Moab City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.04 Zoning
Map Amendments and Text Amendments
Sections
- 17.04.010 Initiation of zoning change.
- 17.04.020 Zoning text amendments.
- 17.04.030 Zoning map amendments – Purpose.
- 17.04.040 Application for zoning map amendment or text amendment.
- 17.04.050 Map amendment policy declaration.
- 17.04.060 Map amendment approval criteria.
- 17.04.070 Text amendment approval criteria.
- 17.04.080 Public hearing required.
- 17.04.090 Notification requirements for Planning Commission public hearing.
- 17.04.100 Action by City Council.
- 17.04.110 Appeals.
- 17.04.120 Processing matrix.
17.09 Supplementary
Requirements and Procedures Applicable within Zones
Sections
- 17.09.010 Intent.
- 17.09.020 Yard space for one building only.
- 17.09.030 Every dwelling to be on a zoning lot.
- 17.09.035 Dwelling unit to front on public street.
- 17.09.040 Sale or lease of required space prohibited.
- 17.09.050 Yards to be unobstructed – Exceptions.
- 17.09.060 Outdoor lighting – General provisions.
- 17.09.062 Outdoor lighting – Definitions.
- 17.09.063 Outdoor lighting – Shielding and trespass requirements.
- 17.09.064 Outdoor lighting – Total light output.
- 17.09.065 Outdoor lighting – Lighting hours.
- 17.09.066 Outdoor lighting – Lighting color.
- 17.09.067 Outdoor lighting – Specialized outdoor lighting conditions and standards.
- 17.09.068 Outdoor lighting – Application and review procedures.
- 17.09.069 Outdoor lighting – Amortization and enforcement of nonconforming outdoor lighting.
- 17.09.070 Accessory building – Prohibited as living quarters.
- 17.09.080 Kitchen units in motels and hotels.
- 17.09.090 Storage of large vehicles prohibited.
- 17.09.100 Residential zone – Storage of junk and debris prohibited.
- 17.09.110 Additional height allowed for public buildings.
- 17.09.120 Minimum height of dwellings and fences.
- 17.09.130 Location of barns.
- 17.09.140 Drainage.
- 17.09.150 Clear view of intersecting streets.
- 17.09.160 Effect of street plan.
- 17.09.170 Exception to front and side setback requirements.
- 17.09.180 Concessions in public parks and playgrounds.
- 17.09.190 Sewage disposal.
- 17.09.200 Location of gasoline pumps.
- 17.09.210 Off-street parking and loading – Generally.
- 17.09.220 Off-street parking and loading – Number of spaces.
- 17.09.230 Off-street parking and loading – Location and control of facilities.
- 17.09.240 Off-street parking and loading – Computation of required spaces.
- 17.09.250 Off-street parking and loading – Combined areas.
- 17.09.260 Off-street parking and loading – Mixed uses.
- 17.09.270 Off-street parking and loading – Access to facilities.
- 17.09.280 Off-street parking and loading – Circulation within a parking area.
- 17.09.290 Off-street parking and loading – Location of facilities restricted.
- 17.09.300 Reserved.
- 17.09.310 Off-street parking and loading – Continuing obligation.
- 17.09.320 Off-street parking and loading – Plot plan approval required.
- 17.09.330 Off-street parking and loading – Landscaping.
- 17.09.340 Off-street parking and loading – Loading space required.
- 17.09.350 EV parking – General provisions.
- 17.09.351 EV parking – Definitions.
- 17.09.352 EV parking – General standards.
- 17.09.353 ADA.
- 17.09.354 Fire and safety.
- 17.09.355 Maintenance.
- 17.09.356 Capacity requirements.
- 17.09.357 EV parking – Review procedures.
- 17.09.358 EV parking – Enforcement.
- 17.09.360 Reserved.
- 17.09.370 Reserved.
- 17.09.380 Reserved.
- 17.09.390 Reserved.
- 17.09.400 Reserved.
- 17.09.410 Reserved.
- 17.09.420 Reserved.
- 17.09.430 Reserved.
- 17.09.440 Reserved.
- 17.09.450 Reserved.
- 17.09.460 Reserved.
- 17.09.465 Reserved.
- 17.09.470 Reserved.
- 17.09.480 Pollution prevention.
- 17.09.490 Manufactured home – Generally.
- 17.09.500 Manufactured home – Code compliance.
- 17.09.510 Manufactured home – Development standard.
- 17.09.520 Manufactured home – Procedure.
- 17.09.530 Reserved.
- 17.09.531 Reserved.
- 17.09.540 Reserved.
- 17.09.560 Accessory use or structure.
- 17.09.570 Reserved.
- 17.09.620 Reserved.
- 17.09.630 Reserved.
- 17.09.650 Reserved.
- 17.09.660 Indoor water conservation standards.
- 17.09.665 Reserved.
- 17.09.670 Designated recreation areas for apartments.
- 17.09.680 Reserved.
- 17.09.690 Development design standards for all primary residential dwellings.
- 17.09.700 Residential short-term rentals prohibited.
17.10 Landscaping
Standards
Sections
- 17.10.010 Intent.
- 17.10.020 Scope and applicability.
- 17.10.030 Landscaping – Maintenance.
- 17.10.040 General standards.
- 17.10.050 Buffering and screening requirements.
- 17.10.060 Submittal requirements.
- 17.10.070 Review procedures.
- 17.10.080 Enforcement.
- Appendix A. Water Budget.
- Appendix B. General Template.
- Appendix C. Approved Plant List Criteria.
17.12 General
Provisions
Sections
- 17.12.010 Intent.
- 17.12.020 Special exceptions – Generally.
- 17.12.030 Nonconforming uses and non-complying buildings.
- 17.12.040 Continuation and expansion.
- 17.12.050 Damaged building restoration.
- 17.12.060 Discontinuance or abandonment.
- 17.12.070 Change to another nonconforming use prohibited.
- 17.12.080 Nonconforming lots.
- 17.12.090 Establishment, abandonment and miscellaneous requirements.
- 17.12.100 Owner-occupied mobile home.
- 17.12.110 Prohibition of reconstruction or restoration of a non-complying structure.
- 17.12.120 Annexations.
- 17.12.170 Policy pertaining to flag-shaped or panhandle lots.
- 17.12.180 Height restrictions of buildings.
- 17.12.190 Formally initiates.
17.36 I-1
Industrial Zone
Sections
17.55 Hillside
Developments
Sections
- 17.55.010 Purpose.
- 17.55.020 Definitions.
- 17.55.030 Areas subject to these provisions.
- 17.55.040 Hillside development density standards.
- 17.55.050 Determination of slope and slope areas.
- 17.55.060 Hillside development permit required.
- 17.55.070 Application submittals.
- 17.55.080 Improvements security and restoration bond.
- 17.55.090 Building setbacks, height, and construction materials.
- 17.55.100 Appeals to the appeal authority.
- 17.55.110 Verification of compliance.
- 17.55.120 Penalty for violation.
- 17.55.130 Permit review criteria.
- 17.55.140 Application fees.
- 17.55.150 Severability.
17.65 Master
Planned Developments
Sections
- 17.65.010 Objectives and characteristics.
- 17.65.020 Applicability.
- 17.65.030 Considerations for approval.
- 17.65.040 Standards and requirements.
- 17.65.050 Reduction of physical design requirements.
- 17.65.060 Supplementary regulations.
- 17.65.070 Phasing.
- 17.65.080 MPD review procedures.
- 17.65.090 Concept MPD.
- 17.65.100 Preliminary MPD.
- 17.65.110 Final MPD.
- 17.65.120 Development agreements.
- 17.65.130 Amendment procedures.
- 17.65.140 Compliance with the approved development plan.
17.66 Planned
Unit Developments
Sections
- 17.66.010 Intent.
- 17.66.020 Small scale planned unit developments.
- 17.66.030 Large scale planned unit developments.
- 17.66.040 Permitted uses.
- 17.66.050 Standards and requirements.
- 17.66.060 Design standards.
- 17.66.070 Procedures generally.
- 17.66.080 Vicinity plan and environmental analysis.
- 17.66.090 Preliminary plan.
- 17.66.100 Preliminary documents.
- 17.66.110 Planning Commission actions.
- 17.66.120 Planning Commission procedures.
- 17.66.140 Public hearing.
- 17.66.150 Final plan and approval.
- 17.66.160 Filing fees.
- 17.66.170 Stage construction permitted.
- 17.66.180 Performance guarantee.
- 17.66.190 Bond duration.
- 17.66.200 Default.
- 17.66.210 Final disposition and release.
- 17.66.220 Failure to comply.
17.67 Site
Plan Review
Sections
- 17.67.010 Purpose.
- 17.67.020 Site plan required – Exemptions.
- 17.67.030 Definitions.
- 17.67.040 Submittal requirements.
- 17.67.050 Review procedures.
- 17.67.060 Approval criteria.
- 17.67.070 Improvements agreements, dedications, and warranty.
- 17.67.080 Amendment procedures – Lapse of site plan.
- 17.67.090 Appeals.
17.68 Planned
Affordable Development
Sections
- 17.68.010 Purpose.
- 17.68.020 Definitions.
- 17.68.030 Permitted locations and housing types.
- 17.68.040 Minimum project area – Subdivision lot sizes.
- 17.68.050 Performance standards.
- 17.68.060 Application review procedures.
- 17.68.070 Submittal requirements.
- 17.68.080 Miscellaneous provisions.
- 17.68.090 Appeal procedures.
- 17.68.100 Development improvements agreement.
- 17.68.110 Affordability controls.
- 17.68.120 Land use restriction agreement and covenants.
- 17.68.130 Impact fees.
- 17.68.140 Enforcement.
- 17.68.150 Interpretation.
- 17.68.160 Implementation.
17.69 Assured
Workforce Housing
Sections
- 17.69.010 Intent.
- 17.69.020 Definitions.
- 17.69.030 Workforce housing required – Alternatives – Exemptions.
- 17.69.040 Fee in lieu of construction.
- 17.69.050 Construction requirement.
- 17.69.060 Dedication.
- 17.69.070 Independent feasibility analysis.
- 17.69.080 Standards for construction requirement units.
- 17.69.090 Eligibility – General policy.
- 17.69.100 Land use restriction agreement.
- 17.69.110 Impact fee waiver.
- 17.69.120 Enforcement.
- 17.69.130 Appeals.
- 17.69.140 Periodic review.
- 17.69.150 Severability.
- 17.69.160 Legislative history.
17.70 Accessory
Dwelling Units
Sections
- 17.70.010 Purpose.
- 17.70.020 Types of ADUs.
- 17.70.030 Type 1 ADUs: External accessory dwelling units with optional owner-occupied primary dwelling.
- 17.70.040 Type 2 ADUs: Internal accessory dwelling unit with optional owner-occupied primary dwelling.
- 17.70.050 Type 3 ADUs: Internal accessory dwelling units with required owner-occupied primary dwelling.
- 17.70.060 Enforcement – Revocation of permit.
17.72 Administration
and Enforcement
Sections
- 17.72.010 Building permit required – Application.
- 17.72.020 Plans required.
- 17.72.030 Permit compliance.
- 17.72.040 License compliance.
- 17.72.050 Permit required – Fee.
- 17.72.060 Application – Construction and use compliance.
- 17.72.070 Certificate of zoning compliance required.
- 17.72.080 Zoning Administrator – Appointment.
- 17.72.090 Zoning Administrator – Powers and duties.
- 17.72.100 Matrix of advisory, land use authority, and appeal bodies.
- 17.72.110 Reserved.
- 17.72.120 Hearing officer to serve as appeal authority.
- 17.72.130 Jurisdiction.
- 17.72.140 Notice of appeal and appeal fee.
- 17.72.150 Conduct of hearings.
- 17.72.160 Stay of decision.
- 17.72.170 Exhaustion of administrative remedies – District court review.
- 17.72.180 Variance.
- 17.72.190 Standards.
- 17.72.200 Building permits.
- 17.72.210 Notice to council of variance or building permit application.
- 17.72.220 Zone boundary adjustment.
- 17.72.230 Appeal of geologic hazard decisions – Panel of experts.
- 17.72.240 District Court review of appeal authority decision.
- 17.72.250 Planning Commission – Powers and duties.
- 17.72.260 Powers and duties of governing body.
17.76 Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities
Sections
- 17.76.010 Purpose.
- 17.76.020 Definitions.
- 17.76.030 Low power radio services facility.
- 17.76.040 Co-location equipment.
- 17.76.050 Conditional use permit required – Application approval procedure.
- 17.76.060 Design review criteria.
- 17.76.070 Facility types.
- 17.76.080 Height limit.
- 17.76.090 Facility lighting.
- 17.76.100 Co-Location or replacement of antenna or antennas on existing towers or structures where antennas are already present.
- 17.76.110 Tower site location setback – Installation requirements.
- 17.76.120 Area imitations for wall and roof-mounted antennas.
- 17.76.130 Accessory buildings.
- 17.76.140 Business license requirement.
- 17.76.150 Antenna support structures on or over public rights-of-ways.
- 17.76.160 Non-maintained or abandoned facilities.
- 17.76.170 Conditional use permit – Terms and enforcement.
17.79 Condominium
Developments
Sections
- 17.79.010 Definition, approval required.
- 17.79.020 New condominium developments.
- 17.79.030 Condominium conversions.
- 17.79.040 Required compliance with existing codes.
- 17.79.050 Notice requirement for tenants in buildings to be converted.
- 17.79.060 Plat and declaration approval.
- 17.79.070 Additions and amendments.
- 17.79.080 Appeals.
17.80 Supplementary
Regulations for Large-Scale Developments Over Thirty Thousand Square Feet
Sections
- 17.80.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.80.020 Definitions.
- 17.80.030 Applicability.
- 17.80.040 Aesthetic character.
- 17.80.050 Site design.
- 17.80.060 Signage.
- 17.80.070 Landscaping.
- 17.80.080 Submittal requirements.
- 17.80.090 Adaptive reuse/renewal.
- 17.80.100 Abandoned building or vacancy supplementary regulations.
- 17.80.110 Financial assurances.
- 17.80.120 Development improvements agreement required.
- 17.80.130 Reserved.
- 17.80.140 Reserved.
17.90 Historic
Preservation
Sections
- 17.90.010 Purpose.
- 17.90.020 Board established.
- 17.90.030 City registry established.
- 17.90.040 Designation of historic structures, sites and districts.
- 17.90.050 Procedures for designating historic structures, sites and districts for preservation.
- 17.90.060 Criteria for designation.
- 17.90.070 Historic districts.
- 17.90.080 Review of alterations.
- 17.90.090 Revocation of designation.
17.93 Sign
Code
Sections
- 17.93.010 Purpose.
- 17.93.020 Scope.
- 17.93.030 General provisions.
- 17.93.040 Size and height limitations.
- 17.93.050 Projecting and suspended signs.
- 17.93.060 Roof signs.
- 17.93.070 Intermittent light, flashing or moving lights prohibited.
- 17.93.075 Signs – Permitted illumination.
- 17.93.080 Signs in residential zones.
- 17.93.090 Public and religious signs in residential zones.
- 17.93.100 Flags.
- 17.93.110 Computations.
- 17.93.120 Height – Computation.
- 17.93.130 Area of individual signs – Computation.
- 17.93.140 Area of multifaced signs – Computation.
- 17.93.150 Number of freestanding signs per lot – Computation.
- 17.93.160 Setbacks – Computation.
- 17.93.170 Shopping centers/office building complexes – Sign allowance.
- 17.93.180 Off-premises signs.
- 17.93.190 Prohibited signs.
- 17.93.200 Temporary signs.
- 17.93.210 Exempt signs.
- 17.93.220 Design, construction, maintenance and liability.
- 17.93.230 Abandoned signs.
- 17.93.240 Permit procedures and enforcement.
- 17.93.250 Permit – Required.
- 17.93.260 Applications.
- 17.93.270 Fees.
- 17.93.280 Action on application.
- 17.93.290 Inspections.
- 17.93.300 Renewal of sign permits.
- 17.93.310 Lapse of sign permit.
- 17.93.320 Registration of existing signs.
- 17.93.330 Nonconforming sign.
- 17.93.340 Violations.
- 17.93.350 Notice, enforcement and penalties.
- 17.93.360 Unsafe, illegal and nonmaintained signs.
- 17.93.370 Removal of signs.
- 17.93.380 Right of appeal/variance.
- 17.93.390 Definitions.