Division I. General Provisions
Chapter 18.04
TITLE – INTENT AND PURPOSE – ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
18.04.010 Title.
This title shall be entitled and known as the development code of Mayfield Town, Utah. [Ord. 2024-1 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1998-99-A § 10-1-1.]
18.04.020 Intent and purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of the town council of Mayfield Town, Utah, to comply with Utah Code, to avail itself of the powers granted under Chapter 10-9a; 57-5-1 et seq., 57-8-35; and 10-2-401 et seq., Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, to establish an efficient method for reviewing subdivision applications, and to do so in a manner that will promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the town, and to this end:
A. To encourage and facilitate orderly growth and development within the town.
B. To secure economy in municipal expenditures and to facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, parks, schools and other public requirements.
C. To lessen congestion in the streets, prevent the overcrowding of land and provide adequate light and air.
D. To secure safety from fires, floods, traffic hazards, and other dangers.
E. To stabilize and improve property values.
F. To protect the tax base.
G. To promote the development of a more attractive, wholesome and serviceable town.
H. To create conditions favorable to prosperity, civic activities, and recreational, educational and cultural opportunities. [Ord. 2024-1 § 1 (Exh. A); amended during 2010 recodification; Ord. 1998-99-A § 10-1-2.]
18.04.030 Interpretation.
In interpreting and applying the development code, where any provision of this title conflicts with state law, state law shall prevail. Where any provision in this title conflicts with other ordinances enacted by the town, the provisions in this title shall prevail unless the town intended such conflicting ordinances not in this title to amend this title. The provisions of this title shall be held to be the minimum requirements needed to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the town. Where the provisions of the code impose a greater restriction than is required by any easement, covenant or private agreement, the provisions of the code shall govern. [Ord. 2024-1 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1998-99-A § 10-1-3.]