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Commission to send letter to county attorney after flagging several allegedly illegal parcels

Emery County Planning and Zoning Commission · September 10, 2025
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Summary

The commission discussed multiple nonconforming or allegedly illegally recorded parcels and agreed to send a letter to the county attorney requesting enforcement; commissioners also noted health-department and building-permit concerns for some sites.

Commissioners raised enforcement concerns about several properties they said may be illegal or nonconforming, including a compound near a Catholic church and properties in Ferron/Farrin. Staff and commissioners described situations in which parcels lacking the county's required minimum acreage or proper permits were nonetheless recorded or had structures placed without clear permitting, and discussed coordination with the health department and building inspectors.

Commissioners asked staff to draft and send a formal letter to the county attorney requesting enforcement action where appropriate. "So we'll send this letter and then we'll see how things go," one commissioner said; staff said the county health department had been notified about at least one site and that the planning office would follow up. The commission also discussed limitations of enforcement and projected timelines with the county attorney's office.