A piece of legislation that passed with little fanfare or opposition in the state Legislature in March –– prohibited cities from making rules on design elements of housing developments such as color, style of roof and exterior or fencing requirements.
While legislators and Gov. Spencer Cox said at the time the move was to reduce regulatory hurdles and allow for more needed housing to be built in the state, Ivins Mayor Chris Hart and members of the Ivins City Council say it is an affront to attempts to keep a certain aesthetic in their city. Until now, Ivins has had rules that the exteriors of new homes couldn't be too bright and should go with the red mountain landscape. Other
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