Uintah County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

The intent of supplementary standards is to further the purposes of this title and to address the use, location, construction, and operation of particular uses and activities. Compliance with all supplementary standards, as applicable, as well as all other requirements of this title, and all other federal, state, and local requirements is required for the approval of all land use applications.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

As required by the act, and for the purposes of this section, a manufactured home is the same as defined in § 58-56-3, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, except that the manufactured home must be attached to a permanent perimeter foundation in accordance with plans providing for vertical loads, uplift, and lateral forces and frost protection in compliance with the applicable building code. The foundation shall be constructed out of concrete or concrete products or be covered with a concrete product. All associated carports, garages, storage buildings, additions, or alterations must be built in compliance with the applicable building code.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

A.

Residential. No fence or wall shall be erected in any required front yard of a dwelling to a height in excess of four feet, unless the fence is ninety (90) percent see-through. No fence or wall shall be erected on the property which exceeds eight feet in height. Fences over seven feet in height shall be required to obtain a building permit.

B.

Subdivisions.

1.

Fences or walls will be required on the perimeter of each new development where the abutting property(ies) have a dissimilar use and along all streams, rivers, and open canals (adequate access must be left for the canal companies).

2.

Fences will be a minimum six-foot-high, non-climbable chain link fence or other non-climbable-type fence or wall approved by the land use authority.

3.

Slats and other types of plastic materials will not be permitted on the fence.

C.

Multi-Family Dwellings with More Than Four Units, Commercial and Industrial Uses.

1.

Fences or walls will be required on the perimeter of each new apartment complex, commercial, and industrial development where the abutting property(ies) have a dissimilar use and shall be approved by the land use authority.

2.

All commercial trash receptacles must be enclosed with a six-foot, non-see-through fence or wall.

3.

No fence or wall shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the front property line or of any street right-of-way unless specifically approved by the land use authority.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017; Ord. No. 12-19-2022, O4, § 3, 12-19-2022; Ord. No. 02-04-2026, O1, § 4, 2-28-2026)

A.

No spotlight or floodlight shall be installed in any way which shall permit the direct rays of such light to glare into any residential zone, or onto any property used for residential purposes.

B.

No light, sign or other advertising structure, as regulated by this title, shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where, by reason of position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, or which makes use of the words, "stop", "look", "drive-in", or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

A family swimming pool shall not be permitted in the front yard of a dwelling. The following requirements shall be met:

A.

The location of such family swimming pool or accessory machinery shall not be less than thirty-five (35) feet from any dwelling on an adjoining lot, and not less than ten feet from any property line. On corner lots, the distance from the pool to the property line facing on a street shall not be less than the required side yard setback.

B.

An outside family swimming pool shall be completely enclosed by a fence of not less than five feet in height and any lights used to illuminate the pool, or its accessories, shall comply with Section 17.27.040 of this title.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

In order to protect the safety and welfare of individuals, the land use authority may require certain off-site improvements, such as sidewalks, fences and other such improvements, as a condition of approval for any development proposal. The developer may be required to install such off-site improvements at his own cost.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

It is unlawful to place a mobile home on any lot or parcel of land in the county, and to use the same for human habitation, except in compliance with the following:

A.

When placed in a licensed manufactured home park where the mobile home is set on the lot in conformance with applicable building codes.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

Whenever a front or side yard is required for a building, which building abuts a right-of-way for a proposed street which has not been constructed, but which has been designated by the county commission as a future street, the depth of such front or side yard shall be measured from the planned street lines.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

A.

Prior to moving any building, mobile home or manufactured home in Uintah County a building permit must be obtained from the building official and a moving permit must be obtained from the assessor's office. The use of the structure must be stated on the application for the moving permit.

B.

The building official shall not issue a permit for the placing of such moved building, mobile home, or manufactured home, unless all ordinances and codes of the county are complied with.

C.

No building, mobile home or manufactured home may be stored or placed on any property within Uintah County without first having the appropriate permits and approvals.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

It is the intent of Uintah County that all commercial, industrial and institutional developments and multiple-family dwelling developments eventually have sidewalk, curb and gutter along the public road frontage.

A.

Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any new development within Uintah County, one of the following requirements must be met:

1.

Where sidewalk, curb and gutter are within twenty (20) feet of the property line or the engineering for the sidewalk, curb and gutter has been completed, the applicant shall install the sidewalk, curb and gutter prior to obtaining a certificate of occupancy.

2.

Where sidewalk, curb and gutter are not within twenty (20) feet of the property line, the applicant shall sign a statement binding upon his successors agreeing to:

a.

Install the sidewalk, curb and gutter at his cost when such is extended to his property line; or

b.

Not protest the creation of a special assessment area for the installation of sidewalk, curb and gutter should such district be deemed necessary.

3.

Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection b, above, the failure to sign said statement does not preclude the county from establishing a special assessment area.

B.

All sidewalk, curb and gutter shall comply with Uintah County standards.

C.

The preceding requirements shall not apply to minor additions to existing developments. For the purpose of this section "minor additions" means the addition (attached or detached) of less than thirty (30) percent of the existing use(s).

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

Flag lots, or panhandle-shaped lots, shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the exceptions listed in subsection O below, provided the following stipulations are met: Flag lots shall not be used to avoid the public improvements otherwise required by the Uintah County subdivision ordinance and shall not create landlocked or undevelopable conditions on the parcel being divided or on adjacent parcels.

A.

Only one access for flag lots is allowed per parcel or lot.

B.

No more than three flag lots may be created from any parent parcel. A division that would create a fourth lot taking access from a single access strip shall be processed as a standard subdivision under the Uintah County subdivision ordinance and shall install public improvements to County standards. The three-lot maximum applies cumulatively to all flag lots created from the parent parcel by successive divisions.

C.

The access onto a public street for up to three flag lots shall be a minimum of thirty-three (33) feet wide with a driving surface being twenty-six (26) feet wide when a fire hydrant is located along the access, and twenty (20) feet when there is no fire hydrant along the access, as required in Appendix D of the currently adopted International Fire Code.

D.

Required setbacks for existing buildings or structures shall not be counted as part of the access strip. Existing buildings or structures shall be setback from the access strip in accordance with the side setback for the zone in which the flag lot is located.

E.

The access strip shall be an all-weather driving surface with adequate drainage and properly maintained. "All weather surface" means asphalt, concrete, gravel, or road base. Shared access for up to three lots may be allowed with a recorded cross-access easement for all benefited parcels or lots. A legally binding joint maintenance agreement shall be recorded concurrently with the plat, stating that Uintah County has no maintenance responsibility. When deemed necessary by the Land Use Authority, or when there is sufficient room, a minimum ten (10) foot utility easement shall be provided adjacent to the access strip, establishing a total minimum corridor width of forty-three (43) feet, or fifty-six (56) feet, as applicable.

F.

All flag lot applications shall include a conceptual shadow plat demonstrating that the flag lot placement does not landlock the remainder of the parent parcel or adjacent properties from future public road access. Where the future transportation plan adopted as part of the Uintah County General Plan, or the shadow plat, shows that a future public road is warranted, a forty-six (46) foot future road corridor easement shall be reserved and recorded, prior to approval of the plat. The corridor reservation shall be roughly proportionate to the impacts of the division.

G.

To prevent landlocking of adjacent land, the required access strip shall be stubbed to adjacent parcels or lots that are ten (10) acres or larger, or twenty (20) acres or larger in the MG-1, RFM or A1D zones, unless the Land Use Authority determines, based on existing development, topography, or the absence of any developable land the stub would serve, that the stub is unnecessary or unfeasible.

H.

The body of the interior lot meets the lot area and width requirements for the zone in which it is located. The access strip shall not count as part of the width requirement or as part of the land area needed to meet the lot area requirements.

I.

All boundaries of the body of the interior lot shall apply the side setback requirements for the zone in which they are located. The Land Use Authority may require greater setbacks to accommodate reasonably anticipated future transportation corridors and access opportunities.

J.

The applicant must show the required setbacks and the remaining buildable area on the survey and site plan.

K.

A fire hydrant shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of where any dwelling is located, or is proposed to be located on the parcel, unless it is demonstrated to the Uintah County Fire Marshal that a fire hydrant cannot be installed. All required emergency vehicle turnarounds shall be delineated on the subdivision plat.

L.

The address of all dwellings located on a flag lot shall be clearly visible from the public street that the flag lot accesses.

M.

The flag lot plat shall show that the access from the public street to the parcel is a private easement, not a Uintah County roadway and will not be maintained by Uintah County, or, the owner of such parcel shall sign and record an affidavit stating the same.

N.

The flag lot and any structures shall not interfere with the County's future transportation plan adopted as part of the General Plan, and any corridor reserved under subsection F shall be located consistent with that plan.

O.

Flag lots shall be a conditional use in all zoning districts when any part of the required access is a public right-of-way, or the lot is accessed at the end of a dead-end or stubbed road.

P.

Each plat creating a flag lot shall bear a note stating the parent parcel and the number of flag lots created and remaining under subsection B.

Q.

This section applies to applications deemed complete on or after July, 22, 2026. Flag lots and parcels lawfully created under prior standards remain valid, and further division of those parcels is subject to this section. The parent remainder of any flag lot division shall be a conforming, developable parcel or shall be shown as a non-buildable remainder or an agricultural parcel on the plat.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017; Ord. No. 02-26-2024, O1, § 3, 2-27-2024; Ord. No. 06-03-2024, O1, § 3, 6-4-2024; Ord. No. 01-22-2025, O3, § 3, 1-28-2025; Ord. No. 02-04-2026, O1, § 5, 2-28-2026; Ord. No. 07-01-2026, O1, § 3, 7-7-2026)

A.

All portable storage containers (containers) shall meet setback requirements. Containers shall not be stacked.

B.

All applicable building codes must be met when containers are used for habitation or commercial purposes, except for items used in accordance with subsection E. below.

C.

Storage of unused containers will be regulated as outdoor storage.

D.

A container may be temporarily placed in any zone for up to twenty-one (21) consecutive calendar days for the purpose of loading or unloading goods or other temporary use. The container(s) may not be placed on any public street but may encroach on setbacks.

E.

A container may be temporarily used for storage in any zone on any construction site when construction is permitted and actively taking place. The container must be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

The requirements of this title as to minimum site development standards shall not be construed to prevent a use as permitted in a respective zone, or any parcel of land in the event such parcel was held in separate ownership prior to the initial enactment of the ordinance codified in this title (July 18, 2005). Each such parcel to be developed must have not less than sixteen (16) feet of frontage on an approved private or public street.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

A.

Any on- or off-site improvements required by this land use ordinance or by the planning commission, including grading, curb, gutter, sidewalk, fences, landscaping, streets, stormwater retention, fire hydrants, and parking, shall be satisfactorily installed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit for the land or structure being developed or constructed.

B.

In lieu of actual completion of such improvements prior to electrical service being provided or the issuance of an occupancy permit, a developer, contractor or land owner may file with the county commission a cash bond, escrow agreement, or other approved form of financial assurance, in an amount equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the cost of construction as determined by the zoning administrator, to ensure completion of improvements within one year. Ten percent of the bond amount for public improvements such as curb, gutter, sidewalk, road surfacing and fire hydrants, shall extend for a two-winter-season period beyond the date the improvements are completed, to guarantee replacement if such improvements become defective. Upon completion of the improvements for which a cash bond or escrow agreement has been filed, the developer, contractor or land owner shall call for inspections of the improvements by the zoning administrator.

C.

To protect the health, safety and welfare of persons from traffic, flood, drainage or other hazards, the planning commission or county commission may determine that the required improvements should be completed in a specific sequence and/or in less than a one year period. The county commission may require in approving the cash bond or escrow agreement that the improvements be installed in a specified sequence and period which may be less than one year and shall incorporate such requirements in the bond.

D.

When the developer, contractor or land owner is a school district, municipality, service area, special-purpose district or other political subdivision of the state, the county commission may waive the cash bond or escrow agreement and accept a letter from the governing body thereof, guaranteeing installation of the improvements.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

Living and sleeping quarters in any building other than the main residential building is prohibited, except as permitted by this title.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)

Travel trailers and other similar vehicles or structures not issued a certificate of occupancy shall not be occupied except as follows:

A.

One travel trailer may be approved by the zoning administrator for occupancy on a property.

1.

In the RFM and MG-1 zones whether the property is vacant or contains a permitted dwelling. In all other zones the travel trailer must be located on a property with a permitted dwelling.

2.

The applicant must provide approved water, sewer, and electrical utilities.

3.

The travel trailer shall not be rented out.

B.

One travel trailer may be approved for occupancy for up to one year in conjunction with an active building permit.

(Ord. No. 12-18-2017, O1, § 3, 12-18-2017)