5-6-040 Definitions
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 It may be out of date.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.
Confirm anything here with Box Elder County planning before you rely on it.
Accessory Dwelling Unit: A self-contained dwelling unit located on an owner occupied property that is in a detached building which maintains complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation including a separate kitchen.
Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit: A self-contained dwelling unit within or attached to a single family residential building which maintains complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation including a separate kitchen.
Owner Occupancy: When a property owner, as reflected in title records, makes his or her legal residence at the site as evidenced by voter registration, vehicle registration, driver's license, county assessor records or similar means.
5-6-030 General Regulations · 5-6-050 Permitted and Administrative Conditional Use Permit Required