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Bountiful zoning

Where to find Bountiful's official zoning rules, and who to ask.

Searchable here: an unofficial copy of Bountiful's Land Use Code (Title 14 (298 sections), pulled 2026-10-19 from its official website. It may be out of date; the official code controls. Use tables don't copy cleanly. Check the official code for any table.

Sections

  1. 14-1-101 TITLE
  2. 14-1-102 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
  3. 14-1-103 APPLICATIONS
  4. 14-1-104 LICENSES TO CONFORM
  5. 14-1-105 BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED
  6. 14-1-106 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND USE COMPLIANCE
  7. 14-1-107 CONSTRUCTION AND USE TO CONFORM TO PLANS
  8. 14-1-108 EXEMPTION OF STATE AND FEDERAL PROPERTY
  9. 14-1-109 ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT
  10. 14-1-110 INSPECTION
  11. 14-1-111 PENALTIES
  12. 14-1-112 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
  13. 14-1-113 FINAL DECISIONS AND APPEALS
  14. 14-1-114 SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF ORDINANCE
  15. 14-2-101 PURPOSE
  16. 14-2-102 CITY COUNCIL
  17. 14-2-103 PLANNING COMMISSION
  18. 14-2-104 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
  19. 14-2-105 OTHER COMMITTEES
  20. 14-2-106 LAND USE ADMINISTRATION
  21. 14-2-107 ADA AND FFHA ACCOMMODATIONS
  22. 14-2-108 APPEALS
  23. 14-2-109 APPEAL AUTHORITY
  24. 14-2-110 PROPERTY IN GOOD STANDING
  25. 14-2-111 APPROVAL/REVIEW BODIES
  26. 14-2-201 ZONE ESTABLISHMENT
  27. 14-2-202 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
  28. 14-2-203 LOCATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES
  29. 14-2-204 NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORIES
  30. 14-2-205 AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE CODE AND MAP
  31. 14-2-206 VARIANCES
  32. 14-2-207 ESTABLISHMENT OF USES NOT SPECIFIED
  33. 14-2-208 CLARIFICATION OF ZONING
  34. 14-2-209 CLARIFICATION OF AMBIGUITY
  35. 14-2-301 PURPOSE
  36. 14-2-302 APPROVAL REQUIRED
  37. 14-2-303 APPLICATION
  38. 14-2-304 ACCOMPANYING MAPS AND DRAWINGS REQUIRED
  39. 14-2-305 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
  40. 14-2-306 CONSIDERATIONS IN REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
  41. 14-2-307 INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS
  42. 14-2-401 DEFINITIONS
  43. 14-2-402 GENERAL PROVISIONS
  44. 14-2-403 ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING USE
  45. 14-2-404 CHANGE OF STATUS
  46. 14-2-405 TERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURES
  47. 14-2-406 DETERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING STATUS
  48. 14-2-407 SCHOOLS
  49. 14-2-501 PURPOSE OF CONDITIONAL USE PROVISIONS
  50. 14-2-502 PERMIT REQUIRED
  51. 14-2-503 APPLICATION
  52. 14-2-504 FEE
  53. 14-2-505 PUBLIC COMMENT AND NOTICE
  54. 14-2-506 DETERMINATION
  55. 14-2-507 INSPECTION
  56. 14-2-508 REVOCATION
  57. 14-2-509 TIME LIMIT
  58. 14-2-510 RE-APPLICATION AFTER DENIAL OR REVOCATION
  59. 14-2-511 CONTINUING EFFECT
  60. 14-3-101 PURPOSE
  61. 14-3-102 DEFINITIONS (part 1 of 2)
  62. 14-3-102 DEFINITIONS (part 2 of 2)
  63. 14-4-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  64. 14-4-102 DEFINITIONS
  65. 14-4-103 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  66. 14-4-104 MAXIMUM DENSITY AND MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  67. 14-4-105 YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
  68. 14-4-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  69. 14-4-107 BUILDING LOCATION AND HEIGHT
  70. 14-4-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
  71. 14-4-109 PERMISSIBLE LOT COVERAGE
  72. 14-4-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  73. 14-4-111 NON-RESIDENTIAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  74. 14-4-112 LANDSCAPING
  75. 14-4-113 STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
  76. 14-4-114 WALLS AND FENCES
  77. 14-4-115 LOT ACCESS AND SITE LAYOUT
  78. 14-4-116 PARCELS OF LAND NOT IN SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE R-F SUBZONE
  79. 14-4-117 REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING IN THE R-F SUBZONE
  80. 14-4-118 SUBDIVISION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR THE R-F SUBZONE
  81. 14-4-119 DOMESTIC FARM ANIMALS
  82. 14-4-120 DWELLING UNITS CONTAINING SECOND KITCHENS
  83. 14-4-121 SPECIAL CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ASSEMBLY/EVENT SPACE
  84. 14-5-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  85. 14-5-102 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  86. 14-5-103 MAXIMUM DENSITY AND MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  87. 14-5-104 PROPORTIONALITY REQUIREMENT
  88. 14-5-105 YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
  89. 14-5-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  90. 14-5-107 BUILDING HEIGHT
  91. 14-5-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
  92. 14-5-109 PERMISSIBLE LOT COVERAGE
  93. 14-5-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  94. 14-5-111 NON-RESIDENTIAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  95. 14-5-112 SIGN STANDARDS
  96. 14-5-113 LANDSCAPING
  97. 14-5-114 STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
  98. 14-5-115 WALLS AND FENCES
  99. 14-5-116 VEHICLE ACCESS
  100. 14-5-117 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  101. 14-6-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  102. 14-6-102 AREA OF ZONE
  103. 14-6-103 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  104. 14-6-104 MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  105. 14-6-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS
  106. 14-6-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  107. 14-6-107 STRUCTURE HEIGHT
  108. 14-6-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN STRUCTURES
  109. 14-6-109 LANDSCAPING
  110. 14-6-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  111. 14-6-111 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  112. 14-6-112 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  113. 14-6-113 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  114. 14-7-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  115. 14-7-102 AREA OF ZONE
  116. 14-7-103 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  117. 14-7-104 MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  118. 14-7-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS
  119. 14-7-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  120. 14-7-107 STRUCTURE HEIGHT
  121. 14-7-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN STRUCTURES
  122. 14-7-109 LANDSCAPING AND PERMISSIBLE LOT COVERAGE
  123. 14-7-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  124. 14-7-111 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  125. 14-7-112 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  126. 14-7-120 PERMITTED ADJUSTMENTS TO REQUIRED PARKING
  127. 14-8-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  128. 14-8-102 AREA OF ZONE
  129. 14-8-103 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  130. 14-8-104 MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  131. 14-8-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS
  132. 14-8-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  133. 14-8-107 STRUCTURE HEIGHT
  134. 14-8-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN STRUCTURES
  135. 14-8-109 LANDSCAPING
  136. 14-8-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  137. 14-8-111 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  138. 14-8-112 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  139. 14-9-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  140. 14-9-102 AREA OF ZONE
  141. 14-9-103 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  142. 14-9-104 MINIMUM LOT STANDARDS
  143. 14-9-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS
  144. 14-9-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
  145. 14-9-107 BUILDING HEIGHT
  146. 14-9-108 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
  147. 14-9-109 LANDSCAPING AND PERMISSIBLE LOT COVERAGE
  148. 14-9-110 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  149. 14-9-111 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  150. 14-9-112 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  151. 14-10-101 PURPOSE
  152. 14-10-102 ZONE/PROJECT EVALUATION
  153. 14-10-103 SITE CHARACTERISTICS
  154. 14-10-104 SUB-ZONE STANDARDS
  155. 14-10-106 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  156. 14-10-107 DEFAULT SETBACKS AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
  157. 14-10-108 DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS
  158. 14-10-109 DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
  159. 14-12-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  160. 14-12-102 PERMITTED USES
  161. 14-12-103 SPECIAL USE PERMITS
  162. 14-12-104 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  163. 14-12-105 CONDITIONS ON SPECIAL AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  164. 14-12-106 SITE PLAN REVIEW
  165. 14-14-101 PURPOSE
  166. 14-14-102 LOT STANDARDS
  167. 14-14-103 YARD SPACE FOR ONE BUILDING ONLY
  168. 14-14-104 FRONT YARD MODIFICATION - DEVELOPED AREAS
  169. 14-14-105 COMBINED LOTS - RESTRICTIONS
  170. 14-14-106 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
  171. 14-14-107 LOCATION OF TRAILERS, BOATS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND STORAGE CONTAINERS
  172. 14-14-108 USE OF MOBILE HOMES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, CAMPER TRAILERS AND STORAGE CONTAINERS
  173. 14-14-109 ABANDONED, WRECKED, OR JUNKED VEHICLES
  174. 14-14-110 TRASH, DEBRIS, WEEDS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS
  175. 14-14-111 REFUSE SITING STANDARDS
  176. 14-14-112 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS - EXCEPTIONS
  177. 14-14-113 ADDITIONAL HEIGHT ALLOWED
  178. 14-14-114 STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - RESIDENTIAL ZONES
  179. 14-14-115 SWIMMING POOLS
  180. 14-14-116 SATELLITE TELEVISION ANTENNAS
  181. 14-14-117 SEMI-PRIVATE SWIMMING CLUBS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
  182. 14-14-118 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER SITES
  183. 14-14-119 SIGHT CLEARANCES ON CORNER LOTS
  184. 14-14-122 TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS
  185. 14-14-123 FILLING, GRADING, AND EXCAVATING
  186. 14-14-124 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
  187. 14-14-125 PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
  188. 14-14-126 PRIVATE POWER PLANTS
  189. 14-14-127 INDOOR SHOOTING RANGES
  190. 14-14-128 SHORT-TERM RENTALS
  191. 14-15-101 PURPOSE
  192. 14-15-102 SCOPE
  193. 14-15-104 ARCHITECTURE
  194. 14-15-105 SITE DESIGN
  195. 14-15-106 OFF-STREET PARKING - LAYOUT
  196. 14-15-107 OFF-STREET PARKING - LIGHTING
  197. 14-16-101 PURPOSE
  198. 14-16-102 APPLICATION
  199. 14-16-103 DEFINITIONS
  200. 14-16-104 PLAN SUBMITTAL
  201. 14-16-105 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
  202. 14-16-106 INSTALLATION BOND
  203. 14-16-107 GENERAL PROVISIONS
  204. 14-16-108 CLEAR-VIEW AREAS
  205. 14-16-109 TYPES AND LOCATION OF LANDSCAPING
  206. 14-16-110 FENCE, WALL AND LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
  207. 14-16-111 FENCE, WALL AND LIGHTING STANDARDS IN ALL OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
  208. 14-16-112 GRADE DIFFERENTIAL
  209. 14-16-113 VACANT LOTS
  210. 14-16-114 NONCOMPLYING WALLS AND FENCES
  211. 14-16-115 PARKSTRIP STANDARDS
  212. 14-16-116 BARBED WIRE AND ELECTRICAL FENCE RESTRICTIONS
  213. 14-16-117 TREE SELECTION LIST
  214. 14-17-101 PURPOSE
  215. 14-17-102 DEFINITIONS
  216. 14-17-103 LICENSE REQUIRED
  217. 14-17-104 APPLICATION AND FEE
  218. 14-17-105 HOME OCCUPATION REQUIREMENTS
  219. 14-17-106 SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DAY CARE OR GROUP INSTRUCTION
  220. 14-17-107 PROHIBITED HOME OCCUPATION USES
  221. 14-17-108 HOME OCCUPATION CONDITIONAL USES
  222. 14-17-109 REQUIRED INFORMATION AND PLANS
  223. 14-17-110 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR TEMPORARY USES
  224. 14-17-111 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW OF TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL USES
  225. 14-17-112 SEASONAL PERMITS
  226. 14-17-113 GENERAL STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL USES
  227. 14-17-114 USES, SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND TIME LIMITS
  228. 14-17-115 TIME BETWEEN ACTIVITIES
  229. 14-17-116 EXEMPT USES
  230. 14-17-117 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND DENIAL
  231. 14-18-101 PURPOSE
  232. 14-18-102 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED
  233. 14-18-103 CONTINUING OBLIGATION
  234. 14-18-104 CALCULATING PARKING REQUIREMENTS
  235. 14-18-105 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS
  236. 14-18-106 TRANSITIONAL AREAS
  237. 14-18-107 PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
  238. 14-18-108 SIZE OF PARKING STALLS
  239. 14-18-109 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
  240. 14-18-110 OFF-STREET LOADING AREAS
  241. 14-18-111 DISPLAY OF VEHICLES OR OTHER MERCHANDISE FOR SALE OR RENT
  242. 14-18-112 STACKING LANES FOR DRIVE-UP WINDOWS
  243. 14-19-101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
  244. 14-19-102 APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT
  245. 14-19-103 DEFINITIONS
  246. 14-19-104 INTERPRETATION
  247. 14-19-105 ENFORCEMENT
  248. 14-19-106 RIGHT OF APPEAL
  249. 14-19-107 NONCOMPLYING SIGNS
  250. 14-19-108 PROHIBITED SIGNS
  251. 14-19-109 SIGNS ALLOWED IN ALL ZONES WITHOUT A PERMIT
  252. 14-19-110 FLAGS AND FLAGPOLES
  253. 14-19-111 SIGNS PERMITTED IN PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (P-O) AND HOSPITAL (H) ZONES
  254. 14-19-112 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-G) ZONE
  255. 14-19-113 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C-H) ZONE
  256. 14-19-114 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-N) ZONE
  257. 14-19-115 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE DOWNTOWN (DN) ZONE
  258. 14-19-116 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES
  259. 14-19-117 TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
  260. 14-19-118 SIGN PERMIT PROCESS
  261. 14-19-119 SAFETY AND LOCATION STANDARDS FOR PERMANENT SIGNS
  262. 14-19-120 MEASUREMENT OF REGULATED SIGN AREA
  263. 14-19-121 ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER STANDARDS
  264. 14-20-101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
  265. 14-20-102 APPLICABILITY OF THIS TITLE
  266. 14-20-103 DEFINITIONS
  267. 14-20-201 APPROVAL WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL FOOTHILL ZONE
  268. 14-20-202 SUBMISSION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT
  269. 14-20-203.1 SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR ONE-FAMILY, TWOFAMILY, AND TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENTS
  270. 14-20-203.2 SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR ALL OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
  271. 14-20-204 SUBMISSION OF FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT
  272. 14-20-301 RELATION TO ADJOINING STREET SYSTEM
  273. 14-20-306 LENGTH AND WIDTH OF BLOCKS
  274. 14-20-307 LOTS
  275. 14-20-308 IMPROVEMENTS
  276. 14-20-310 NATURAL HAZARDS
  277. 14-20-311 NATURAL VEGETATION AND GRADING
  278. 14-20-312 UTILITIES
  279. 14-20-501 AMENDING OR VACATING A RECORDED SUBDIVISION, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OR CONDOMINIUM PLAT
  280. 14-20-502 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
  281. 14-20-601 MINIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS
  282. 14-20-602 ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
  283. 14-20-603 CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLAT
  284. 14-20-604 PUD SUBDIVISION PLAT
  285. 14-20-605 COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION PLAT
  286. 14-20-701 PURPOSE AND PROCESS
  287. 14-21-101 PURPOSE
  288. 14-21-102 USES AND LIMITATIONS
  289. 14-21-103 DEFINITIONS
  290. 14-21-104 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR ELDERLY PERSONS
  291. 14-21-105 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY
  292. 14-21-106 NONRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES
  293. 14-21-107 DESIGN STANDARDS
  294. 14-22-101 OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE
  295. 14-22-102 BEES
  296. 14-23-101 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  297. 14-23-102 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES
  298. 14-23-103 YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS

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