Ogden council adopts vacation-rental limits 4-2, approves multi-family design standards and Mara Brown as CAO
July 18, 2023, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 2549 Washington Boulevard
The council adopted a vacation-rental ordinance on a 4-2 vote and approved new multi-family design standards 6-0. It also approved Mara A. Brown as chief administrative officer 6-0 and adopted a commemorative street name ordinance. Six members were recorded in the roll call.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Residential vacation rental zone text amendment | Approved · 4-2 |
| Petition to treat certain buildings as one vacation rental unit | Denied · 6-0 |
| Multi-family residential design standards | Approved · 6-0 |
| Appointment of Chief Administrative Officer Mara A. Brown | Approved · 6-0 |
| Commemorative street name ordinance | Approved · 6-0 |
| Central Weber Sewer Improvement District proposed property tax increase | Discussed |
| Board and commission appointments | Approved · 6-0 |
| Work session: General Plan update | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 8b1 · Zoning
Residential vacation rental zone text amendment
Approved · 4-2
After public input the council adopted Ordinance 2023-46, which revises the number of non-owner-occupied residential vacation rentals allowed per block for buildings that have fewer than nine units, were condominiumized before Jan. 1, 2023, are on the Ogden Express route and are listed historic buildings. The vote was 4-2. The results report gives vote counts only, not how each member voted.
Item 8b2 · Zoning
Petition to treat certain buildings as one vacation rental unit
Denied · 6-0
The council upheld the recommendation to deny a petition that would count buildings in certain circumstances as one non-owner-occupied vacation rental unit.
Item 8a · Zoning
Multi-family residential design standards
Approved · 6-0
After public input the council adopted Ordinance 2023-45, revising design standards for multiple-family dwellings, site standards on commercial buildings, and provisions for multiple-family dwellings and single-family rowhouses.
Item 9a · Appointment
Appointment of Chief Administrative Officer Mara A. Brown
Approved · 6-0
Continued from July 11, the council approved Mara A. Brown as chief administrative officer.
Item 7a · City code
Commemorative street name ordinance
Approved · 6-0
After public input the council adopted Ordinance 2023-47, which sets a fee for commemorative street names and establishes the procedures.
Item 4a · Taxes and fees
Central Weber Sewer Improvement District proposed property tax increase
Discussed
A district representative reported on a contemplated property tax increase as state law requires. No action was required.
Item 6 · Appointment
Board and commission appointments
Approved · 6-0
On common consent the council approved reappointments and appointments to the Arts Committee (six reappointments), the Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals (three reappointments, four appointments), the Board of Zoning Adjustments (four reappointments, one appointment) and the Landmarks Commission (three reappointments, two appointments).
Item WS · Other
Work session: General Plan update
Discussed
The work session included a community and economic development update and an initial discussion of the General Plan update.