. The Commission's adoption motions were recorded without roll-call detail other than the unanimous outcome.
