Building Setbacks & Zoning in Utah County, UT (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Utah County, Utah.
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Setback Rules
Unincorporated Utah County's RR-5 Rural Residential Zone requires a 30-foot front yard setback and a 15-foot side and rear setback for every building and structure. Detached accessory structures and accessory dwelling units of 1,500 square feet or less can sit as close as 10 feet to the property line. The same 30-foot and 15-foot minimums govern the RA-5 Agricultural Zone next door.
Utah County Unincorporated Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsUtah County Land Use Ordinance (UCLUO) § 12.12, Location Requirements (RR-5 Rural Residential Zone)
Location Requirements: The minimum location requirements within the RR-5 zone shall be as follows: Front Setback: All Buildings and Structures, other than certain public facilities, landscaping features and Fences which meet the standards of UCLUO 4, UCLUO 6, and UCLUO 8, shall have a front Setback of at least thirty (30) feet, unless an alternate Setback is required or allowed by UCLUO 4, UCLU...
Structure Height Limits
In Utah County's RA-5 Residential Agricultural Zone, the county's primary unincorporated residential zone, the maximum height for any structure is 40 feet, with narrow exceptions for stealth telecom antennas, windmills, utility lines, and cell towers. Taller unoccupied structures need Planning Commission conditional use approval.
Utah County RA-5 Zone Height Limit
Some RestrictionsUtah County Code, UCLUO Section 12.08(G) (RA-5 Residential Agricultural Zone, Height Requirements)
Height Requirements: The height requirements within the RA-5 Zone shall be as follows: The maximum permissible height of any Structure shall be forty (40) feet as determined by the currently adopted Building construction codes of Utah County or by any future edition of these codes that may be adopted, except for the following: An antenna of a "Stealth Telecommunications Transmission Facility" m...
Lot Coverage Limits
In unincorporated Utah County's RR-5 Rural Residential Zone, accessory buildings such as barns, sheds and greenhouses cannot together cover more than 15% of the lot, measured by roofed building area. The cap excludes the primary dwelling itself. UCLUO 12.12's Special Requirements set the limit, alongside driveway grade and debris rules enforced by the county's Zoning Administrator.
Utah County Unincorporated Max Lot Building Coverage
Some RestrictionsUtah County Land Use Ordinance (UCLUO) § 12.12, Special Requirements (RR-5 Rural Residential Zone)
Maximum Lot Building Coverage: All Buildings, with the exception of a Dwelling, shall not exceed a maximum Lot Building coverage of fifteen percent (15%). Lot Building coverage shall include all Building areas covered by a roof or roof Structure.
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Utah County
3 cities in Utah County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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