14-7-106 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 It may be out of date.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.
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A. The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard, except that they shall not obstruct a required driveway or pedestrian access:
1. A fence or wall in conformance with this Code.
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:
1. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features.
2. Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes and awnings
3. Planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height.
4. A covered entry or porch used for the protection of pedestrians entering or leaving a building, provided said structure is not more than one story in height and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides.
C. Buildings that front onto Main Street and that are built within ten (10) feet of the front property line may have canopies with business identification sign area if the following criteria are met:
1. The canopy may protrude a maximum of six feet (6’) into the Main Street right-ofway, over areas of sidewalk.
2. The canopy shall not come within seven feet (7’) of any parking stall, drive lane, or other portion of the right-of-way used for vehicle access.
3. The total combined length of the canopy or canopies shall not exceed two thirds (2/3) of the building width.
4. The maximum height of the canopy shall not exceed five feet (5’).
5. Off-premise signs are expressly prohibited.
6. Canopy sign copy area shall be a maximum of thirty-two (32) sq. ft. per property.