6699 Southfork Rd, Provo, UT 84604

Critical Environmental Zone

The CE-2 Critical Environmental Zone includes mountainous and riparian lands within Utah County. The watershed area is environmentally fragile, and its preservation is of critical importance to the county.; Part of the territory included within this zone is capable of accommodating certain types of recreational and housing development without adverse effect on the quality of the watershed, provided that such developments are limited in size and are constructed and maintained under carefully regulated conditions.; It is hereby declared that the specific purposes and intent of the County Commission in establishing the CE-2 Critical Environmental Zone are: To take advantage of the powers and more fully implement the basic purposes for planning and zoning as set forth in Utah Code 17-27-102, as amended.; To protect water recharge areas, vegetation, soils, wildlife, and other natural resources.; To limit the danger of flood, fire, other natural hazards, and to preserve the aesthetics of the mountain environment.; To ensure the development of adequate public facilities to match private development.; To permit certain types of development to take place in areas of environmental concern which will have a minimum impact on water recharge areas, vegetation, soils, wildlife, and other natural resources.; The specific regulations necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes outlined above are hereinafter set forth.