14-4-020 NON-CONFORMING USES: Conditions
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 It may be out of date.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 Salem code is at https://www.salemutah.gov/salem-city-codes.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The conditions upon which non-conforming structures or uses may continue
are as follow: A. It may not be expanded nor intensified; B. It may not be enlarged; C. It may not be extended; D. It may not be altered; E. It may not be substituted.
Notwithstanding this section, any residential structure which has non-conforming front or side yard setbacks, and which setbacks were in place when the structure was annexed, may add to the structure, including car ports and garages, using non-conforming setbacks which match the existing structure, so long as other, conforming, setbacks do not become nonconforming. (ordinance 1-16-13)
14-4-010 NON-CONFORMING USES: Non-Conforming Uses - When Allowed · 14-4-030 NON-CONFORMING USES: Reconstruction - When Allowed