Council adopts Ordinance 26-03 to update zoning code references after state recodification

The Taylorsville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-03 on March 4, updating references in Title 13 of the Taylorsville Municipal Code to match the state’s recodified land-use statute.

Grant Allen, presenting the item, said the ordinance replaces outdated cross-references in the city’s land-use code to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 1008 during the 2025 special legislative session. “There were about 36 of 43 references in Title 13 that needed adjustment,” Allen told the council, and he said the planning commission forwarded a favorable recommendation in February.

City staff described the changes as technical updates that align the municipal code with state law so that those seeking code citations can find current statutory sections. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the redlined version of the ordinance after staff provided an updated packet showing edits that were missing from the original materials.

Councilmember Meredith moved adoption of the ordinance and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all present voting yes. The measure was described by staff as administrative in nature; no public testimony was offered during the discussion.

The ordinance amends Title 13 (land development) to point to the recodified sections of state law and is intended to prevent confusion when staff, residents or developers search statutory references. The council did not change substantive land-use policy in this action; staff said additional zoning changes will come forward separately if policy-level amendments are proposed.

The council adopted the ordinance during its regular meeting and will incorporate the updated citations into the city code.