5-7-040 General Regulations
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 It may be out of date.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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A. All telecommunications facilities shall comply with federal, state and county regulations.
B. Collocation is strongly encouraged to minimize the number of antenna support structures by collocation of multiple antennas on a single structure, and by encouraging the location of antennas on preexisting structures.
C. Comply with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by establishing regulations that: 1. Do not unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent services; 2. Do not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision of telecommunications services; 3. Are not based on any claimed environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with the Federal Communication Commission’s regulations concerning such emissions; 4. Ensure that all utility facilities and structures are located, installed, buffered, screened and maintained in a manner that will minimize the impact of such facilities and structures on nearby landowners and will not adversely affect the rural, agricultural, small town character and scenic beauty of Box Elder County.
D. Types of Permits: 1. New telecommunications facilities require a Conditional Use Permit; 2. Collocation on existing structures require an Administrative Conditional Use Permit; 3. Telecommunications site adjustment requires a Building Permit.
E. Setbacks: All telecommunication facilities shall be setback at a distance equal to 110% of the total height of the tower from all property lines, inhabited structures, overhead utility lines, and public roads or public right-of-ways.
F. Signage: No commercial messages or signage shall be allowed on antenna supports (towers) or equipment, beyond safety warnings and one identification sign which are not greater than four (4) square feet in size.
G. Fencing: A six (6) foot fence shall be erected around the perimeter of the telecommunication facility site.