Richfield City Zoning Code

Accessory Building. A building, including garages, customarily incidental and clearly subordinate to the existing primary building and located on the same lot as the primary building, and meeting all requirements of the adopted Building Codes, and Land Use Ordinances. (See 17.14)

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Accessory Building, Not Incidental.  A building, including garages, customarily incidental to a primary building or use, located to allow for construction of a primary building on the same lot, and meeting all requirements of the adopted Building Codes and Land Use Ordinances.  (See 17.14)

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Accessory Dwelling Unit (See Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit)

Accessory Dwelling Unit – Detached (Casita or Guesthouse).  An accessory dwelling unit is subordinate to the existing primary dwelling unit and located on the same lot as the primary structure, lot size being 10,000 square feet or larger, and meets all requirements of the adopted Building Codes, and Land Use Ordinance.  (See 17.14)

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Accessory Use. A use clearly incidental and subordinate to the existing primary use and customarily found in connection with the primary use and located on the same lot or in the same building as the primary use (See 17.14)

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Agriculture. An area of five (5) contiguous acres, or larger, which is used for the commercial production, keeping, or maintenance for sale of plants and domestic animals typically found in central Utah, or lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program, but excluding the keeping of exotic or prohibited animals, Agriculture excludes Commercial Plant Nursery, as defined herein, and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, as defined by the Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and similar activities.

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Agricultural Building. A structure used solely in conjunction with an allowed agriculture use, and not used for human occupancy, and complying with the requirements of §58-56-4, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended. To qualify as an agricultural building the structure must be located outside of a residential area, as defined by §58-56-4(1), Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

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Airport. An area, with associated buildings and structures for the operation of aircraft, including take-off and landing, and necessary storage, service and maintenance facilities.

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Animal Control Facility. A public or publicly licensed private facility to temporarily detain and/or dispose of stray dogs, cats and other animals.

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Barn, Corral, Stable, Coop, or Pen. A structure or fenced area, and its associated buildings and structures, for the shelter, feeding, housing, or confinement of domestic animals, as defined herein. (See 17.14)

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Bed and Breakfast Inn and Short-Term Rental. A residential structure, located on a legal lot and offering transient lodging accommodations in separate guest rooms and where meals may be provided.  No more than three (3) guest rooms shall be provided and shall meet all applicable requirements of the Building Code and Land Use Ordinances, as adopted by the City. A guest room is one (1) room having no kitchen facilities (See 17.14)

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Billboard. A freestanding sign designed or intended to direct attention to a business, product, or service that is not provided, sold, offered, or existing on the property where the sign is located.

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Campground. An area of land upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by a tent or recreational vehicle as a temporary dwelling unit, not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days, for recreational or vacation purposes.

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Change of Use – C-1 Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved C-1 Use to a new C-1 Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

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Change of Use – C-1 Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved C-1 Use to a new C-1 Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

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Change of Use – C-2 Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved C-2 Use to a new C-2 Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

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Change of Use – C-2 Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved C-2 Use to a new C-2 Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

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Change of Use – P Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved P Use to a new P Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

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Change of Use – P Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved P Use to a new P Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

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Child Care – Facility. A facility that provides child care in a place other than the owner’s home for five (5) or more children for less than twenty four (24) hours per day, having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Facility also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for five (5) or more children for less than 24 hours a day.

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Child Care – Facility. A facility that provides child care in a place other than the owner’s home for five (5) or more children for less than twenty four (24) hours per day, having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Facility also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for five (5) or more children for less than 24 hours a day.

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Child Care – Licensed Family.

(1) A person who provides child care in a home for nine (9) to sixteen (16) children unrelated to the licensee for less than 24 hours a day, with a regularly scheduled, on-going enrollment, for direct or in-direct compensation must be licensed as a family group child care program, as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, (See 17.14).

(2) A person who provides child care in a home for less than nine (9) unrelated children for less than 24 hours per day, having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation may be licensed as a family child care program, as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14).

A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall for a Child Care – Licensed Family and shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). 

Child Care – Licensed Family also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for nine (9) to sixteen (16) children unrelated to the licensee for less than 24 hours a day.

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Child Care – Residential Certificate. The care of children in the home of the provider for five (5) to eight (8) children and having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Residential Certificate also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for five (5) to eight (8) children unrelated to the licensee for less than 24 hours a day.

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Church. A facility principally used as a location for people to gather for religious worship or other religious activities. One (1) accessory dwelling unit for the housing of the pastor or similar church leader of the church and their family shall be permitted as an Accessory Use. (See 17.14)

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Commercial Plant Nursery. The raising, growing and/or sale of plants, trees, shrubs, or vegetables to retail or wholesale customers. Such use may be conducted either partially or wholly within one (1) or more greenhouses.

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Commercial Recreation (Indoor). An area or facility that offers entertainment or recreation within a building or structure. This use is limited to indoor bowling, video arcade, game arcade, paint-ball facility, archery, or shooting range, swimming pool, tennis facility, and baseball batting cages, and may include, as accessory uses, associated eating, and drinking areas, retail sales areas and staff offices.

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Commercial Recreation (Outdoor). An area or facility that offers entertainment or recreation outside and may include, as accessory uses, associated eating and drinking areas, retail sales areas and staff offices. This use specifically excludes shooting range, go-cart, motor vehicle and/or motorbike tracks, or similar activities that may create noise, dust, or other nuisances to adjoining and surrounding uses.

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Correctional Facility. A public or private facility providing confinement, housing, and care for individuals legally confined for violations of the law.

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Day Care Center/Assisted Care Center. A facility which provides less than twenty four (24) hour assisted care or supervision for five (5) or more persons, fourteen (14) years of age and older and who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the owner or operator, with or without compensation for such care, and with or without a stated educational purpose.

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Domestic Livestock. Domestic Livestock. Limited to the domesticated horse (Equus caballus), domestic cattle (Bos raurus and Bos indica), chickens and potbellied pigs; but excluding the keeping of  sheep, goats, other pigs (Suidae), peacocks, roosters, guinea fowl, pigeons, emus and ostriches.  Domestic Livestock does not include inherently or potentially dangerous animals, fowl, reptiles, or exotic animals (See 17.14).  Any animal not listed is prohibited. For the keeping of honeybees, see Title 6 of the Richfield City Municipal code.

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Dwelling Unit, Condominium. An individually owned dwelling unit, meeting the definition of a condominium, as provided by Section 57-8-1, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and complying with all requirements of  the “Condominium Ownership Act,” Section 57-8-1 Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended. Must meet allowed all density and development requirements and standards of the applicable Zone.

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Dwelling Unit, Manufactured Home. A transportable factory built dwelling unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which: (1) In the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width or forty (40) feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; (2) Is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities; (3) Includes plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems; and (4) Is identified by the manufacturer’s data plate bearing the date the unit was manufactured and a HUD label attached to the exterior of the home certifying the home was manufactured to HUD standards.

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Dwelling Unit, Mobile Home: A transportable factory built dwelling unit built prior to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code that existed prior to the Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).

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Dwelling Unit, Multiple-Family. A building containing five (5) or more dwelling units.

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Dwelling Unit, Single-Family – New Construction. The construction of a new building containing one (1) dwelling unit.

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Dwelling Unit, Single Family – Existing Construction. An existing, already constructed building containing one (1) dwelling unit.

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Dwelling Unit, Three-Family, and Four-Family. A building containing three-family (3-plex) or four-family (4-plex) attached dwelling units.

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Dwelling Unit, Two-Family. A building containing two (2) attached dwelling units (duplex).

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Educational Facility. Public schools, colleges or universities qualified by the State of Utah Board of Regents or State of Utah Board of Education to provide academic instruction. Privately owned buildings and uses for educational or research activities that offer a curriculum for technical or vocational training, kindergarten, elementary, secondary or higher education.

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Golf Course. An area used for the purposes of playing golf, but which may include associated restaurant, commercial retail sales areas, staff offices and course maintenance facilities.

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Home Occupation (Major). A use or activity conducted within a dwelling, accessory building, or accessory garage but conducted without changing the residential nature of the zoning district or creating any nuisance to any adjoining properties. Home Occupation (Major) shall be conducted by the persons residing in the dwelling and a maximum of one (1) employee who is not be a family member. Activities or storage associated with the Home Occupation (Major) may be allowed to occur outside of the dwelling (See 17.14)

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Home Occupation (Minor). A use or activity conducted entirely within a dwelling and conducted by the persons residing in the dwelling. No outside help or assistance shall be allowed and the Home Occupation (Minor) shall not involve the use of any accessory building, garage, or yard space, outside of the dwelling (See 17.14)

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Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit.  An accessory dwelling unit created within a primary dwelling; within the footprint of the primary dwelling at the time the internal accessory dwelling unit is created, and for the purpose of offering a long-term rental of 30 consecutive days or longer (See 17.14)

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Kennel - Class A. The keeping of four (4) to nine (9) dogs. All Kennels – Class A are subject to all requirements of Ordinance 2003-5 and 17.14 herein.

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Kennel - Class B. The keeping of more than nine (9) dogs. All Kennels – Class B are subject to all requirements of Ordinance 2003-5 and 17.14 herein.

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Kennel - Hobby. The keeping of four (4) dogs. All Kennels - Hobby are subject to all requirements of Ordinance 2003-5 and 17.14 herein.

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Kennel - Commercial. Any premises or establishment where ten (10) or more dogs, older than four (4) months, are kept for the purpose of boarding, breeding, raising or training dogs for a fee or on a nonprofit basis. All Commercial Kennels shall comply with all the requirements of 17.14, as applicable.

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Major Facility of a Public Utility. Any overhead or underground electric transmission lines (greater than 115,000 volts), substations of electric utilities; gas regulator stations, transmission and gathering pipelines and storage areas of utilities providing natural gas or petroleum derivatives; and their appurtenant facilities, or similar public or quasi-public use or activity, and found by the Commission to conform to the General Plan, or has been considered by the Commission and the Council has approved the proposed location and/or Major Facility of a Public Utility as an amendment to the General Plan.

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Minor Facility of a Public Utility. A water, sewer power, gas, telephone, cable television, electric transmission line (less than 115,000 volts), or other utility, distribution line, or facility, which is located underground and buried beneath the surface of the ground.

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Model Home. A dwelling unit having all of the following characteristics:

1. The dwelling unit is constructed upon a lot in a subdivision for which a Final Plat has been recorded.
2. The dwelling unit is intended to be temporarily utilized as an example of the dwelling units that are proposed to be built in the same subdivision.

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Nursing Home/Convalescent Care Center. A facility that provides twenty four (24) hour residential care to persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the owner, operator, or manager of the facility. A Nursing Home/Convalescent Care Center provides some level of skilled nursing or medical service to the residents.

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Open/Outdoor Storage, The storage of goods or product in an open, unenclosed area, including but not limited to, automotive, truck, recreational vehicle, trailer, and manufactured home sales lots, repair yards, open storage areas, and all similar outside display and storage areas of goods, materials, equipment, and vehicles.

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Public Use. A use operated exclusively by a public body, or quasi public body, such use having the purpose of serving the public health, safety, or general welfare, and including but not limited to, parks, recreational facilities, administrative and service offices and facilities, and public utilities, and found by the Commission to conform to the General Plan, or has been considered by the Commission and the Council has approved the proposed location and/or Public Use as an amendment to the General Plan. Public Uses do not include “Major Facility of a Public Utility” or an “Airport,” “Correctional Facility,” “Animal Control Facility,” “Water Treatment Plant” or “Sewer Treatment Plant,” as defined herein.

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Reception Halls, Reception Centers (Converted).  A facility for the holding of events including but not limited to weddings, wedding receptions, community meetings, and group gatherings.  Must be converted from a building that exists or has historically been permitted and used as a church and as a conforming use.

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Residential Facility for Elderly Persons. A dwelling unit that does not operate as a business and is owned by one of the residents or an immediate family member of one of the residents, or the title is placed in trust for a resident, and that meets the requirements of Sec. 10-9a et. seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended, meeting all applicable International Building Code, Health Code, and Land Use Ordinance requirements, and is occupied on a 24-hour-per-day basis by eight (8) or fewer elderly persons in a family-type arrangement. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided and the facility must be capable of use as a residential facility for elderly persons without structural or landscaping alterations that would change the structure's residential character.

No person being treated for alcoholism or drug abuse shall be placed in a residential facility for elderly persons; and placement in a residential facility for elderly persons is on a strictly voluntary basis and not a part of, or in lieu of, confinement, rehabilitation, or treatment in a correctional facility.

Elderly Person means and person who is sixty (60) years old, or older, who desires or needs to live with other elderly persons in a group setting, but who is capable of living independently.

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Residential Facility for Persons with a Disability. A residence in which more than one (1) person with a disability resides; and is licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services under Title 62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities; or is licensed or certified by the Department of Health under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act.

Disability means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities, including a person having a record of such impairment or being regarded as having such impairment. (§57-21-2(9)(a) Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended). Disability does not include current illegal use of, or addiction to any federally controlled substance, as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802. (§57-21-2(9)(b) Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended). Disability does not include placement in lieu of confinement, rehabilitation, or treatment in a correctional facility.

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Residential Facility for Persons with a Disability (Substance Abuse Facility located within 500 feet of a School). A residence in which more than one (1) person with a disability resides; and is licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services under Title 62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities; or is licensed or certified by the Department of Health under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act.

Disability means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities, including a person having a record of such impairment or being regarded as having such impairment. (§57-21-2(9)(a) Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended). Disability does not include current illegal use of, or addiction to any federally controlled substance, as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802. (§57-21-2(9)(b) Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended). Disability does not include placement in lieu of confinement, rehabilitation, or treatment in a correctional facility.

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Riding Arena. An area used for the purposes of riding and training of horses and ponies, and their riders, and which may include associated stables, corrals, outside training areas, and parking for horse trailers.

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Seasonal Use. A seasonal use or activity established for a maximum period of ninety (90) calendar days, and conducted in compliance with all the requirements of this Ordinance, such use, or activity being discontinued after the expiration of ninety (90) calendar days. Such uses include, and are limited to, fireworks stands, fruit or vegetable stands, beverage or snow cone vendors, and Christmas tree lots, and Holiday Boutiques. Such use shall be allowed only after the issuance of a Seasonal Use permit as established by the provisions of 17.10 of this Ordinance.

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Sewer Treatment Facility. A licensed facility that treats sanitary sewer effluent to a minimum level as established by state and/or federal environmental protection agencies.

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Storage of Recreational Vehicles (Limited). The storage and parking of more than four (4) recreational vehicles, including motor homes, boats, caravans, trailers, or similar, in an unenclosed area for a period exceeding seventy two (72) hours, and owned by the property owner. (See 17.14)

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Swimming Pool. An artificial body of water having a depth in excess of twenty four (24) inches and a water surface area greater than fifty (50) square feet, designed, constructed and used for swimming, dipping or immersion purposes by men, women or children, and located on a same lot or parcel as a dwelling, or dwellings.

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Telecommunications Site/Facility. A facility used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic or electrooptic information, which is placed on a structure. This use is not required to be located on a building lot or to comply with the minimum lot size requirement for the district in which it is located, but is required to meet location requirements, as established for such uses, as provided by this Ordinance. Telecommunications Site/Facility does not include Amateur Radio equipment that complies with the ruling of the Federal Communications Commission in “Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)” or amateur radio service adopted under 47 C.F.R. Part 97.

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Temporary Use. A use or activity established for a maximum period of forty five (45) calendar days and conducted in compliance with all the requirements of this Ordinance, such use, or event being discontinued after the expiration of forty five (45) calendar days. Such use shall be allowed only after the issuance of a Temporary Use permit as established by the provisions of 17.10 of this Ordinance.

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Tennis Court/Sports Court. An improved area used for the playing of tennis or other sports activities, including, but not limited to, basketball and volleyball, and located on a same lot or parcel as a dwelling, or dwellings.

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Accessory Building. A building, including garages, customarily incidental and clearly subordinate to the existing primary building and located on the same lot as the primary building, and meeting all requirements of the adopted Building Codes, and Land Use Ordinances (See 17.14).

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Accessory Dwelling Unit for an Owner, Relative or Employee. An attached, or detached, dwelling unit for the occupancy by the owner, relative or an employee of the owner and incidental and clearly subordinate to the existing primary building and located on the same lot as the primary building and connected to the same utilities and utility meters as the primary building. (See 17.14).

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Accessory Use. A use clearly incidental and subordinate to the existing primary use and customarily found in connection with the primary use and located on the same lot, or in the same building as the primary use (See 17.14).

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Adult Bookstore, Adult Novelty Store, Adult Video Store. A commercial establishment which excludes minors from more than fifteen (15%) percent of the retail floor or shelf space of the premises; or which, as one of its principal proposes, offers for sale or rental, for any form of consideration, any one or more of the following: books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video, cassettes, or video reproductions, slides or other visual representations, the central theme of which depicts or describes “specified sexual activities or “specified anatomical areas”; or instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designated or used in connection with “specified sexual activities”, except for legitimate medically recognized contraceptives, as adopted by Ordinance 04-1999-08 and Section 5 of the Richfield City Municipal Code.

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Adult Motion Picture Theater. A commercial establishment which excludes minors from the showing of two consecutive exhibitions (repeated showings of any single presentation shall not be considered a consecutive exhibition); or as its principle business, shows, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or similar photographic reproductions which are primarily characterized by the depiction of description of “specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical areas,” as adopted by Ordinance 04-1999-08 and Section 5 of the Richfield City Municipal Code.

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Adult Theater. Theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar commercial establishment which, for any form of consideration, excludes minors from the showing of two consecutive exhibitions (repeated performance of the same presentation shall not be considered a consecutive exhibition); or as its principal business, features persons who appear in live performances in a state of semi-nudity or which are characterized by the exposure or specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities, as adopted by Ordinance 04-1999-08 and Section 5 of the Richfield City Municipal Code.

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Agriculture. An area of five (5) contiguous acres, or larger, which is used for the commercial production, keeping, or maintenance for sale of plants and domestic animals typically found in central Utah, or lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program, but excluding the keeping of exotic or prohibited animals, Agriculture excludes Commercial Plant Nursery, as defined herein, and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, as defined by the Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and similar activities.

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Agricultural Building. A structure used solely in conjunction with an allowed agriculture use, and not used for human occupancy, and complying with the requirements of §58-56-4, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended. To qualify as an agricultural building the structure must be located outside of a residential area, as defined by §58-56-4(1), Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

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Airport. An area, with associated buildings and structures for the operation of aircraft, including take-off and landing, and necessary storage, service and maintenance facilities.

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Animal Control Facility. A public or publicly licensed private facility to temporarily detain and/or dispose of stray dogs, cats and other animals.

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Animal Grooming Services.  A commercial establishment maintained for the purpose of offering cosmetological services for animals for a fee.  Animal grooming services shall not include kenneling services (i.e., daycare or overnight boarding).

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Animal Hospital (Veterinary Clinic) for Large Animals, With Holding Facilities. A facility for the diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, and boarding of animals that includes outdoor holding facilities and may include indoor holding and boarding facilities.

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Animal Hospital (Veterinary Clinic) for Large Animals, Without Holding or Boarding Facilities. A facility for the diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, and boarding of animals that does not include indoor or outdoor holding or boarding facilities.

X

X

C-1

C-1

Animal Hospital (Veterinary Clinic) for Small Animals, Without Holding or Boarding Facilities. A facility for the diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, and boarding of small animals, including cats and dogs that may include indoor holding or boarding facilities for a maximum of eight (8) small animals at any one time.

X

X

C-1

C-1

Automotive Care. An establishment providing motor vehicle repair or maintenance services within completely enclosed buildings. Typical uses include businesses engaged in the following activities: electronic tune-ups, brake repairs (including drum turning), air conditioning repairs, generator and starter repairs, tire repairs, front-end alignments, battery recharging, lubrication, and sales, repair and installation of minor parts and accessories such as tires, batteries, windshield wipers, hoses, windows, etc.

C-2

C-2

C-2

P

Bank, Credit Union or other Financial Institution. A financial company or corporation providing the extension of credit, and the custody, loan or exchange of money. A bank, credit union or other financial institution proposing to provide drive-through service shall be required to secure a C-1 Use approval for such drive through facility as provided herein.

P

P

P

P

Bed and Breakfast Inn and Short Term Rental. A residential structure, located on a legal lot and offering transient lodging accommodations in separate guest rooms and where meals may be provided. No more than three (3) guest rooms shall be provided and shall meet all applicable requirements of the Building Code and Land Use Ordinances, as adopted by the City. A guest room is one (1) room having no kitchen facilities (See 17.14)

C-1

C-1

C-1

X

Billboard. A freestanding sign designed or intended to direct attention to a business, product, or service that is not provided, sold, offered, or existing on the property where the sign is located.

X

X

X

X

Body Piercing.  Expressly limited to the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.  Authorized piercings shall be limited to the piercing of a lip, tongue, nose, eyebrow, and navel.  This does not apply to or regulate the practice of ear piercing as an accessory use which does not include piercing as defined herein.  

The use shall be subject to adequate and continuing proof, as required by the City, that the procedures are being conducted by qualified individuals properly certified by the Utah Department of Health.

C-2

(Accessory use only)  No external signage advertising the practice.

C-1

C-1

X

Campground. An area of land upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by a tent or recreational vehicle as a temporary dwelling unit, not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days, for recreational or vacation purposes.

X

X

C-2

C-1

Cannabis Cultivation.  An establishment licensed by the Utah State Dept of Agriculture for the cultivation of Cannabis.  This use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements.

C-2

X

X

X

Car Wash. A facility that offers the washing of motor vehicles and motorcycles by either machine- or handoperated mechanisms used principally for the cleaning, washing, polishing, or waxing of motor vehicles not exceeding 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight. A facility of this type may be able to accommodate more than one vehicle at the same time.

X

C-2

C-2

C-1

Change of Use – C-1 Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved C-1 Use to a new C-1 Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Change of Use – C-1 Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved C-1 Use to a new C-1 Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Change of Use – C-2 Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved C-2 Use to a new C-2 Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

C-2

C-2

C-2

C-2

Change of Use – C-2 Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved C-2 Use to a new C-2 Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

C-2

C-2

C-2

C-2

Change of Use – P Use (Proposing no site plan changes or no new construction). A change from an existing approved P Use to a new P Use, such use change proposing no site plan modifications, including no construction of any new buildings or structures on the site.

P

P

P

P

Change of Use – P Use (Proposing site plan changes or new construction). A change from an existing approved P Use to a new P Use, such use change proposing site plan modifications that may include construction of new buildings or structures on the site.

P

P

P

P

Child Care – Facility. A facility that provides child care in a place other than the owner’s home for five (5) or more children for less than twenty four (24) hours per day, having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Facility also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for five (5) or more children for less than 24 hours a day.

C-2

C-2

C-2

X

Child Care – Hourly. A person providing child care not in a personal residence for five (5) or more children for less than twenty four 24 hours a day, but not on a regular schedule; and receiving direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Hourly also includes Child Preschool providing instruction for five (5) or more children for less than twenty four 24 hours a day.

C-2

C-2

C-2

X

Child Care – Licensed Family.

(1) A person who provides child care in a home for nine (9) to sixteen (16) children unrelated to the licensee for less than 24 hours a day, with a regularly scheduled, on-going enrollment, for direct or in-direct compensation must be licensed as a family group child care program, as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, (See 17.14).

(2) A person who provides child care in a home for less than nine (9) unrelated children for less than 24 hours per day, having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation may be licensed as a family child care program, as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14).

A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall for a Child Care – Licensed Family and shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). 

Child Care – Licensed Family also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for nine (9) to sixteen (16) children unrelated to the licensee for less than twenty four (240) hours a day.

C-2

C-2

C-2

X

Child Care – Residential Certificate. The care of children in the home of the provider for five (5) to eight (8) children and having a regularly scheduled, ongoing enrollment, for direct or indirect compensation and licensed as required by the laws and rules of the State of Utah, A Fire Clearance shall be provided by the City Fire Marshall and this use shall comply with all business-licensing requirements of the City. (See 17.14). Child Care – Residential Certificate also includes Child Preschool providing instruction in a home for five (5) to eight (8) children unrelated to the licensee for less than twenty four (240) hours a day.

P

P

P

X

Church. A facility principally used as a location for people to gather for religious worship or other religious activities. One (1) accessory dwelling unit for the housing of the pastor or similar church leader of the church and their family shall be permitted as an Accessory Use. (See 17.14).

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Class A Retail Beer License - Off Premises Consumption. A Class A retail license shall entitle the licensee to sell beer on the licensed premises in the original containers for consumption off the premises only, in accordance with the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and the Ordinances of the City. A Class A License shall be conducted in compliance with all requirements for the issuance of such license, as provided by Title 5.12 et. seq. Richfield City Municipal Code, as adopted by Ordinance 2004-1.

P

P

P

P

Class B Retail Beer License - On Premises Consumption, Restaurants. A Class B retail license shall entitle the licensee to sell beer in the original containers, in any size not exceeding two (2) liters, and on draft for consumption on the premises. A Class B License shall include a tavern or club. This license does not permit any person to hold, store, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages on the premises other than as provided by Title 32A of the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and in compliance with all requirements for the issuance of such license, as provided by Title 15.12 et. seq. Richfield City Municipal Code, as adopted by Ordinance 2004-1.

P

P

P

P

Commercial Plant Nursery. The raising, growing and/or sale of plants, trees, shrubs, or vegetables to retail or wholesale customers. Such use may be conducted either partially or wholly within one (1) or more greenhouses.

X

C-1

C-1

P

Commercial Recreation (Indoor). An area or facility that offers entertainment or recreation within a building or structure. This use is limited to indoor bowling, video arcade, game arcade, paint-ball facility, archery, or shooting range, swimming pool, tennis facility, and baseball batting cages, and may include, as accessory uses, associated eating, and drinking areas, retail sales areas and staff offices.

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Commercial Recreation (Outdoor). An area or facility that offers entertainment or recreation outside and may include, as accessory uses, associated eating and drinking areas, retail sales areas and staff offices. This use specifically excludes shooting range, go-cart, motor vehicle and/or motorbike tracks, or similar activities that may create noise, dust, or other nuisances to adjoining and surrounding uses.

X

X

C-2

C-2

Commercial Retail Business – Downtown. A retail business that occupies a floor area of less than 20,000 square feet. Commercial Retail Business – Downtown, specifically excludes all sales, accessory uses, and service uses that typically display goods or services, or store goods or product in open, unenclosed areas, including but not limited to, automotive, truck, recreational vehicle, trailer, and manufactured home sales lots, repair yards, open storage areas, and all similar outside display and storage areas of goods, materials, equipment, and vehicles.

P

X

X

X

Commercial Retail Business – Community. A retail business that occupies a floor area of less than 80,000 square feet, a retail shopping facility that has at least two anchor tenants if the total number of anchor tenants in the shopping facility occupy a total floor area of less than 150,000 square feet; or a grocery store that occupies a floor area of less than 30,000 square feet. These businesses may or may not include all sales, accessory uses, and service uses that typically display goods or services, or store goods or product in open, unenclosed areas, including but not limited to, automotive, truck, recreational vehicle, trailer, and manufactured home sales lots, repair yards, open storage areas, and all similar outside display and storage areas of goods, materials, equipment, and vehicles.

C-1

C-1

C-1

X

Commercial Retail Business – Regional. A retail business that occupies a floor area of more than 80,000 square feet, a retail shopping facility that has at least two anchor tenants if the total number of anchor tenants in the shopping facility occupy a total floor area of more than 150,000 square feet; or a grocery store that occupies a floor area of more than 30,000 square feet. These businesses may include all sales, accessory uses, and service uses that typically display goods or services, or store goods or product in open, unenclosed areas, including but not limited to, automotive, truck, recreational vehicle, trailer, and manufactured home sales lots, repair yards, open storage areas, and all similar outside display and storage areas of goods, materials, equipment, and vehicles.

X

C-2

C-2

X

Construction Sales and Service. An establishment engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of materials and services used in the construction of buildings or other structures, as well as the outdoor storage of construction equipment or materials on lot or parcel other than a construction site. Typical uses include lumberyards, home improvement centers, lawn and garden supply stores, construction equipment sales and rental, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning and heating supply stores, and swimming pool sales.

X

C-2

C-2

C-2

Contractor’s Storage Yard. A facility providing building construction and maintenance, including carpentry, plumbing, roofing, electrical, air conditioning and heating, within a totally enclosed building, and which may include the open storage of any building materials, equipment, or vehicles.

X

X

X

C-1

Convenience Store. A retail establishment selling consumer products including prepackaged food and household items, having a gross building area of not more than 5,000 square feet. A convenience store may also provide associated retail sale of gasoline and other petroleum products. The maximum square footage of any canopies associated with gasoline pumps shall be no more than 3,000 square feet, or the gross square footage of the primary structure, whichever is less.

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Correctional Facility. A public or private facility providing confinement, housing, and care for individuals legally confined for violations of the law.

X

X

X

C-2

Day Care Center/Assisted Care Center. A facility which provides less than twenty four (24) hour assisted care or supervision for five (5) or more persons, fourteen (14) years of age and older and who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the owner or operator, with or without compensation for such care, and with or without a stated educational purpose.

C-2

C-1

C-1

X

Domestic Livestock. Limited to the domesticated horse (Equus caballus), domesticated cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indica), domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), domesticated goat (Capra hircus) and domestic fowl, but excluding the keeping of pigs (Suidae), peacocks, guinea fowl, emus and ostriches. Domestic Livestock do not include inherently or potentially dangerous animals, fowl, reptiles, or exotic animals (See 17.14).

X

X

X

X

Drive through/Drive up Facility. A facility where goods and services are provided to customers within a vehicle (See 17.14)

C-2

C-2

C-1

P

Dwelling Unit, Condominium. An individually owned dwelling unit, meeting the definition of a condominium, as provided by Section 57-8-1, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and complying with all requirements of  the “Condominium Ownership Act,” Section 57-8-1 Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended. Must meet allowed all density and development requirements and standards of the applicable Zone.

X

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Manufactured Home. A transportable factory built dwelling unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which: (1) In the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width or forty (40) feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; (2) Is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities; (3) Includes plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems; and (4) Is identified by the manufacturer’s data plate bearing the date the unit was manufactured and a HUD label attached to the exterior of the home certifying the home was manufactured to HUD standards.

X

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Mobile Home: A transportable factory built dwelling unit built prior to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code that existed prior to the Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).

X

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Multiple-Family. A building containing five (5) or more dwelling units.

X

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Single-Family – New Construction. The construction of a new building containing one (1) dwelling unit.

C-1

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Single Family – Existing Construction. An existing, already constructed building containing one (1) dwelling unit.

P

P

P

P

Dwelling Unit, Three-Family, and Four-Family – Existing Construction. An existing, already constructed building containing three-family (3-plex) or four-family (4-plex) attached dwelling units.

P

P

P

X

Dwelling Unit, Three-Family, and Four-Family – New Construction. The construction of a new building containing three-family (3-plex) or four-family (4-plex) attached dwelling units.

C-1

X

X

X

Dwelling Unit, Two-Family – Existing Construction. An existing, already constructed building containing two (2) attached dwelling units (duplex).

P

P

P

P

Dwelling Unit, Two-Family – New Construction. The construction of a new building containing two (2) attached dwelling units (duplex).

C-1

X

X

X

Educational Facility. Public schools, colleges or universities qualified by the State of Utah Board of Regents or State of Utah Board of Education to provide academic instruction. Privately owned buildings and uses for educational or research activities that offer a curriculum for technical or vocational training, kindergarten, elementary, secondary or higher education.

C-2

C-2

C-2

X

Emergency Care Facility. A health care facility providing primarily outpatient emergency care for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals.

X

C-1

C-1

C-1

Extended Stay.  See Hotel/Motel/Extended Stay.

Golf Course. An area used for the purposes of playing golf, but which may include associated restaurants, commercial retail sales areas, staff offices and course maintenance facilities.

X

X

C-2

X

Home Occupation (Major) – Existing Dwelling. A use or activity conducted within an existing dwelling, accessory building, or accessory garage but conducted without changing the residential nature of the zoning district or creating any nuisance to any adjoining properties. Home Occupation (Major) shall be conducted by the persons residing in the dwelling and a maximum of one (1) employee who is not be a family member. Activities or storage associated with the Home Occupation (Major) may be allowed to occur outside of the dwelling (See 17.14).

C-1

C-1

C-1

C-1

Home Occupation (Minor) – Existing Dwelling. A use or activity conducted entirely within an existing dwelling and conducted by the persons residing in the dwelling. No outside help or assistance shall be allowed and the Home Occupation (Minor) shall not involve the use of any accessory building, garage, or yard space, outside of the dwelling (See 17.14).

P

P

P

P

Hospital. A facility licensed by the State of Utah Department of Health providing clinical, temporary or emergency service of a medical, obstetrical or surgical nature to human patients.

X

X

C-2

X

Hotel/Motel/Extended Stay. A building or group of buildings containing four (4) or more guest rooms.  Occupancy of each room is considered transient and shall be rented for not more than 30 days.  Some or all of which the rooms may have a separate entrance leading directly from the outside of the building with a garage or parking space located on the lot and designed, used, or intended wholly or in part for the accommodation of persons usually traveling by private automobile or motor coach which may include additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and recreational facilities.  Rooms used for an extended stay (not to exceed 90 days within a 180-day period) shall not make up more than 25% of the total rooms available on the property for nightly rentals.  See 17.14.

C-2

C-2

C-2

X