Provo City Zoning Code
14.49C SDP-3
Residential Agricultural Specific Development Plan Overlay Zone
14.49C.010 Purposes and Objectives.
The Residential Agricultural (SDP-3) Specific Development Plan Overlay Zone is intended to be applied to areas in transition between urban development and large tract agricultural land. Specifically, the zone allows one-family residential development on larger lots, with limited agricultural uses. The standards set forth in this Chapter are intended to preserve the rural character of certain neighborhoods while allowing the influx of new homes. The SDP-3 Overlay Zone also exists to protect and enhance the enjoyment of natural features, view corridors, and to promote the efficient use of land in high water table areas.
14.49C.020 Compliance with Chapter 14.49 Required.
14.49C.030 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the SDP-3 zone.
(2) All uses contained herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four-digit number in which the last one or two digits are zeros.
(3) All such classifications listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land Use Code will be permitted in the SDP-3 Overlay zone subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, and no others, are permitted in the SDP-3 zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
One family dwelling – detached (see Section 14.34.310, Provo City Code) | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pressure control stations | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Irrigation distributions channels | |
Water pressure control stations and pumping plants | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Sewage pumping stations | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (Predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Religious activities | |
Parks | |
Field and seed crops | |
Truck crops | |
Orchards and vineyards | |
Beef cattle and cows (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Horses (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Paddock, with animal limitations set forth herein | |
Animal specialties (noncommercial only) as limited herein | |
Pasture and rangeland | |
Animal kennels, boarding, breeding, training, and grooming (excluding large animals) |
(5) Limitations on the keeping and maintenance of animals and fowl as permitted in the SDP-3 Overlay zone:
(a) Horses: There shall be no more than four (4) horses per acre of land used exclusively for their care and keeping.
(b) Bovine Animals, sheep, or goats: There shall be no more than two (2) such animals per acre of land used exclusively for the care and keeping thereof.
(c) Poultry, rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, and other small animals: There shall be no more than twenty-five (25) such animals on the premises. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of animals capable of inflicting harm or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.
(d) Animal kennels, boarding, breeding, training, and grooming: There shall be no more than ten (10) small animals maintained on the premises.
(6) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the SDP-3 zone, provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter, the character of the principal permitted use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, bath houses, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with, and are incidental to, a principal use or structure.
(b) Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Section 14.34.210, Provo City Code.
(c) Storage of materials used for the construction of a building, including a temporary contractor’s office and/or tool shed, provided that such uses are on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such shall be for only the period of construction and thirty (30) days thereafter.
(d) Buildings or structures required for the housing, nurture, confinement, or storage of animals permitted in the SDP-3 Overlay zone, or equipment required for the care and keeping thereof.
(e) Home occupations, subject to the conditions of Chapter 41, Provo City Code.
(f) Household pets.
(7) Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures are permitted in the SDP-3 zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
Communications | |
Electricity regulating substations | |
4818 | Small Generation |
4829 | Other gas utilities, NEC |
Water storage as part of a utility system (covered including water storage stand pipes. | |
Debris basin (a dam and basin for intercepting debris) | |
Spreading grounds (area for percolating water into underground) | |
Police Protection and related activities, branch (office only) | |
Recreation activities |
14.49C.040 Lot Area.
14.49C.050 Residential Density.
The overall residential density in the SDP-3 Overlay zone shall not exceed two (2) dwelling units per gross acre.
14.49C.060 Residential Occupancy.
14.49C.070 Residential Home Requirements.
(1) The floor area of each dwelling unit in the SDP-3 Overlay zone shall be a minimum of two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet, not including any area within an attached garage.
(2) The exterior of each dwelling unit shall be constructed from a masonry material such as stone, brick, stucco, or combinations of such materials in natural earth-tone colors.
(3) Hammer-head or round-about driveways shall be constructed for any dwelling unit with a driveway that exits onto a collector or arterial road.
14.49C.080 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the SDP-3 zone:
(1) Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the SDP-3 zone shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this section each lot or parcel of land in the SDP-3 zone shall have a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of a principal structure. Any building exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height pursuant to a conditional use permit shall have side yards of at least ten (10) feet per side plus an additional one (1) foot of setback for each two (2) feet of building height over thirty-five (35) feet.
(3) Side Yard – Corner lots. On a corner lot, the side yard contiguous to the street shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(4) Side Yard – Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.
(5) Side Yard – Accessory Building. The side yard of an accessory building shall be the same as that required for a principal building, except that accessory buildings which house animals or poultry shall be located at least one-hundred (100) feet from any dwelling.
(6) Rear Yard. Each lot or parcel of land shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
(7) Rear Yard – Accessory Building. An accessory building may be located on the rear property line so long as it:
(a) provides for all roof drainage to be retained on the subject lot or parcel, and
(b) is not used for the housing of animals or poultry. An accessory building so used shall be located at least one-hundred (100) feet from any dwelling.
14.49C.090 Projections Into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard:
(a) fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes or ordinances;
(b) landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants; and
(c) necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(a) fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes or ordinances;
(b) landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants; and
(c) necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(3) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(a) cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) fireplace structures and bays, provided that they are not wider than eight (8) feet, measured generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height; and
(d) porte-cochere over a driveway in a side yard, provided such structure is not more than one (1) story in height and twenty-four (24) feet in length and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides, except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features.
14.49C.100 Building Height.
14.49C.110 Distance Between Buildings.
The distance between any accessory building and a dwelling shall be not less than twenty (20) feet.
14.49C.120 Permissible Lot Coverage.
In the SDP-3 zone, all buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall cover not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the lot or parcel of land.
14.49C.130 Parking, Loading, and Access.
(1) Each lot or parcel in the SDP-3 zone shall have on the same lot or parcel two (2) covered parking spaces.
(2) Parking spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with paved concrete access from a public street or road.
(3) In all other cases, parking shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code.
14.49C.140 Detention Basin - Wetlands Mitigation.
Any changes to any detention basin or wetlands mitigation areas including change of use or modifications to the common areas in or around a detention basin structure, proposed plans shall be submitted to the City for pre-approval. Approval from the City shall be required prior to the change of use or modification of such common areas. A detention basin/wetlands mitigation area related hydraulic features shall be the responsibility of the City.
14.49C.160 Other Requirements.
(1) Signs. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, signs of the type and description listed below, but no others, may be placed and maintained in the SDP-3 zone:
(a) signs or name plates not exceeding two (2) square feet in area and displaying only the name and address of the occupant;
(b) two (2) temporary signs with a maximum area of six (6) square feet each, pertaining to the sale, lease, or rent of the particular building, property, or premises upon which displayed, and no other; and
(c) signs or monuments identifying points of interest or sites of historic significance. The size of said signs or monuments shall be specifically approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) Landscaping. See Chapter 15.20, Provo City Code.
(3) Trash Storage. See Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
(4) Walls and Fences. No requirement.