Smithfield City Zoning Code

For the purposes of this chapter:

LANDSCAPE: The placing or arranging of lawns, trees, bushes, etc., on a plot of ground to make it more attractive.

MEDIAN: Area within the confines of the parking area of a lot which is not utilized for vehicular parking or travel and is not occupied by any building or structure and which is bounded on all sides by a concrete curb.

PARKING AISLE: That area of parking which is occupied by a set of continuously connected parking stalls.

PARKING AREA: Area of a lot which is reserved for the storage of vehicles either on a short term or long term basis.

1. Landscaped Area: Provisions shall be made to accommodate thirty (30) square feet of landscaped area for every required parking space within a parking lot. This area shall be in the form of medians or islands. Natural vegetation shall be used where possible. Trees in planters do not qualify for this landscaping requirement.
2. Planted Medians: All planted medians shall be a minimum ten feet (10') in width.
3. Screening: All parking areas shall be visually screened from main roadways by appropriate landscaping except for required clear view at intersections as provided in SMC 17.12 of this title.
4. Curbing: A concrete curb shall be provided along all interior roadways and walkways to prevent vehicular intrusion. Where no curb and gutter exists along frontage streets, said curb and gutter and sidewalk shall be installed in accordance with city standards.
5. Building Landscaping: Ten percent (10%) of an area with a square footage equal to a ten foot (10') wide strip around the perimeter of the building, excluding doors, loading docks, ramps, etc., shall be landscaped. This is in addition to the area required in SMC A of this section.
6. Trees: One tree (minimum 1¹/₂ inch caliper, 12 feet in height) shall be planted for each ten (10) parking spaces required or portion thereof; i.e., one through ten (10) spaces equals one tree, eleven (11) through twenty (20) spaces equals two (2) trees, etc.
7. Plan Approval: No plans for any building, structure or other improvement shall be approved unless there shall also have been submitted separate site development and landscape plans satisfactory to the planning and zoning staff. Landscaping and site development in accordance with the plans submitted shall be installed within thirty (30) days following occupancy of the building. If said completion is impossible due to adverse weather conditions a mutually agreed upon completion date shall be determined by the planning commission and applicant, but in no case shall the completion date be more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of occupancy. The building contractor shall deposit with the city a performance bond which meets the provisions of SMC 16.20.010 of this code as security to assure his compliance with all landscaping and parking requirements. If the contractor or his agent fails to comply with the above provisions, the bond shall be forfeited to the city.
8. Areas To Be Landscaped: All yards and setback areas not occupied by buildings or parking shall be landscaped as herein required.
9. Public Right Of Way Landscaping: The area within the public right of way between the sidewalk and the curb and gutter shall also be landscaped. Said landscaping and street trees shall be according to the city tree warden. Said trees located within the public right of way shall not be in addition to the minimum tree requirement described in SMC G of this section. If curb, gutter and sidewalk are not present they must be installed for the full length of the frontage and new asphalt from existing to new curb.
10. Storage Prohibited: No storage of equipment or materials shall be visible from the public right of way. Storage areas shall be screened appropriately and be within setback lines.
11. Loading Docks: Loading docks and service areas shall not be visible from the public right of way.

1. Access: One access, maximum width of thirty five feet (35') shall be allowed per lot, as they exist on the effective date hereof, or one access shall be allowed for each two hundred feet (200') of frontage. Minimum distances between accesses shall be one hundred feet (100').
2. Landscaped Area: Provisions should be made to accommodate twenty (20) square feet of landscaped area for every required parking space with a parking lot. This includes only medians and islands which are not located on the public rights of way. Trees in planters do not qualify for this requirement.
3. Planted Median: One planted median running the length of the aisle shall be provided for every three (3) contiguous double loaded parking aisles. Said medians shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') wide and shall be so designated to act as on site water retention facilities if required by the city engineer.
4. Screening: All parking areas shall be visually screened from main roadways by appropriate landscaping except for required clear view at intersections as provided in SMC 17.12 of this title.
5. Building Landscaping: Ten percent (10%) of an area with a square footage equal to a ten foot (10') wide strip around the perimeter of the building, excluding doors, loading docks, ramps, etc., shall be landscaped. This is in addition to the area required in SMC B of this section.
6. Plan Approval: No plans for any building, structure, or other improvement shall be approved unless there shall also have been submitted separate site development and landscape plans satisfactory to the planning and zoning staff. Landscaping and site development in accordance with the plans submitted shall be installed within thirty (30) days following occupancy of the building. If said completion is impossible due to adverse weather conditions, a mutually agreed upon completion day shall be determined by the planning commission and applicant, but in no case shall the completion date be more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of occupancy. The building contractor shall deposit a performance bond which meets the provisions of SMC 16.20.010 of this code as security to assure his compliance with all landscaping and parking requirements. If the contractor or his agent fails to comply with the above provisions, the bond shall be forfeited to the city.
7. Storage Prohibited: No storage of equipment or materials shall be visible from the public right of way. Storage areas shall be screened appropriately and be within setback lines.
8. Areas To Be Landscaped: All yards and setback areas not occupied by building, parking, or service areas shall be landscaped as herein required.
9. Public Right Of Way Landscaping: The area within the public right of way between the curb and gutter or road shoulder and sidewalk shall also be landscaped and maintained by adjacent property owner. Said landscaping and street trees shall be according to the city tree warden. Said trees located within the public right of way shall not be in addition to those required in SMC J of this section.
10. Trees: One tree (minimum 1¹/₂ inch caliper, 12 feet in height) shall be planted for each ten (10) parking spaces required or portion thereof; i.e., one through ten (10) spaces equals one tree, eleven (11) through twenty (20) spaces equals two (2) trees, etc.
11. Curbing: A concrete curb shall be provided along all interior roadways and walkways to prevent vehicular intrusion. Where no curb and gutter or sidewalk exists along frontage streets, said curb and gutter and sidewalk shall be installed in accordance with city standards.

1. Access: One access, minimum width of thirty feet (30') shall be required per each multi-family development. Minimum distances between accesses shall be one hundred feet (100').
2. Screening: All parking areas shall be visually screened from main roadways by appropriate landscaping except for required clear view at intersections as provided in SMC 17.12 of this title.
3. Plan Approval: No plans for any building, structure, or other improvement shall be approved unless there shall also have been submitted separate site development and landscape plans satisfactory to the planning and zoning staff. Landscaping and site development in accordance with the plans submitted shall be installed within thirty (30) days following occupancy of the building. If said completion is impossible due to adverse weather conditions, a mutually agreed upon completion day shall be determined by the planning commission and applicant but in no case shall the completion date be more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of occupancy. The building contractor shall deposit a performance bond which meets the provisions of SMC 16.20.010 of this code as security to assure his compliance with all landscaping and parking requirements. If the contractor or his agent fails to comply with the above provisions, the bond shall be forfeited to the city.
4. Storage Prohibited: No storage of equipment or materials shall be visible from the public right-of-way. Storage areas shall be screened appropriately and be within setback lines.
5. Areas to be Landscaped: All yards and setback areas not occupied by building, parking, or service areas shall be landscaped as herein required.
6. Public Right-Of-Way Landscaping: The area within the public right-of-way between the curb and gutter or road shoulder and sidewalk shall also be landscaped and maintained by adjacent property owner. Said landscaping and street trees shall be according to the city tree warden. Said trees located within the public right-of-way shall not be in addition to those required in SMC J of this section.
7. Curbing: A concrete curb shall be provided along all interior roadways and walkways to prevent vehicular intrusion. Where no curb and gutter or sidewalk exists along frontage streets, said curb and gutter and sidewalk shall be installed in accordance with city standards.

The State of Utah as created a landscape incentive program labeled "Utah Water Savers". Water efficient landscapes can be reviewed and applied for at:

https://conservewater.utah.gov/landscape-rebates/

Eligibility for waterwise rebates composed by the state, must meet the minimum standards defined for both new and existing landscape conversion:

1. No lawn on parking strips or areas less than eight feet (8’) in width in new development.
2. No more than fifty percent (50%) of front and side yard landscaped area in new residential developments is lawn. Lawn limitations do not apply to small residential lots with less than two hundred fifty (250) square feet of landscaped area.
3. In new commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family development common area landscapes, lawn areas shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total landscaped area, outside of active recreation areas.

When land abutting an existing roadway is to be developed, if the right-of-way width is not the width specified in the current Smithfield City Transportation Master Plan, then one-half (50%) of the specified right-of-way width from the centerline of the road must be dedicated to Smithfield City at the developer’s expense. If a right-of-way width is not defined in the Transportation Master Plan, then thirty-three (33) feet from the centerline of the existing roadway must be dedicated to Smithfield City at the developer’s expense. Subdivisions must continue comply with the following: Construction & Design Standards, Part I “Design Standards”, Chapter 2.0 “Street Design”, Section 2.1 “General”, Item (D) (2) “Street Widths”.