Showing ordinances that apply to Granite, UT
Granite is an unincorporated community (population 1,076) in Salt Lake County, Utah. Because Granite is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Salt Lake County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The livestock rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Livestock such as horses, goats, sheep, and cattle are allowed in agricultural and agricultural-residential zones of unincorporated Salt Lake County, with acreage minimums per animal. Standard residential zones prohibit most livestock. Manure must be managed, shelters set back from neighbors, and fences maintained. Utah is an open range state but Salt Lake County has herd districts that require owners to contain animals.
Salt Lake County Code Title 19 allocates livestock keeping to agricultural (A-1, A-2) and agricultural-residential (AR) zones, with specific acreage-based caps. Horses typically require at least one half to one acre for the first animal plus additional area for each additional horse, with similar ratios for cattle and smaller per-animal requirements for sheep and goats. Pigs are generally prohibited in residential zones due to odor. Emigration Canyon, parts of Magna, and rural pockets support these uses, while suburban Kearns, White City, and Copperton are mostly residential and do not permit livestock. Shelters and corrals must meet setbacks, typically 50 to 100 feet from adjacent dwellings, and manure management is required to prevent runoff into streams and groundwater. Although Utah Code 4-25 makes the state nominally open range, Salt Lake County has designated herd districts that shift the burden to the owner to fence livestock in rather than neighbors fencing them out. Loose livestock on roads is a significant liability risk, as Utah case law holds owners responsible for negligent containment. HOAs and CCRs in newer subdivisions commonly prohibit livestock even on AR-zoned parcels. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food regulates brand inspections, transportation, and disease control for livestock.
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