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The Planning Department reviews and processes all development applications through City staff, Architectural Review Committee, Planning Commission, Appeals and Variance Hearing Officer, and City Council approvals. The Planning staff coordinates other City department reviews of projects as they are submitted. The staff also provides direct assistance to various boards, commissions, and committees. The Planning Division maintains and updates the City's Zoning/Development Code, the official Zoning and Future Land Use maps, and the City's General Plan.
Information & Documents
- Accessory Building Requirements (PDF)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (PDF)
- Appeal Application (Fillable Form) (PDF)
- Contact for Utility Providers (PDF)
- Fencing Requirements (PDF)
- Irregular Shaped Lot Setbacks (PDF)
- Landscaping
- Land Use Amendment
- Owner's Affidavit (PDF)
- Residential Chicken Requirements (PDF)
- Rezone
- Site Plan
- Streetscape Tree Species (PDF)
- Subdivision Amendment
- Subdivision (Preliminary and Final)
- Variance Application (Fillable Form) (PDF)
Salt Lake County Plat Review Procedure
Effective May 14th, 2019
Salt Lake County Plat Review Procedures Purpose
It is the intent to minimize the amount of time the plat review process demands, and to avoid duplicating efforts through multiple reviews of the same plat. This helps ensure faster parcel number generation for all recorded projects in the county.
Plats are reviewed in accordance with Utah State Statutes, including but not limited to:
- 10-9a-603(1),(4)
- 10-9a-604
- 17-21-21
- 17-23-17(3)
- 17-27a-603(1),(4) and 57-8-13(1)
- 57-2a
- 46-1-16UCA
A Quick Overview of What We Look For
- Is the name unique?
- Does the boundary description close?
- Does the boundary description match the graphic representation?
- Is the basis of bearing present and accurate?
- Is the acreage shown for each lot/parcel/unit/common area/open space?
- Surveyor Seal and City/Township approval boxes present?
- Is the title block correct?
- Are all parcels identified? I.e. private ownership, dedicated to public, HOA, common area, limited common area, etc.
- If a Condo: Declaration, building ties to perimeter, elevation, and dimensions provided?
- If there are HOA parcels: Is the HOA name and mailing address included?
- Are there split ownership issues?
- Are addresses for each lot/parcel/unit/common area/open space present?
- (A) Steps for Recording
- (B) Items Looked for on Final Review
- (C) Common Issues Found During Review & at Time of Recording
- (D) Post Recordation
- The plat will be submitted to the Plat Department for review. At this time, the plat should have had at least 1 preliminary review completed by the municipality. The plat should be ready to be printed to Mylar and ready for the signature collection process. The county plat review process may take up to five business days.
- A technician will create a Plat Review sheet highlighting any concerns found. Plat Review sheets will be returned to the requesting party(s). Re-Reviews should be avoided and will be handled in the same manner as above until all issues are resolved. When all issues are resolved, a Plat Review sheet will be forwarded to the requesting party(s). It will state the plat is "Ready for Signatures".
- We request that the municipalities and/or developer contact our office at least 1 business day in advance to schedule an appointment for recording. At this time, a signed copy of the corrected/final plat can be forwarded to us for a quick final review.
- Upon completion of a final review, a Plat Review sheet will be forwarded to the requesting party(s). It will state the plat is "Ready to Record". This form should be brought in when the plat is recorded to help ensure any issues have been addressed.
- No plats will be recorded after 4:30 pm. Plats submitted after 4:30 pm will be recorded on or after the next business day.
- Signature and acknowledgement issues: All owners involved must sign and be acknowledged properly. This applies to plats, declarations, and all accompanying documents. All signatures, acknowledgements and documents must be originals or, in rare cases, a certified copy.
- If the city has been deeded property prior to the recording of the plat they will need to sign as an owner. Approvals on the plat do not substitute for this signature.
- Blurry Notary Stamps/Missing Notary information: It is good practice to clearly label the notary's name, commission number and expiration date. A stamp alone is only passable if all of the information is legible. This information can be handwritten next to the notary stamp.
**Price requests: Pricing will only be done on a final version of a plat that has all signatures and stamps. Prices include all pages/sheets of the plat. Also, be aware that on May 14, 2019, the Recorder's Office fee schedule changed to reflect legislation of HB247. All plats now have a $50 / sheet charge along with a fee of $2 per lot / unit / common area / etc. Documents submitted for recording (excluding plats) will now be charged a $40 fee with an additional $2 fee for each description exceeding ten.
- Municipalities need to approve/provide addresses. If there is confusion in this area, the County Addressing Department needs to be advised. Plats reviewed by the Recorder's Office must have complete addressing.
- Split ownership: If any lot/parcel/unit/open space includes existing parcels owned by separate owners, the plat does not join ownership. The plat will create unintended parcels based on the underlying ownership lines. Split ownership leads to confusion and is advised to be avoided whenever possible.
- The only properties conveyed by a plat (with proper conveyance language) are areas dedicated to a city, a non-taxable entity for public use, or an HOA. These are typically for roads, open spaces, parks, canals, or common areas. In the case of an HOA, the full name of the association and an assessment address should be identified in the Owner's Dedication area or in a note on the plat. The verbiage "To Be" does not convey ownership. A separate document will need to be recorded to transfer ownership if "To Be" is used.
- Ownership issues need to be resolved prior to bringing in a plat to record. This may require the involvement of a title company.
- Basis of Bearing: Monuments must either be known section corner monuments or known monuments from within an existing/recorded subdivision. The name of the subdivision should be noted if street monuments are used. Also, double ties should be provided wherever possible.
- Surveys: Variations between survey descriptions and record descriptions need to be identified and called out. I.e. Beg W 1323 feet (1320 feet by deed).
- Declarations: References between declarations and plats should be consistent and accurate.
- HOA parcels: The name of the HOA stated on the plat should match the entity created by the declaration and filed with the state. Contact information should be provided for the HOA. (Address, in care of, etc.)
- Handwritten additions to the plat: The review process is designed to eliminate the need for additions at the time of recordation.
Interior dimensions are often incorrect. This leads to confusion and additional time spent searching for another solution.
- Curve tables and line tables need quality control checks.
- All polygons must close and all boundary line segments must be annotated correctly.
**If problems arise caused by missing or incorrect interior dimensions, the requesting party(s) will be notified. The plat will not be processed, and no new parcel numbers will be issued until documents are recorded correcting the item(s) in question.
*** The creation of parcel numbers is not automatic and takes approximately 2 to 3 weeks. This timing should be considered when issuing permits, etc.
Park Strip Landscaping
16.04.190: Parks, Park Strips, Walkways, Trails, and Open Space:
All applicants shall incorporate into development design and implement the following requirements pertaining to parks, park strips, trails and open space. Parks, park strips, trails and open space are also subject to the requirements of Title 16, Chapter 16.30, "Water Efficiency Standards", of this Code.
- Collector Street Park Strips
- Residential Street Park Strips
- Park Strip Materials, Colors & Sizes
- Landscaping & Maintenance
Park strips at the rear or side of single-family residential lots and collector street park strips along commercial, office, multi-family residential, industrial, and institutional developments shall be planted with a combination of trees, plants, shrubs or other live vegetation which are low maintenance and commonly found along the Wasatch Front or within similar climates. Lawn shall not be installed in park strips. Applicants shall demonstrate that proposed live vegetation will cover a minimum of 50% of the park strip area upon landscape maturity. Tree canopies do not count toward the required 50% vegetation coverage. In combination with the 50% live vegetation requirement, the following may be used:
- Mulch made of bark or rock material that is one and one-half inches (1.5") or larger may be used in combination with live vegetation, provided that it is fully contained within the park strip at all times.
- Up to fifty % (50%) of the park strip area, per street frontage, may be hardscape, with stamped natural earth tone colored concrete. However, stamped concrete shall not be used in sections greater than fifteen (15) linear feet per section.
Residential street park strips shall be planted with a combination of trees, plants, shrubs or other live vegetation which are low maintenance and commonly found along the Wasatch Front or within similar climates. Lawn shall not be installed in park strips. Applicants shall demonstrate that proposed live vegetation will cover a minimum of 50% of the park strip area upon landscape maturity. Tree canopies do not count toward the required 50% vegetation coverage. In combination with the 50% live vegetation requirement, the following may be used:
- Mulch made of bark or rock material that is one and one-half inches (1.5") or larger may be used in combination with live vegetation, provided that it is fully contained within the park strip at all times.
- Stamped natural earth tone colored concrete or masonry materials such as pavers may cover a maximum of twenty-five % (25%) of the park strip area per street frontage and shall not be used in sections greater than fifteen (15) linear feet per section.
All other park strip materials, colors, and sizes shall be viewed by City Engineer for consideration of approval. The City Engineer may approve greater than fifty % (50%) hardscape within the park strip based on the applicant's street tree planting plan that clearly incorporates tree species, canopy, spacing, and ground covers into a superior green design that reasonably offsets the increased percentage of hardscape materials.
- The applicant shall install all required collector street landscaping improvements and properly maintain said improvements until the City releases one hundred % (100%) of the improvement guarantee. After satisfactory installation of landscaping in collector street park strips and the one hundred % (100%) release of the improvement guarantee for said landscaping, the City will accept responsibility for maintenance of the park strips along collector streets where collector street fencing has been installed along the rear and side property lines of lots only in single-family residential subdivisions.
- The owners of property in all other developments are responsible for the proper landscaping and maintenance of other public or private park strips. All landscaping in these park strips shall be maintained by the abutting property owner in a safe and well-kept condition and in a way that presents a healthy, neat, vigorously living, and orderly appearance. This maintenance shall include weeding, watering, fertilizing, pruning, mowing, edging, mulching, or other maintenance, in accordance with acceptable horticultural practices. Trash, other debris, and weeds shall not be allowed to collect in these areas.
Tree Species Allowed in Streetscape
This species list for streetscape trees was created by researching which trees can handle the pressures of an urban setting. Although not a perfect list, it provides a guideline. When planting trees in a streetscape setting, one should consider the amount of salt that the trees will receive in the winter, due to snowplows and the source of irrigation (e.g., secondary water tends to yield soils with high alkalinity). It is also very important that the size of each species be considered, and each tree planted in the right place. Many of the large trees will lift sidewalks in smaller park strips.
Some cultivars of individual species may still grow too tall to be placed under power lines. Check with local nursery for exact cultivar height.
Minimum park strip of 3 feet for adequate rooting. May be planted under power lines.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Salt Tolerant | Drought Tolerant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer campestre | hedge maple | Yes | Yes |
| Acer ginnala | amur maple | Yes | Yes |
| Acer griseum | paperbark maple | Yes | No |
| Acer tataricum | tatarian maple | Yes | Yes |
| Amalanchier alnifolia | western serviceberry | Yes | Yes |
| Cercis canadensis | eastern redbud | No | Yes |
| Crataegus crus-galli | cockspur hawthorn | Yes | Yes |
| Cratagegus phaenopyrum | Washington hawthorn | Yes | Yes |
| Malus spp | crabapple | Yes | Yes |
| Prunus virginiana | chokecherry | Yes | Yes |
| Syringa reticulata | Japanese tree lilac | Yes | Yes |
Minimum park strip of 4 feet for adequate rooting. Must not be planted under power lines.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Salt Tolerant | Drought Tolerant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer grandidentatum | bigtooth maple | Yes | Yes |
| Carpinus betulus | European hornbeam | No | Yes |
| Corylus colurna | Turkish filbert | No | Yes |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginko | Yes | No |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | golden raintree | Yes | Yes |
| Morus alba | fruitless mulberry | Yes | Yes |
| Parrotia persica | persian parrotia | Yes | Yes |
| Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' | Kwanzan cherry | Yes | Yes |
| Ulmus parvifolia | lacebark elm | Yes | Yes |
Minimum park strip of 5 feet for adequate rooting. Must not be planted under power lines.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Salt Tolerant | Drought Tolerant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer pseudoplatanus | sycamore maple | Yes | Yes |
| Catalpa speciosa | northern catalpa | Yes | Yes |
| Celtis occidentalis | common hackberry | Yes | Yes |
| Fagus sylvatica | European beech | No | Yes |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | honeylocust | Yes | Yes |
| Gymnocladus dioica | Kentucky coffee tree | Yes | Yes |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | tulip poplar | No | Yes |
| Platanus x acerifolia | London planetree | Yes | Yes |
| Quercus macrocarpa | bur oak | Yes | Yes |
| Quercus rubra | northern red oak | Yes | Yes |
| Sophora japonica | Japanese pagodatree | Yes | Yes |
| Taxodium distichym | baldcypress | Yes | Yes |
| Tilia americana | American linden | Yes | Yes |
| Tilia cordata | little-leaf linden | Yes | Yes |
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese zelkova | Yes | Yes |
Minimum park strip of 3 feet for adequate rooting. Drought tolerant once established.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Salt Tolerant | Mature Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer saccharinum | silver maple (and cultivars such as 'autumn blaze') | Yes | small |
| Amalanchier utahensis | Utah serviceberry | Yes | small |
| Celtis laevigata var. reticulata | netleaf hackberry | Yes | small |
| Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky coffee tree | No | large |
| Juniperus scopulorum | rocky mountain juniper | Yes | medium |
| Pinus edulis | pinyon pine | Yes | medium |
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Acer tataricum | silver maple (and cultivars such as 'autumn blaze') |
| Ailanthus altissima | tree-of-heaven |
| Fraxinus spp. | ash (all ash species are susceptible to emerald ash borer) |
| Pinus nigra | Austrian Pine |
| Populus spp. | poplar (all poplar species, including cottonwoods and quaking aspen) |
| Pyrus calleryana | flowering pear |
| Salix spp. | willows (all) |
| Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm |
| Thorned trees | N/A |
| Fruit and nut bearing trees | N/A |
| Evergreen trees | pine, spruce, cedar, fir, etc |
General Plan & Supporting Documents
- South Jordan General Plan (PDF)
- Appendix A - South Jordan Moderate Income Housing Plan (November 2019) (PDF)
- Annual Moderate Income Housing Report (December 2021) (PDF)
- Appendix B - South Jordan Transportation Master Plan (September 2019) (PDF)
- Appendix C - Public Outreach (2018 2019) (PDF)
- Appendix D - Existing Conditions (November 2018) (PDF)
- Appendix E - Large Maps (January 2020) (PDF)
- South Jordan Sub Areas Plan: Redwood Road Corridor + Jordan River Gateway (PDF)