Taylorsville, UT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front setback, living area
- 30 ft in R-1-40 to R-1-8; 25 ft R-1-7/6/5
- Front setback, attached garage
- 5 ft closer than living-area line
- Side setback range
- 9 ft (R-1-40) down to 5 ft (R-1-10 to R-2-8)
- Rear interior setback
- 30 ft (larger zones) down to 15 ft
- Fire wall trigger
- Required within 5 ft of property line
Summary
Taylorsville's Land Development Code sets a table of yard setbacks for every R-1 and R-2 single- and two-family zone under City Code § 13.20.020. Front setback to the living area runs 30 feet in R-1-40 through R-1-8 and drops to 25 feet in R-1-7, R-1-6 and R-1-5, with side, rear and corner-lot minimums scaled by zone.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SETBACKS, BUILDING HEIGHTS, REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING FOR R-1 AND R-2 ZONING DISTRICTS R-1-40 R-1-30 R-1-20 R-1-15 R-1-10 R-1-8 R-1-7 R-1-6 R-1-5 R-2-10 R-2-8 ... Front to 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 30 30 living area
Full Breakdown
The residential setback table in § 13.20.020 governs every R-1 single-family and R-2 two-family district, from the large-lot R-1-40 down to R-2-8. Front setback to the living area is 30 feet in R-1-40, R-1-30, R-1-20, R-1-15, R-1-10 and R-1-8, and 25 feet in R-1-7, R-1-6, R-1-5, and 30 feet again in both R-2 zones. Front setback to an attached garage is 5 feet shallower than the living-area line in every zone, 25 feet in the larger lots and 20 feet in R-1-7, R-1-6 and R-1-5.
A covered porch or entryway attached to and open on three sides needs only 20 feet in the larger zones and 15 feet in the smaller ones. Side yards shrink fast down the zone list: 9 feet in R-1-40 and R-1-30, 7 feet in R-1-20 and R-1-15, and 5 feet from R-1-10 through R-2-8, with combined both-side minimums of 20, 18, 16 and 12 feet respectively. Rear yards run 30 feet on interior lots in R-1-40 through R-1-15 and drop to 15 feet from R-1-10 down through the R-2 zones, with a shallower 5-to-10-foot allowance for rear structures open on three sides such as carports and covered patios.
Table note 4 requires any structure closer than 5 feet to a property line to meet fire-rated wall standards, and caps eave projections at 6 inches into the setback.
Violations & Fines
Community Development Department code enforcement staff cite setback violations under Chapter 18's administrative code enforcement provisions; absent a specific penalty, violating any Taylorsville ordinance, including a Land Development Code setback, is a misdemeanor under City Code § 1.08.020, carrying up to six months in the county jail or a fine under $1,000 for an individual and up to $5,000 for a corporation.
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