Public Works

Planning and Development

The Planning and Development Services Division oversees long-range planning and development within unincorporated County. These responsibilities are carried out by ensuring that all development complies with adopted Salt Lake County plans, ordinances, and building codes.

The review and approval process is carried out by providing land use information to citizens, property owners, developers, community councils, processing development applications, and interpreting and enforcing local ordinances. This is accomplished by:

• Reviewing and evaluating land used proposals to insure compliance with established Ordinances.
• Coordinating development review and approval with Federal, State, and other local public agencies and jurisdictions.
• Monitoring all proposed land uses for their impact on the County’s storm drainage system.
• Working with the citizens and elected officials to accomplish long range planning goals by preparing updates and amendments to the County’s General Plan when necessary.
• Amending land use ordinances to ensure they are effective tools for implementing adopted plans, keeping them consistent with changes in laws and changing development patterns and uses.
• Maintaining and updating zoning maps.
• Reviewing building plans for new construction and modifications to existing buildings.
• Inspecting all construction to ensure compliance with building code requirements.
• Inspecting and resolving violations of land uses.
• Monitoring and licensing all business activities. The division also actively pursues establishing interlocal agreements with local jurisdictions to provide similar professional services to the jurisdictions.