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Weber County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 104

10 Shoreline Zone S-1

Sec 104-10-1 Purpose And Intent

  1. The shoreline zone has been established as a district in which the primary use of the land is for farming and for recreational purposes. In general, this zone covers the portion of the unincorporated area of the county that is occupied by Pineview Reservoir and shores adjacent thereto.
  2. This zone is characterized by farms and pasture lands situated adjacent to the shore of the Pineview Reservoir and interspersed by dwellings, recreational camps, resorts and outdoor recreation facilities.
  3. The purposes of the Shoreline Zone S-1 are:
    1. To promote the use of the land for agriculture and for fish, wildlife and recreational purposes both public and private;
    2. To facilitate the conservation of water and other natural resources;
    3. To reduce hazards from floods and fires;
    4. To preserve open space, natural scenic attractions, natural vegetation, and other natural features within the zone;
    5. To ensure adequate provision for water supply, domestic sewage disposal and sanitation.
  4. In order to accomplish these objectives and purposes and to protect the essential characteristics of the zone, the following regulations shall apply in the Shoreline Zone S-1.

(Ord. of 1956, § 9A-1; Ord. No. 6-61)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2023-35 on 12/5/2023

Sec 104-10-2 (Reserved)

HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. 2023-35 on 12/5/2023

Sec 104-10-3 Land Use Table

The following tables display the uses permitted, conditionally permitted, or not permitted in the Shoreline Zone S-1. The letter "P" indicates a permitted use in the zone. The letter "C" indicates a use that requires a conditional use permit, as governed by Title 108 Chapter 4, in the zone. The letter "N" indicates a use that is prohibited in the zone. A use listed is a main use, unless listed in the "accessory uses" table.

  1. Accessory uses. Unless otherwise specified in the Land Use Code, an accessory use is prohibited unless located on the same lot or parcel as the main use to which it is accessory.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Accessory building, accessory and incidental to the use of a main building.
    P
     
    Accessory dwelling unit.
    P
    See Title 108, Chapter 19.
    Accessory use, accessory and incidental to the main use.P
     
    Family food production, accessory to a residential use.
    P
    See Section 104-10-4.
    Home occupation, accessory to a residential use.P
    See Title 108, Chapter 13.
    Household pets, accessory to a residential use.P
     
    Main building, designed or used to accommodate the main use.P
     
  2. Agricultural uses, non-animal.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Agriculture.
    P
     
    Aquaculture.
    P
     
  3. Animal-related noncommercial uses. The following are animal-related uses that do not and shall not typically generate customer-oriented traffic to the lot or parcel.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Animal grazing. Animal grazing, as defined in Section 101-2.PSee Section 104-10-4.
    Apiary.
    P
     
    Aquaculture, animal related. P 
    Aviary.
    P
     
    Corral, stable or building for keeping animals or fowl.
    P
    See Section 104-10-4.
  4. Commercial uses. The following are uses that typically generate customer-oriented traffic to the lot or parcel.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Agritourism.C
    See Title 108, Chapter 21.
    Golf course, except miniature golf course.
    P
     
  5. Institutional uses.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Cemetery.
    P
     
    Church, synagogue, or similar building used for regular religious worship.P
     
  6. Residential uses.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Single-family dwelling.P
     
  7. Recreational noncommercial uses. The following are recreational uses that are typically owned or operated by a nonprofit or governmental entity.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Private park, playground or recreation area. No privately owned commercial amusement business.
    C
     
    Public campground and picnic area.
    PSee Title 108, Chapter 20.
    Public park, recreation grounds, and associated buildings.
    P
  8. Utility uses.

    S-1
    Special Provisions
    Hydro-electric dam.
    C
    Public utility substations.
    C
     
    Radio or television station or tower.C
     
HISTORY
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2023-35 on 12/5/2023

Sec 104-10-4 Special Regulations

  1. General use regulations. The above specified uses shall be permitted only under the following conditions:
    1. Public health requirements concerning domestic water supply and sewage disposal shall comply with provisions of Section 108-7-9.
    2. No building or structure shall be constructed within the boundaries of any public reservoir as determined by the public agency having jurisdiction or within the boundaries of any natural waterway or watercourse as determined by the county engineer wherein no buildings or structures shall be constructed or land subdivided. Where buildings are to be constructed within 50 feet of the exterior boundaries of a flood channel existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, adequate measures must be taken as determined by the Weber County Engineer so as to protect the building or structure from damage due to floods and so as not to increase the hazard to surrounding lands and buildings.
    3. The required yard space shall be kept free of debris, refuse or other inflammable material which may constitute a fire hazard.
  2. Specific use regulations. The uses listed below correspond with certain uses listed in the Land Use Table in Section 104-10-3. Due to the nature of the use, each shall be further regulated as follows:
    1. Animal grazing. This use shall not include the supplementary or full feeding of the animals, except when in compliance with the following:
      1. It may only be carried on during times that are reasonable and necessary due to lack of natural growing feed as a result of seasonal changes or extreme and temporary meteorological events.
      2. It shall not exceed a density of 25 head per acre of used land.
      3. It shall not be closer than 75 feet to any dwelling, public or semi-public building on an adjoining parcel of land.
    2. Corral, stable or building for keeping animals or fowl. This use shall be located no less than 100 feet from a public street and not less than 25 feet from any side or rear lot line.
    3. Family food production.
      1. As used in this subsection, a Group A animal is either one pig, one sheep, one cow, or one goat, and Group B animals or fowl are either a set of ten rabbits, ten chickens, ten pheasants, five turkeys, five ducks, five geese, or five pigeons.
      2. No more than four sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than 40,000 square feet.
      3. No more than six combined sets of Group A animals and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept on a lot or parcel that is less than two acres. The same applies to a lot or parcel greater than two acres, except that an additional six combined sets of Group A and sets of Group B animals or fowl may be kept per each additional acre greater than two.


HISTORY
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2023-35 on 12/5/2023

Sec 104-10-5 Site Development Standards

The following site development standards apply to a lot or parcel in the Shoreline Zone S-1, unless specified otherwise in this Land Use Code.

  1. Lot area:
    LOT AREAS-1
    Minimum for all buildings:
    5 acres
  2. Lot width:
    LOT WIDTHS-1
    Minimum for all buildings:
    300 feet
  3. Yard setback:
    1. Front yard setback:
      FRONT YARD SETBACKS-1
      Minimum for all buildings:
      30 feet1
      1 See Section 108-7-10 if Lot abuts an Arterial Street or Collector Street.
    2. Side yard setback:
      SIDE YARD SETBACKS-1
      Minimum for all buildings:
      20 feet
    3. Rear yard setback:
      REAR YARD SETBACKS-1
      Main building:
      30 feet
      Accessory building:10 feet
  4. Building height:

    S-1
    Minimum main building height:
    1 story
    Maximum main building height:35 feet
    Maximum accessory building height:25 feet1
    1 Except when governed otherwise by Section 108-7-16 Large Accessory Buildings.

Editor's note: Ordinance 2023-35 mislabled the yard setback tables with "minimum for all uses." The legislative intent of the ordinance was for this to read "minimum for all buildings" as set forth herein.

HISTORY
Repealed & Replaced by Ord. 2023-35 on 12/5/2023

2023-35