Blanding City Zoning Code

The following words, terms and phrases are hereby defined and shall be interpreted as such throughout this title. Terms not herein defined shall have the meaning customarily assigned to them.

1. ACCESSORY BUILDING: A subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of a main building located on the same zone lot, including, by way of example, but not limited to, the following:
2. Tool shed.
3. Wood shed.
4. Pool house.
5. Gazebo.
6. Detached garage.
7. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS: Depending on their location relative to the primary dwelling unit, ADUs can be classified into three (3) categories:
8.  Interior: Interior ADUs are located within the primary dwelling, and are typically built through conversion of existing space, such as an attic or basement.
9. Attached: Attached ADUs are living spaces that are added on to the primary dwelling. The additional unit can be located to the side or rear of the primary structure, but can also be constructed on top of an attached garage.
10. Detached: Detached ADUs are structurally separate from the primary dwelling. They can be constructed over existing accessory structures, such as a detached garage, or they can be build as units that are separate from accessory and residential structures.
11. ACCESSORY USE: Including, by way of example, but not limited to, the following:
12. Trash receptacles.
13. Tennis courts.
14. Trampoline.
15.  Hot tub, jacuzzi.
16. Swimming pool.
17. BOARDING HOUSE: A dwelling other than a hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals are provided for three (3) or more but not exceeding twelve (12) persons on a weekly or monthly basis.
18. BUILDING: Any structure intended for shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals or chattel (i.e., movable possessions).
19. BUSINESS SERVICES: Any activities conducted for gain which render service primarily to other commercial and industrial enterprises, or which service and repair appliances and machines used in a home or business.
20. DAY NURSERIES, PRIVATE: Any place, home or institution which receives children.
21. DISTRICTS: Any section or sections of the city for which the regulations governing the use of land and the use, density, bulk, height and coverage of buildings and other structures are uniform.
22. DWELLING: A structure, or portion thereof, used for residential purposes.
23. FLOOR AREA: The sum of the areas of the several floors of a building measured between the exterior faces of the walls at each floor.
24. GARAGE, PRIVATE: An accessory building or a part of a main building used for storage purposes only for not more than three (3) automobiles, or for a number of automobiles which does not exceed two (2) times the number of families occupying the dwelling unit to which such garage is accessory, whichever number is greater. Such space shall not be used for storage of more than one commercial vehicle, which shall not exceed one and one-half (11/2) tons rated capacity, per family living on the premises, and not to exceed two (2) spaces shall be rented to persons not residing on the premises for storage of noncommercial passenger vehicles only.
25. GASOLINE SERVICES OR FILLING STATION: Any area of land, including structures thereon, that is used for the retail sale of gasoline or oil fuels, but not butane or propane fuels, or other automobile accessories, and incidental services, including facilities for lubrication, hand washing and cleaning, or otherwise servicing automobiles, but not including painting, major repair or automatic washing.
26. HISTORIC BUILDING: Any building listed in the national register of historic places or on the Utah state register of historic sites or so designated by resolution of the governing body.
27. HOME OCCUPATION: A gainful occupation conducted by members of the family only within the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof; provided, that no display, except a regulated sign will indicate from the exterior that the building or land is being utilized in part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling.
28. HOSPITAL: An institution intended primarily for the medical diagnosis, treatment and care of patients being given medical treatment. A hospital shall be distinguished from a clinic by virtue of providing for bed and patient care.
29. INTERIOR LOT: A lot located near the center of a block with a street on one side and private property on the other three (3) sides, or private property on two (2) sides and alley on the fourth side.
30. JUNKYARD OR SALVAGE YARD: A lot, land or structure, or part thereof, used for the collecting, storage or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal or discarded material; or for the collecting, dismantling, storing and salvaging of machinery of vehicles not in running condition, or for the sale of parts thereof.
31. LOADING SPACE: A space within the main building or on the same zone lot providing for the standing, loading or unloading of a vehicle.
32. MANUFACTURED HOUSE: A factory built residential structure that: is constructed on or after June 15, 1976; Is built on a permanent steel chassis; is transportable in one or more sections; Is constructed in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (HUD Code), 24 CFR Part 3280; and is designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to required utilities. Allowed in any residential zone as long as they are placed on permanent foundations.
33. MODULAR HOUSE: A housing unit constructed in sections off-site in a factory setting and then assembled onsite.
34. MOTEL: A building or series of building in which lodging is offered for compensation, and which is distinguished from a hotel primarily by reason of providing direct independent access to, and adjoining parking for, each rental unit.
35. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE: A structure which does not conform to the building location regulations of the district in which it is located.
36. NONCONFORMING USE ¹ : A use carried on within any building or on any zone lot which does not conform to the use or density regulations of the district in which it is located.
37. OFF-STREET PARKING: Minimum measurements for off street parking are ten feet wide and twenty feet long (10'x20') measuring two hundred feet (200') per parking space.
38. PARKING SPACE: An off street space available for the parking of one motor vehicle and having an area of not less than two hundred (200) square feet, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto, and having direct access to a street or alley.
39. PERMITTED USE: A use enumerated for a zoning district.
40. PUBLIC UTILITY: Any person, firm, corporation, municipal department or board duly authorized to furnish and furnishing under state or municipal regulations, to the public, electricity, gas, steam, communication, telegraph, transportation or water.
41. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Land and structures, along with accessory equipment, designed and utilized for leisure time activities of a predominantly "outdoor" nature and of a more specific purpose than passive park like open spaces.
42. RETAIL STORE: A commercial establishment for the sale of material, goods or commodities directly to the consumer.
43. SETBACK: The horizontal distance between any structure and the established zone lot line.
44. SIGN: Any device or display of letters, words, models, banners, flags, pennants, symbols or other representations which are in the nature of an announcement or advertisement, or calls attention to a product, service, organization, person or event. The word "sign" does not include the flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state, city or other political unit.
45. ZONE LOT: A single parcel of contiguous land occupied or intended to be occupied by such structure and uses as permitted under this title. 

NOTES:

1. See also definition at subsection 10-10-1A of this title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1978-1, 3-8-1978, as amended; amd. Ord., 5-28-1997; Ord. 2022-1, 1-11-2022)

(2026-5)