St. George, UT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum height
- 10 feet
- Maximum height
- 40 feet
- Zones covered
- R-1, R-1-6 to R-1-40
- Exceeding the cap
- Requires conditional use permit
Summary
St. George caps single-family homes at 40 feet in R-1 zones citywide, with a conditional use permit required to build higher.
HEIGHT REGULATIONS: No residential dwelling shall be erected to a height less than ten feet (10') and no structure shall be greater than forty feet (40'), unless a conditional use permit is granted for a greater height.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code sets a floor and a ceiling for houses in St. George's single-family residential zones (R-1, R-1-6 through R-1-40): no dwelling under 10 feet, none over 40 feet. A builder who wants to exceed 40 feet must get a conditional use permit through the city's standard CUP process rather than a simple building permit. The same 10-to-40-foot band also governs the R-1A estate zone; other residential and commercial zones carry their own separate height articles.
Violations & Fines
Building past 40 feet without an approved conditional use permit is a zoning code violation, enforceable through a stop-work order and permit denial/revocation by the St. George community development department.
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