Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Altamont, Utah

Town of Altamont’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Altamont town limits

  • Town code Title 12 creates a planning commission and board of adjustment and has a zoning part; the full zoning district text was not found on the page opened.

  “the building inspector shall not issue any building permit for any building, construction or repair of any building unless such fully conforms to all zoning regulations or ordinances of this city in effect at the time of application.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile (manufactured) homes on land inside Altamont town

  • Must comply with all zone restrictions and all town building and zoning regulations
  • Taxed as real property
  • Must be placed on a permanent foundation with footers per the uniform building code
  • Mobilehome parks only in zones designated MHP-1; mobilehome subdivisions only in mobilehome subdivision zones
  • Mobilehome parks need an annual license, planning commission review and public hearing; density not over seven units per acre

  earliest manufacture date allowed: >= 1976-06-15

  “mobilehomes must comply with all zone restrictions. no mobilehome manufactured prior to june 15, 1976, will be allowed in the town of altamont.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Altamont town

  • A subdivision is not valid unless its governing document is approved by the land use authority and recorded in the county recorder's office
  • Transferring a parcel under an invalid subdivision is a class C misdemeanor and the town may void the transfer

  “no land shall be subdivided which is located wholly or in part in the town, except in compliance with this chapter and utah code as adopted and amended.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Altamont or Duchesne County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Altamont town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Altamont town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Altamont town
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Altamont town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Altamont town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.