14.28.020 AGRICULTURAL ZONE (A): Table Of Standards - Agricultural Zone (A)
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 It may be out of date.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 Sanpete County code is at https://www.sanpetecountyutah.gov/174/Planning-Zoning.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Sanpete County planning before you rely on it.
Standards
Requirements
Reference
Density (See example below)
5 Acre (1 unit per / 5 acre)
Section 14.76.040
Percent Built Area (PBA)
25%
Section 14.76.050
Minimum Lot Size
1 Acre
Setbacks Front Side Rear
66' (From center of the road or 30' from the property line; whichever is greater.) 10' 10'
Section 14.76.240 & Section 14.76.250
Frontage
Maximum Height** (Non-Ag related structures)
200'
Basement covered on 2 sides and 2 stories.
Section 14.12.020
Animal Units
No restrictions.
Section 14.12.020
Height of solid fences or other solid structures within front setback*
3' Maximum height.
Section 14.12.020
Permitted/Conditional Uses
(See Land Use Matrix)
Section 14.26.010
* Note: This applies to areas associated with the platted lot of a residential unit that has been approved and does not apply to areas where a greenbelt application and other agricultural related activities.
** Note: Roofs above the square of the building, chimneys, flagpoles, and church towers are excluded in determining height. *** Note: Any parcel recorded before October 6, 1981 and, for development purposes, meets each of the development conditions specified within this code, may be used for residential purposes. ****Additional Standards (See Chapter 14.76) ****
Example: 40 Acres {Density - (40/5 = 8) 8 building lots} {PBA - (40 X 25% = 10) or 10 Acres} This means you may develop a maximum of 8 building lots on no more than 25% of 40 Acres (10 Acres).
14.28.010 AGRICULTURAL ZONE (A): Purpose · 14.30.010 RESIDENTIAL-AGRICULTURAL ZONE (RA-1): Purpose