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Lehi zoning, explained: zones, uses and approvals
Drafted with AI help from the city's code (text pulled 2026-10-19), then reviewed and approved by Stockton Farnsworth on 2026-10-20. By Stockton Farnsworth, Utah Associate Broker, Team Utah Commercial, brokered by RE/MAX Associates.
Thinking about building, buying or opening a business in Lehi? Here is how Lehi's Development Code is organized, in plain English, with a link to every section we mention so you can read the city's own words.
Lehi's zones
Lehi divides the city into zones shown on the Lehi City Zoning Map, from agricultural and residential zones (A-5, RA-1, R-1-8 and others) to commercial, business and industrial zones such as Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Regional Commercial (CR), Commercial (C), Heavy Commercial (C-H), Business Park (BP), Technology and Manufacturing (T-M) and Light Industrial (LI), plus Mixed Use (MU) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD). See Lehi § 05.010.
- Regional Commercial (CR) is for retail and service businesses that draw from beyond Lehi, and the code says it is generally applied along major corridors such as I-15 (§ 05.020).
- Neighborhood Commercial (NC) is for smaller buildings near homes. Business hours run 6 AM to 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and 6 AM to 12 AM Friday and Saturday, and buildings are limited to a 5,000 square foot footprint unless the Planning Commission approves more (§ 05.020).
- Technology and Manufacturing (T-M) covers research, development, manufacturing, processing, storage, warehousing and wholesale distribution (§ 05.020).
What can go in each zone
Lehi lists which uses are permitted or conditional in each zone in two tables: one for residential zones (Table 05.030) and one for nonresidential zones (Table 05.030-B). Lot size, setbacks, height and similar limits are in the yard, bulk and intensity tables (Table 05.040-A, Table 05.040-B). Tables don't always copy cleanly, so check the official versions too.
A permitted use still needs an application on the city's form before you establish it or build (§ 08.010).
Conditional uses: how the review works
- A conditional use permit is decided by the Planning Commission after a public hearing, and the applicant carries the burden of proof at that hearing (§ 09.030).
- The commission may grant, grant with conditions, or deny the application, or ask the applicant to come back with more information (§ 09.040).
- The code's standard starts this way: "Conditional use permits shall be granted or granted with conditions by the commission" unless the use would be harmful to the area and that harm can't be handled with reasonable conditions (§ 09.050).
If your idea doesn't fit the zone
- Lehi's variance chapter says use variances may not be granted, so a variance can't add a use the zone doesn't allow (§ 25.060).
- For existing uses that no longer fit the rules, the code says "A nonconforming use shall not be changed to another non-conforming use." (§ 24.060–24.070)
- Changing a zone or the code itself goes through Lehi's amendment procedures (§ 04.050).
Homeowners: apartments inside a house
Lehi allows one internal accessory dwelling unit in an owner-occupied single-family detached home, after a permit from the Planning Division, and the owner must live in the home (§ 26.030).
Next steps
Read the sections above, then call Lehi's planning office to confirm how they apply to your property. If you'd like a plain-English summary for a specific address, ask us for a free zoning summary.
Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build. Section links go to our unofficial copy; the city's official code controls.