14-6-106 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
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 It may be out of date.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.
Use tables don't copy cleanly. Check the official code for any table.
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A. The following items may be erected on or project into any required yard, except that they shall not obstruct a required driveway or pedestrian access:
1. Fences and walls in conformance with this Title.
2. Landscape elements, including: trees, shrubs, and other plants.
3. Necessary appurtenances for utility service as long as they are attached to a permitted structure and do not protrude more than two (2) feet into a required setback.
B. The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet, except that they may not obstruct a required driveway or pedestrian access:
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Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features.
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Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes and awnings.
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Planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height.
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A covered entry or porch used for the protection of pedestrians entering or leaving a
structure provided said structure is not more than one (1) story in height and is
entirely open on at least three (3) sides.