5-1-120 Exceptions to Height Limitations
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 It may be out of date.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 Box Elder County code is at https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/241/Land-Use-Management-Development-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Chapter 5-4 (Flood Damage Prevention) is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.
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Penthouse or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, water tanks, wireless, radio, or television masts, theater lofts, silos, energy generation and conservation apparatus, or similar structures may be erected above the height limits herein prescribed. Nonetheless no space above the height limit shall be allowed for purposes of providing additional floor space, nor shall such increased height be in violation of any other ordinances or regulations of Box Elder County.
5-1-110 Yards to be Unobstructed – Exceptions · 5-1-130 Additional Height Allowed