14-5-105 YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
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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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The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the (RM) Zone, except for single family dwellings which shall meet the setback requirements for the (R-4) Subzone:
A. The minimum setback along any public street at any point shall be twenty-five (25) feet. No dwellings, parking spaces or other site elements other than sidewalks, landscaping and approved driveways may be allowed in the front setback.
B. The minimum interior side yard setback shall be ten (10) feet or one-half (½) the height of the adjacent structure, whichever is greater.
C. The minimum side building separation shall be ten (10) feet or two-thirds (2/3) the height of the tallest adjacent structure, whichever is greater.
D. The minimum separation between the rear of a building and a property line shall be twenty (20) feet. The rear of a building shall be any side opposite a primary entrance. The minimum separation between the rear of a building and any portion of another building shall be thirty (30) feet.
F. The minimum separation between the front of a building and a property line shall be twenty-five (25) feet. The front of a building shall be any side with a primary entrance.
G. Accessory Structure – Each accessory structure shall be located within the minimum setbacks required for principal structures. The exception is that an accessory building may be located within three (3) feet of a rear or interior side property line if the following criteria are met:
1. The entire structure is located more than five (5) feet to the rear of any main building on the same lot on which the building is being placed.
2. No part of the structure is closer than twelve (12) feet to any dwelling on an adjacent property.
3. The eaves are at least one (1) foot from the property line.
4. The structure is designed to prevent roof runoff from impacting the adjacent property.
5. The structure meets all applicable provisions of the International Building Code.
6. The structure does not encroach on any easements, recorded or otherwise.
14-5-104 PROPORTIONALITY REQUIREMENT · 14-5-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS