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North Ogden City Zoning Code

11-29

BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT

11-29-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT

  1. Boundary line adjustments are intended to provide a streamlined and simplified method of complying with State law by allowing property owners to adjust parcel lines within the limits of this chapter.

11-29-2: APPLICATION AND APPROVAL AUTHORITY

  1. Any adjoining property owners may submit an application, proposed map, and proposed legal descriptions for a boundary line adjustment. The Planning Director is designated as the land use authority and may either approve, conditionally approve, or deny boundary line adjustments.

11-29-3: APPROVAL CRITERIA

  1. The following approval criteria must be complied with in order to approve a boundary line adjustment.
    1. The change in boundary lines does not result in the creation of a new lot or parcel;
    2. The proposed change to a lot or parcel does not result in the creation of a parcel of size or shape that does not conform to all City zoning regulations and site development standards. If the proposed change is to a legally existing nonconforming parcel, the change may not increase the nonconformity;
    3. The proposed change to a lot or parcel does not result in changing a conforming structure into a nonconforming structure as a result of setbacks, proximity to other structures, use, landscaping, or any other site development requirement;
    4. The petition to change the boundaries must include signatures from representatives of each parcel affected by the boundary line adjustment; and
    5. Each parcel of land was held in separate ownership prior to December 31, 2000.
  2. In the case of an adjustment of a boundary line adjusting property lines that affect lots in a subdivision previously approved by the City, the applicant shall submit a plat, and in the case of an adjustment of a property line between two parcels, the applicant shall submit a record of survey.
  3. The boundary line adjustment may not adjust the boundary line between a parcel and an existing public street or right-of-way or propose a new public street or right-of-way.

11-29-4: SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT ANNEXATION

  1. If parcel boundaries proposed to be adjusted or combined are crossed by a special service district. The entire parcels must either be de-annexed or annexed into or from the special service district.

11-29-5: EXPIRATION

  1. Any boundary line adjustment that has not been recorded within six months of the date of approval shall be deemed to have expired.