This Title shall be known as, and shall be entitled THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF FERRON CITY, UTAH, and may be so cited and pleaded. It is the intent and purpose of the City Council to promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the City by guiding development within the City in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan which has been designed:

   A.   To encourage and facilitate orderly growth and development in the area.

   B.   To promote safety from fires, floods, traffic hazards and other dangers.

   C.   To promote sanitation and health of the inhabitants.

   D.   To discourage undue scattering of population and unnecessary expenditures of the monies for excessive streets, water and sewer lines and other public requirements.

   E.   To stabilize and improve property values.

   F.   To protect the residents from objectionable noise, odor, dust, fumes and other deleterious substances or conditions.

   G.   To promote a more attractive and wholesome environment. It is also the intent and purpose of the City Council that the regulations and restrictions as set forth in this Title shall be so interpreted and construed as to further the purposes of this Title. (Ord. 4-8-86, 4-8-1986)

In establishing the zones, the boundaries thereof and regulations and restrictions applying within each of the zones, due and careful consideration was given, among other things, to the suitability of the land for particular uses and to the character of the zone, with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City. (Ord. 4-8-86, 4-8-1986)

In interpreting and applying this Title, the provisions thereof shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Except as specifically herein provided, it is not intended by the adoption of the Ordinance codified herein to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance, or any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the erection, construction, establishment, moving, alteration or enlargement of any building or improvement; nor is it intended by this Title to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant or other agreement between parties; provided however, that in cases in which this Title imposes a greater restriction than is imposed or required by other existing provisions of law or ordinance, then in such case the provisions of this Title shall control. (Ord. 4-8-86, 4-8-1986)

Whenever regulations in this Title require higher standards than are required in other ordinances or laws, the provisions of this Title shall govern. Whenever regulations of other ordinances or laws require higher standards than the provisions of this Title, then said other ordinances or laws shall govern. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Title are hereby repealed. (Ord. 4-8-86, 4-8-1986)

It shall be the duty of all architects, contractors, subcontractors, builders and other persons having to do with the establishment of any use of land or the erection, altering, changing or remodeling of any building or structure to see that a proper permit has been granted before such work is begun. Any such architect, builder, contractor or other person doing or performing any such work without a permit having been issued is in conflict with the requirements of this title and shall be deemed guilty of violation of this title in the same manner and to the same extent that the owner of the premises or the persons for whom the use is established, or for whom such buildings are erected or altered, and shall be subject to the penalties herein prescribed for violation. (Ord. 4-8-86, 4-8-1986)

Any person who shall erect, construct or reconstruct any building which involves structural alterations or which involves an increase in floor area without first obtaining a zoning clearance from the city and a permit therefor from the building inspector shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. Any person who shall change the use of any building or other structure or use of any land within the city in violation of the provisions of this title, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 2010-1, 1-28-2010)