West Jordan, UT Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

Section 13-5A-2's accessory dwelling unit provisions apply to every lot in West Jordan's Agricultural Zones. Before renting either the primary dwelling or the ADU, the property owner must hold a valid city business license; the code does not distinguish between renting the main house and renting the accessory unit, so either arrangement triggers the licensing requirement. Only one accessory dwelling unit, internal or external, is allowed per property, and internal and external units cannot exist together on the same lot or parcel. An ADU is prohibited outright if the primary dwelling is served by a failing septic tank, since the additional occupancy load could overwhelm a system already out of compliance.

Every ADU must otherwise comply with all applicable zoning, building, health and fire codes, and a notice of present condition is recorded against the property's title once an ADU is established, so the restrictions run with the land through a sale. External accessory dwelling units carry additional conditions: they are allowed only on parcels of 10,000 square feet or larger, must sit on a permanent foundation, must have a smaller footprint than the primary building, and must meet the setback, height, lot coverage and separation standards of section 13-5A-3.

A comparable but separately numbered rental-license and one-ADU rule also governs the residential R-zones under section 13-5B-8, so the licensing requirement is not limited to agricultural-zoned property.