5-1-410 Recreational Vehicle Use
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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.
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A. Recreational Vehicles (Recreational Coaches) as defined in Chapter 1-3 shall not be used at any place within the established boundaries of unincorporated Box Elder County, at any time, as permanent living.
B. Regulations. 1. Recreational vehicles shall not be occupied on a lot or parcel for more than 14 consecutive days and no more than 90 total days of any single calendar year. The recreational vehicle use shall be limited to recreational uses only and not for longer term placement or for full-time, permanent living. 2. No recreational vehicle dumping is permitted except at approved dumping facilities. 3. Recreational vehicles which are not in use may be temporarily stored on a private residential lot or parcel of land, provided they do not violate any section of this Code and are not parked in the public right-of-way or front yard.
C. Exceptions.
Reg. of General Applicability: Regulations Applicable To All Zones 5-1- 20
(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
1. An individual with an issued building permit may reside in a recreational vehicle during the process of construction of a single family dwelling. This time begins on the date of issuance of the building permit and expires after 365 days or the date of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is less.
2. Long-term, permanent living in a recreational vehicle may occur in a designated and permitted mobile home or recreational vehicle park.
3. Agricultural workforce housing.