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Box Elder County zoning

Where to find Box Elder County's official zoning rules, and who to ask. This covers land outside city limits; cities and towns in the county have their own codes.

Searchable here: an unofficial copy of Box Elder County's Land Use Management & Development Code (311 sections), pulled 2026-10-19 from its official website. It may be out of date; the official code controls. Chapter 5-4 (Flood Damage Prevention) is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.

Sections

  1. 1-1-010 Short Title
  2. 1-1-020 Authority
  3. 1-1-030 Purpose
  4. 1-1-040 Scope
  5. 1-1-050 Definitions
  6. 1-1-060 Organization of Code
  7. 1-1-070 Licenses and Permits to Conform
  8. 1-1-080 Construction and Use to Conform to Plans
  9. 1-1-090 Certificate of Occupancy
  10. 1-1-100 Conflicting Provisions
  11. 1-1-110 Omission Not a Waiver
  12. 1-1-120 Severability of Parts of Code
  13. 1-2-010 Purpose
  14. 1-2-020 Definitions
  15. 1-2-030 General Plan
  16. 1-2-040 Official Map
  17. 1-2-050 Capital Facilities Plan
  18. 1-3-010 Purpose
  19. 1-3-020 Scope
  20. 1-3-030 Rules of Interpretation
  21. 1-3-040 Definitions (part 1 of 3)
  22. 1-3-040 Definitions (part 2 of 3)
  23. 1-3-040 Definitions (part 3 of 3)
  24. 1-3-050 Illustrations
  25. 2-1-010 Purpose
  26. 2-1-020 Scope
  27. 2-1-030 Definitions
  28. 2-1-040 Legislative Authority
  29. 2-1-050 Land Use Authority
  30. 2-1-060 Hearing Officer
  31. 2-1-070 Planning Commission Referral
  32. 2-2-010 Purpose
  33. 2-2-020 Scope
  34. 2-2-030 Definitions
  35. 2-2-040 General Requirements
  36. 2-2-050 Public Hearings and Meetings
  37. 2-2-060 General Decision-Making Standards
  38. 2-2-070 General Plan Amendment
  39. 2-2-080 Zoning Map and Text Amendments
  40. 2-2-090 Permitted Use Review
  41. 2-2-100 Conditional Use Permit
  42. 2-2-110 Administrative Conditional Use Permit
  43. 2-2-120 Site Plan Review
  44. 2-2-130 Variances
  45. 2-2-140 Building Permit
  46. 2-2-150 Nonconformities
  47. 2-2-160 Temporary Use Permit
  48. 2-2-170 Special Event Permit
  49. 2-2-180 Administrative Interpretation
  50. 2-2-190 Appeal of Administrative Decision
  51. 2-2-200 Temporary Land Use Regulations
  52. 2-2-210 Procedural Irregularities
  53. 2-2-220 Lot Line Adjustment
  54. 2-3-010 Purpose
  55. 2-3-020 Scope
  56. 2-3-030 Definitions
  57. 2-3-040 Change in Nonconforming Status
  58. 2-3-050 Nonconforming Use
  59. 2-3-060 Noncomplying structure
  60. 2-3-070 Nonconforming Lot
  61. 2-3-080 Other Nonconformity
  62. 2-3-090 Nonconformity Created by Public Action
  63. 2-3-100 Abandonment
  64. 2-3-110 Determination of Nonconforming Status
  65. 2-3-120 Nonconformities Detrimental to Health and Safety
  66. 2-3-130 Extension of Time for Recovery of Investment
  67. 2-3-140 Billboards Exempt
  68. 2-3-150 Appeal
  69. 2-4-010 Purpose
  70. 2-4-020 Scope
  71. 2-4-030 Definitions
  72. 2-4-040 Enforcement Authority
  73. 2-4-050 Issuance of Permits
  74. 2-4-060 Types of Violations
  75. 2-4-070 Remedies and Enforcement Powers
  76. 2-4-080 Nonconforming Use as Affirmative Defense
  77. 2-4-090 Enforcement Procedures
  78. 2-4-092 Civil Penalty Procedures
  79. 2-4-094 Criminal Penalty Procedures
  80. 2-4-100 Other Enforcement Matters
  81. 2-4-110 Appeal
  82. 3-1-010 Zones Established
  83. 3-1-020 Zone Purposes
  84. 3-1-030 Definitions
  85. 3-1-040 Official Zoning Map
  86. 3-1-050 Rules for Locating Zone Boundaries
  87. 3-1-060 Clarification of Zoning
  88. 3-2-010 Purpose
  89. 3-2-020 Scope
  90. 3-2-030 Definitions
  91. 3-2-040 Uses Allowed
  92. 3-2-050 Use Regulations
  93. 3-2-060 Regulations of General Applicability
  94. 3-2-070 Regulations for Specific Uses
  95. 3-2-080 Regulations for Uses
  96. 3-3-010 Purpose
  97. 3-3-020 Scope
  98. 3-3-030 Definitions
  99. 3-3-040 Uses Allowed
  100. 3-3-050 Use Regulations
  101. 3-3-060 Regulations of General Applicability
  102. 3-3-070 Regulations for Specific Uses
  103. 3-3-080 Regulations for Uses
  104. 3-4-010 Purpose
  105. 3-4-020 Scope
  106. 3-4-030 Definitions
  107. 3-4-040 Uses Allowed
  108. 3-4-050 Use Regulations
  109. 3-4-060 Regulations of General Applicability
  110. 3-4-070 Regulations for Specific Uses
  111. 3-4-080 Regulations for Uses
  112. 3-5-010 Purpose
  113. 3-5-020 Scope
  114. 3-5-030 Definitions
  115. 3-5-040 Uses Allowed
  116. 3-5-050 Use Regulations
  117. 3-5-060 Maximum Zoning and Lot Size
  118. 3-5-070 Regulations of General Applicability
  119. 3-5-080 Regulations for Specific Uses
  120. 3-5-090 Regulations for Uses
  121. 3-6-010 Purpose and Intent
  122. 3-6-020 Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Required
  123. 3-6-030 Location
  124. 3-6-040 Standards and Requirements for Recreational Vehicle Facilities for Agritourism
  125. 3-7-010 Purpose
  126. 3-7-020 Scope
  127. 3-7-030 Definitions
  128. 3-7-040 Uses Allowed
  129. 3-7-050 Use Regulations
  130. 3-7-060 Regulations of General Applicability
  131. 3-7-070 Regulations for Specific Uses
  132. 3-7-080 Regulations for Uses
  133. 3-8-010 Purpose
  134. 3-8-020 Scope
  135. 3-8-030 Declaration of public nuisance
  136. 3-8-040 Definitions
  137. 3-8-050 Conditional use permits application
  138. 3-8-060 Reporting
  139. 3-8-070 Waste facility inspections
  140. 3-8-080 Host Fees
  141. 3-8-090 Purpose
  142. 3-8-100 Creation and location
  143. 3-8-110 Facility location criteria Environmental assessment
  144. 3-8-120 Permitted and conditional uses
  145. 3-8-130 Codes and Symbols
  146. 3-8-140 Uses
  147. 3-9-010 Purpose
  148. 3-9-020 Permitted and Conditional Uses
  149. 3-9-030 Operation categories
  150. 3-9-040 Application
  151. 3-9-050 Minimum Requirements
  152. 3-9-060 Codes and symbols
  153. 3-9-070 Uses
  154. 4-1-010 Purpose
  155. 4-1-020 General Provisions
  156. 4-1-040 Definitions
  157. 4-1-050 Airport Zoning Commission
  158. 4-1-060 Airport Hearing Officer
  159. 4-1-080 Airport Master Plan
  160. 4-1-070 Schedule of Uses
  161. 4-1-090 Airport Overlay Zones
  162. 4-1-100 Regulations
  163. 4-1-110 Notification
  164. 4-1-120 Airport development standards
  165. 4-2-010 Purpose and Intent
  166. 4-2-020 Permitted Uses
  167. 4-2-030 Conditional Uses
  168. 4-2-040 General
  169. 4-6-010 Residential Housing Construction (permanent)
  170. 4-6-020 Previously Used and Older Residential Facilities
  171. 4-6-040 Storage Space Required for Residential Facilities
  172. 4-7-010 Purpose
  173. 4-7-020 Scope
  174. 4-7-030 Definitions
  175. 4-7-040 Permitted Uses
  176. 4-7-050 Development Standards
  177. 4-7-060 Reasonable Accommodation
  178. 4-8-010 Purpose and Intent
  179. 4-8-020 Permit Required – Exceptions
  180. 4-8-030 Responsibility
  181. 4-8-040 Retention of Plans
  182. 4-8-050 Inspections
  183. 4-8-060 Standards and Specific Requirements
  184. 5-1-020 Scope
  185. 5-1-030 Definitions
  186. 5-1-050 Conditional Use Permit Required for Restricted Lots
  187. 5-1-060 Substandard Lots at Time of Code Passage
  188. 5-1-070 Lot Standards and Street Frontage
  189. 5-1-080 Every Dwelling to be on a Lot – Exceptions
  190. 5-1-090 Lots and Dwellings Fronting on Private Streets - Special Provisions
  191. 5-1-100 Yard Space for One Building Only
  192. 5-1-110 Yards to be Unobstructed – Exceptions
  193. 5-1-120 Exceptions to Height Limitations
  194. 5-1-130 Additional Height Allowed
  195. 5-1-140 Minimum Height of Dwellings
  196. 5-1-150 Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings
  197. 5-1-160 Area of Accessory Buildings
  198. 5-1-170 Water and Sewerage Requirements
  199. 5-1-190 Fences May Be Required
  200. 5-1-200 Maximum Height of Fences, Walls, and Hedges
  201. 5-1-210 Sale or Lease of Required Space
  202. 5-1-220 Construction Subject to Geologic and Flood Hazards
  203. 5-1-230 Location of Gasoline Pumps
  204. 5-1-240 Property Divided by Zoning District Boundaries
  205. 5-1-260 Utilities Responsible for Excavations
  206. 5-1-280 Effect of General Plan on Front Yard Requirements
  207. 5-1-290 Home Occupation
  208. 5-1-300 Conservation of Values
  209. 5-1-310 Corner Lots
  210. 5-1-350 Cannabis Production Establishments
  211. 5-1-360 Annexation Policy
  212. 5-1-370 Multiple Family Dwellings
  213. 5-1-380 Swimming Pools
  214. 5-1-390 Determining Legal Parcels
  215. 5-1-400 Mobile Homes
  216. 5-1-410 Recreational Vehicle Use
  217. 5-1-420 Violation on Property
  218. 5-2-010 Off-Street Parking Required
  219. 5-2-020 Size of Parking Space
  220. 5-2-030 Access to Individual Parking Space
  221. 5-2-040 Number of Parking Spaces Required
  222. 5-2-050 Access Requirements
  223. 5-2-060 Maintenance of Parking Lots
  224. 5-2-070 Location of Off-Street Parking
  225. 5-3-020 Definitions
  226. 5-3-030 Interpretation
  227. 5-3-040 Severability
  228. 5-3-050 General Regulations
  229. 5-3-060 Signs Not Regulated By This Chapter
  230. 5-3-070 Inspections
  231. 5-3-080 Enforcement
  232. 5-3-090 Violations & Penalties
  233. 5-3-100 Sign Permit & Permit Fee Required
  234. 5-3-110 Non-Conforming Signs
  235. 5-3-120 Maintenance & Repair
  236. 5-3-130 Sign Overlay Zoning Districts
  237. 5-3-140 Codes & Symbols
  238. 5-3-150 District
  239. 5-4-030 Definitions
  240. 5-4-040 LARGE WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
  241. 5-6-010 Title
  242. 5-6-020 Purpose
  243. 5-6-030 General Regulations
  244. 5-6-040 Definitions
  245. 5-6-050 Permitted and Administrative Conditional Use Permit Required
  246. 5-6-080 Affidavit
  247. 5-7-010 Purpose
  248. 5-7-020 Scope
  249. 5-7-030 Definitions
  250. 5-7-040 General Regulations
  251. 5-8-010 Purpose
  252. 5-8-020 General Regulations
  253. 5-8-030 Definitions
  254. 5-8-040 Conditional Use Permit, Administrative Conditional Use Permit, and/or Site Plan Required
  255. 5-8-050 Development Standards
  256. 5-8-060 Inspections and Enforcement
  257. 5-9-010 Purpose
  258. 5-9-020 Scope
  259. 5-9-030 Definitions
  260. 5-9-040 Applicability
  261. 5-9-050 General Standards
  262. 5-9-060 Property Lighting
  263. 5-9-070 Prohibited Lighting
  264. 5-9-080 Special Uses
  265. 5-9-090 Exemptions and Non-conforming Lights
  266. 5-9-100 Plan Submittal and Evidence of Compliance
  267. 5-9-120 Violations, Legal Actions and Penalties
  268. 5-9-130 Tables and Information Sheets
  269. 6-1-010 Purpose
  270. 6-1-020 Applicability
  271. 6-1-030 Definitions
  272. 6-1-040 General Considerations
  273. 6-1-050 General Responsibilities and Processing
  274. 6-1-060 Compliance Required
  275. 6-1-070 Exceptions to Plat Requirements
  276. 6-1-080 Required Certificates, Permits, and Reviews
  277. 6-1-090 Penalties
  278. 6-1-100 Variances
  279. 6-1-110 Staff Authority
  280. 6-1-120 Administrative Review of Small Subdivisions
  281. 6-1-130 Large Subdivision Preliminary Plat
  282. 6-1-140 Large Subdivision Final Plat
  283. 6-1-150 Construction Plan – Preparation and Required Information
  284. 6-1-160 Review by the Development Review Committee – Small Subdivisions
  285. 6-1-170 Review by the Planning Commission – Preliminary Subdivisions
  286. 6-1-180 Review by the County Attorney
  287. 6-1-190 Review by the Development Review Committee – Final Subdivisions
  288. 6-1-200 Security for Improvements
  289. 6-1-210 Payment of Fees
  290. 6-1-220 Recording of Final Plat
  291. 6-1-230 Expiration of Final Approval
  292. 6-1-240 General Requirements for All Subdivisions
  293. 6-1-250 Requirements for Non-Residential Subdivisions
  294. 6-2-010 Purpose
  295. 6-2-020 Interpretation
  296. 6-2-030 Definitions
  297. 6-2-040 Minor Subdivisions
  298. 6-2-050 Issuance of a Building Permit
  299. 6-3-010 Purpose
  300. 6-3-020 Interpretation
  301. 6-3-030 Definitions
  302. 6-3-040 Authority
  303. 6-3-050 Plat Not Required
  304. 6-3-060 Agricultural Subdivision with a Single Family Dwelling
  305. 6-3-070 Additional Requirements
  306. 3-10-010 Purpose
  307. 3-10-020 Enabling
  308. 3-10-030 Definitions
  309. 3-10-040 Allowed, Permitted, and Conditional Uses
  310. 3-10-050 Area, Width, and Setback Requirements
  311. 3-10-060 Special Regulations

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