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Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-9a-540. Residential rear setback limitations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Allowable feature” means:

(i) a landing or walkout porch that:

(A) is no more than 32 square feet in size; and

(B) is used for ingress to and egress from the rear of the residential dwelling; or

(ii) a window well.

(b) “Landing” means an uncovered, above-ground platform, with or without stairs, connected to the rear of a residential dwelling.

(c) “Setback” means the required distance between the property line of a lot or parcel and the location where a structure is allowed to be placed under an adopted land use regulation.

(d) “Walkout porch” means an uncovered platform that is on the ground and connected to the rear of a residential dwelling.

(e) “Window well” means a recess in the ground around a residential dwelling to allow for ingress and egress through a window installed in a basement that is fully or partially below ground.

(2) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting an allowable feature within the rear setback of a residential building lot or parcel.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a historic district within the municipality.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-9a-540. Residential rear setback limitations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-10-utah-municipal-code/ut-code-sect-10-9a-540/

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