14-16-111 FENCE, WALL AND LIGHTING STANDARDS IN ALL OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
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 It may be out of date.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 Bountiful code is at https://www.bountiful.gov/197/Land-Use-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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With the exception of a single-family or two-family dwelling on an individual lot, the following shall apply to any lot or parcel within Bountiful City:
6. A wall or fence shall be a maximum of six (6) feet in height, with the exception that any wall or solid fence located within twenty (20) feet of a public street shall be a maximum of three (3) feet in height, and any “open style” fence located within twenty feet of a public street shall be a maximum of four (4) feet in height.
B. Any outdoor storage area shall be screened from view by a minimum six (6) foot high wall constructed of, or finished with, materials to match or compliment the main building material of the site.
C. Any roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view by a parapet wall or similar device that is no lower in height than six (6) inches below the height of the mechanical equipment on the exposed side or sides. No chain link fencing, with or without slats, shall be allowed as a screening device for such equipment.
D. Any loading or delivery facility shall be screened from street view by a six (6) foot high wall constructed of wood, brick, vinyl, masonry, or similar material as approved by the land use authority.
E. A solid screening device or wall of masonry, wood, vinyl or similar material shall be constructed along property lines which are located within twenty (20) feet of a residential dwelling or zone. Such wall shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height, except for areas within twenty (20) feet of a public street property line, where it shall be the maximum height allowed in a single-family residential zone.
F. A wall of six (6) feet in height shall be required along the rear lot line of a reverse frontage lot. In conjunction with a subdivision plat or Planned Unit Development a fence along the rear lot line of a reverse frontage lot may have a maximum height of eight (8) feet with specific approval of the Planning Commission. Such walls shall be constructed of masonry, wood, vinyl, or similar material as determined by the land use authority. Any front yard tree or landscaping element required by this Title shall be installed between the wall and the public street improvement.
G. The exterior boundary of a mobile home park shall be provided with a masonry, wood or vinyl wall having a minimum height of five (5) feet and a maximum height of six (6) feet and shall be designed in an irregular or undulating pattern to create an attractive appearance, as determined by the land use authority. The mobile home park owner and a lessee shall landscape the land between the wall and public street improvements with front yard trees and other landscape materials and shall maintain the landscaping continuously as required by this Title.
H. Outdoor lighting shall be directed downward by means of prismatic lens, deflector or other shading device to avoid projecting onto adjacent properties or streets. No flashing lights shall be allowed except for seasonal decoration allowed by this Title.
14-16-110 FENCE, WALL AND LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING · 14-16-112 GRADE DIFFERENTIAL