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Commission approves ordinance updating county surveying and monument rules
Summary
Davis County commissioners approved an ordinance amending chapter 14.22 of the county code to align numbering with state code and clarify monument preservation and permitting requirements for work near survey monuments.
The Davis County Commission voted unanimously June 16 to adopt changes to chapter 14.22 of the county code governing land surveying and survey monuments. Deputy Surveyor Jeremiah told the commission the changes align county numbering with state code, clarify responsibilities for monument preservation, and add permitting language for construction within 30 feet of a survey monument.
Jeremiah explained why monuments matter: they are physical markers representing legal locations used to establish property rights for roads, easements and private parcels. "A monument is a physical structure that represents a legal location, upon which we base all of our property rights," Jeremiah said, emphasizing that protecting the monuments helps avoid property disputes. Commissioners asked for clarification about what the markers look like and the deputy surveyor described county markers and the base point at Temple Square.
A motion to approve item 10 passed unanimously after a brief discussion about monument purpose and county responsibility to maintain them. The ordinance as presented includes permitting and fee clarification for work within 30 feet of county survey monuments; specific fee schedules and administrative processes were not read into the record and were listed as changes to align with state code.
