Spring Lake, UT

Utah County Code Chapter 5 defines and regulates livestock in unincorporated areas. Livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, and poultry, are permitted with no maximum…

Utah County does not ban dogs by breed. Instead, an animal control officer can declare any dog vicious, and possessing a vicious dog is unlawful unless it is muzzled, leashed, and…

Unincorporated Utah County caps households at seven dogs six months or older and four cats four months or older without a kennel license, and extra cats need Animal Regulation…

Unincorporated Utah County makes it an infraction to let a cat run at large on another's property, requires rabies vaccination for cats over four months, but leaves county cat…

A veterinary clinic in unincorporated Utah County is not a permitted use by right; it needs a Conditional Use permit from the Planning Commission under UCLUO 8.100, plus a site plan…

Utah County Code Chapter 5 prohibits animals from running at large in unincorporated areas. Dogs must be under control by a leash or voice command when off the owner's property.

Unincorporated Utah County does not require a business license to keep bees. County Code 4.01.030 exempts apiaries and honey extraction from licensing entirely, as long as the bees are…

Unincorporated Utah County allows poultry and other livestock but bans letting them run at large, requires escape-proof fencing, and sets specific setbacks for coops, pens, and animal…

Utah County flatly denies amplified sound the construction-noise exception: no matter how loud a job site is allowed to be, amplified sound equipment must still meet the ordinary…

A moving vehicle on a public road in unincorporated Utah County may not exceed 80 dB(A) measured 25 feet from the road, though the limit rises to 88 dB(A) on state highways and…

Unincorporated Utah County caps off-site noise on a sliding scale by zoning district: 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) at night in residential zones, 65/60 dB(A) in commercial zones, and…

Persistent barking that constitutes a public nuisance is enforceable under Utah County animal control ordinances and Utah state nuisance law. The Utah County Animal Control Division…

Unincorporated Utah County maps Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire zones using the State of Utah's WUI overlay, and Chapter 6.11 of the county code layers special construction…

Utah County follows the state Fireworks Act for general fireworks use but outright bans fireworks from being used or possessed anywhere in its Wildland/Urban Interface areas.

In Utah County's unincorporated Wildland/Urban Interface zone, Utah County Code § 6.11.060 requires a cleared vegetation buffer around every propane or fuel tank: low ground cover for…

Unincorporated Utah County requires a Fire Marshal permit for open fires under the International Fire Code, and bans any outdoor fire in Wildland/Urban Interface areas without a…

Recreational fire pits in unincorporated Utah County's Wildland/Urban Interface zone are capped by Utah County Code § 6.11.090 at a 3-foot-diameter, 1-foot-high fuel pile, must have an…

Utah County Code § 8.11.030 bars any vehicle from parking overnight at the county's own parking facilities, the Utah County Administration Building, the Historic County Courthouse, and…

Utah County bans abandoning a vehicle anywhere in the county and gives owners just 30 days to remove a dismantled, wrecked, or junked vehicle from their own property before the County…

Every building in unincorporated Utah County that receives or ships goods by vehicle must provide at least one off-street loading space, with an extra space for each vehicle loading at…

Unincorporated Utah County bans outdoor parking or storage of trucks and commercial vehicles rated over one ton, and commercial construction equipment, in every zone except the I-1…

Every dwelling and occupied building in unincorporated Utah County needs a driveway at least 10 feet wide with a grade no steeper than 12 percent, approved by a county or state access…

Utah County Code § 8.10.020 lets the County Sheriff's Department post signs banning or limiting parking on any county road it finds dangerous or a disruption to traffic flow, and §…

Utah County allows one Accessory Dwelling Unit per lot in unincorporated zones where ADUs are a permitted use, capped at 1,000 square feet for attached or detached units. UCLUO 8.116…

A Utah County Accessory Dwelling Unit larger than 1,000 square feet, up to a 1,500-square-foot ceiling, requires the property owner to sign and record a covenant with the Utah County…

Utah County's RA-5 zoning standards bar cutting or filling a building site, street, or driveway steeper than the soil's natural angle of repose unless an engineered retaining wall is…

In unincorporated Utah County, a sight-obscuring fence, wall, hedge or berm is capped at 3 feet between the street and the required building setback line, and 8 feet beyond it. Corner…

In unincorporated Utah County, any fence taller than six feet above natural grade requires a Utah County building permit or zoning compliance permit before construction. Fences also…

Unincorporated Utah County treats licensed home child care as a permitted use in residential and agricultural zones, with no conditional use permit needed. The provider must live in…

A home business in unincorporated Utah County needs a Zoning Administrator permit, cannot exceed 1,000 square feet or 25% of the home's floor area, and must be run by family members…

Home occupation signs in unincorporated Utah County follow the general accessory sign rules: on residential-zoned lots, up to two signs per lot, each capped at 32 square feet and 8…

Unincorporated Utah County limits home occupation client visits to daytime hours only: business activity involving visiting clientele is allowed strictly between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00…

In unincorporated Utah County, owners and occupants must control injurious and noxious weeds on their own property or face a written notice from the County Board of Health demanding…

Any Utah County resident can bar solicitors from a property simply by posting a No Solicitation sign near the front door or property line. Approaching a marked residence to solicit…

Unincorporated Utah County requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or services to register with the licensing officer and carry a certificate before knocking on a single door…

Every owner, lessee, or occupant of a building or business in unincorporated Utah County must keep tight-lidded metal, plastic, or approved receptacles for wet garbage and separate…

Utah County makes it a crime to sweep garbage into any gutter or ditch, drain petroleum products or chemical waste into any ditch or waterway, or dump refuse, trash, or hazardous waste…

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…

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…

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…

Unincorporated Utah County levies a 4.5% transient room tax on hotels, motels, inns, tourist homes and trailer courts under UCC 3.01.040. The Utah State Tax Commission collects it…

Unincorporated Utah County requires a land disturbance permit from the County Engineer before grading, clearing or excavation on one acre or more, and no building permit issues until…

In Utah County's mapped flood hazard areas, new homes and commercial buildings must have their lowest floor, including basement, raised at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation…

In unincorporated Utah County's Wildland/Urban Interface zone, Utah County Code § 6.11.060 sets exact defensible-space clearances: grass kept under 5 inches within 30 feet of a…

Utah County requires a land disturbance permit from the County Engineer before grading, clearing, or filling one acre or more of unincorporated land, including subdivided phases that…

Anyone building a marina, mooring dock, or boat launch along Utah Lake or another water body in unincorporated Utah County needs a permit from the Zoning Administrator under UCLUO…

Unincorporated Utah County requires a Floodplain Administrator clearance before any construction, grading or land division in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and bans most new fill or…

Placing a driveway, pipeline, sign, billboard, or other structure inside a county road right-of-way in unincorporated Utah County requires prior permission from the County Commission…

Utah County Code § 8.04.030 bans placing or maintaining any obstruction on a sidewalk in the unincorporated county, covering open ditches, headgates, logs, building material, vehicles…

Utah County Code § 8.18.080 gives anyone seeking a single-family residential building permit the right to request review of an inspection performed by the county's building inspector…

Utah County Code § 8.18.010 adopts the Utah State Construction Code as the building standard for unincorporated Utah County, and § 8.18.030 makes it unlawful to grade, excavate, fill…

Unincorporated Utah County requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in every dwelling built, added onto, or more-than-50%-remodeled inside the mapped Wildland/Urban Interface overlay…

Unincorporated Utah County caps commercial day care center operating hours between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. under UCLUO § 2.08, and the use is only a permitted zoning use in commercial…

Unincorporated Utah County landowners can petition to form an Agriculture Protection Area of at least 20 contiguous acres, gaining state-law protection from nuisance suits over normal…

Utah County lets landowners petition to place farmland into a state-authorized Agricultural Protection Area, which requires at least 20 continuous acres in the unincorporated county…

Unincorporated Utah County requires a temporary use permit from the Zoning Administrator for any commercial filming lasting more than two days, valid up to six weeks and renewable…

The Utah County Fire Marshal can designate public roads, parks, and public land where lighting a cigarette, cigar, or pipe is unlawful, and requires any smoking material to be fully…

Utah County allows skateboards and longboards on county trails and parkways only in the lane marked for wheeled traffic, during posted hours, and never using a lying-down prone, luge…

Drinking or possessing beer, liquor, or any alcoholic beverage in a public park in unincorporated Utah County is an infraction under Code 4.09.050, capped at a $750 fine with no jail…

Unincorporated Utah County bans open fires in its Wildland/Urban Interface zone without a written Fire Marshal permit, but Utah County Code § 6.11.090 carves out permanent and portable…

Sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated Utah County need a county license, can't operate within 500 feet of churches, schools, parks, other adult businesses or residential-zoned…

Utah County requires anyone operating a massage parlor or working as a masseur in the unincorporated county to hold a county license, bans opposite-sex treatments outside licensed…

Pawnbrokers in unincorporated Utah County must write up a serially numbered pawn ticket in triplicate for every loan or purchase, hold the item for 30 days before disposing of it, and…

Secondhand, junk, and precious-metal dealers in unincorporated Utah County must log every transaction in a bound ink ledger and can only trade between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., never on…

Unincorporated Utah County will not permit a residential auto repair, body, or paint shop as a home occupation under any circumstances. UCLUO 8.20 names automotive repair, body work…

Utah County requires an event permit before a parade, procession, or other organized gathering of 50 or more people uses any county road. Utah County Code § 7.05.030 bars staging a…

Utah County bans camping or setting up a campsite anywhere on county property, whether inside an incorporated city or in unincorporated territory, unless the site is a designated…

Utah County treats a dilapidated building unfit for human habitation, an unsanitary structure that threatens neighbors' health, or one that poses an unusual fire hazard as a public…

A garage sale sign in unincorporated Utah County counts as a temporary sign under UCLUO 8.24, capped at 9 square feet per face and allowed in any zone without a sign permit, but it…

Utah County can declare a plant a County noxious weed even if it is not on the state's list, and can force any property owner to control or destroy it. Utah County Code § 7.11.060 lets…

In unincorporated Utah County's I-1 industrial zone, the only zone where billboards may stand, UCLUO 8.24 sets no county light-output or curfew standard of its own for billboard…

Unincorporated Utah County requires any lighting that illuminates an off-street parking facility to use shielded fixtures aimed down and away from neighboring property, under UCLUO §…

In unincorporated Utah County, a free-standing solar array only qualifies as an allowed yard obstruction if it stays out of the front setback, tops out at 12 feet at maximum tilt, and…

Unincorporated Utah County bans minors under 16 from public streets and sidewalks between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and sets a longer, weekend-adjusted curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds under…