Davis County, UT Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum parcel size
- 3 contiguous acres
- Max single run
- 8 consecutive weeks
- Max annual days
- 90 cumulative days/year
- Apply by
- 3 months before the event
- Business license
- Required unless produce grown onsite
- Safety review
- Fire, Health, Sheriff, Building Inspector
Summary
In unincorporated Davis County's agricultural zones, corn mazes, harvest festivals, and any other fee-charging public gathering need a conditional use permit under Davis County Code Sec. 15.20.660. The parcel must total at least three contiguous acres, the event can't run past eight consecutive weeks, and no property may host public gatherings for more than 90 cumulative days per calendar year.
Ancillary activities such as, but not limited to, corn mazes, harvest festivals, receptions, entertainments, or other similar activities which are open to the general public and for which a fee is being charged may be permitted as conditional uses in any agricultural zone subject to at least the following conditions: The activity must be on a parcel or combination of contiguous parcels totaling three or more acres; Events may not extend beyond eight consecutive weeks; No property may be used to host events for more than an accumulative total of 90 days during any calendar year, and The property must maintain its agricultural integrity at all times, meaning it must be able to continue agricultural production in the same way it would without the activity being held.
Full Breakdown
Davis County's Land Use Ordinance treats a fee-charging festival, corn maze, reception, or similar public gathering on farmland as an 'ancillary agricultural activity' rather than a use the land is automatically entitled to. 660 conditions approval on the activity sitting on a parcel or combination of contiguous parcels totaling three or more acres, running no longer than eight consecutive weeks per stretch, and never exceeding an accumulated 90 days of public events on that property in a calendar year; the underlying land must also keep producing crops or livestock as if the event were not happening.
Getting there requires more than a handshake: Sec. 680 makes an applicant file a conditional use application and a legible site plan showing every structure tied to the activity, along with a plan of operations for Davis County Planning Department staff. The county also demands adequate off-street parking set back at least ten feet from any public right-of-way, written Utah Department of Transportation approval if access runs off a state road, and sign-off from the Fire Department, Health Department, Sheriff's Office, or Building Inspector where staff decide public safety calls for it.
Applications should be filed at least three months before the event to leave room for that review. On top of the land-use approval, Sec. 700 requires the operator to hold a Davis County business license for the whole run of the activity, waived only if every product sold was grown or produced on that same site.
Violations & Fines
Running a fee-charging festival, corn maze, or similar public gathering on agricultural land without the Sec. 15.20.660 conditional use permit, or exceeding its acreage, duration, or 90-day annual cap, is a zoning violation. Under the county's general penalty, Sec. 1.08.010, that is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both, with each day the unpermitted event continues charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I charge admission for a harvest festival on my Davis County farm?
How far ahead do I need to apply?
Do I need a business license to run a produce stand or festival?
Sources & Official References
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