12.200 Zoning Requirements for Child Day Care, Commercial in Residential Zones
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The official Lehi code is at https://www.lehi-ut.gov/government/codes-ordinances/development-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The following standards apply to commercial daycare services located in residential zones:
1. The exterior of the building shall resemble a single-family residential dwelling, in harmony with any neighboring residential dwellings.
2. A commercial daycare is not permitted in a multi-family structure.
3. A commercial daycare shall not be located within 400 feet, measured property line to property line, from another commercial daycare service.
4. The entire area of the front yard setback shall be landscaped, except for permitted driveways/walkways.
5. The site plan shall be configured so that no vehicle will back out onto a dedicated public street. Parking and turn-around areas shall be located in the side or rear yard unless the site includes a circular driveway.
6. The rear yard area and all play areas shall be enclosed with a six-foot high sight-obscuring fence. All gates shall be self-closing and selflocking.
7. No signage will be permitted.
8. No more than 16 children are permitted at any one time.
9. The commercial daycare shall comply with all State licensing requirements.
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