Chapter 17.05
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
17.05.010 Title.
This title shall be known as the subdivision ordinance of the town of Manila, Utah, and may be so cited and pleaded. [Ord. 8-12-04 § I.]
17.05.020 Purpose.
The purpose of these subdivision regulations is to promote and protect public health, safety and welfare; to encourage the harmonious, orderly and progressive development of land; to ensure the development of economically sound and compatible neighborhoods; to require the construction of necessary improvements and utilities; to ensure safe and convenient circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic; to ensure that parks, open spaces, school sites and land needed for other public purposes are either reserved or dedicated; to ensure development is in accordance with the requirements of the town’s general plan as such may be amended from time to time; and to ensure that new development bears its fair share of the costs of providing improvements and services necessitated by, or resulting from, the development of subdivisions. [Ord. 8-12-04 § II.]
17.05.030 Authority.
The mayor and town council of the town of Manila, Utah, adopts this title pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Development and Management Act, Title 10, Chapter 9, Utah Code Annotated 1953, and other authorities and provisions of Utah statutory and common law that are applicable.
The mayor and town council shall set all application fees related to land use action under this title per resolution. [Ord. 8-12-04 § III.]
17.05.040 Interpretation.
The interpretation and application of the provisions of this title shall be regarded as the minimum required for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall be liberally construed to further the purposes as specified in MMC 17.05.020.
The word “shall” is mandatory. The word “may” is permissive.
Words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the singular include the plural; and words of one gender include all other genders, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
Reference to the “town” shall be interpreted to generally apply to town staff, planning commission and town council collectively. [Ord. 8-12-04 § V.]