The Box Elder County Commission has approved a major revision to the county’s agricultural subdivision rules in a move designed to simplify the process for landowners and curb inappropriate development. During the March 26 meeting, the commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 619, which updates Chapter 6-3 of the county’s land use management and development code. The changes align county regulations with state law and address what officials described as a pattern of landowners exploiting the subdivision process for unintended purposes. “This amendment kind of had two issues surrounding it,” said Box Elder Community Development Director Scott Lyons. “One was making sure...

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