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Council adopts amendments to code compliance via Ordinance 25-04
Summary
The South Ogden City Council adopted Ordinance 25-04 to amend city code language related to code compliance. The measure passed 4–1 after discussion about whether removed sections would need to be reinstated; Planner Alika Murphy said state code covers the areas removed.
The South Ogden City Council adopted Ordinance 25-04 on April 15, 2025, approving amendments to the city code that alter code‑compliance language. The motion was moved by Council Member Jeanette Smyth and seconded by Council Member Mike Howard; the council voted with four yes votes and one no (Council Member Susan Stewart opposed).
Planner Alika Murphy reviewed the changes and said the revisions remove certain sections the city staff believe are addressed by state law. Council Member Doug Stephens asked whether sections being removed might need to be added back later; Murphy said Police Chief Darin Parke believed the state code covered those areas. The minutes note: Council Member Howard — Yes; Council Member Smyth — Yes; Council Member Howe — Yes; Council Member Stephens — Yes; Council Member Stewart — No. Ordinance 25-04 was recorded as adopted.
The minutes do not record ordinance text in full or funding implications. The record does not specify which exact code sections were removed in the ordinance text as adopted (not specified). Additional details, including the full redline text and any implementation timeline, are in the ordinance file maintained by the city recorder.
