5-1-300 Conservation of Values
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 It may be out of date.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.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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The appearance and condition of premises has a significant effect on property values, wholesomeness of surroundings and moral values. Accordingly, the following regulations shall apply:
A. The outside surface of buildings which are constructed of wood shall be coated with paint or other wood preservative before such building is occupied or used.
B. Whenever a front yard is required, such yard shall be planted and maintained in lawn and shrubbery except for walks and driveways.
C. Trash, weeds or other material liable to contribute to a fire hazard, infestation by rodent or insects, shall not be allowed to remain on any lot outside of approved containers in Box Elder County, and no junk, debris, abandoned or dismantled vehicles, or similar refuse material shall be stored or allowed to remain outdoors except in an MD or MG district by conditional use permit.
D. View obscuring fences shall be installed by the property owner to block the view from the public right-of-way, or from neighboring properties whenever uses of land are found by the Planning Commission to be offensive, detracting, obnoxious, visually polluting or otherwise visually devaluing to the Community.