Zoning, building permits and septic rules in East Carbon, Utah

East Carbon’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside East Carbon city, as referenced in the ADU section

  • Edition of the building code not stated in the pages opened.

  “dimensions and sizes of living areas, kitchen areas, sleeping areas and bathroom facilities shall comply with applicable provisions of the adopted east carbon city building code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside East Carbon city limits

  • Code text carries a stray 'Price City' running header in Chapter 9; hosted on a city media-library bucket, not a named code host.

  “for the purposes of this code the territory of east carbon city which has adopted this code is divided into one or more of the following listed zoning districts as shown on the zoning map(s) of east carbon city.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  East Carbon city zoning districts

  • Districts: A&G-1, R-1-10000, R-1-7500, R-1-6000, R-2-7500, CC-1, GC-1, I-1, I-2, SA/FPO-1, governmental/recreational.
  • Code and map are filed with the city recorder.

  “1. agricultural and grazing zone a & g-1 (chapter 10)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A&G-1 agricultural and grazing district

  • Minimum lot width 200 ft; minimum depth 150 ft.

  minimum lot area: >= 43560 sq ft

  “the minimum lot area in square feet for all uses and structures in the district regulated by this chapter shall be: 43,560 10000 7500 6000 7500”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1-10000 single-family residential district

    “the minimum lot area in square feet for all uses and structures in the district regulated by this chapter shall be: 43,560 10000 7500 6000 7500”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1-10000 district, main buildings

  • Total of two side yards 20 ft; corner lot side yard 10 ft.
  • Accessory buildings have separate rules (no minimum side or rear setback if drainage stays on lot).

  front yard: >= 25 ft · rear yard: >= 25 ft · side yard: >= 10 ft

  “the minimum side yard in feet for any main building in districts regulated by this chapter shall be: 15 10 6 6 6”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A&G-1 district, main buildings

    “the minimum depth in feet for the rear yard in the districts regulated by this chapter (see also section 1.29) shall be: 50 25 15 15 15”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1-10000 district

  • ADUs may increase coverage by 10%.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “the maximum coverage in percent for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: 20 30 35 35 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A&G-1 district

    “the maximum coverage in percent for any lot in the districts regulated by this chapter shall be: 20 30 35 35 35”

• Building heightSpecified

  All Chapter 10 districts (A&G-1, R-1-10000, R-1-7500, R-1-6000, R-2-7500)

  • Code also states 2.5 stories, or as specifically approved by conditional use.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft (conditional use may approve otherwise)

  “the maximum height for all buildings and structures in districts regulated by this chapter shall be 35 feet or 2½ stories or as specifically approved by conditional”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single manufactured or modular homes in A&G-1, R-1-10000, R-1-7500, R-1-6000 and R-2-7500

  • Conditional use with administrative approval (c/adm) in all five districts.
  • Mobile homes are not allowed; parks and subdivisions are conditional uses under section 7.5.

  “manufactured and modular home, (single home - various widths); no mobile homes. must be compatible with the neighborhood where placed; front door oriented to frontage and street. c/adm c/adm c/adm c/adm c/adm”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in all East Carbon residential districts

  • Conditional use permit required; only one ADU per lot.
  • Owner must live on the property.
  • At least 3 off-street parking stalls.
  • Not allowed on a street with paved roadway under 30 feet wide.
  • Lot coverage may rise by 10%.

  “an adu that conforms to the development standards of this code shall be subject to a conditional use permit in all residential zones.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions in residential and agricultural districts inside East Carbon city

  • Subdivisions are conditional uses in all Chapter 10 districts.

  “10.3.13 subdivisions c c c c c 10.3.13.1 cluster or conservation subdivision c c c c c”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask East Carbon or Carbon County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside East Carbon city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside East Carbon city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside East Carbon city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside East Carbon city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside East Carbon city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.