5-1-190 Fences May Be Required
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 It may be out of date.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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When approved by the County Commission, the Planning Commission may require the erection of fences as a prerequisite to approval of any project or to the granting of any building permit where, in the opinion of said Commission, this is necessary to protect life and property, or to prevent conflict of uses. Such fences shall be of a type and size necessary, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, to accomplish the above-stated purpose.
Reg. of General Applicability: Regulations Applicable To All Zones 5-1- 6
(Updated 7-08; 8-8-08; 1-6-10, 3-23-10, 4-1-10, 8-10-10; 1-22-2014, 1-22-2025, 11-7-2025, 3-31-2026 7-29-2026
5-1-170 Water and Sewerage Requirements · 5-1-200 Maximum Height of Fences, Walls, and Hedges