Weber County, UT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

070 of Weber County's Land Use Code sets both a floor and a ceiling on residential building height in the R1, R2 and R3 zones. Every main building must reach a minimum of one story before the county will approve it, and the maximum height climbs with lot size: 35 feet in the large-lot R1-15 zone, 40 feet in R1-12, 45 feet in R1-10, and 50 feet in the smaller R1-5, R3-A and R3-S sub-zones. Accessory buildings are held to a flat 25-foot maximum countywide, though an accessory building larger than 1,000 square feet faces additional standards under Section 108-7-16, and any main building must also be checked against the supplemental height rules in Section 108-7-5.

Building height is reviewed by the Weber County Planning Division as part of the land use permit process required under Section 102-4-2 before construction; a permit cannot receive final approval if the design exceeds the applicable zone's maximum. These height limits apply only to the unincorporated portions of the county; incorporated cities such as Ogden, Roy, North Ogden, South Ogden, Riverdale, Washington Terrace and Pleasant View regulate height under their own separate codes. The section was last amended by Ordinance 2024-21, effective November 5, 2024, following an earlier amendment under Ordinance 2023-10 on May 16, 2023.