Building Setbacks & Zoning in Weber County, UT (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Weber County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Weber County's Land Use Code sets minimum yard setbacks separately for each R1, R2 and R3 sub-zone: a dwelling's front setback drops from 15 feet in R1-15 to 12 feet in R1-12 and 10 feet in R1-10, side setbacks start at 5 feet for a single story, and every dwelling keeps a 20-foot rear setback under Sections 104-12-5.040 through 104-12-5.060, last amended May 26, 2026.
Weber County Yard Setbacks By Residential Zone
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code §§ 104-12-5.040, 104-12-5.050, 104-12-5.060
Dwelling. The minimum front setback for a dwelling: 15 feet1 12 feet1 10 feet1... Other main building. The minimum front setback for other main building: 30 feet1... Dwelling. The minimum side setback for a dwelling: 5 feet for single story; 7 feet for more than one story1; 10 feet for an attached garage... Dwelling. The minimum rear setback for a dwelling: 20 feet1... Accessory building. The m...
Structure Height Limits
Weber County caps residential building height by sub-zone under Land Use Code Section 104-12-5.070: a main dwelling tops out at 35 feet in R1-15, rising to 40 feet in R1-12, 45 feet in R1-10 and 50 feet in R1-5, R3-A and R3-S, while every main building must reach at least one story and accessory buildings are capped at 25 feet.
Weber County Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 104-12-5.070
Minimum Building Height. The minimum Building Height for a main building: 1 story. Maximum Building Height. The maximum Building Height for a main building: 35 feet 40 feet 45 feet 50 feet See also Section 108-7-5. Maximum Building Height for accessory building. The maximum Building Height for an accessory building: 25 feet See Section 108-7-16 for an accessory building over 1,000 square feet.
Lot Coverage Limits
Weber County's Commercial Zones cap how much of a lot a building may cover: Section 104-20-5.090 sets no lot-coverage limit in CR-1, C-2 or C-3, but restricts C-1 buildings to 60 percent of the lot, the only numeric coverage cap among the county's four commercial zones.
Weber County Commercial Zone Maximum Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 104-20-5.090
Sec 104-20-5.090 Lot Coverage. LOT COVERAGE CR-1 C-1 C-2 C-3 SPECIAL REGULATIONS. Maximum lot coverage by buildings: None 60 Percent None
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