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Sweetwater County commission approves zoning language change to remove ‘establishment’ from sexually oriented business definitions
Summary
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission voted March 11, 2026 to amend sections 15 and 21 of the 2015 zoning resolution to remove the defined term “establishment” so that references to that word will not unintentionally be equated with the county’s sexually oriented business definition.
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 11 approved a language amendment to the county’s 2015 zoning resolution that removes the defined term "establishment" from the definitions governing sexually oriented businesses.
Cassidy explained that the current definition of "establishment" can unintentionally cause any use that includes the word to be treated as a sexually oriented business. "We already have a definition on the books for sexually oriented business," Cassidy said, and removing the separate "establishment" definition would prevent accidental expansion of the sexually oriented business definition across unrelated uses.
Members discussed the change briefly and opened the item for public comment; none were present. One commissioner joked in agreement with staff and a motion to approve sections 15 and 21 of the zoning resolution was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The amendment is administrative in nature and intended to clarify existing language in the zoning code; staff said it is not expected to have adverse impacts on Sweetwater County residents. The commission did not record public opposition and approved the change as presented.
The amendment will be incorporated into the official county zoning resolution text per standard staff procedures.
