Chapter 6.15
NONTRANSFERABLE ALTERNATIVE ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLANS
Sections:
6.15.040 Considerations and standards.
6.15.010 Application.
Individuals may propose an alternative animal management plan to the planning commission for their review and approval. Interested persons shall submit an application for an alternative animal management plan on forms prepared by the planning director. No alternative animal management plan shall be processed without the submission of the application and all supporting materials (including processing fee) as required by this chapter.
A. Supporting Materials. The alternative animal management plan application shall be submitted with the materials listed in this section. The planning director may determine and require that additional items not listed herein be submitted in order to evaluate the alternative animal management plan application.
1. Narrative. A detailed narrative explaining the reasons for an alternative animal management plan proposal.
2. Site Plan. A detailed site plan showing the entirety of the property. Provide locations of animals and their distances from the property lines and all adjacent residential dwellings.
3. Mitigation Plan. A detailed plan that describes mitigation efforts to reduce the impacts caused by animals or animal-related home businesses (i.e., sound, refuse, smell, flies, traffic, parking, etc.).
4. Applicable Photos. Detailed photos of where the animals are being housed, applicable fencing, etc.
5. Fee. The processing fee required by the current consolidated fee schedule approved by the city council. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.020 Approval process.
The approval process for an alternative animal management plan shall be as follows:
A. Planning Commission Public Hearing. Upon receipt of a completed application and subsequent review by the planning director or designee, the application shall be placed on the next available planning commission agenda for a public hearing no more than 45 days after a complete application has been submitted. The planning director shall cause all property owners within 600 feet of the boundaries of the proposed application area (including a minimum of at least 25 adjacent property owners) to be notified by first class mail of the time and place of the public hearing at least 10 days prior to the planning commission meeting. A copy of the public notice of the hearing shall also be posted in three public places (including the city offices) within the city at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
B. Staff shall ensure that the planning commission agenda report is also made available to the city council for their review.
C. Planning Commission Review. The planning commission will review each application and may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application based upon findings of facts. The planning commission may also defer action if an applicant fails to appear at the commission meeting or there is insufficient application information provided.
D. Within three days of the planning commission’s review and action, staff will inform the city council of the action taken by the planning commission.
E. City Council Review. The action of the planning commission shall be final unless a member of the city council requests that the alternative animal management plan be reviewed by the city council within 15 days of the planning commission’s action. If an alternative animal management plan application is placed upon a city council meeting for action, the city council shall be the land use authority.
F. Upon approval, a notice of interest shall be recorded against the property stating that the approved alternative animal management plan runs with the applicant and not the land, meaning that it will terminate due on sale of the property. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.030 Determination.
The planning commission may approve an alternative animal management plan located within an agriculture or single-family residential zone. In approving an alternative animal management plan, the planning commission may impose such requirements and conditions necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and the public interest. The planning commission may approve an alternative animal management plan upon determining the following:
A. Health, Safety, and Welfare. That such use will not, under the circumstances, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity and will not institute a nuisance to property owners;
B. General Plan. That the proposed use does not conflict with the intent of the Eagle Mountain City general plan. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.040 Considerations and standards.
In reviewing an application for an alternative animal management plan, the staff and planning commission shall review, but not limit their review to, the following considerations and standards. Some considerations and standards may only apply to animal-based home businesses:
A. The Site of the Structures or Use, and in Particular.
1. Adequacy of Site. The adequacy of the site to accommodate the proposed use and all related activities.
2. Screening. The location and possible screening of all outdoor accommodations and activities.
3. Adjoining Uses. The relation of the proposed buildings or use to any adjoining buildings with particular attention to protection of light, air, noise, and odor.
B. Traffic Circulation and Parking.
1. Street. The type of street serving the proposed use in relation to the amount of traffic expected to be generated.
2. Access. The adequacy, convenience, and safety of provisions for vehicular access and parking, including the location of driveway entrances and exits.
3. Truck Traffic. The amount, timing, and nature of associated truck traffic.
C. The Impact of the Proposed Buildings or Use on Surrounding Uses, and in Particular.
1. Impact of Patrons. The number of customers or users and the suitability of the resulting activity level to the surrounding uses and especially to any neighboring uses of public importance such as schools, libraries, playgrounds, religious or cultural meeting halls, and hospitals.
2. Hours of operation.
3. Off-Site Effects. Adequacy of provisions for the control of any off-site effects such as noise, dust, odors, light, or glare, etc.
4. Special Hazards. Adequacy of provisions for protection of the public against any special hazards arising from the intended use. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.050 Optional conditions.
Applicants for alternative animal management plans shall meet all applicable requirements of this title. In addition, the planning commission may establish conditions and requirements as part of the approval that address concerns regarding safety for persons and property, health and sanitation, nuisances, master plan proposals, and neighborhood characteristics. Specifically, the planning commission may require:
A. Conditions Relating to Safety of Persons and Property.
1. Increased Setbacks. Increased setback distances from lot lines where the planning commission determines it to be necessary to ensure the public safety and to prevent nuisances to adjacent properties.
2. Lighting. Limitations and control of the number, location, color, brightness, and height of lighting units used on the property.
B. Conditions Relating to Health and Sanitation.
1. Culinary Water. A guarantee of sufficient culinary water to serve the intended land use and a water delivery system meeting standards adopted by the city council.
2. Wastewater. A wastewater disposal system and a solid waste disposal system meeting standards adopted by the city council.
3. Sizing of Utilities. Construction of water mains, sewer mains, and drainage facilities serving the proposed use, in sizes necessary to protect existing utility users in the vicinity and to provide for an orderly development of land.
C. Conditions Relating to Environmental Issues.
1. Pollution. Processes for the control, elimination, or prevention of land, water, or air pollution; the prevention of soil erosion; and control of objectionable odors and noise.
2. Dust and Erosion. The planting of ground cover or other surfacing to prevent dust and erosion.
D. Conditions Relating to Compliance With the Intent of the General Plan and Characteristics of the Vicinity or Neighborhood.
1. Removal of Incompatible Materials. The removal of structures, debris, or other materials incompatible with the intended characteristics of the applicable zone.
2. Fences and Screening. Limitations or controls on the location, heights, and materials of walls, fences, hedges, and screen plantings to ensure a buffer between adjacent properties.
3. Landscaping. Landscaping to ensure compatibility with the intended characteristics of the applicable zone. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.060 Inspection.
Following the approval of an alternative animal management plan by the planning commission, the city staff shall ensure that site development and uses are conducted in compliance with the approved plan and any conditions that were applied. Upon request made by city staff, property owners shall allow, within reasonable hours, an inspection of the property to determine compliance with the approved alternative animal management plan. The planning commission may request that alternative animal management plans be placed upon their agenda for review to ensure compliance with the conditions or requirements of approval as necessary. Failure to comply with the conditions or requirements of approval may result in the approval being revoked. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].
6.15.070 Noncompliance.
Owners of property where an alternative animal management plan has been approved shall be responsible for their property’s compliance with the approval, conditions of approval, and the city’s ordinances. Property owners that fail to maintain or violate the approval, conditions of approval, and city ordinances may have the approval revoked by the planning commission. Notice shall be given to the property owner that they have 14 days to correct a violation before the approval is revoked. [Ord. O-56-2025 § 2 (Exh. A)].