ADOPTED Ordinance 25-416 Land Use Fee Schedule
***UPDATED ***
2/10/25
The Duchesne County Commission adopts Ordinance 25-416, establishing the 2025 Land Use Fee Schedule.
The ordinance goes into effect 15 days after publication, which is March 6, 2025.
The fees are as follows:
| Land Use Application Item | Fee |
| Subdivision Preliminary Plat | per lot $25.00 |
| Subdivision Final Plat | per lot $25.00 |
| Minor Subdivision | $300.00 |
| Plat Amendment (if public hearing required) | $650.00 |
| Variance of Zoning Ordinance | $500.00 |
| Zoning District Change or Text Amendment | $650.00 |
| Floodplain Development Permit | $75.00 |
| Conditional Use Permit | $500.00 |
| Conditional Use Permit for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Sites | $700.00 |
| Appeal of Staff Decision to Planning Commission | $200.00 |
| Appeal of Planning Commission Decision | $500.00 |
| Transportation Service Fee for Paved Roads | $CP |
| CP = LP * N * $14,250 * 1.041(Y-2024+1.5) | |
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CP = Roadway cost from oil and gas industry traffic on paved roads (in dollars). LP = Sum length of all paved county roads utilized as haul routes to access site (in miles). Under no circumstance shall this figure be less than one (1) mile nor more than three (3) miles regardless of the actual measurement. N = Number of wells at production site. Y = Year in which the conditional use permit for an Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Site is issued. |
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| Transportation Service Fee for Graveled Roads | $CG |
| CG = LG * N * $3,500 * 1.041(Y-2024+1.5) | |
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CG = Roadway cost from oil and gas industry traffic on paved roads (in dollars). LG = Sum length of all paved county roads utilized as haul routes to access site (in miles). Under no circumstance shall this figure be less than one (1) mile nor more than three (3) miles regardless of the actual measurement. N = Number of wells at production site. Y = Year in which the conditional use permit for an Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Site is issued. |
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2/5/2025
The Duchesne County Commission is considering the adoption of County land use fees by ordinance though Ordinance 25-416. Previously, land use fees were adopted by resolution. However, based on requirements from the State of Utah and after recommendation from County counsel, the adoption of land use fees by ordinance was deemed appropriate.
Ordinance 25-416 County Land Use Fee Schedule will be considered for adoption on February 10, 2025, at a continuation of a County Commission public hearing held on January 27, 2025. Version 3 of this ordinance is, along with its referenced Appendix and County roadway infrastructure study, can be access using the following links:
ORDINANCE 25-416 COUNTY LAND USE FEE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX A: REASONABLE COST ANALYSIS OF LAND USE APPLICATION FEES
QUANTIFYING THE EFFECT OF INDUSSTRY TRAFFIC ON COUNTY ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Public Hearing continuation for Ordinance 25-416 County Land Use Fee Schedule will be held on February 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the Commission Chambers of the Duchesne County Administration Building, located at 734 N. Center Street, Duchesne, UT 84021.
Please contact Mike Gottfredson, Deputy Director of Community Development, at (435) 738-1135, or mikeg@duchesne.utah.gov, for further questions.