5.5 ONLY ONE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING PER PLATTED LOT

Repeated Town surveys regarding owners’ and residents’ preferences have continually supported limiting the number of Dwellings per lot and protecting the Town’s rural character and drinking water quality. The purpose of limiting the number of Dwellings per legally platted lot is to protect the Town’s drinking water supply by reducing septic density and to protect the rural character and sense of open space in the Town. Only one (1) Single-family Dwelling which contains one (1) Dwelling Unit and one (1) Internal Accessory Dwelling Unit as defined in this Land Use Ordinance shall be located and maintained on a legally platted lot in the Town of Castle Valley. One (1) Temporary Accessory Dwelling for Medical Purposes (TAD), as provided for in Chapter 4 of this Land Use Ordinance, may also be located on a legally platted lot in the Town of Castle Valley along with one (1) Dwelling. One Temporary Dwelling may be located on a legally platted lot with a new Dwelling under construction, along with a Decommissioning Contract, as provided for in Chapter 4 of this Land Use Ordinance. A new Dwelling may be constructed on a legally platted lot already containing an existing Dwelling along with a Decommissioning Contract, as provided for in Chapter 5 of this Land Use Ordinance. Residing in additional structures, such as but not limited to, Temporary Dwellings and other temporary structures that cannot be given building permits such as Yurts and Teepees, are not permitted if another structure is being used as a residence. Only one structure is allowed per legally platted lot that contains all of the following: facilities for living/sleeping, food preparation, bathing and sanitation (toilet, sink, and approved wastewater disposal system). Yurts, teepees and other temporary structures that cannot be given building permits are considered Dwellings if used and occupied as a residence. Only one Kitchen as defined by this Land Use Ordinance is allowed per legally permitted Dwelling Unit. Additional Kitchens may be allowed in an Accessory Structure through an approved Conditional Use Permit. The intent of the regulations in this section is to prevent guest houses, apartments, duplexes, mother-in-law apartments, or other construction creating more than one Dwelling per legally platted lot and to prevent Short-term Rentals, all of which are prohibited.