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Saratoga Springs zoning
Where to find Saratoga Springs's official zoning rules, and who to ask.
- Official code: Title 19 Land Development Code (Ch. 19.04 Establishment of Land Use Zones and Official Map (the city's own PDF)
- Planning office: Planning department page
- Planning phone: 801-766-9793 ext. 155 (as listed on the government's website)
- Website: www.saratogasprings-ut.gov
Searchable here: an unofficial copy of Saratoga Springs's Title 19 Land Development Code (Ch. 19.04 Establishment of Land Use Zones and Official Map (252 sections), pulled 2026-10-19 from its official website. It may be out of date; the official code controls. The city's use tables are images in its PDFs, so they appear nearly empty here. Check the official code for any use table.
Sections
- 19.01.01 Short Title
- 19.01.02 Application
- 19.01.03 Scope
- 19.01.04 Purpose
- 19.01.05 Effect of Other Regulations
- 19.01.06 Effect of Private Covenants and Agreements
- 19.01.07 Establishment of Land Use Zones
- 19.01.08 Requirements Declared Minimums
- 19.01.09 Property Use Regulations
- 19.01.10 Effect on Previous Ordinances and Maps
- 19.01.11 Permits and Licenses
- 19.01.12 Administrative Reviews, Certificates, and Permits
- 19.01.13 Fees
- 19.01.14 Expiration of Building Permits
- 19.01.15 Cancellation of Permits, Certificates, and Approvals
- 19.01.16 Development to Be in Accordance with Terms of Approval
- 19.01.17 Public Hearings
- 19.01.18 Incorporation of Standard Technical Specifications and Drawings
- 19.02.01 Interpretation
- 19.02.02 Definitions (part 1 of 2)
- 19.02.02 Definitions (part 2 of 2)
- 19.03.01 Levels of Administrative Review
- 19.03.03 Development Review Committee
- 19.03.04 Powers and Duties of the Development Review Committee
- 19.03.05 Planning Commission Created: Appointment of Members
- 19.03.08 Powers and Duties of the Planning Commission: Development Proposals
- 19.03.09 Hearing Examiner for Certain Limited Matters
- 19.03.10 Hearings Conducted by the Hearing Examiner
- 19.03.11 Powers and Duties of the Hearing Examiner
- 19.03.12 Powers of the Hearing Examiner Limited
- 19.03.13 Requests to Appear Before the Hearing Examiner
- 19.03.14 Hearing Examiner Procedure
- 19.03.15 Hearing Examiner Hearing
- 19.03.16 Action Taken by the Hearing Examiner; Standard of Review for Appeals
- 19.03.17 Rules for Hearing and Deciding Appeals
- 19.03.18 Provisions for Hearing and Ruling on Variances
- 19.03.19 Notification and Duration of Approval
- 19.03.20 Recourse from Actions Taken by the Hearing Examiner
- 19.03.21 Power and Duties of the City Council
- 19.04.01 Purpose
- 19.04.02 Land Use Zones and Classification Established
- 19.04.03 Application of Land Use Zone Regulations
- 19.04.04 Official Zoning Map
- 19.04.05 Land Use Zone Boundary Interpretation
- 19.04.06 Purpose and Intent of Agricultural and Residential Zones
- 19.04.07 Land Use Regulations, Agricultural and Residential Zones
- 19.04.08 Permitted Uses, Agricultural & Residential Zones
- 19.04.09 Purpose and Intent of Non-Residential and Mixed Use Zones
- 19.04.10 Land Use Regulations, Non-Residential and Mixed Use Zones
- 19.04.11 Permitted Uses, Non-Residential and Mixed Use Zones
- 19.04.12 Mixed Waterfront Zone
- 19.04.13 Mixed Residential Zone
- 19.04.14 Gateway Overlay
- 19.05.01 Purpose
- 19.05.02 General Supplemental Regulations
- 19.05.03 Wireless Telecommunication Equipment
- 19.05.04 Non-Depository Institution
- 19.05.05 Farm Animals in the A, RA-5, and RR Zones
- 19.05.06 Keeping Chickens in the R1-40, R1-20, and R1-10 Zones
- 19.05.07 Outdoor Vending Machines
- 19.05.09 Residential Facilities for Persons with a Disability
- 19.05.10 Temporary Uses
- 19.05.11 Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures in Residential Development
- 19.05.14 Temporary Subdivision Sales Trailers
- 19.05.15 Sales and Service of Automobile, boat, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), motorcycle, and Recreation Vehicle
- 19.05.16 Special Standards and Considerations Governing Particular Uses
- 19.05.17 Temporary Church Office Trailers
- 19.05.18 City Office Trailers
- 19.06.01 Purpose
- 19.06.02 Required Landscaping Improvements
- 19.06.03 General Provisions
- 19.06.04 Landscaping Plan
- 19.06.05 Completion of Landscape Improvements; Adequate Assurances
- 19.06.07 Amount of Required Landscaping
- 19.06.08 Single Family Residential and Park Strip Landscaping Requirements
- 19.06.09 Screening and Fencing Requirements and Restrictions
- 19.06.10 Screening at Boundaries of Residential Zones
- 19.06.11 Clear Sight Triangle
- 19.07.01 Purpose
- 19.07.02 PUD Definition and Design Compatibility
- 19.07.03 General PUD Standards
- 19.07.04 Underlying zones
- 19.07.05 Permitted and Conditional Uses
- 19.07.06 Application of PUD Overlay Zone Provisions to Underlying Zone Provisions
- 19.07.07 Variations from Development Standards
- 19.07.08 Streets and Circulation
- 19.07.09 PUD Plan Approval
- 19.07.10 Phased Developments
- 19.07.11 Expiration of Approval
- 19.08.01 Purpose
- 19.08.02 Categories
- 19.08.03 Performance Standards
- 19.08.04 Approval Process
- 19.08.05 Noncompliance
- 19.09.01 Purpose
- 19.09.02 Required Parking
- 19.09.03 General Provisions
- 19.09.04 Submittal and Approval of Parking Areas
- 19.09.05 Parking Requirements and Shared Parking
- 19.09.06 Dimensions for Parking Stalls
- 19.09.07 Accessible Parking
- 19.09.08 Landscaping in Parking Areas
- 19.09.09 Pedestrian Walkways and Accesses
- 19.09.11 Drive-thru Requirements
- 19.09.12 Gateway Overlay Parking
- 19.10.01 Purpose
- 19.10.02 Definitions
- 19.10.03 Scope and Application
- 19.10.04 Required Plans and Reports for All Development in the City
- 19.10.05 Hillside Development Guidelines
- 19.10.06 Maps
- 19.11.01 Purpose
- 19.11.02 Applicability
- 19.11.03 Definitions. As used in these regulations, the following terms shall be defined as follows
- 19.11.04 Temporary Lighting
- 19.11.05 Lighting Standards and Design Requirements
- 19.11.06 Lighting Plan
- 19.11.07 Other Prohibited Lighting
- 19.11.08 Maintenance of Nonconforming Lighting
- 19.12.01 Purpose
- 19.12.02 General
- 19.12.03 Subdivision Process and Approval Procedure
- 19.12.04 Condominium Process and Approval Procedure
- 19.12.05 Performance and Warranty Assurances
- 19.12.06 General Subdivision Improvement Requirements
- 19.12.07 Minor Subdivision Approval Procedure
- 19.12.09 Vacating or Amending a Subdivision Plat
- 19.12.10 Vacating or Altering Public Streets, Rights-of-Way, Easements, or Alleys
- 19.13.01 Purpose
- 19.13.02 General Considerations
- 19.13.03 Application Forms
- 19.13.04 Specific Development Processes and Submittal Requirements
- 19.13.05 Concept Plan Process
- 19.13.06 Change of Use Permit
- 19.13.07 Development Agreements
- 19.13.08 Improvements Required
- 19.13.09 Master Development Agreements
- 19.13.10 New or Unlisted Business Use Process
- 19.13.11 Underground Installation of Electrical or Communication Facilities
- 19.14.01 Purpose
- 19.14.02 Approval Required
- 19.14.03 Site Plan Development Standards
- 19.14.04 Phased Site Plans for Non-Residential Developments
- 19.14.05 Special Provisions
- 19.14.06 Application
- 19.14.07 Issuance of Building Permit
- 19.14.08 Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
- 19.14.09 Failure to Begin and Complete Development
- 19.15.01 Purpose
- 19.15.02 Conditional Use Permit
- 19.15.03 Approval Process
- 19.15.04 Determination
- 19.15.05 General Standards and Considerations Governing Conditional Uses
- 19.15.06 Special Standards and Considerations Governing Particular Uses
- 19.15.07 Optional Conditions
- 19.15.08 Inspection
- 19.15.09 Time Limit
- 19.16.01 Purpose and General Requirements
- 19.16.02 Applicability and Review Process
- 19.16.03 Site Design Standards, General. The following standards are applicable to all new non-residential, two-family, three-family, and multi-family development
- 19.16.04 Site Design Standards: Non-Residential Development
- 19.16.05 Architectural Design Standards, General
- 19.16.06 Architectural Design Standards, Residential. The following standards apply to all new multi-family and three-family residential development
- 19.16.07 Architectural Design Standards, Non-Residential. The following standards are applicable to all new or amended non-residential development
- 19.16.08 Office Warehouse, Heavy Commercial, Light Industrial, and Industrial Additional Standards
- 19.17.01 Power of the Planning Commission and City Council
- 19.17.02 Petition for change
- 19.17.03 Planning Commission and City Council Review
- 19.17.04 Gradual Transition of Uses and Density
- 19.17.05 Consideration of General Plan, Ordinance, or Zoning Map Amendment
- 19.18.01 Intent
- 19.18.02 Sign Substitution
- 19.18.03 Definitions
- 19.18.04 Prohibited Signs
- 19.18.05 Signs Not Requiring a Permit
- 19.18.06 General Standards
- 19.18.07 Residential Sign Standards
- 19.18.08 Agricultural, Vacant, and Active Development
- 19.18.09 Institutional/Civic Zone Sign Standards
- 19.18.10 Commercial Zone Sign Standards
- 19.18.11 Industrial Zone Sign Standards
- 19.18.12 Mixed Use and Mixed Waterfront Zone Sign Standards
- 19.18.14 Special Event Sign Standards
- 19.18.15 Athletic Facility Signs
- 19.18.16 Permit Process
- 19.18.17 Nonconforming Signs
- 19.18.18 Signage in the Gateway Overlay
- 19.19.02 Definitions
- 19.19.04 Minimum Required Open Space
- 19.19.05 Minimum Required Amenities
- 19.19.06 Payment in Lieu of Open Space Program
- 19.19.08 Maintenance of Privately Owned Open Space
- 19.20.01 Purpose
- 19.20.02 Definitions
- 19.20.03 General Provisions
- 19.20.04 Special Provisions – IADUs
- 19.20.05 Permitted Locations of IADUs
- 19.20.06 Special Provisions – DADUs
- 19.21.01 Definitions
- 19.21.02 Proposal for Creation of Agriculture Protection Area
- 19.21.03 Area Requirements
- 19.21.04 Notice Requirements
- 19.21.05 Review of Proposal
- 19.21.06 Public Hearing
- 19.21.07 Evaluation Criteria
- 19.21.08 Adding Land to an Agriculture Protection Area
- 19.21.09 Removing Land from an Agriculture Protection Area
- 19.21.10 Review of the Agriculture Protection Areas
- 19.22.01 General Annexation Petition Requirements and Procedures
- 19.22.02 Water
- 19.22.03 Property Owner Initiation of Annexation
- 19.22.04 Procedure for Processing Annexation Petitions
- 19.22.05 Annexation Petition Review
- 19.22.06 Classification of Annexed Territory
- 19.23.01 Purpose
- 19.23.02 Definitions
- 19.23.03 Permitted Locations and Restrictions
- 19.23.04 Sign Restrictions
- 19.23.05 Severability
- 19.24.01 Policy Considerations
- 19.24.02 Definitions
- 19.24.03 Guidelines Advisory
- 19.24.04 Review of Decision
- 19.24.05 Reviewing Guidelines
- 19.25.01 Purpose and Applicability
- 19.25.02 Waterway Setbacks
- 19.25.03 Utah Lake and Jordan River Shoreline Trails
- 19.25.04 Public Access and Parking
- 19.25.05 Site Coverage and Building Permeability
- 19.25.06 Jordan River Erosion Hazard Area
- 19.26.01 Purpose
- 19.26.02 Definitions
- 19.26.03 Community Plan, Village Plan and Detailed Infrastructure Study Required
- 19.26.04 Uses Permitted within a Planned Community District
- 19.26.05 Adoption and Amendment of Community Plans
- 19.26.06 Guiding Standards of Community Plans
- 19.26.07 Contents of Community Plans
- 19.26.08 Effect of a Community Plan
- 19.26.09 Village Plan Approval
- 19.26.10 Contents of a Village Plan
- 19.26.11 Master Development Agreement
- 19.26.12 Subsequent Permits Required
- 19.26.13 Large Scale Planned Community Districts
- 19.27.01 Purpose
- 19.27.02 Procedures
- 19.27.03 Street Naming
- 19.27.04 Street and Property Numbering
- 19.27.05 Building Identification
- 19.28.01 Compliance Responsibility
- 19.28.02 Requirements for Operating a Dockless Shared Mobility Device Program
- 19.28.03 Dockless Shared Mobility Devices – Equipment Required
- 19.28.05 Violations - Dockless Shared Mobility Device Program Operators
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