Bountiful residents could see new rules for detached accessory dwelling units after the City Council votes on Ordinance 2026-08 Tuesday evening.

The council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at City Hall, 795 South Main St. A 6 p.m. work session comes first. Both sessions can be viewed online at bountiful.gov.

Planning Director Francisco Astorga will present the ADU ordinance, which would amend the city's land use code for detached accessory dwelling units. The specific changes in the ordinance were not available ahead of the meeting. Astorga will also present Ordinance 2026-09, which would establish a formal code and rules of procedure for the Bountiful Planning Commission.

License plate reader briefing

Police Chief Ed Biehler will brief the council on the department's use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) during the work session. No vote is scheduled on the item.

The Bountiful Police Department operates three ALPR cameras, provided by Motorola, that have been in use since early 2025. According to the staff report prepared for the meeting, 13 officers are authorized to access the system: seven investigators and six patrol supervisors. A detective sergeant manages it.

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 10, investigators used the cameras in 82 separate investigations. Every search must be tied to a valid case number and documented purpose, creating an audit trail.

Biehler's staff report said the department limits data retention to 90 days, well below the nine-month maximum allowed under Utah law. The department also audits the system every six months, more often than the annual audits state law requires.

The department does not use the cameras for alerts on stolen vehicles, lapsed insurance or registration violations, even though state law permits those uses. No federal agencies have direct access to Bountiful's ALPR data, according to the report. Sharing is limited to law enforcement agencies operating under a formal memorandum of understanding.

Biehler wrote in the report that the system is used as a targeted investigative tool, not a system for tracking. He acknowledged that privacy concerns about the technology are reasonable and understandable.

Utah is one of 13 states that makes misuse of an ALPR system a Class B misdemeanor and one of 13 states that requires an auditing process.

Vehicle purchases and other business

Director of Light & Power Allen Johnson will ask the council to approve $252,721 in vehicle purchases. The request covers a 2027 Ford F-550 chassis and a 2027 Ford F-350 chassis from Performance Ford Truck Country at $134,822, plus two Dakota service bodies from Mountain States Industrial Services at $117,899.

The council will also consider a $52,074 system overhaul by Webb Integration and the construction of a modified pedestrian crossing at 400 North and 200 East.

John Cook will be recognized as a recipient of the JustServe & America 250 Heart of Service Medallions for his work with the BCYC.