12.020 General Requirements

(Amended 3/28/00; 4/11/00; 7/13/04; 11/09/04; 09/12/06; 03/08/11) A. All Uses, Buildings and Structures to Comply with District Requirements - Exceptions. Every building or structure hereafter erected, reconstructed, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved, and every building, structure, premises, or land used, rearranged, designed or intended for any use shall be built or used only as is permitted in the district in which such building, structure, land, or use is located. 1. All uses allowed within the City, either as a permitted or conditional use, are identified in Table 05-030-A, Table 05-030-B and Table 05030-C. 2. All uses of land and other activities not specifically allowed as a permitted or conditional use as identified in Table 05-030-A, Table 05030-B, and Table 05-030-C are prohibited. 3. All uses, buildings and structures located in the Zoning Districts of the City shall comply with the intensity, bulk requirements, site coverage standards, and other requirements for uses identified in Table 05-040-A, Table 05-040-B, and Table 05-040-C. 4. All uses, buildings, and structures located and established in the City shall comply with the off-street parking requirements as contained in Chapter 37 of this Code. 5. Exceptions may be allowed for the issuance of a building permit for a single-family dwelling on an existing lot of record that was legally created, complying with the subdivision requirements of the Utah Code in effect at that time, and prior to the effective date of this Code, but which does not meet the bulk and intensity requirements of the applicable zoning district as contained in Table 05-040-A. Requests for construction of a single-family dwelling on a legally created lot of record shall comply with the requirements for Single Lot Building Permits Outside a Recorded Subdivision as contained in Section 11.050. The Chief Building Official shall have review and approval authority. B. Subdivision and Sale of Property. No person shall subdivide any parcel of land which is located wholly or in part within the corporate limits of Lehi City, nor shall any person sell, exchange, or offer for sale, or purchase, or offer to purchase any parcel of land which is any part of a subdivision of a larger tract of land, nor shall any person offer for recording any deed conveying such a parcel of land or any interest therein, unless the plat thereof is first created in compliance with the requirements of this Code and all other applicable laws and requirements of the City and the State of Utah, which plat shall be recorded in the Office of the Utah County Recorder before such sale or exchange or purchase is effective. C. Required Yard Areas for One Building Only. No required yard, setback, or open space area for an existing building, or which is required for any new building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Code, shall be considered as providing the required yard, setback, or open space area for any other building, nor shall any yard, setback, or other required open space area on an adjoining lot be considered as providing the required yard, setback, or open space. D. Every Dwelling and Accessory Structure to be on a Lot. All primary structures and all associated accessory structures shall be located and maintained on a deeded lot, except for planned, grouped, or clustered structures or buildings approved under the provisions of Chapter 16 or Chapter 17 of this Code. E. Required Yards to be Unobstructed - Exceptions. 1. All yard areas are required to be open to the sky and unobstructed except for permitted and approved accessory buildings and for projection of sills, belt courses, cornices, and other ornamental features and unenclosed steps and unwalled stoops, and porches, provided, that all buildings or parts thereof comply with the required yard requirements of the district in which they are located. 2. Underground structures, such as swimming pools, may be located in a required rear or side yard area provided, that such structures shall not have a height of more than two feet above adjacent grade and shall not be located closer than four feet to any property line. 3. Walls and fences shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter and conditions of development approval. F. Maximum Lot Coverage of Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings shall not cover more than 30% percent of the required rear yard. G. Temporary Dwellings and Trailers Prohibited, Exceptions. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, tent, shack, garage, barn, or other out- building shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence, either temporarily or permanently, except for the following: 1. Travel trailers and other recreational vehicles may be occupied on a temporary basis in an approved RV Park. 2. Travel trailers and other recreational vehicles may be occupied on a temporary basis on a lot in a single family residential or agricultural zone for traveling guests or visitors subject to the following: (a) The trailer or recreational vehicle shall be parked off the street. (b) The occupancy is limited to not more than 14 consecutive days and not more than a total of 30 days in any calendar year. (c) Access to city sewer is prohibited. 3. The City Council may allow exceptions for temporary dwellings and trailers on a case-bycase basis as deemed appropriate.