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Parowan City Zoning Code

15.30 Single-Family

Residential R-1

15.30.010 Purpose

To provide areas for low density, single-family neighborhoods of spacious and uncrowded character.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.30.020 Permitted Uses

  1. One (1) single family dwelling built in accordance with currently adopted Uniform Building Code standards or one (1) manufactured home which satisfies each of the following criteria:
    1. The home has a length not exceeding four (4) times its width.
    2. The pitch of the home's roof has a minimum vertical rise of four (4) feet for each twelve (12) feet of horizontal run, and the roof is finished with a type of shingle that is commonly used in residential construction;
    3. The exterior siding consists of wood, brick, stucco, hardboard, or aluminum (vine covered or painted, but in no case exceeding the reflectivity of gloss white paint) comparable in appearance, composition, and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction;
    4. A continuous, permanent masonry foundation, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, is installed under the home according to the Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installation published by the International Conference of Building Officials;
    5. The tongue, axles, transporting lights, removable towing apparatus are removed after placement on the lot and before occupancy; and
    6. The manufactured home is affixed to the lot by recording an "Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture and Receipt for Surrender of Title" at the office of the Iron County Recorder.
    7. Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit (IADU) consistent with PCMC 15.45
    8. External Accessory Dwelling Unit (EADU) Consistent with PCMC 15.59
  2. Household pets.
  3. The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture and gardening.
  4. Churches
  5. Bed and Breakfast Inn
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.30.030 Conditional Uses

  • Child day care or nursery
  • Cottage Courtyard or Cluster subdivision, subject to Planned Unit Development approval requirements in PCMC 14.20 with a density limited to four (4) residential units per acre within this zone
  • Golf Course
  • Public and quasi-public buildings and uses
  • Recreational Courts
  • Home Occupations
  • Day Care Centers and Preschools
  • Manufactured Home Subdivision
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.30.040 Height Regulations

No building may exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height nor be less than one (1) story in height for dwelling. A story in this case is defined to be the height above the two (2) percent grade from the back of the curb or future curb.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.30.050 Area, Width, And Yard Regulations

  • District Area - R-1 
  • Lot Area - 10,000 sq. ft. minimum
  • Lot Width - 75 feet minimum
  • Front Yard - 25 feet 
  • Side Yard - 8 feet & 12 feet
  • Rear Yard - 20 feet
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.30.060 Modifying Regulations

  1. Side Yards. Main buildings other than dwellings shall have a minimum side yard of eight (8) feet, and the total of the two (2) side yards shall be twenty (20) feet. Private garages and other accessory buildings 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 a corner lot shall be the same as the front yard setback required for the district.
  2. Rear Yards. Private garages and accessory buildings located at least ten (10) feet behind the main building may have a rear yard of two (2) feet provided that on corner lots rearing on the side of another lot the minimum rear yard for all buildings shall be the same as the minimum side yard requirement of the zoning district.
  3. Size of Building. The ground floor area of any one-family dwelling shall not be less than 1,000 square feet, exclusive of open porches and carports.
  4. Location of Animals. The keeping of animals on any lot or parcel is permitted provided all animals are maintained and housed in accordance with the terms and conditions expressly set forth in PCMC 15.08.220.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

2016-06-01

2025-11