Mixed Minimal Use zones defined to protect open and undeveloped lands
Box Elder County’s code defines Mixed Minimal Use zones (MU-160, MU-80, MU-40) to limit habitation, encourage low‑intensity uses like forestry and grazing, and require conformity with other code chapters for permitted activities.
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Chapter 3 of the Box Elder County Land Use and Development Code defines Mixed Minimal Use zones—labeled MU-160, MU-80 and MU-40—to preserve open space and reduce demands for public utilities in sensitive or undeveloped areas. The code describes those zones as intended to “encourage use of the land, where appropriate, for forestry, grazing, agriculture, mining, wildlife habitat, and recreation,” and to avoid premature, intensive development until the Planning Commission advises on ultimate land use.
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