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Willard City Zoning Code

24.44 MULTIPLE

USE, AGRICULTURAL OR RURAL, AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

24.44.010 Purpose

  1. Multiple Use Districts.
    1. To establish areas in mountain, hillside, canyon, mountain valley, desert, and other open and generally undeveloped lands where human habitation would be limited in order to protect land and open space resources.
    2. To reduce unreasonable requirements for public utility and service expenditures.
    3. To avoid uneconomic and unwise dispersal and scattering of population.
    4. To encourage use of the land, where appropriate, for forestry, grazing, agriculture, wildlife habitat, and recreation.
    5. To avoid excessive damage to watershed, water pollution, soil erosion, danger from brush land fires, damage to grazing, livestock raising, and wildlife values.
    6. To promote the health, safety, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants of the community.
    This District is referred to as MU-40, minimum lot size: 40 acres.
  2. Rural Districts. To promote and preserve, in appropriate areas, conditions favorable to agriculture and to maintain green belt open spaces. These Districts are intended to include activities normally and necessarily related to the conduct of agriculture and to protect the District from the intrusion of uses inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity. Included in these districts are Rural Developments for people who wish to be in a rural district, but are not primarily engaged in agriculture. These Districts are referred to as:
    1. A-5, minimum lot size: 5 acres
    2. A-3, minimum lot size: 3 acres
    Planned Unit Development is a conditional use and will be allowed in these districts.
  3. Residential Districts. To promote and preserve, in appropriate areas, conditions favorable to large-lot family life, the keeping of limited numbers of animals and fowl, and reduced requirements for public utilities. These Districts are intended to be primarily residential in character and protected from encroachment by commercial and industrial uses.
    1. R-1/2, minimum lot size: 1/2 acre
    2. R-1, minimum lot size: 1 acre
  4. Old Willard Township Infill District. Infill lots shall only be allowed in the Old Willard Township Infill District. No permit for an Infill home shall be granted unless the proposed Infill lot meets the requirements of this chapter. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter does not excuse the developer from the applicable requirements of the Willard City Code and Standards and Specifications.
    1. Purpose. The purpose of the Old Willard Township Infill District is to provide increased flexibility and compatibility of infill housing within the Old Willard Township area; to encourage the preservation of historical appearance of housing; to encourage the infill of overly large lots and vacant lots with housing that is compatible in design, height, setback, scale, and placement with existing housing; to limit residential density and preserve a character consistent with the Old Willard Township; to promote redevelopment and revitalization of the core of the City; to promote neighborhoods with quality homes, and preserve the look and feel of the Old Willard Township.
    2. Old Willard Township Infill Defined. The Old Willard Township Infill District is hereby created and shall be defined as that area comprised of and encompassed by 200 North, 200 South, 200 East, 200 West Willard, Utah.
    3. Application. Any lot for which an application for development has not been originally filed under the Willard City Zoning Ordinances and in the Old Willard Township District, but have not yet, nor have had a building permit prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be subject to the infill lot requirements of this chapter.
    4. Area and Frontage Regulations.
      1. The minimum Old Willard Township Infill lot size shall be no less than fifteen-thousand-five hundred (15,500) square feet.
      2. The minimum lot width for any Old Willard Township Infill lot shall not be less than eighty-five (85) feet at the front yard setback line, however, a corner Infill lot width shall not be less than One-hundred (100) feet at the front yard setback line.
    5. Yard Regulations.
      1. Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot.
      2. Old Willard Township Infill Homes shall be setback from property lines as follows:
        1. Front yard setbacks. The front setback from the street for any dwelling situated between two existing dwellings (a) on the same side of the street, (b) located within 150 feet of each other, and (c) located less than thirty feet from the front property line may be reduced twenty (20') feet or the same as the average for said two existing dwellings, whichever is the greater setback distance. Attached garages shall be setback a minimum often (10') feet from the front main wall of the dwelling.
        2. Side yard setbacks. Infill dwellings with a detached rear yard garage are required to have a minimum twelve (12') foot side yard from the side property line, to accommodate a driveway to the required rear parking. The opposite side yard setback is a minimum of fifteen (15) feet. Rear yard detached garages shall be set back a minimum of five (5') feet from the side property line. Side yard attached garages shall be setback no less than ten (10) feet from the side property line. Infill corner dwellings shall have a minimum of thirty (30') side yard setback from the street property line to the house or detached garage.
        3. Rear yard setback. All dwellings shall be located at least 30 feet from the rear property line. All dwellings shall be located at least 10 feet from the door face of any detached garage, with no other point of the garage located closer than 10 feet to the dwelling. Detached garages shall be located at least 10 feet from the rear property line.
        4. Setbacks for the Old Willard Township Infill lots shall be measured from the property line to the foundation of the building, with the exception of interior side yard setbacks which will be measured from any cantilever or bay window, etc., which extends past the foundation of the building.
    6. Application of Other Regulations. Unless otherwise provided in this section, Old Willard Township Infill developments shall conform to the requirements of the Willard City Zoning Ordinance, other Willard City Ordinances, and applicable law.
    7. Waiver of Regulations. Where, upon application by the developer and upon recommendation of the Willard City Planning Commission, City Engineer, and Flood Control Board, and in the opinion of the Willard City Council, the literal enforcement of the design and improvement standards in the Old Willard Township area would result in an unreasonable utilization of land, or undue hardship, due to unique circumstances, waivers may be issued from one or more of the design and improvement standards according to the following procedure:
      1. Application for a waiver shall include:
        1. A description of the land to be subdivided;
        2. An identification of the ordinance provision for which the variance is requested;
        3. A description of the peculiar physical conditions pertaining to the land in question, and which do not pertain to other lands in the Old Willard Township area;
        4. A description of the hardships, which will accrue to the detriment of the property or property owner, if the requested variance is not granted;
        5. Any supporting materials intended to be presented as evidence of unreasonable utilization of land, or undue hardship, due to unique circumstances.
      2. The application shall be submitted to the planning commission for review and comments at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission.
      3. The planning commission shall review the waiver application at a regularly scheduled meeting, and shall submit its recommendations for approval or disapproval of such application to the Willard City Council.
      4. Subsequent to the planning commission's recommendation, the City Council shall approve or deny the waiver application.
      5. Waiver shall be granted only if the City Council makes a finding upon the record that:
        1. The issuance of the waiver will be in the interest of the public safety, health, or welfare;
        2. Describing the peculiar physical conditions pertaining to the land in question, and which do not pertain to other lands in the Old Willard Township area; and,
        3. A description of the hardships, which will accrue to the detriment of the property or property owner, if the requested variance is not granted.
    8. In addition, any parcel within the Old Willard Zone that fronts directly upon U.S. Highway 89 may establish and operate any use listed as a permitted use in Section 24.48.030 (Commercial Zone Permitted Uses). Such uses shall comply with the development standards of the Old Willard Zone, provided that multifamily residential dwellings shall not be permitted under this subsection.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2025-06 on 2/13/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-16 on 10/23/2025

24.44.020 Codes And Symbols

The following sections of this chapter, uses of land or buildings which are allowed in the various Districts are shown as "Permitted Uses", indicated by a "P" in the appropriate column, or as "Conditional Uses", indicated by a "C" in the appropriate column. If a use is not allowed in a given district it is either not named in the use list or it is indicated in the appropriate column by a dash, "-". If a regulation applies in a given district, it is indicated in the appropriate column by a numeral to show the linear or square feet, or acres required, or by the letter "A". If the regulation does not apply, it is indicated in the appropriate column by a dash, "-".

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2025-06 on 2/13/2025

24.44.030 Uses

No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in the multiple use, rural, or residential districts except as provided in this Ordinance. (See Table I)

TABLE I
MU-40
A-3
A-5
R-1/2
R-1
Old Willard Township
1. Accessary buildings and uses customarily incidental to permitted uses...
PPPPPP
2. Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to conditional uses...
CCCCCC
3. Temporary buildings, for uses incidental to construction work, including living quarters for a guard or night watchman, which buildings must be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work...
CCCCCC
4. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY*






a. Agriculture, except grazing and pasturing of animals
PPPPPP
b. Agriculture, including grazing and pasturing of animals
CPPPPP
c. Agriculture, business or industry
CCCCCC
d. Animals and fowl for recreation or for family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises
PPPPPP
e. Nursery or green house, wholesale or retail
CPPPP

P

f. The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture and gardening
CPPPPP
g. Farms devoted to raising and marketing chickens, turkeys or other fowl or poultry, fish or frogs, including wholesale and retail sales
CC

C

CCC
h. Forestry, except forest industry
PPPPPP
i. Forest industry, such as a sawmill, wood products plant, or others
C----
j. Small-Scale Retail
C
C
C
-
-
-
k. Limited and light manufacturing
C
C
C
-
-
-
l. Storage (Non-Agricultural, Small Scale)
C
C
C
-
-
-
5. APIARY, Private
P

P

C

CCC
6 APIARY, Commercial
C

C

C

-
-
-
7. AVIARY, Private or Commercial

C

C

C

C

C

C
8. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OR CLUSTER SUBDIVISION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS: Moved to item 18)






9. DWELLINGS:






a. Single-family dwelling

P

P

P

PPP
b. Accessory Dwelling Unit, Detached - Per 24.96

P

P

P

P

P

P
c. Accessory Dwelling Unit, Attached - Per 24.96

P

P

P

P

P

P
d. Farm or Ranch Housing (Addressed by ADU, Detached)

C

CC

C

C

C
e. Manufactured Housing

P

P

P

P

P

P
f. Mobile Homes when not located in a mobile home park or subdivision
C
C
C
C
C
C
10. DUDE RANCH, Family Vacation Ranch

C

C

C

-

-

-
11. Home occupation

P

P

P

P

P

P
12. Household Pets Per 16.12.050
PPPPPP
13. Kennel per to 16.12.060
-

C

-

---
14. Power generation
CPPPPP

15. PRIVATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL GROUNDS OR PRIVATE RECREATIONAL CAMP OR RESORT, including accessory supporting dwellings or dwellings

C

C

-

---
16. Public and quasi-public






a. Churches

C

P

P

P

P

P
b. Parks, golf courses, swimming pools, and other recreation areas

C

P

P

PPP
c. Public buildings

C

P

P

P

P

P
d. Private schools

C

P

P

P

P

P
17. Public stable, riding academy or riding ring, horse show barns or facilities
C

P

P---
18. Residential Housing Developments






a. Master Planned Community
C
C
C
C
C
C
b. Mobile home park
C

C

CCCC
c. Mobile home subdivision
C

C

CCCC

d. Planned Unit Development (PUD) or Cluster Subdivision of Single-family Dwellings

-

-

-

-

-

-
19. SHORT-TERM RENTALS (subject to Short-Term Rental Ordinance)
C
C
C
C
C
C
18. Signs (See Sign Ordinance WZC 24.60)






*Limited Non-Agricultural Use Provision Property owners in an agricultural zone (MU-40, A-3, A-5) may apply for a conditional use permit to utilize up to fifteen percent (15%) of their total parcel area for non-agricultural revenue-generating enterprises. The proposed use must be: a. Compatible with the rural character of the area. b. Not a detriment to surrounding agricultural operations. c. Compliant with all applicable state and local regulations.

The conditional use permit shall be reviewed by the Conditional Use Review Committee and Planning Commission with conditions as necessary to mitigate potential impacts. Examples of permitted non-agricultural conditional uses include, but are not limited to: Small-scale retail sales (e.g., farm stores, artisan goods) Agricultural tourism (e.g., farm stays, event venues) Professional services (e.g., home-based businesses) Limited light manufacturing (e.g., woodworking, small-scale food production)

The City may impose additional requirements regarding parking, traffic, noise, hours of operation, and environmental considerations

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-9 on 12/8/2022
Adopted by Ord. 2025-06 on 2/13/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-04 on 3/27/2025

24.44.040 Uses Not Listed

The Table in this Section provides a listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses for multiple-use, agricultural, and residential zones within the city. The Table in this section is not comprehensive. In the event a sought-after use is not listed, the City Planner is empowered to interpret the list and determine if the unlisted use substantially similar in character, origin, and impact to a listed use. In making this determination, the City Planner may, at their sole discretion, ask the Planning Commission for its review and interpretation.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2023-2 on 3/9/2023
Adopted by Ord. 2025-06 on 2/13/2025

24.44.050 Setback And Height Regulations


TABLE II
MU-40
A-3
A-5
R-1/2
R-1
1. AREA REGULATIONS. The minimum lot area in acres for any main use in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be...
40351/21
2. WIDTH REGULATIONS. The minimum width in feet for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter except as modified by planned unit developments or cluster subdivisions, shall be...
660200270

100

150
3. FRONTAGE REGULATIONS: The minimum frontage in feet for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter on a public street or a private street approved by the governing body shall be...
100100100

100

100
Exception: The minimum frontage in feet for a lot in a planned unit development or an odd-shaped lot that meets the width requirements above, may, upon approval of the governing body, be reduced to:
605050

40

40
4. FRONT YARD REGULATIONS. The minimum depth in feet for the front yard for main buildings in districts regulated by this chapter shall be...
253030

30

30
Accessory buildings may have the same minimum front yard depth as main buildings if they have the same side yard required for main buildings, otherwise they shall be set back at least ten feet in the rear of the main building.
AAA

A

A
5. REAR YARD REGULATIONS. The minimum depth in feet for the rear yard in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be...
For main buildings...
603060

30

30
For accessory buildings...
6010601010
Except on corner lots, two front and two rear yards are required...
AAAAA
6. SIDE YARD REGULATIONS. The minimum side yard in feet for any dwelling or other main or accessory buildings regulated by this chapter shall be...
6010101010
A total width of the two required side yards of not less than...
120501002525
Provided the small width of each side yard shall not be contiguous with the neighbor's small-width side yard...
AAA--
Except that private garages and other accessory buildings located in the rear and at least ten feet behind the main building shall have a side yard of not less than.3333

3

Except that the structure may not be placed on utility easements.
AAAAA
Provided the small with drainage from any roof shall not fall on the adjacent property...A AAA

A


Provided that no private garage or other accessory buildings shall be located closer to a main structure on an adjacent lot than...10101010

10

Except on corner lots two front and two rear yards are required...
AAAAA
7. HEIGHT REGULATIONS. The maximum height for all buildings in districts regulated by this chapter shall be...
In feet...3535353535
In the number of stories...2.52.52.52.52.5
8. COVERAGE REGULATIONS. The Maximum coverage in percent for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be...-20-2020
Publicly owned buildings located on public property, including but not limited to fire stations, police stations, and municipal offices, may be exempt from standard setback requirements upon approval by the City Council following a review for public necessity and compatibility with surrounding properties.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2023-2 on 3/9/2023
Adopted by Ord. 2025-06 on 2/13/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-04 on 3/27/2025

2025-06

2025-16

2022-9

2025-04

2023-2