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Grantsville City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 14

Multiple Use, Agriculture And Rural Residential Districts

Amended 09/05 by Ordinance 2005-16B, 09/18 by Ordinance 2018-16

14.1 Agricultural Districts - A

The purposes of providing an agriculture district are to promote and preserve in appropriate areas conditions favorable to agriculture and to maintain greenbelt spaces. These districts are intended to include activities normally and necessarily related to the conduct of agriculture and to protect the district from the intrusion of uses inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity.

(1) Minimum Lot Size: .......................................................................................................10 acres.

(2) Minimum Width at Front and Rear Setback ........................................................165 feet.

(3) Minimum Frontage (at the property line on a public street or an approved private street) ......100 feet.

(4) Minimum Yard Setback Requirements: (Amended 9/01)

Front Yard ......................................................................................................................40 feet. Rear Yard ........................................................................................................................60 feet Side Yard .........................................................................................................................20 feet Rear Yard for Accessory Buildings ........................................................................7.5 feet On corner lots, 2 front yards and 2 rear yards are required.

(5) Maximum Building Height .......................................................................................45 feet

(6) Required Improvements:

Street grading Street base

Street Pavement to center line or minimum paved width (per GLUMDC 21.6.3), whichever is greater

Surface drainage facilities Waste water disposal Culinary water facilities Street name signs

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 8/3/2022

14.2 Purpose Of Rural Residential Districts - RR

The purposes of providing a rural residential district are to promote and preserve in appropriate areas and conditions favorable to large-lot family life, maintain a rural atmosphere, the keeping of limited numbers of animals and fowl, and reduced requirements for public utilities, services and infrastructure. These districts are intended to be primarily residential in character and protected from encroachment by commercial and industrial uses.

Amended 04/04 by Ordinance 2004-08

14.3 RR-5 Development Restrictions

The development restrictions in RR-5 zoning districts are as follows:

(1) Minimum Lot Size .......................................................................................................5 acres.

(2) Minimum Width at Front and Rear Setback .......................................................165 feet.

(3) Minimum Frontage (at the property line on a public street or an approved private street) .....70 feet.

(4) Minimum Yard Setback Requirements:

Front Yard .....................................................................................................................40 feet. Rear Yard .......................................................................................................................50 feet Side Yard ........................................................................................................................20 feet On corner lots, 2 front yards and 2 rear yards are required.

(5) Maximum Building Height .......................................................................................35 feet, or a basement and two (2) floors, whichever is less

(6) Maximum Building Coverage ..................................................................................10 percent

(7) Required Improvements:

Street grading Street base

Street Pavement to centerline or minimum paved width (per GLUMDC 21.6.3), whichever is greater

Surface drainage facilities Waste water disposal Culinary water facilities Street name signs Fire hydrants Street monuments

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 8/3/2022

14.4 RR-2.5 Development Restrictions

The development restrictions in the RR-2.5 zoning districts are as follows:

(1) Minimum Lot Size ...................................................................................................................2.5 acres

(2) Minimum Width at Front and Rear Setback ...................................................................165 feet

(3) Minimum Frontage (at the property line on a public street or an approved private street) .................70 feet

(4) Minimum Yard Setback Requirements:

Front Yard .................................................................................................................................40 feet Rear Yard for Main Structures ............................................................................................30 feet Rear Yard for Accessory Bldg ..............................................................................................7.5 feet Side Yard ....................................................................................................................................15 feet Total Width of Both Side Yards ...........................................................................................40 feet On corner lots, 2 front yards and 2 rear yards are required.

(5) Maximum Bldg Height ...........................................................................................................35 feet, or a basement and two (2) floors, whichever is less

(6) Maximum Bldg Coverage ......................................................................................................20 %

(7) Required Improvements:

Street grading Street base

Street Pavement to centerline or minimum paved width (per GLUMDC 21.6.3), whichever is greater

Surface drainage facilities Waste water disposal Culinary water facilities Street name signs Fire hydrants Street monuments

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 8/3/2022

14.5 RR-1 Development Restrictions

The development restrictions in the RR-1 zoning districts are as follows:

(1) Minimum Lot size .....................................................................................................1 acre

(2) Minimum Width at Front and Rear Setback .....................................................125 feet

(3) Minimum Frontage (at the property line on public street or an approved private street) .......70 feet

(4) Minimum yard Setbacks Requirements

Front Yard ...................................................................................................................40 feet Rear Yard for Main Structures .............................................................................30 feet Rear Yard for Accessory Bldg ...............................................................................2 feet* Side Yard for Accessory Buildings .....................................................................4 feet* Side Yard for Main Structures ………………………………….................................……… 15 feet Total width of both Side Yards .............................................................................40 feet On corner lots, 2 front yards and 2 side yards are required

*Setback shall be as listed or match the easement width, whichever is greater

(5) Maximum Bldg Height .............................................................................................35 feet, or a basement and two (2) floors, whichever is less

(6) Maximum Bldg Coverage ........................................................................................20 %

(7) Required Improvements:

Street grading Street base

Street Pavement to centerline or minimum paved width (per GLUMDC 21.6.3), whichever is greater

Surface drainage facilities Waste water disposal Culinary water facilities Street name signs Fire hydrants Street monuments

Amended 06/11 by Ordinance 2011-20

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 8/3/2022

14.6 Codes And Symbols, Use Table 14.1

In the following sections of this chapter, uses of land or buildings which are allowed in various districts are shown as "permitted uses," indicated by a "P" in the appropriate column, or as a "conditional use," indicated by a "C" in the appropriate column. If a use is not allowed in a given district, it is either not named in the use list or it is indicated in the appropriate column by a dash, "-." If a regulation applies in a given district, it is indicated in the appropriate column by a numeral to show the linear or square feet required, or by the letter "A." If the regulation does not apply, it is indicated in the appropriate column by a dash, "-." No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in the multiple use, agricultural, or rural residential districts except as provided in this Code.

Table 14.1 Use Regulations Amended 04/02 by Ordinance 2002-05, 08/02 by Ordinance 2002-15, 02/09 by Ordinance 2008-44, 11/10 by Ordinance 2010-23, 06/11 by Ordinance 2011-18, 03/15 by Ordinance 2015-05

USEARR-5RR-2.5RR-1
Accessory buildings & uses incidental to permitted ag uses (except for the keeping of animals). Said uses shall be kept a minimum of 100' from the property line on which the primary building fronts and 100' from any pre-existing dwelling. If these accessory buildings and uses have been kept prior to the construction of a residential dwelling on an adjoining parcel, said uses need not be kept 100' away from the new dwelling, but may be maintained. (Amended 2008,2009) PPPP
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to permitted uses other than those listed above.PPPP
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to conditional usesCCCC
Accessory buildings for the housing of animals customarily incidental to permitted ag uses, including pens, corrals and pastures for the keeping of animals. Such accessory buildings and uses shall not be allowed closer than 100' from any pre-existing residential dwelling on an adjoining parcel. If these accessory buildings and uses have been kept, prior to the construction of a residential dwelling, but may be maintained subject to the terms of any required conditional use permit. (Amended 2008, 2009)PCCC

Family Food Production and the Raising of Large, Medium, and Small Animals. The first large animal (fully grown) shall have 10,000 sq ft of open area, each additional large animal shall have an additional 2,000 sq ft of open area. Each medium sized animal (fully grown) shall have 1,000 sq ft of open area .ach small sized animal (fully grown) shall have 00 sq ft of open area, The area of stables, barns and pens accessible to regulate animals may count towards the open area requirements. No animal shall be kept, corralled, penned, or raised within 100' from any pre-existing residential dwelling located on an adjoining lot measured at the nearest corner. There is no setback requirement from neighboring residential dwellings if a C.U.P. has been issued prior to the start of construction of a residential dwelling on an adjoining lot measured at the nearest corner.

P
P
P
C
Class "A" Kennel (4-15 animals only). No animal shall be kept, penned, or raised within 100' from any preexisting residential dwelling located on an adjoining lot measured at the nearest corner and it must have 4,000 sq ft for each additional animal over 5.
C
C
C
C
Sportsman’s Permit for 4-6 dogs. No dog shall be kept, penned, or raised within 100' of an adjoining residence or dwelling measured at the nearest corner.
C
C
C
C
Raising of Rabbits, Ducks, Chickens (hens only), or Turkeys with not more than six (6) such animals in any combinationP
P
P
P
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, including living quarters for guard or night watchman, which buildings must be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.CCCC
Mobile Homes for temporary living quarters and such other temporary uses found appropriately by the Planning Commission.CCCC
Agriculture, including grazing and pasturing of animals.PCCC
Agricultural Industry (Amended 2010)CCC-
Fruit/Vegetable StandPCCC
Farm (Amendment 8/21/02, complete addition of term)PPPC
Accessory Farm Employee Housing. Each accessory farm employee housing unit must be located on a contiguous parcel that contains at least 10 acres or more for each such unit and which must have at least 10 additional acres if it is located on the same property as the primary residential dwelling. (Amended 8/21/02, complete addition of term)CCCC
Farms devoted to raising and marketing chickens, turkeys or other fowl or poultry, fish or frogs, mink, rabbits, including wholesale and retail sale (does not include family food production).PC--
Forestry and forest industry, such as a saw mill, wood products, plants, or othersC---
ApiaryPCCC
AviaryPPPP
Public Stable, riding academy or riding ring, horse show barns or facilitiesCCCC





RESIDENTIAL
ARR-5
RR-2.5
RR-1
Single-Family Dwellings DetachedPPPP
Single-Family Attached DwellingsPPPP
Two-Family DwellingsPPPP
Twin Home Dwellings-CCC
Congregate Care Facility--CC
Nursing Care FacilityCCCC
Group Home, SmallCCCC
Group Home, LargeCC-CC-
Transitional Treatment Home, SmallCCCC
Transitional Treatment Home, LargeCCCC
Residential facilities for handicapped or elderlyPPPP
Home OccupationCCCC
Household Pets, other than a sportsman permitPPPP





INSTITUTIONAL
ARR-5RR-2.5RR-1
Adult Day Care CenterCCCC
Child Day Care CenterCCCC
Places of Worship (Amended 7/98)--CC
Schools, professional and vocationalCCCC
KennelPCCC
Mine, Quarry, Gravel Pit, Rock Crusher, Concrete Batching Plant, or Asphalt Plant, Oil Wells or Steam Wells, Land ExcavationsC---





POWER GENERATION (Primary Power for on-site use)
ARR-5RR-2.5RR-1
SolarPPPP
Wind driven under 5.9 KVA outputPPPP
Auxiliary, temporary, and/or wind, with more than 6 KVA, but less than 150 KVA outputPCCC
Steam, hydro, or reciprocating engine with more than 10.05 KVA, but less than 150 kVA outputCCCC





RECREATION, CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT
ARR-5RR-2.5RR-1
Dude Ranch; Family Vacation RanchC---
Natural Open Space & Conservation AreasPPPP
Parks and Playgrounds, Public and Private, Less than one acre in sizeCPPP
Community & Recreations CentersCCCC
Pedestrian Pathways, Trails & GreenwaysPPPP
Community Gardens-CCC
Commercial Outdoor Recreation (amended 6/11)C---





MISCELLANEOUS
ARR-5RR-2.5RR-1
Personal Wireless Telecommunication Facilities (Amended 4/01)C---
Public/private Utility Transmission Wires, Line, Pipes, and PolesPPPP
Public/Private Utility Buildings and StructuresCCCC
Veterinary OfficesPPPP
Governmental Uses and FacilitiesCCCC
Municipal Service Uses, Including City Utility Uses, Police and Fire StationsCCCC
Correctional Facility, Detention Center, Jail, Penitentiary, Prison, Penal Institution (1 - 249 Beds)----
Correctional Facility, Detention Center, Jail, Penitentiary, Prison, Penal Institution (250 or more Beds)----



HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 on 8/3/2022
Amended by Ord. 2025-05 on 1/30/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-31 on 7/9/2025

2022-14

2025-05

2025-31