Ogden, UT Accessory Structures: ADU Owner Occupancy (2026)

C makes owner-occupancy the gateway condition for any accessory dwelling unit: the property owner, including titleholders, must occupy either the primary dwelling or the ADU as their permanent and principal residence to qualify. 1 clarifies the mechanics: as long as the owner occupies either the main dwelling or the ADU, the other unit is allowed to be rented under the ADU provision. c requires the applicant to submit written verification that they are the owner of the property with permanent residency in the existing single-family dwelling, and to acknowledge they are the owner-occupant and will remain one for the ADU to stay permitted.

The Planning Division reviews this verification alongside the site plan and floor plans before issuing a land use permit. 4 ties its validity to continued ownership and occupancy: the approval lasts only as long as the owner who obtained it owns and occupies the property, a change of ownership voids the permit outright, and any new owner must reapply and separately qualify under the same owner-occupancy standard.