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Resident asks what’s required to establish a private cemetery
Summary
Resident Doug Beck asked the board what requirements apply to private cemeteries; staff said TriCounty Health provided guidance, Utah State Code applies, and the county’s role centers on groundwater and zoning/subdivision/deed issues.
Resident Doug Beck asked the board what the requirements are for establishing a private cemetery. Board members said TriCounty Health supplied a checklist and that the Utah State Code includes cemetery provisions; the county’s primary jurisdiction is to evaluate groundwater concerns.
Discussion noted that creating a private cemetery would likely require subdividing and rezoning land to a use category that allows cemeteries, and the property deed should show cemetery use. Commissioner Matt Tippets suggested the county could consider changing allowed uses in AG-20 if needed. No formal action was taken at the meeting.
