West Jordan, UT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

A tables lot size, yard and height standards for every residential subzone from R-1-5 through R-1-14, R-2, R-3, R-R, R-E and R-M. R-1-5, the smallest single-family subzone at 5,000 square feet, requires a 25-foot front yard (22 feet on cul-de-sacs), a 20-foot corner side yard, an interior side yard of 5 feet on one side and 8 feet on the other, a 20-foot rear yard, a 15-foot rear yard on corner lots, a 35-foot maximum building height and 45 percent maximum building coverage. Larger R-1 subzones (R-1-8 through R-1-14) push the front yard to 30 feet (22 feet on cul-de-sacs) and the rear yard to 25 feet, while holding the interior side yard at 8 feet and the maximum height at 35 feet across every R-1 tier; maximum coverage steps down from 40 percent in R-1-8/9/10 to 35 percent in R-1-12 and R-1-14.

Multi-family and townhome developments on a full acre carry their own standards, including a 30-foot front setback (22 feet if fronting a private street) and building separations up to 18 feet for multi-family buildings over two stories. Every residential lot needs at least 50 feet of street frontage under subsection C, except that irregular lots on a cul-de-sac or knuckle may drop to 35 feet if the reduced width and setback line are recorded on the subdivision plat. Corner lots must carry 1,000 square feet more lot area than the subzone minimum under subsection B, and utility equipment carries no separate setback under subsection E.