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City Zoning Code

4 GENERAL

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE WITHIN ZONES

4.04 Intent

The intent of this chapter is to accumulate, under one heading, regulations which apply to land uses which may be allowed in one or more zones, rather than to repeat the regulations several times. Generally, it is not the intent of this section to specify uses allowed within a zone but to set forth supplementary and qualifying conditions which must be complied with in connection with uses which may be allowed in the zone.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-14 Housekeeping Update on 7/23/2010
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.08 Yards To Be Unobstructed, Exceptions

Every part of a required Yard shall be open to the sky and unobstructed by Structures from the ground upward for the entire breadth of the required Setback distance, except for

  1. Fences;
  2. Swimming pools, including water heating and filtration equipment;
  3. Open decks and patios that do not require guardrails;
  4. A footbridge or a Vehicle bridge with Vehicle guardrails that meet the minimum requirements of adopted codes and ordinances with no overhead Structure;
  5. Pump houses not greater than 120 square feet in area nor more than nine (9) feet in height that do not encroach into the designated Road right-of-way as measured from the Road centerline and will not create a sight barrier to the driveway access;
  6. Stand-by power generators and air conditioning and/or heating equipment appurtenant to an on-site Dwelling provided such equipment is no more than four (4) feet in height;
  7. Un-walled roof extensions, provided: no roof may extend more than two (2) feet into the required Yard area;
  8. Canopies over gasoline pumps in the NC-1 and HS-1 Zones, which may extend up to ten (10) feet into the required Setback or separation distance.
  9. Free-standing Solar Energy Systems appurtenant to an on-site Dwelling provided the equipment associated with such systems is not located within the required front Setback, is no more than twelve (12) feet in height (measured at its maximum design tilt) and has a total solar panel surface area of the system no greater than 1,000 square feet. However, a free-standing Solar Energy System appurtenant to an on-site Dwelling located in the Critical Environment (CE-1) Zone that shares a common side or rear property line, or portion of property line, with a property owned by a governmental entity may have a free-standing Solar Energy System located in that common required side or rear Setback without limitation to total solar panel surface area provided the governmental entity has provided written consent to the size and location of the proposed system prior to the issuing of any applicable permit required for the system.
  10. Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tanks appurtenant to a permitted, on-site Structure which meets all adopted fire code requirements.
  11. Structures and facilities associated with an approved Solar Energy System classified as an Electrical Power Generation Plant which are located on Parcels or Lots which share a property line, or portion of a property line, and which Parcels and Lots are all included as part of the approved Solar Energy System. This exception shall not apply to any portion of a property boundary which does not share a common boundary with a Lot or Parcel which is included as part of the Solar Energy System. Nothing in this exception is intended to exempt any applicable Structure or facility from complying with required Road and street Setback requirements.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2009-08 Updated Yards to be Unobstructed on 4/11/2009
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2018-25 Updated Exceptions on 12/7/2018
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-438 on 6/29/2022

4.12 Storage Of Junk, Debris And Obsolete Vehicles In Yards Prohibited

No Structure, accessory Structure, Yard, field, or open space shall be used for the placement or storage of junk, debris, or Obsolete Vehicles, except for:

  1. As part of a properly approved automobile wrecking Yard or Salvage Yard in the I-1 Industrial Zone subject to meeting the applicable provisions of this land use ordinance.
  2. No more than four (4) Obsolete Vehicles which are stored on a Lot or Parcel within a totally enclosed Residential Accessory Structure, provided the storage of said Vehicles is for personal use or as a not-for-profit hobby of the resident of the Dwelling on the Lot or Parcel, is carried out solely by the resident(s) of the Dwelling, and all such Vehicles are owned by the resident(s).
  3. The storage of Vehicles which are part of an approved Agricultural Equipment and Agricultural Vehicle repair facility subject to meeting the applicable provisions of this land use ordinance.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2006-46 Updated Stanadards on 12/5/2006
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2017-11 Updated Exceptions on 8/2/2017
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.16 Rendering Plants

Provisions of the land use ordinance that permit the care and keeping of Livestock, fowl, or fur bearing animals; fabrication and portion control of domestic Livestock and poultry; the sorting of meat of domestic Livestock and poultry; the pelting of fur bearing animals; processing, packaging, freezing, thawing, canning or storage of farm products; recycling of useful materials; or other permitted or permitted Conditional Uses of land not specifically containing the words ‘rendering plant’ shall not be deemed to permit the rendering, storage or processing of Livestock or animal by-products, or the storage or processing of animal waste materials.

Exclusion: This section shall not prevent any customary farm practices of removing or disposing of manure from a barn or pen used for raising Livestock, fowl, or fur bearing animals.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2002-10 Updated Rendering Plants on 5/15/2002
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.20 Yard Space For One Building Only

No required area, Yard or other open space around an existing Building or use which is needed to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be considered as providing the area, Yard or open space for any other Building or use; nor shall any area, Yard or other required open space on an adjoining Lot or Parcel be considered as providing the area, Yard or open space on the Lot or Parcel where a Building is to be erected or constructed.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2018-7 Updated Operational Equipment to an Existing Dwelling on 4/7/2018
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.24 Transfer Of Required Space Prohibited

In order to commence or continue any use of a Lot or Parcel of land, such Parcel shall contain the space necessary to meet the Setback, Yard, area, width, Frontage, access, open space, and all other requirements of this ordinance for such use. In the event that the Setback, Yard, area, width, Frontage, access, or other space required for an existing Building or use is alienated from such Building or use due to a Lot or Parcel split or transfer of part of the land, neither of the Lots or Parcels resulting from the split shall be used or approved for use until compliance is reestablished by reconsolidating, change in use, or other corrective action.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2003-26 Updated Division of Agricultural & Adjacent Lands on 9/16/2003
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.28 Adjacent Unsubdivided Parcels In The Same Ownership

Where two or more adjacent Parcels of land are owned by the same person or entity, and are not included within a recorded Large-scale Development plat, the land included in the Parcels may be considered to be one Parcel for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this ordinance for a Building Lot, provided the owner(s) records a deed with the County Recorder which describes the subject Parcels as one consolidated Parcel with a single perimeter boundary description which meets the requirements for a zoning Lot within the subject zone. “Adjacent” shall mean touching along a common side.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2006-07 Updated Adjacent Unsubdivided Parcels on 4/1/2006
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.32 Dwelling Site Requirements

No Lot or Parcel of land, nor portion thereof, shall be used as a Dwelling site which does not qualify as a "zoning Lot" as defined herein and meets the area, Frontage, width, use, and all other requirements of the zone in which it is located (all other sections of the land use ordinance which apply to the property in the subject zone), unless such Lot or Parcel qualifies as a Dwelling site as a nonconforming lot or Parcel of record subject to the provisions of this land use ordinance.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.36 Accessory Structure Prohibited As Living Quarters

A Dwelling unit shall not be permitted in any accessory Structure, Structure, except as a qualifying Accessory Dwelling Unit subject to the provisions of this land use ordinance.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2005-27 Updated Accessory Building Prohibitations on 10/22/2005
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2012-15 Housekeeping Update on 6/5/2012
Amended by Ord. 2018-5 Updated Prohibition of a Kitchen in Residential Accessory Structure on 3/20/2018
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.40 One Dwelling Per Lot Or Parcel

Only one Building which contains a Dwelling shall be located and maintained on a Lot as defined in this ordinance, except for:

  1. Dwelling units at a rate of one per approved site in a planned unit Development, planned Subdivision, mountain home Development, or recreational resort platted and recorded according to the provisions of land use ordinance UCLUO 14.
  2. As a qualifying Accessory Dwelling Unit subject to the provisions of this land use ordinance.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2003-22 Updated Frontage Exceptions on 8/12/2003
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2008-31 Deleted Mobile Home Parks on 1/10/2009
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.44 Frontage On An Approved Public Street Required, Exceptions

  1. For adequate access by emergency Vehicles and local occupants, the Frontage of each Lot or Parcel used as a site for a Dwelling, manned industrial plant or other facility or Structure occupied by humans, shall abut on an official state Road, county class “B” Road, or city street which has been paved under the direction of the unit of government having jurisdiction, and from which Frontage such facility gains vehicular and pedestrian access exclusively and entirely across the subject Lot or Parcel. The following are exceptions to the above requirement:
    1. In commercial Campgrounds or Recreation Vehicle Courts access shall be by paved access driveways that have been provided according to the terms of UCLUO 4.
    2. In the NC-1 or HS-1 zones where the land use is a listed, permitted use in the zone and abuts a paved parking area which enters onto a paved public street, access shall be from said paved parking area.
    3. In Large-scale Developments that have been recorded with the County Recorder and where the Lots or Building sites abut on Paved Roads platted as a part of the Development, access shall be from the Frontage of said paved platted Road across the subject Lot or Building site.
    4. In those specific Large-scale Developments approved and platted before the universal Road paving requirements were adopted on August 8, 1984, and wherein the subject Road was not required to be paved, the Lot or Building site shall abut a Road that meets the criteria of a suitable “Graveled Road” as defined in UCLUO 2.08 and the Utah State Code. The gravel surfacing material must cover the full Road surface width that was approved for the Development and extend the entire distance of the Road across the Lot Frontage and on to the point where the Graveled Road connects with the Paved Road system.
    5. Building permits for those land uses identified in Paragraph A, may utilize unpaved county class “B” Roads for Frontage which have been part of the county Road system and continuously shown on the official county Road map since December 12, 1975, meet the criteria of a suitable “graveled Road” under UCLUO 2.08 and the Utah State Code, and which have the required gravel surfacing material covering the entire travel-surface width as designated for the specific type of Development in the Utah County Development Standards Ordinance. This gravel Road requirement must be met across the entire Lot or Parcel Frontage and on to the point where the graveled Road connects with the Paved Road system.
    6. In approved, Noncommercial Campgrounds, access from a paved county class “B” or state Road or city street may be by a surfaced access driveway of sufficient design using engineering standards for a minimum of “H-20" loading in accordance with A Policy of Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (1990 edition) American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or its equivalent counterpart in subsequent editions. Minimum driving surface width shall be twelve (12) feet and shall be provided according to the terms of UCLUO 4. A Road maintenance agreement must be entered into guaranteeing vehicular access during all periods of occupancy.
    7. In the M&G-1, CE-1 and CE-2 Zones, the vehicular and pedestrian access must be gained from the Frontage, but need not be exclusively and entirely across the subject Lot or Parcel, if the Zoning Administrator finds that all of the following conditions are met:
      1. because of the topography, the construction of an access from the Frontage to the facility, exclusively and entirely across the subject Lot or Parcel, would require excessive cuts and Fills; and
      2. because of the topography, the construction of an access from the Frontage to the facility, exclusively and entirely across the subject Lot or Parcel, would require an access of excessive length; and
      3. the owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the subject Lot or Parcel is located, has granted to the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel, and to the subject Lot or Parcel owner’s heirs, successors, and assigns, a written permanent perpetual easement, in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, which complies with all requirements for a legal access, which is appurtenant to the subject Lot or Parcel, and which easement has been recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder, or, if the United States of America is the owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the subject Lot or Parcel is located, the United States of America has granted a private Road easement, in the official form utilized by the governmental entity, to the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel; and
      4. the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel has signed and recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder a restrictive covenant and acknowledgment, in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, which provides that, if the permanent perpetual easement, or the governmental issued private Road easement, is terminated, for any reason, the Occupancy Permit issued by Utah County will immediately and automatically be revoked and become null and void, and the subject Lot or Parcel will not be used for human occupancy, either temporarily or permanently, until such time as the permanent perpetual easement, or the governmental issued private Road easement is reinstated and approved by the Zoning Administrator; and
      5. the access driveway must be designed and constructed to a Grade no greater than 12 percent using engineering standards for a minimum of “H-20" loading in accordance with A Policy of Geometric Design of Highways and Transportation officials (AASHTO) or its equivalent counterpart in subsequent editions. A Road maintenance agreement must be entered into between the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel and Utah County guaranteeing that the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel will maintain the access driveway in a condition to allow vehicular access during all periods of occupancy.
      6. if access is gained from a point other than the Frontage of the subject Lot, the following must be met in addition to all other requirements: 1. the point of access is along the same qualifying Road from which the Lot or Parcel meets the Frontage requirement, 2. the point of access is no more than 330 feet from the subject property as measured along the Road length, 3. any Lot or Parcel the access Road crosses is immediately adjacent to the subject Lot or Parcel, 4. the access easement in UCLUO 4.44(A)(7)(c) specifically permits the use utilizing the access easement, an address for each Lot or Parcel gaining access to the County or State Road is in compliance with Building and fire requirements and is located visibly at the point of access, and 5. obtaining access from the Frontage of the subject Parcel requires at least one of the following conditions:
        1. an additional stream crossing,
        2. the Slope of the Lot or Parcel between the Frontage and the front Setback along the entirety of the front Setback area is in excess of twelve (12) percent as measured perpendicularly from the Frontage
        3. for a Lot or Parcel with Frontage along a state Road, a statement from UDOT that the Frontage of the Lot or Parcel does not qualify for an access permit
        4. for a property where a new Dwelling would require an additional railroad crossing, a statement from the railroad company that a railroad crossing cannot be granted
    8. A nonconforming Lot or Parcel of record separated from official Road Frontage by land in State or Federal ownership, or a railroad right-of-way may gain vehicular access to the Lot or Parcel provided all the following are met:
      1. The Lot or Parcel lies within 500 feet of an official state Road, county class “B” Road or city street.
      2. The Lot or Parcel lies within the CE-1, CE-2 or M&G-1 Zones
      3. A written permanent perpetual easement for land in State or Federal ownership or a private Road crossing agreement, written permanent perpetual easement, or the railroad’s equivalent for a railroad right-of-way granted to the owner of the subject Lot or Parcel and appurtenant to the subject Lot or Parcel, in the form utilized by the governmental entity or railroad.
      4. The easement or agreement shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder, unless recordation of the easement or agreement is prohibited by the applicable governmental entity or railroad providing the access easement or agreement.
      5. Vehicular access driveway and railroad crossings (if required), shall conform to Utah County standards, currently adopted codes and other adopted applicable ordinances or railroad standards.
      6. Railroad crossings shall meet all applicable railroad company standards and shall receive the approval of the applicable railroad company.
      7. Written approval from the applicable governmental agency or railroad company for any access Road or railroad crossing shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator prior to the approval of the access.
      8. The owner of the subject Lot or Parcel shall sign and record in the Office of the Utah County Recorder a restrictive covenant and acknowledgment, in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, which provides that, if 1) the written permanent perpetual easement, or the private Road crossing agreement, written permanent perpetual easement, or the railroad’s equivalent for a railroad right-of-way, is terminated, for any reason, or 2) the access Road is not maintained to meet the applicable requirements of this section, the Occupancy Permit issued by Utah County will immediately and automatically be revoked and become null and void, and the subject Lot or Parcel will not be used for human occupancy, either temporarily or permanently, until such time as the written permanent perpetual easement is reinstated or a new private Road crossing agreement, written permanent perpetual easement, or the railroad’s equivalent for a railroad right-of-way as specified above and approved by the Zoning Administrator, and the access Road is determined to meet all applicable access Road standards by the Zoning Administrator or applicable agency.
      9. Vehicular and pedestrian access which is not exclusively and entirely across the subject Lot or Parcel and the land in State or Federal ownership or a railroad right-of-way, must be allowed under and shall meet all applicable requirements of Section 4.44 Frontage on an Approved Public Street Required, Exceptions.
    9. Access to a permitted mining operation and access to a permitted Building and appurtenant grounds and facilities when owned and occupied by a governmental agency (government Building), where such use is located within a zone which allows such use as a permitted or permitted Conditional Use, shall be from a paved city street, paved or unpaved county Road, or paved state Road or highway, and access must be approved by the agency having jurisdiction of the nearest paved public street. Vehicular access from the public Road, highway, or street to the mining operation or to the government Building that is not exclusively across land in the same ownership as the Parcel upon which the mining operation or the government Building is located may be approved if the Zoning Administrator finds that all of the following conditions are met:
      1. the owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the land in the same ownership as the Lot or Parcel on which the mining operation or the government Building is located has granted to the owner of the Lot or Parcel on which the mining operation or the government Building is located, a written access easement, in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, which complies with all the requirements for a legal access, which is appurtenant to the Lot or Parcel upon which the mining operation or the government Building is located, and which easement has been recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder, or, if a governmental entity is the owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the Lot or Parcel on which the mining operation or the government Building is located, the governmental entity has granted a private Road easement or license, in the official form utilized by the governmental entity, to the owner of the Lot or Parcel on which the mining operation or the government Building is located; and
      2. the owner of the Lot or Parcel on which the mining operation or the government Building is located has signed and recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder a restrictive covenant and acknowledgment, in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator, which provides that, if the easement, or the governmental issued private Road easement or license, is terminated, for any reason, the permits and approvals issued by Utah County related to the mining operation or the government Building will immediately and automatically be revoked and become null and void, and the subject Lot or Parcel will not be used for the mining operation or the government Building; and
      3. engineering plans showing the proposed access Road alignment, Road Grades, Road loading, and Road cross-sections have been submitted to and approved by the Utah County Engineer.
    10. Access to a permitted farm caretaker Dwelling shall be from a paved city street, paved or unpaved county Road, or paved state Road or highway. Vehicular access from the public Road, highway, or street to the farm caretaker Dwelling that does not originate on, or exclusively across, the Lot or Parcel upon which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located shall be approved if the Zoning Administrator finds that all of the following conditions are met:
      1. The owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the Lot or Parcel upon which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located has granted to the owner of the Lot or Parcel on which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located a written irrevocable access easement, in a form acceptable to the Utah County Attorney's Office, which complies with all applicable requirements for a legal access for the farm caretaker Dwelling, which is appurtenant to the Lot or parcel upon which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located, and which easement has been recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder. If a governmental entity is the owner of the property on which the portion of the access which falls outside of the Lot or Parcel upon which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located, the governmental entity has granted a private Road easement or license, in the official form utilized by the governmental entity, to the owner of the Lot or Parcel on which the farm caretaker Dwelling is located.
  2. Notwithstanding the above provisions, no Road which is a county class “B” Road due to its location within the ownership boundaries of the United States National Forest, the lands of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), or the lands of another agency of the United States government, and maintained by Utah County under contract with the Forest Service, BLM, or other appropriate federal agency, shall be deemed to give adequate Frontage unless:
    1. Utah County has actual ownership of the right-of-way in the form of a recorded deed or written perpetual easement.
    2. The Road surface is paved, in accordance with applicable County standards, to connect the subject site to the rest of the paved part of the county Road system.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1999-12 Updated Commercial Campground Access on 7/15/1999
Amended by Ord. 2004-08 Updated Frontage Exceptions on 6/22/2004
Amended by Ord. 2004-18 Amendment to 2004-08 on 8/18/2004
Amended by Ord. 2005-05 Updated Exceptions on 3/25/2005
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2009-21 Updated Public Street Requirements on 7/27/2009
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2011-12 Updated Frontage for Mining Operation on 4/26/2011
Amended by Ord. 2012-30 Updated Facilites Owned by Governmental Agency on 10/31/2012
Amended by Ord. 2016-2 Updated Frontage on Class B Road on 3/8/2016
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2021-1026 Amend requirements related to frontage and access on 12/17/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 Caretaker Dwelling on 2/11/2022
Amended by Ord. 2024-489 Updated Frontage by Railroad on 7/8/2024
Amended by Ord. 2025-165 Updated Frontage by Railroad on 2/28/2025

4.48 Motor Vehicle Access

All zoning Lots and Parcels of land having Frontage on an official county Road, city street, or state Road or highway, and recorded Large-scale Development Lots having their Frontage on a private Road, or qualify for an exception to the Frontage requirement as provided for in UCLUO 4.44, shall have motor Vehicle access to the Dwelling, commercial establishment, manned industrial plant or other facility occupied by humans, by a driveway that meets all of the following requirements:

  1. A minimum driving surface width of 10 feet for the full length of the driveway from the official Road access to the Dwelling or occupied Structure;
  2. A Grade that does not exceed 12 percent at any point along the length of the driveway unless the driveway is of such length that it qualifies as a fire access Road which shall then meet the requirements for a fire access Road as found in the currently adopted fire codes along its entire length from start of official Frontage or closest Paved Road, city street, or state Road or highway if the Lot or Parcel qualifies for an exception to the Frontage requirement as provided for in UCLUO 4.44 to the Dwelling or occupied Structure;
  3. The driveway serves as vehicular access to only the approved land use on the specified Parcel or Lot, except for other approved uses not occupied by humans on an adjacent Parcel or Lot in the same ownership as the Dwelling or occupied Structure;
  4. A second driveway on the same zoning Lot or Parcel as the Dwelling or occupied Structure must also meet the criteria stated in Paragraphs A through C and have a minimum separation between driveways on the same zoning Lot or Parcel as the Dwelling or occupied Structure of 40 feet;
  5. When approved by the Utah County Public Works Department (for access from a County Road) or Utah Department of Transportation (for access from a State Road), a shared driveway may be approved for not more than two abutting zoning Lots or Parcels when the driveway is a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width with the common property boundary located in the center of the driveway so that there is a minimum of ten (10) feet of driveway on each side of the common property line from the County or State Road Frontage to the Dwelling, commercial establishment, manned industrial plant or other facility occupied by humans, except for shared driveways as otherwise permitted in this ordinance;
  6. All gated entries and driveway accesses shall comply with the adopted fire code and any other applicable adopted codes; and
  7. Prior to construction of a driveway, gated entry, fire access Road or any other motor Vehicle access, plans shall be submitted and an approved access permit shall be issued from the Utah County Public Works Department or the Utah Department of Transportation.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2009-25 Updated Access and Street System on 8/28/2009
Amended by Ord. 2011-40 Updated Motor Vehicle Access on 1/24/2012
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2021-1026 Amend requirements related to frontage and access on 12/17/2021
Amended by Ord. 2022-14 Caretaker Dwelling on 2/11/2022

4.52 Effect Of Street Plan

Wherever a Lot or Parcel abuts on an existing or proposed street that is depicted on the adopted General Plan of Utah County, the depth of any required side, rear, or front Yard for a Building on such Lot or Parcel shall be measured from the street right-of-way lines designated in the plan, even if the street is currently narrower than the width found in the plan.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.56 Storage Of Trucks In Certain Zones Prohibited

The parking or other outdoor storage of trucks having a rated capacity of over one (1) ton, commercial Vehicles over one (1) ton, and commercial construction equipment, are prohibited in all zones except for the following:

  1. As allowed in the I-1, Industrial Zone.
  2. Trucks rated greater than one (1) ton capacity and equipment that are used exclusively for Agriculture Production and farm maintenance may be stored on an agricultural Parcel containing the farm Dwelling or an agricultural Parcel adjacent to the farm Dwelling which is in the same ownership as the farm trucks and equipment.
  3. Agricultural Equipment and Agricultural Vehicles under repair which have met the requirements of this land use ordinance for an Agricultural Equipment and agricultural repair facility.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.60 Off-Street Parking And Loading

  1. Intent and Scope: The following regulations are established to increase safety and lessen congestion in the public streets, to provide adequately for parking needs associated with the Development of land and increased automobile usage, to set standards for off-street parking according to the amount of traffic generated by each use, and to reduce the on-street storage of Vehicles. Requirements for parking lots and facilities shall be as follows:
  2. Number of Spaces: The following shall be the minimum number of off-street Parking Spaces required for each particular use and shall be in addition to any parking located along a Road right-of-way.
    1. Each Dwelling unit shall have two off-street Parking Spaces plus one off-street Parking Space for each domestic or support staff person employed or residing on the premises during the highest employment or residency shift (except in recreational resorts where UCLUO 14 applies). As a means of encouraging the occupants of Structures containing more than one Dwelling unit to use the required off-street Parking Space in preference to on street Parking Spaces, entrances to Buildings containing more than one Dwelling unit shall be provided in locations that are at least as direct and convenient to the required off-street Parking Spaces as are the fronting streets.
    2. Churches shall have one (1) Parking Space per three (3) seating spaces in the main assembly room.
    3. Retail stores and personal service shops shall have Parking Space at the rate of five (5) Parking Spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of Floor Area.
    4. Industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale establishments shall have one (1) Parking Space per two (2) employees based on the largest shift.
    5. Automobile wrecking Yards shall have five (5) Parking Spaces.
    6. Produce Stands shall have five (5) Parking Spaces.
    7. Veterinarian Offices and facilities shall have two (2) Parking Spaces plus four (4) Parking Spaces times the number of veterinarians on the staff. Additionally, there shall be a designated parking area for trucks with trailers as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
    8. Buildings and facilities for the repair of Agricultural Equipment and Agricultural Vehicles as an accessory use to a Dwelling shall have two (2) Parking Spaces plus one (1) Parking Space times the number of outside employees. The Parking Spaces shall be for the exclusive use of the patrons and employees and not for storage.
    9. Uses not listed--for any occupied Building or Structure, or any recreational or other open land where people will be present, and the parking requirements are not listed above, the number of required Parking Spaces shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator using comparable Parking Space needs to those uses listed in this section, other parking data available for the specific use intended, data and recommendations from the Utah County Public Works Department, and/or by a parking plan prepared by an engineer licensed to practice in the State of Utah.
  3. Location and Control of Parking Facilities:
    1. Except as provided in sub-section 2 and 3 of this section, the off-street Parking Spaces required by this ordinance shall be located on the same Lot or Parcel of land as the use it is intended to serve.
    2. The Zoning Administrator may approve a separate Lot or Parcel for parking use if all of the following standards are met:
      1. There is a case of practical difficulty in placing all of the Parking Spaces on the same Lot or Parcel as the main use to be served.
      2. The additional Lot or Parcel is adjacent, or a Lot or parcel lying within two hundred (200) feet of the Lot or Parcel with the main use served by the Parking Spaces, and it shall be substantially equivalent in safety and ease of accessibility as parking on the main Lot or Parcel.
      3. The additional Lot or Parcel is in the same ownership or leasehold as the Lot or Parcel with the main use to be served and will be maintained for parking as long as the main use exists. A deed restriction or equivalent document executed by the owners, which limits the offsite Lot or Parcel to parking use, shall be filed with the County Recorder and remain in effect during the life of the main use.
      4. Parking and loading facilities may be located any place on the premises except for areas that are required to be landscaped. In a Residential Zone no more than thirty percent (30%) of the area contained within a required front Yard shall be used for the parking of automobiles.
    3. Parking requirements for recreational resorts may be satisfied utilizing off-site parking locations, including off-site parking locations for Seasonal Parking requirements. The Zoning Administrator shall approve one or more off-site parking locations for a recreational resort platted and recorded according to the provisions of land use ordinance UCLUO 14, provided all of the following requirements are met:
      1. Off-site parking shall not exceed 40% of the total parking required for the recreational resort.
      2. A parking plan is prepared by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Utah. The plan shall include:
        1. An analysis of parking for the entire recreational resort.
        2. Parking Space comparables for all recreational resort uses.
        3. Total number of parking stalls required.
        4. The number of parking stalls required for each separate recreational resort use with respect to which shared parking is proposed.
        5. A site plan that is detailed, readable, and drawn to scale. The site plan shall be consistent with the requirements and standards of all applicable sections of this land use ordinance and shall show:
          1. A layout of parking; showing landscaping, Roads, parking areas, building sites and other facilities.
          2. A layout of all proposed buildings and other facilities.
          3. Any additional information which the Zoning Administrator reasonably requires to determine whether parking meets the requirements and standards of this land use ordinance.
        6. A parking plan may provide for a Seasonal Parking to be satisfied through off-site parking provided all the following are met:
          1. The Seasonal Parking stalls shall be shown on the site plan, provided off-site Seasonal Parking stalls may be shown on a separate sheet.
          2. Seasonal Parking may be applied to one Seasonal Recreational Use associated with the recreational resort.
          3. The length of the applicable Seasonal Parking standard shall not exceed 150 days during a calendar year.
          4. All other requirements for off-site parking shall be met.
      3. A shared parking agreement or similar agreement between the recreational resort and the off-site parking property owner(s) or representative shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator. A memorandum or other notice of the agreement may be required to be recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder and shall include all the following:
        1. The location of the off-site parking
        2. The number of stalls allowed to be used by the recreational resort
        3. The number of parking stalls required for the existing use on the off-site parking location.
        4. The dates the recreational resort is permitted to use the off-site parking stalls.
        5. Any restrictions set by the off-site parking property owner or representative for the use of the parking area on the recreational resort.
      4. A method of informing recreational resort patrons of all off-site parking locations when off-site parking is being utilized.
      5. A method of transporting recreational resort patrons must be provided for all approved off-site parking locations.
      6. If the off-site parking is located within a separate jurisdiction, an approval letter or other approval verification from the applicable governmental agency shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator.
      7. A parking plan may provide for the recreational resort to use one or more transit solutions to reduce the number of Parking Spaces required for the recreational resort, provided the engineer preparing the parking plan demonstrates adequate transit routes, projected ridership, and necessary agreements for each transit option.
  4. Access to and Circulation Within Parking Facilities:
    1. Access to a parking facility from a city street, county Road, or state route, shall be approved by the County Engineer or the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
    2. Circulation within a parking facility shall be approved by the County Engineer and the Utah County Fire Marshal.
  5. Lighting of Parking Areas: Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking facilities shall be accomplished by shielded light sources to direct the light down and away from the adjoining premises.
  6. Continuing Obligation: The required off-street parking and loading facilities shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner as long as the main use served by the facilities continues. It shall be unlawful for an owner of any Building or use to discontinue or dispense with the required Vehicle parking or loading facilities without providing other Vehicle parking or loading facilities which meet the requirements of this ordinance.
  7. Plot Plan Approval Required: At the time a Building permit is requested for any Building or Structure, or at the time the use of land is changed which requires additional off-street parking, a plot plan shall be submitted showing the location and layout of the required Parking Spaces along with access aisles and driveways. The Zoning Administrator shall not approve the plot plan and permit if he/she finds that the plan does not comply with the requirements for off-street parking as set forth in this land use ordinance.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2005-07 Updated Parking for Nursing Homes and Employees on 6/20/2005
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2014-7 Updated Parking and Sidewalks on 8/13/2014
Amended by Ord. 2014-17 Updated Veterinary Facilites on 1/13/2015
Amended by Ord. 2017-11 Updated Agricultural on 8/2/2017
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2025-341 Updated Parking on 4/24/2025

4.64 Off-Street Loading Space Required

Every Building which receives or distributes goods, materials, merchandise, or supplies by Vehicle, shall be provided with at least one (1) off-street loading space. One (1) additional loading space shall also be provided for each Vehicle which must be loaded or unloaded at the same time, whichever requirement is greater.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

4.68 Setbacks From Streets

The required distance from which Buildings and Structures shall be Setback from public and private streets shall be:

  1. One hundred and three (103) feet from the center line of any city street, county Road or state Road designated as an "arterial" street in the adopted county General Plan, or 50 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater;
  2. Seventy-two (72) feet from the center line of any city street, county Road or state Road designated as a "collector" street in the adopted county General Plan or 30 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater;
  3. Fifty-eight (58) feet from the center line of all other public streets or 30 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater; and
  4. Twenty-four (24) feet from the center line of a private Road or 15 feet from the property line, Road right-of-way, or edge of Road easement that provides Frontage on the private Road, whichever is greater.

    Exception: Recorded Large-scale Development plats that indicate a greater or lesser Setback from the street as recorded on such plat, and other Setback exceptions found in this land use ordinance.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2009-08 Updated Setbacks from streets on 4/11/2009
Amended by Ord. 2010-6 Housekeeping Update on 4/19/2010
Amended by Ord. 2011-40 Updated Setbacks on 1/24/2012
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2023-47 Updated Setbacks from streets on 2/7/2023

4.72 Location And Setback Requirements Of Agricultural Buildings And Structures

  1. No Structure used for farm animals (specifically domestic Livestock or mink or other fur bearing animals) shall be constructed closer than fifty (50) feet to an existing Dwelling on an adjacent property.
  2. No Structure used for farm animals, Feed Yard, corral, pen, or coop shall be constructed or maintained closer than twenty (20) feet to any open waterway that drains into a natural stream. Surface drainage from Feed Yards, corrals, pens, or coops shall not be permitted to drain into a waterway that drains, either directly or indirectly, into a natural stream or lake.
  3. The Setback distance from a side or rear property line for agricultural Buildings and Structures may be as determined by the currently adopted Building codes but not less than a minimum of five (5) feet from any side or rear property line.
  4. In the Urban Wildland Interface Area, agricultural Buildings and Structures must be located not less than fifty (50) feet from Buildings containing habitable spaces.
  5. No Structure, including pens, corrals, coops, or other animal enclosure associated with a Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation shall be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet to an existing Dwelling, or to any of the following existing uses as defined under Utah Code §17-27a-1101, as amended: commercial enterprise, education institution, health care facility, or religious institution.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2006-34 Updated Locations of Buildings and Pens on 10/25/2006
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2012-16 Updated Setback Requirements of Ag Structures on 6/5/2012
Amended by Ord. 2018-17 Updated Dwelling Unit & Floor Area on 9/13/2018
Amended by Ord. 2019-13 Updated Setback Requirements on 4/27/2019
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-241 Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation on 4/11/2022

4.76 Fences And Walls

  1. Notwithstanding the Setback, Yard, and height requirements for Structures otherwise stated in the land use ordinance, Fences, gates, walls, hedges, berms, and other unroofed landscaping appurtenances may be located on the property line or in the Yard between the Building Setback line and the property line provided:
    1. The maximum height above natural Grade for a sight-obscuring Fence, gate, wall, hedge, berm, or similar unroofed landscape feature is:
      1. Three (3) feet where such Fence or other feature is located between a public street and the Setback line required for Dwellings and other Structures, or
      2. Eight (8) feet where such Fence or other feature is located farther from a public street than the distance of the Setback line for Dwellings and other Structures.

        Exception
        : On corner Lots, or Lots or parcels which are bordered by more than one public street, the sight-obscuring Fence or other feature located on the non-fronting public street, or the public street which does not provide the required Frontage for the Dwelling or Structure on the Lot, may be eight (8) feet on the property line or public street right-of-way line to within thirty (30) feet of the front property line or the Frontage of the public street right-of-way line.
    2. The maximum height above natural Grade for a Fence which is not sight-obscuring is eight (8) feet. Otherwise, all such fences, walls, hedges, berms, and other landscape features shall meet the Setback, Yard, and height requirements for Structures in the zone in which they are located.
    3. Gated access entries require design approval from the Utah County Engineer and the Utah County Fire Marshal for minimum gate width, minimum height for gates with overhead cross-members, and additional gate Setbacks for Vehicles to be completely clear of the county or state Road while parked and waiting for the gate to open.
  2. In all zones, Fences, gates and/or walls adjacent to county Roads shall be set back at least a minimum of half the required right-of-way width from the centerline of the Road.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2006-46 Updated Fences and Walls on 12/5/2006
Amended by Ord. 2008-02 Housekeeping Update on 2/24/2008
Amended by Ord. 2020-284 Housekeeping Update on 5/14/2020

2020-284

2022-438

2021-1026

2022-14

2025-341

2023-47

2022-241