02.0821 Objectives and Characteristics of Zone
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 It may be out of date.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 Elmo code is at https://emery.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ZONING-ORDINANCES.pdf.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
This is the town's 1975 typed zoning ordinance, the only one posted online (on Emery County's site). It may be outdated; confirm the current rules with the town.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Elmo planning before you rely on it.
The R-1 Residential Zone covers the portion of this city which is primarily suited for
residential development represented by a comingling of one-family, two-family and
multiple-family dwellings, plus parks, playgrounds, schools, churches and other
community facilities designed to serve the resident of the zone. The zone is characterized
by spacious lots, uncrowded buildings, and quiet residential conditions favorable to the
rearing of children. Owners and developers of property within this zone shall bear in
mind that primary is given to residential development and maintain their properties in
recognition thereof. In order to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the Ordinance
and to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of this zone, the following
regulations shall apply in the R-1 Residential Zone.