For the purposes of the Ordinance the Territory of the local jurisdiction to which this Ordinance applies is divided into the following listed zoning districts:

1. Agricultural or Rural. Multiple Use District MU-40 Agricultural District A-5 and A-3
2. Residential. Residential District R-1/2 and R-1
3. Commercial. Neighborhood Commercial District C-N General Commercial District C-G
4. Planned. A Planned District will be created when a Planned Development (PD) is approved. The existing district will be changed to a Planned District by adding a "P" prefix to the existing district. For example, an Agricultural District, A-3, would become a Planned Agricultural District, PA-3.

This Ordinance and map shall be filed in the custody of the clerk of the local jurisdiction and may be examined by the public subject to the reasonable regulations established by said clerk.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any District, the following rules shall apply:

1. Wherever the District boundary is indicated as being approximately upon the center line of a street, alley, or block, or along a property line, then, unless otherwise definitely indicated on the map, the center line of such street, alley, block, or such property line, shall be considered to be the boundary of such District.
2. Whenever such boundary line of such District is indicated as being approximately at the line of any river, irrigation canal or other waterway, or railroad right-of-way, or public park or other public land, or any section line, then in such case the center of such stream, canal or waterway, or of such railroad right-of-way, or the boundary line of such public land or such section line shall be deemed to be the boundary of such District.
3. When such District boundary lines cannot be determined by the above rules, their location may be found by the use of the scale appearing upon the map.
4. Where the application of the above rules does not clarify the District boundary location, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the map.

The Planning Commission will consider zoning change applications at public meetings. A complete application package must be submitted to the City Recorder at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the initial Planning Commission meeting to consider the rezone request. The application package must include:

1. A completed rezone application.
2. The rezone fee (non-refundable).
3. A legal description of the parcel to be rezoned, and proof of ownership.
4. A copy of the county assessor's plat map, or equivalent drawing, annotated to show the location and boundaries of the parcel to be rezoned.
5. A written petition designating the change desired and the reason for such change. A description of how the request is consistent with the General Plan. The petition for zone change shall be signed by the fee title owner(s) of the parcel, or designated agent.
6. A list of all property owners within 1/4 mile of the desired zone change.

After a complete application has been received by the applicant, the Planning Commission shall give notice of a public hearing to consider such change as provided by law for zoning amendments. The City shall, by regular U.S. mail at the expense of the Applicant, provide a written notification of the public hearing to consider rezone to all property owners within 1/4 mile of the property proposed for rezoning.

The Planning Commission shall recommend adoption of the proposed zone change when the following conditions are met:

1. The proposed change is in accord with the goals of the Willard City General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and.
2. The approval shall not place the city in a negative financial position and the applicant documents that all utilities and access have been obtained.

After a public hearing and receipt of the written recommendations of the Planning Commission for acceptance, the City Council shall give notice of a public meeting to consider such change as provided by law for zoning amendments.

If change is necessary after the public meeting or as advertised, the proposed amendment may be returned to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. After the required public meeting on the proposed zone amendment, the City Council may:

1. adopt the zoning ordinance change as proposed;
2. amend the zoning ordinance change and adopt or reject the zoning ordinance change as amended; or
3. reject the ordinance change.

If an application for zoning amendment has been denied by the City Council, the re-submittal process shall be in accordance with the procedure outlined above. Furthermore, resubmissions shall not be accepted within a twelve-month period from date of denial for reconsideration unless a material change has been made to the request.

1. Rural Developments (lot sizes greater than or equal to three acres) agricultural or and non-residential, commercial developments may be considered for rezoning A-5 to A-3.
2. Rural development and rezoning must still be under constraints of the Sensitive Ordinance and will not be considered for A-3 zoning if they are in a prohibited Building Constraint area. Fifty one percent or more of the parcel must be outside the Building Constraint area to be eligible for rezone to A-3.
3. Not all areas of the City are appropriate for A-3 rezoning. The zone will be considered only as a gradation between residential areas and A-5 or MU-40.