Chapter 18.70
APPEALS AND REVIEW PROCESS

Sections:

18.70.010    Board of Adjustment.

18.70.020    Constitutional takings issues.

18.70.030    Appeal to City Council.

18.70.040    Appeal to District Court.

18.70.050    Record of appeal proceedings.

18.70.060    Finality of action.

18.70.010 Board of Adjustment.

The Board of Adjustment shall be the appeal authority to hear and decide requests for variances from the terms of this title. An adverse decision by the Board of Adjustment may be appealed to district court pursuant to Utah law. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 1.15, 1993.)

18.70.020 Constitutional takings issues.

The City Council shall be the appeal authority for review of constitutional takings issues. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 1.15.1, 1993.)

18.70.030 Appeal to City Council.

The City Council shall be the appeal authority of all nonvariance land use decisions in which the City Council has not first acted as the land use authority. Appeal of such decisions shall be made to the City Council within 10 days of the decision being appealed. The standard of review by the City Council shall be de novo. An adverse decision by the City Council acting as the appeal authority may be appealed to district court pursuant to Utah law. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 1999-1 § 1.15.2, 1999; Ord. 66 § 1.15.2, 1993.)

18.70.040 Appeal to District Court.

Appeal shall be made directly to District Court of all nonvariance land use decisions in which the City Council has acted as the land use authority. In acting as the land use authority, the City Council shall keep a written record of its proceedings in the form of minutes or other records. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 1.15.3, 1993.)

18.70.050 Record of appeal proceedings.

Each appeal authority in the City shall keep a written record of its appeal proceedings. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 1.15.4, 1993.)

18.70.060 Finality of action.

If no appeal has been filed at the end of 30 calendar days from the date of final action by the City Council, Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment or City Planner, the action is final. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 1999-1 § 1.15.6, 1999; Ord. 66 § 1.15.6, 1993.)