Eagle Mountain, UT Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- EMMC Chapter 17.58
- Minimum age
- 100 years for contributing items
- Decision body
- Historic preservation board
- Notice period
- 10 business days before public meeting
- Zoning tool
- Historic preservation overlay zone
Summary
Eagle Mountain designates important historical and archaeological sites as landmark structures on its city register under EMMC 17.58, and can apply a historic preservation overlay zone to protect them once listed.
"Landmark structure or site" means a structure or site included in the Eagle Mountain Historic and Archaeological City Register that meets the criteria of EMMC 17.58.040 and received approval by the planning commission by the process identified in EMMC 17.58.050. Such structures and sites are of importance to the city, state, or nation and impart high artistic, cultural, and historic values.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance O-34-2026, passed August 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
030). 040: it must lie within Eagle Mountain's boundaries, its contributing items must be at least 100 years old by record or expert determination, and the site must retain integrity without major alterations that obscure or destroy its significant features. 6(s), association with significant historic events or persons, distinctive construction character, or research value. 050). 013). 090).
Violations & Fines
Chapter 17.58 does not set its own civil penalty schedule; protection is achieved through the permitting gate in 17.58.090, which conditions conditional use, excavation and construction permits on the applicant submitting a protection plan for any ancient human remains or historic and cultural items on the parcel, and through the preliminary plat review required by 17.58.080 before development can proceed on a registered site.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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