13-2 Location and Use
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 It may be out of date.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 Kanab code is at https://kanab.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/96.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Use charts in chapters 16-20 do not copy cleanly. Check the official code for those charts.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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A. No recreational vehicle as herein defined shall be located, placed, used, or occupied for residential purposes in any district except within approved and licensed recreational vehicle parks and except as otherwise provided herein. Recreational Vehicles shall not be used as a permanent residence.
B. Recreational vehicle parks shall be generally located:
1. Adjacent to or in close proximity to a major traffic artery or highway.
2. Near adequate shopping facilities.
C. Recreational vehicles may be stored, displayed, sold and serviced, but not used for living quarters, in a sales lot in a Commercial or Manufacturing district when such use is a permitted or a conditional use.
D. Recreational vehicles may be accommodated in an approved and licensed Mobile home park, provided that:
1. The recreational vehicle park portion of the development is separated by barriers, screens, or otherwise from the area of Mobile homes.
2. The recreational vehicle use area shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street.
E. Recreational vehicle parks shall be connected to the municipal facilities of the City of Kanab.
F. Park model homes are permitted
G. Recreational vehicle parks may be located in the Commercial C-2 or C-3 zones (not in C-1) provided that:
1. The use is subject to specific review criteria, including site plan review.
2. Recreational vehicle park ingress and egress is prohibited from Highway 89 or 89A; therefore, access is limited to side street(s). No RV space shall have direct access from a public street, but rather access shall be from an interior private street. The Planning Commission shall ensure that sufficient measures are taken to ensure that patrons of the recreational vehicle park do not negatively impact traffic circulation.
3. Recreational vehicle park shall be set back a minimum of 120 feet from Highway 89 or 89A right-of-way.
i. At the setback line, visual screening shall be provided. This shall be a combination of fences, buildings, walls, hedges and other landscaping materials. The Planning Commission shall evaluate the visual screening as part of the site plan.
4. RV parks shall not be subdivided for sale of individual RV spaces.
5. Recreational vehicle park applications shall be submitted in accordance with the Design Review and Site Development Standards enumerated in Chapter 9 of the Land Use Ordinance.