Chapter 10.05
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
10.05.030 Declaration of purpose.
10.05.060 Separability and validity clause.
10.05.070 Effect of other ordinances and regulations.
10.05.080 Effect of private covenants and agreements.
10.05.090 Compliance regarding violation.
10.05.100 Violation – Penalty.
10.05.010 Title.
This title shall be known as the “Syracuse City land use ordinance” and may be so cited and pleaded. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-010.]
10.05.020 Effect of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter are general in nature and, as applied, affect this entire title. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-020.]
10.05.030 Declaration of purpose.
The purposes of this title, and the reasons for which Syracuse City deems it necessary and thereby designates and enacts said title as outlined herein, is to preserve and promote the health, safety, convenience, order and the general welfare of the City of Syracuse, Utah, its present and future inhabitants, and the public generally and, in particular, without limitation; to:
(A) Encourage and facilitate orderly growth and expansion.
(B) Secure economy.
(C) Provide adequate light, air, and privacy to meet the ordinary or common requirements of happy, convenient, and comfortable living of the inhabitants of Syracuse and to foster a wholesome social environment.
(D) Enhance the economic well-being of the City and its inhabitants.
(E) Facilitate adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, recreation, and other public requirements.
(F) Prevent the overcrowding of land and the undue concentration of population.
(G) Stabilize and improve property values.
(H) Encourage the development of an attractive and beautiful community. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-030.]
10.05.040 Scope of title.
The City Council designed and enacted this title in accordance with a general plan for Syracuse City to designate, regulate, and restrict:
(A) The use of land.
(B) Conditional uses.
(C) The erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, location, and uses of buildings.
(D) The height, size, and bulk of buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered.
(E) The size of lots, courts, yards, and other open spaces and the percentage of the lot that occupants may use.
(F) The height, bulk, and location of objects of natural growth where the City deems such objects as hazardous to life or property.
(G) The density and distribution of population. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-040.]
10.05.050 Interpretation.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this title, the City Council declares the requirements contained herein are the minimum requirements for the purposes set forth, unless otherwise specifically stated. If, in the course of administration hereof, a question arises as to the meaning of any phrase, section, chapter, or zone boundary, the City Council empowers the Land Use Administrator to interpret this title. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-050.]
10.05.060 Separability and validity clause.
If any chapter, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this title is for any reason held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions of this title but shall confine its operation to the specific chapter, section, sentence, clause, or part of this title held invalid and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this title. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-060.]
10.05.070 Effect of other ordinances and regulations.
Wherever the provisions of any other applicable statute, ordinance, or regulation establish higher or more restrictive standards than the provisions of this title, the provisions of such other statute, ordinance, or regulation shall govern. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-070.]
10.05.080 Effect of private covenants and agreements.
This title shall not nullify the more restrictive provisions of private covenants and agreements entered into between private persons but shall prevail over any such provisions that are less restrictive. Enforcement of private covenants and agreements affects only the parties in interest, and the City or its agents may not assume the responsibility for enforcement. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 1991; Code 1971 § 10-1-080.]
10.05.090 Compliance regarding violation.
Whenever a violation of this title occurs, or a person submits an allegation of such an occurrence, the complaining individual may file a written complaint, stating fully the causes and bases thereof, with the Community Development Department, which shall record properly such complaint and timely investigate and take action thereon as provided by this title. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; Code 1971 § 10-1-090.]
10.05.100 Violation – Penalty.
Unless specifically otherwise provided, any person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, violating, causing, or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this title or of a decision of a Land Use Authority, City Council, or Board of Adjustment, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punishable to the full extent allowed by law. Said court shall deem such person, firm, or corporation to be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which they commit, continue, or permit any portion of any violation of this title, punishable as herein provided. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Ord. 06-17; amended 2001; Code 1971 § 10-1-100.]
10.05.110 Delegation.
The City of Syracuse may, by resolution or ordinance from time to time, entrust the administration of this title, in whole or in part, to any officer of Syracuse City without amendments to this title. [Ord. 08-07 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-27; Code 1971 § 10-1-110.]