Utah zoning articles · Pleasant View code
Can I build self-storage in Pleasant View?
Drafted with AI help from the city's code (text pulled 2026-10-19), then reviewed and approved by Stockton Farnsworth on 2026-10-23. By Stockton Farnsworth, Utah Associate Broker, Team Utah Commercial, brokered by RE/MAX Associates.
Self-storage is one of the most-asked development questions in northern Utah, and Pleasant View has specific rules for it. Here's what the city's code says, with a link to each section.
The short version: a special-regulation use
- Pleasant View has a section just for storage facilities, and it covers "self storage facilities, open storage, and any storage facility where space or units are rented or leased." (§ 18-42-015)
- Storage facilities not tied to a principal use on the same site are only allowed in the area the section describes, and only under its standards (§ 18-42-015).
Where new facilities can go
- New facilities may only be located north of the Parkland Business Park (about 2800 North) and west of the railroad line (§ 18-42-015).
- In the Mixed Use West zone, which covers areas around 2700 North, the railroad tracks and the west city boundary, self storage facilities are listed as a conditional use (§ 20-40-200, § 20-40-210).
- The Mixed Use Central zone, between Highway 89 and the railroad tracks, also lists self storage facilities as a conditional use (§ 20-40-300, § 20-40-310).
A citywide cap
- The code sets a ceiling: "no more than one unit/space for every three dwelling units within the city limits." (§ 18-42-015)
- That means the number of homes in Pleasant View limits how many storage units the city can have in total, so ask the city how close it is to the cap before you plan a project (§ 18-42-015).
Design and approval
- Every facility needs a specific conditional use approval and must provide buffering, screening, site and building design, access controls and safety features that fit the location and the city's design standards (§ 18-42-015).
Expanding an existing facility
- Existing facilities outside the location area may expand to a total of up to 10 acres, counting existing units, and the expansion can't be along 2700 North or within 250 feet of it (§ 18-42-015).
Next steps
Check the property's zone and location against the area above, ask Pleasant View's planning department where the city stands on the unit cap, and plan for a conditional use review. Looking at a site for storage? 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.