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South Jordan plans consolidation of development code (Titles 16 & 17) to improve clarity and procedures
Summary
Planning staff proposed a module‑based rewrite to consolidate Title 16 and Title 17 of the municipal code into a single, more usable development code; staff aims to deliver draft modules within weeks and will work with the city attorney and departments for legal and operational review.
Planning staff told the council the city’s development code (Titles 16 and 17) has grown fragmented and difficult to use and recommended a targeted consolidation and reorganization to improve clarity and administration.
Joe Moss (planning team) said the project would not be a wholesale policy rewrite but rather an organizational consolidation: putting general provisions, procedures, subdivision standards, development use standards and zoning districts into a single unified development code and removing duplicated, conflicting or archaic rules. Moss said staff will preserve substantive policy changes for later deliberation and will track where each existing paragraph moves in the new code so content is not lost in the reorganization.
Staff proposed a modular approach with aggressive internal timelines—draft modules for review within six weeks—and emphasized cross‑departmental review and involvement from the city attorney’s office to ensure legal defensibility. Council members broadly welcomed the effort, noting that clearer code reduces staff time answering questions, reduces the potential for legal loopholes, and improves predictability for residents and developers.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the modular drafting approach, coordinate reviews with the legal team and other departments, and return to council with consolidated drafts and a schedule for public review and formal adoption.
