Ogden, UT Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Ogden City Code Section 15-8-6
- Applies to
- Planned Residential Unit Developments
- R-3 baseline to max
- 7.3 to 20.3 units per acre
- R-4 baseline to max
- 7.3 to 26.0 units per acre
- Bonus earned via
- Design points under Section 15-8-8
- Cap
- Never exceeds the zone's chart maximum
Summary
Ogden City Code Section 15-8-6 lets Planned Residential Unit Developments exceed each zone's baseline housing density if the project earns density bonus points under Section 15-8-8, up to a hard maximum that varies by zone; for example, R-3's 7.3 unit-per-acre baseline can rise as high as 20.3 units per acre.
15-8-6: BONUSES FOR MAXIMUM DENSITY: ... Density in excess of the baseline density for the underlying zone may be considered for projects which comply with the bonus density design requirements. ... In no case shall the density bonus exceed the maximum density allowed for the zone in which the development occurs according to the following chart: ... Zone Baseline Density Maximum Density ... R-1-2.9 units/acre 4.3 units/acre R-1-3.6 units/acre 5.4 units/acre R-1-4.8 units/acre 7.2 units/acre R-2 5.4 units/acre 7.2 units/acre R-2A6.2 units/acre 8.7 units/acre R-2E6.2 units/acre 8.7 units/acre R-3 7.3 units/acre 20.3 units/acre R-3E8.7 units/acre 20.3 units/acre R-4 7.3 units/acre 26.0 units/acre
Full Breakdown
Ogden's Planned Residential Unit Development (PRUD) chapter, Title 15, Chapter 8, lets a developer build more housing than the underlying zone's baseline density normally allows, but only up to a fixed ceiling set zone by zone. 0 units per acre, the largest ceiling in the chart. The planning commission decides how much of that gap a project can actually claim under Section 15-8-7's calculation method: a project earns density bonus points for specific design features listed in Section 15-8-8, such as R-19 wall insulation and R-38 ceiling insulation worth 10 points, active or passive solar features worth 20 to 30 points, 80 percent brick or stone facade coverage worth 30 points, attached garages worth 25 points, or covered carports worth 10 points, plus design-theme elements like theme lighting, unified architectural details, or berm-and-landscape screening around parking lots of 20 or more stalls.
0492 in R-4, which the planning commission multiplies by the total bonus points earned to calculate the additional units per acre a project may add above the baseline, capped at the zone's chart maximum.
Violations & Fines
Section 15-8-21 makes any violation of an approved PRUD development plan or its conditional use permit, including density bonus conditions, grounds for the city to stop construction and withhold building permits or certificates of occupancy until the violation is corrected, and treats the violation as a Title 15 zoning offense referenced back to Section 15-1-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
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