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Garden City Planning Commission-Jan. 7, 2026 5:00 PM


Urban Wildlife Plans

ORDINANCE #25-19

 

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2006 EDITION OF THE UTAH WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE

 

WHEREAS, in accordance with H.B. 48, effective January 1, 2026, municipalities are encouraged to adopt the 2006 Edition of the Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code (UWUIC) and a corresponding map depicting those areas within their boundaries that are subject to UWUIC; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Garden City is a town duly incorporated under the general law of the State of Utah; and

 

WHEREAS, the Garden City Town Council is the governing body for the Town of Garden City and must administer the Garden City Municipal Code; and

 

WHEREAS, The Garden City Town Council is authorized to govern the health, safety and wellness of the citizens and visitors of the Town of Garden City.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GARDEN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND TOWN COUNCIL THAT ORDINANCE 11A-700 BE ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

 

11A-700 – 2006 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code

 

The 2006 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code along with any amendments shall apply to those areas within the City that the Council designates as wildland-urban interface areas in the City’s official Wildland-Urban Interface Map.

 

Wildland-Urban Interface Map – The map attached as Exhibit 1 is enacted as the official Wildland-Urban Interface Map for the Town of Garden City. 

 

Exhibit 1:

 

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.

 

 

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of January 2026.

 

APPROVED:                                                                          Attest:

_______________________________                                  ______________________________

Mike Leonhardt, Mayor                                                         Cathie Rasmussen, Town Clerk

 

Voting:                        Aye     Nye

Argyle                         ___      ___

House                          ___      ___

Larsen                         ___      ___

Davis               ___      ___


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