Bluffdale mink farm to remain closed after city rejects its application to reopen

City leaders have denied a proposal to reopen a Bluffdale mink farm due to changes in the zoning code.

Owners of the farm submitted an application to the city of Bluffdale for consideration to reinstate the business, but it was rejected because of a city ordinance that prohibits fur farming, according to city officials.

“When any business applies for a license in Bluffdale, one step our city takes is to check for compliance with our current laws and ordinances,” Amanda Luker, the city’s communications specialist, told KSL.com in a statement. “The denial of Dixon’s business license application was based on that evaluation.”

The Dixon mink farm, located at 15028 S. Pony Express Road in Bluffdale, has been closed for several years.

The owners also previously operated a mink farm in the