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Parowan City Zoning Code

15.34 Multiple-Family

Residential District R-3

15.34.010 Purpose

To provide areas for high residential density with the opportunity for varied housing styles and character.

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Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.34.020 Permitted Uses

  1. Any use permitted in the R-1 Residential Zone or R-2 Residential Zone.
  2. Three-family and four-family dwellings of single ownership
  3. Triplex or Fourplex dwellings having separate ownership, when approved through the subdivision process.
  4. All Triplex or Fourplex dwellings must meet the following design elements with the intent of appearing like a single-family home to ensure they blend with single-family neighborhoods, in order to preserve the rural look and feel of Parowan:
    1. Varied rooflines - require multiple roof pitches or heights
    2. Articulated facades - required wall plane offsets to break up massing
    3. Separated front entries
  5. Bed and Breakfast Inn; Boarding House
  6. Rest homes and care homes
  7. Clubs and lodges
  8. Hospitals and clinics
  9. Churches
  10. Residential facilities for handicapped persons complying with all of the criteria and requirements of 10.90 2.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, which requirements are incorporated herein by reference.
  11. Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit (IADU) consistent with PCMC 15.45
  12. External Accessory Dwelling Unit (EADU) consistent with PCMC 15.49
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2016-06-01 on 6/23/2016
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.34.030 Conditional Uses

  • Cottage Courtyard or Cluster Subdivision, subject to Planned Unit Development approval requirements in PCMC 14.20 with a density limited to eight (8) residential units per acre within this zone
  • 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Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.34.040 Height Regulations

Same as R-1 Residential Zone.

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Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2025-11 on 5/29/2025

15.34.050 Area, Width, And Yard Regulations

  • District Area - R-3
  • Lot Area - An area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet for a single-family dwelling. Duplexes and Twin Homes shall be the same as in the R-2 Residential Zone. Triplexes and Fourplexes of single ownership shall have a lot area of not less than 15,000 and 20,000 square feet, respectively. Triplexes and Fourplexes of separate ownership shall have a lot area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet multiplied by the number of dwelling units. Lot Width - 55 feet for a single dwelling unit and 75 feet for twin homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.
  • 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

15.34.060 Modifying Regulations

A. 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 that district.

B. Rear Yard. 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 required of the zoning district.

C. Size of Building. The ground floor area of any single-family dwelling shall not be less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet, exclusive of open porches and carports. Duplexes. Twin Homes, Triplexes, and Fourplexes shall not have less than six hundred fifty (650) square feet on each side of the common wall, exclusive of open porches and carports.

D. 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.

The provisions of this section shall be strictly enforced and all animals, corrals, structures and enclosures shall be kept in a reasonably clean condition.

Enforcement of this ordinance shall be subject to the provisions set forth in PCMC 15.24.

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