Eureka City Zoning Code

1. This Chapter establishes standards and requirements which govern the placement and occupancy of manufactured, modular, prefabricated, and mobile residential units, or dwellings, in Eureka City. Those definitions specified in U.U.B.S.A. 58-56-3 (The Utah Uniform Building Standards Act, As Amended by Session Laws of Utah, Issued May 1, 1995) are hereby adopted by reference and shall apply to like terms and phrases used in this Chapter. All dwellings in Eureka City shall meet structural standards of the Utah Uniform Building Standards Act (U.U.B.S.A.) or the Uniform Building Code (UBC), whichever is applicable. Any mobile unit to be used for dwelling purposes or otherwise, shall be subject to the requirements of this Chapter and shall be identifiable by the manufacturer's data plate bearing the date the unit was manufactured and a HUD label attached to the exterior of the unit certifying the unit was manufactured to HUD standards. Only those mobile units manufactured during or after 1986 shall be permitted in Eureka City.
2. Unless an exemption is recommended by the Eureka City Planning Commission and approved by the City Council as provided herein, only those prefabricated or modular dwellings units which:
3. Are a minimum of 20 feet in width and 40 feet in length, inclusive of 800 square feet of living space;
4. Are located on an approved lot;
5. Are placed upon an approved, permanent foundation; and
6. Are certified as meeting U.U.B.S.A. structural standards, are permitted in the Residential Zones in Eureka City (See Chapter 5). All other classifications of mobile units, unless exempted as provided herein, shall be placed only in an approved mobile dwelling park which is a conditional use in the BC Zone in Eureka City. An exemption may be recommended by the Eureka City Planning Commission and approved by the City Council if one or more of the following conditions are determined to be applicable:
7. An existing, approved, single, residential unit is appropriately repositioned, lawfully modified, or upgraded on property presently utilized for a mobile or modular residential unit;
8. Placement of the single, mobile or modular residential unit is deemed to be the highest and best use of an existing, platted parcel of land located within Eureka City; and
9. Placement of a single unit is granted under a Conditional Use Permit for a limited duration not to exceed one year, which may be renewable annually, to meet a temporary need or accommodate a special situation, hardship, or extenuating condition of the property owner(s). In determining whether it is appropriate to grant an exception, the Eureka City Planning Commission may consider the verbal or written consent or opposition of adjacent land owners. Exemptions shall not be granted to modular or mobile dwelling units which do not meet health and sanitary standards and are deemed by the Planning Commission to be egregious to the neighborhood in which they are, or proposed to be, located.
10. Any transportable factory built dwelling unit shall be installed or "set up" in Eureka City according to standards of, and by qualified individuals licensed under, the U.U.B.S.A (See Sections 58-56-4 and 58-56-13). Modification of factory built housing and modular units shall be in accordance to Section 58-56-14.
11. Each dwelling unit in Eureka City shall be taxed as real property. If the dwelling is factory built, affidavits shall be filed as required by U.C.A. 56-2-602 and a copy thereof shall be submitted to Eureka City prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy, and within 15 days after said unit is inspected by the Eureka City Building Inspector and granted approval for placement within Eureka City as required under this Chapter.
12. Each dwelling unit shall have exterior siding material of sufficient quality and durability to meet standards of the U.U.B.S.A. Exterior siding material(s) shall consist of brick, stucco, glass, metal lap, vinyl lap, stone, or wood, and shall be approved by the Eureka City Building Inspector. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

A building permit shall first be obtained, and compliance with U.U.B.S.A. electrical, plumbing, and structural standards shall be approved and certified by the Eureka City Building Inspector before any factory built, modular, or HUD­ approved mobile residential unit may be located, either temporarily or permanently, on any parcel of land within Eureka City. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

1. A mobile dwelling park shall be:
2. Located only in the Business - Commercial (BC) Zone;
3. Located on a minimum of 2 acres;
4. Approved only as a conditional use;
5. Subject to State Board of Health requirements (density no greater than 8 units per acre); and
6. Subject to the site plan and development standards required in the BC Zone.
7. Each pre­fabricated or mobile residential unit shall meet contemporary electrical, plumbing, structural, and appearance standards before being located within an approved mobile dwelling park. Prefabricated or mobile residential units, new or used, which are damaged; are altered or modified at the discretion of an owner; which contain aluminum branch circuit wiring; or which fail to meet minimum code requirements, shall not be located in an existing or new mobile dwelling park in Eureka City.
8. Mobile dwelling parks shall conform to the standards and requirements of this Ordinance. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

A prefabricated or mobile residential unit may, upon favorable recommendation of the Eureka City Planning Commission and approval by the City Council of a Conditional Use permit, be placed and permitted on a temporary basis, not to exceed 6 months, as a caretaker, construction, or security structure when incidental to and located on the same parcel of land as the permanent, permitted use in the zone specified. Each such prefabricated or mobile residential unit temporarily placed shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Ordinance. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

1. A Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP) shall be allowed as a conditional use in the BC Zone and in no other zone in Eureka City.
2. The property upon which a RVP is approved shall be and remain in one ownership.
3. A RVP shall be located on a minimum of 2 acres and a maximum of 4 acres. The RVP shall contain not more than an average of eighteen (18) recreational vehicles per acre. Only one recreational vehicle shall be placed on each designated space.
4. A RVP shall comply with:
5. All plat, plot plan, and site development requirements of the BC Zone Described in Chapter 5 of this Zoning Ordinance; and
6. The Code of Camp, Trailer Court, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Sanitation Regulations of the Utah State Division of Health.
7. An individual space in a RVP shall not:
8. Be used by any one vehicle for a period greater than six (6) months; or
9. Be used by any individual or family for a permanent residence. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

1. A RVP shall not be occupied or operated without first obtaining an annual business license from Eureka City.
2. Said annual license shall be issued only after inspection and certification by the Juab County Department of Health and approval of the Eureka City Council.
3. Said license shall be refused or revoked upon failure of the owner or operator to maintain the RVP in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in this Chapter and the Eureka City General Plan.

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

The Eureka City Council, upon the recommendation of a qualified building inspector, or a health official, shall invoke Utah State Division of Health sanitation and waste disposal standards and U.B.C. or HUD structural standards in approving, or in regulating and abating, any new or existing prefabricated or mobile residential unit in general which is determined to be unfit, unhealthy, and unsafe for occupancy.

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025

The penalties set forth in Chapter 12 of this Ordinance shall apply for violation(s) of any of the provisions of this Chapter. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 95-4, 9/11/1995

5-96, 06/1996

1-1999, 01/1999

1-2001, 01/2001

Ord. 2025-06-23, 6/23/2025