5-9-040 Applicability
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 It may be out of date.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.
These outdoor lighting standards apply to all areas of unincorporated Box Elder County.
1. New Lighting. All outdoor lighting installed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall conform to the standards established in this chapter.
2. Existing Lighting. Upon the adoption of this ordinance, all outdoor lighting fixtures not in conformity herewith shall be considered legal nonconforming outdoor lighting. Any existing lighting that is directly impacted as part of a project that requires an application for a Box Elder County building permit is required to be brought into conformance with this ordinance. All lighting shall be upgraded to conform to this ordinance prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy or final inspection.
3. Public Roadways. This chapter does not apply to lights owned or maintained by the County, state or federal government which are within any road rights-of-way or used for traffic, safety or emergency purposes.