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Escalante City Zoning Code

10.40 Single-Family

Residential District RR-1-20

10.40.010 Purpose

To provide and protect areas for low-density, single-family neighborhoods, while permitting the limited establishment of public and quasi-public uses which serve the requirements of families.

10.40.020 Permitted Uses

  1. Agriculture
    1. Tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture, and gardening.
    2. Animals and fowl for recreation or for family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises.
  2. Single-family dwellings.
  3. Two-family dwellings
  4. Mobile homes.
  5. Private stables, corrals, chicken coops, or pens.
  6. Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the permitted use.
  7. Vacation rentals.
  8. Accessory Dwelling Unit.
  9. Home Occupation (conditions may apply).
  10. Licensed child day care or nursery
  11. Park or playground.
  12. Public Utilities.
  13. Public buildings.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-01 on 2/5/2019
Amended by Ord. 2019-09 on 8/20/2019
Amended by Ord. 2020-07 on 10/20/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-15 on 8/6/2024

10.40.030 Conditional Uses

  1. Golf Course.
  2. Essential Facilities.
  3. Private Recreational grounds and facilities.
  4. Planned Unit Development.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2019-01 on 2/5/2019
Amended by Ord. 2020-07 on 10/20/2020

10.40.035 Prohibited Uses

Any use not expressly identified as a use allowed within Escalante City, as either a Permitted, Conditional, or Temporary Use, is hereby determined to be a prohibited Use.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2020-07 on 10/20/2020

10.40.040 Height Regulations

No building may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height above existing grade. No dwelling shall be less than one (1) story in height.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2024-14 on 8/6/2024

10.40.050 Minimum Area, Width, And Yard Requirements

   Yard  
ZoneMinimum AreaMinimum WidthFrontSideRear
RR-1-201/2 acre110'25'10'10'
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2015-03 on 4/7/2015

10.40.050 Minimum Area, Width, And Yard Requirements

   Yard  
ZoneMinimum AreaMinimum WidthFrontSideRear
RR-1-201/2 acre110'25'10'10'
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2015-03 on 4/7/2015

10.40.070 Modifying Regulations

  1. Side Yards:
    1. Main buildings, other than dwellings, shall have a minimum side yard often (10) feet, and the total of the two side yards shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet. 
    2. Private garages and other accessory buildings if not attached located at least ten (10) feet behind the main building may have a side yard of two (2) feet, except that the street side yard of the corner lot shall be the same as the front yard setback required for that district.
  2. Rear Yards: Private garages and accessory buildings if not attached located at least ten (10) feet behind the main building may have a rear yard of two (2) feet, provided that on corner lots abutting on the side of another lot, the minimum rear yard for all buildings shall be the same as the minimum side yard requirements of the zoning district.

2019-01

2019-09

2020-07

2024-15

2024-14

2015-03