Vernal City Zoning Code

The residential-agricultural (RA-1) zone has been established for the primary purpose of providing a location where residential development associated with limited numbers of livestock can be maintained. This zone is currently characterized by large lots or tracts of land interspersed by dwellings, barns, corrals and agricultural service buildings used in connection with farming operations. Builders and developers of property should bear in mind that the primacy is given in this zone to residential development and that the raising of animals and fowl will have to be curtailed as residential development takes place.

(PZSC § 03-19-001)

1. Each dwelling shall be located on a lot containing at least sixteen thousand (16,000) square feet of land, except that when connected to a public sewer, a one (1) family dwelling may be located on a lot containing not less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
2. Lots upon which animals and fowl, except household pets, are kept or upon which barns, corrals, pens and coops for the keeping of such animals or fowl are maintained shall contain at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
3. Rest homes, schools and churches shall be located upon a lot containing at least one (1) acre. Except as may otherwise be provided, for other uses there shall be no area requirements.

(PZSC § 03-19-003)

Uses are as set out in this section:

(Ord. 2017-11, Amended, 08/16/2017; Ord. 2017-01, Amended, 01/18/2017; Ord. 2012-04, Add, 05/02/2012)

The minimum width for a one (1) family dwelling site shall be seventy (70) feet. For school, churches and rest homes, the minimum width shall be one hundred (100) feet. Width requirements shall be measured at a distance of thirty (30) feet back from the front lot line. For other uses, there shall be no minimum width size.

(PZSC § 03-19-004)

Setback requirements are the same as required in the R-1 residential zone.

(PZSC § 03-19-005)

1. The maximum height of any main dwelling measured from grade to the square of the building shall be thirty-five (35) feet, and the minimum height of any main dwelling shall be eight (8) feet. Where the ground or square of the building is uneven in height, the average elevation shall apply. Chimneys, flagpoles, television antennas, church towers and similar structures not used for human occupancy are excluded in determining height.
2. The maximum height of any accessory building measured from the grade to the square of the building shall be twenty (20) feet.
3. The maximum area of any lot that may be covered by structures is forty-five (45) percent.

(PZSC § 03-19-006)

Dwelling size requirements are the same as required in the R-1 residential zone.

(PZSC § 03-19-007)

Special provisions are the same as required in the R-1 residential zone (see Sections 16.36.090 and 16.36.120 through 16.36.140)

(PZSC § 03-19-008)