3.15 Height Provisions
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. 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.
The official Amalga code is at https://www.amalgautah.gov/amalga-town-code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The total height of the building shall be measured as the vertical distance from the natural grade, as defined in this Code, to the highest point of a flat roof or the deck line of a mansard roof, or to a point midway between the lowest part of the eves or cornice and the ridge of a hip or gable roof. In no case shall a mansard roof or the parapet wall of a flat roof extend more than 13 inches above the maximum height limitation in the zone. Roofs not fitting clearly any of the above three classifications shall be classified by the Planning Commission in accordance with the roof it most clearly resembles. Roofs which drain to the center shall be considered as flat or mansard depending on their configuration. To allow for roof pitches and provide usable space within the structure, the following exceptions apply:
(b) Antennas, chimneys, flues, vents, or similar structures may extend up to ten feet above the specified maximum height limit for the zone.
(c) Water towers and mechanical equipment may extend up to five feet above the specified maximum height limit.
(d) Church spires, bell towers, and like architectural features, may extend over the specified maximum height limit, but shall not contain any habitable spaces above the maximum zone height stated. These features must be approved as a conditional use in the appropriate district.
3.14 Front Yard Exceptions · 3.16 Accessory Apartments within Residential Dwellings (rev. 6-13-07)