13-3-2. Approval process (if not a minor subdivision created under Subsection 13-3-1(2) or Utah Code 17-27a-605).

(1) The application for a minor subdivision shall be submitted to the department of engineering. When the staff determines that the application is complete and correct, and all signatures are on the plat, notice to all surrounding landowners giving them 14 days to give written comment, prints of the plat sent to those entities listed in (2)(c) giving them 20 days to submit comments to the engineering department, and a decision on the application shall be made within seven days after the comments are to be received, by the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall take written public comment and review the application. If the Mylar needs to be corrected, the zoning administrator shall postpone a decision until the plat is corrected. The zoning administrator shall then approve or deny the application.

(2) A minor subdivision application shall include:

(a) the application form;

(b) one 24" X 36" final plat on Mylar drawn by a surveyor licensed in the state of Utah;

(c) seven 24" X 36" prints of the plat, for distribution to:

(i) department of engineering, one copy;

(ii) the county health department;

(iii) Tooele County School District;

(iv) the soil conservation district within which the subdivision is located;

(v) the county recorder

(vi) the county surveyor; and

(vii) the county fire warden.

(d) an additional 8½" X 11" copy of the plat in each of the following circumstances:

(i) when a proposed subdivision lies wholly or partially within one mile of the corporate limits of a municipality;

(ii) when the subdivision is located wholly or partially within the boundary of an improvement or special district or area;

(iii) when applicable for review by any State or Federal agency;

(iv) for each servicing utility;

(v) for the Utah State Department of Transportation if the property being subdivided abuts a state highway; and

(vi) when the subdivision is located wholly or partially within the boundary of a township planning commission district.

(e) proof of ownership demonstrated by two copies of a title report and vesting documents of conveyance completed within the previous six months;

(f) utility approval forms;

(g) evidence of water rights for all lots;

(h) a letter showing a completed Tooele County Health Department Subdivision Feasibility Study deeming the project feasible;

(i) names and addresses of the owners of all properties adjoining the proposed subdivision;

(j) a plat map from the county recorder’s office showing the property and all adjoining properties around it;

(k) approval of the subdivision name, limited to 40 characters including spaces, from the county recorder’s office;

(l) geologic technical maps and investigation reports regarding area suitability when land configurations dictate lot configuration and buildable space;

(m) if the applicant is not the owner of record, a notarized statement that the applicant has been authorized by the owner to make application;

(n) a letter from the local fire district, or the sheriff if not located within a fire district, acknowledging fire protection can and will be provided to the subdivision;

(o) the plat submitted on a computer disk in a format compatible with AutoCAD version 11 or later; and

(p) any unpaid fees owed to Tooele County for development of land, code enforcement, or building permits.

(3) All signature blocks except for the zoning administrator’s block shall be signed by each approving authority before the plat is taken to the public hearing.

(4) Should the zoning administrator’s decision be to approve the plat, the zoning administrator then shall sign the plat. The plat shall be recorded within 30 days or it shall be void. (Ref UCA §17-27a-103, 17-27a-207, 17-27a-603, 17-27a-604; Ord. 2010-20, 10/19/10; Ord. 2006-08, 2/21/06; Ord. 2005-21, 9/6/05)