Davis County's residential zones control density through minimum lot size and yard setbacks rather than a fixed lot-coverage percentage. R-1 requires a 9,000-square-foot lot with 25-foot front/rear and 8-foot side yards. Utah law also bars cities from restricting internal ADUs by total lot size.
The Davis County zoning ordinance (Title 15.20) does not impose a single maximum lot-coverage percentage for R-1. Instead, buildable area is governed by the minimum 9,000-square-foot lot, 75-foot lot width, and the 25/8/25-foot yard setbacks; larger agricultural zones require half-acre to 40-acre lots. Separately, Utah state law (Sec. 10-9a-530) requires cities to allow one internal accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use in residential zones and forbids restricting it based on total lot size, street frontage, or size relative to the main home, though a municipality may still bar internal ADUs on lots 6,000 square feet or smaller.
Building beyond allowed yards or lot standards is a zoning violation. Internal-ADU violations under state law can draw liens up to $100 per day after the owner's cure period expires.
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No Davis County ordinance bans backyard composting for personal yard and food waste. Keep piles contained and odor-free so they don't become a nuisance; the ...
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Utah's Noxious Weed Act makes every property owner control listed noxious weeds. The Davis County Weed Control Board can order abatement, and ignoring the no...
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