Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Scofield, Utah

Town of Scofield’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Scofield town limits (Scofield Town Land Use Code)

  • Uses are limited to those in Table 2; unlisted uses are not permitted
  • Conditional uses need planning commission approval

  “the use of land within the various zones of scofield town shall be limited to those uses listed in table 2.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Scofield town zones R1, R2, C and A, listed in Table 2 of the Land Use Code

  • Uses not specifically listed are not permitted

  “uses which are not specifically listed shall not be permitted.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 district, Scofield town, single dwelling or building unit

  • Source is an amendment ordinance whose table text extracts out of order; other districts not assigned
  • Minimum frontage 60 ft

  minimum lot size R-1: 6000 sq ft

  “r-1 6,000 sf 60 ft. 1:3 minimum setback from dwelling or building to any lot line abutting a street 20 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 district, Scofield town, dwelling or building to a lot line abutting a street

  • Other setbacks (rear, side, accessory) are in Table 4 but cannot be assigned reliably to districts from the extraction

  front/street setback R-1: 20 ft

  “r-1 6,000 sf 60 ft. 1:3 minimum setback from dwelling or building to any lot line abutting a street 20 ft.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rental properties inside Scofield town

  • Planning commission hears these uses as conditional uses
  • Which zones allow it was not read from Table 2 because the columns are scrambled

  “4. home occupations, premise occupations, bed and breakfast inns, short-term rental properties, caretaker dwellings, and similar uses identified within this code.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Scofield

Town of Scofield does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Scofield town; permit issued by Carbon County Building Department

  • Some exemptions apply (sheds under 200 sq ft, fences not over 7 ft, etc.)
  • Town zoning approval and possibly a zoning fee come first
  • Failure to obtain a permit before work results in penalty fees

  “shall first make application to the building department and obtain the required permit. some exemptions may apply.”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owner-builders inside Scofield town building through the Carbon County Building Department

  • Project must be personal, non-commercial and non-public use
  • Owner builder certification agreement must be completed

  “this form must be completed if a property owner intends to serve as their own contractor on a project that will be used for personal, non-commercial and non-public use.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building plan review and inspection inside Scofield town, performed by the Carbon County Building Department (county serves incorporated areas)

  • Specific code editions not seen on the page

  “the county building department serves all unincorporated and incorporated areas of the county.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings: county building permit exemption, applied through the Carbon County Building Department (serves incorporated areas)

  • Must meet the Utah agricultural building exemption
  • Agricultural buildings and sheds under 200 sq ft still need zoning approval for setbacks

  “agricultural buildings that meet the requirements for the utah agricultural building exemption”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications inside Scofield town, handled by the Carbon County Building Department

  • Town zoning approval first
  • Review time 14 business days residential, 21 commercial

  residential review time: <= 14 business days

  “permit reviews begin when all required documents are received and can take up to 14 business days to complete for residential projects and 21 business days for commercial projects.”

Still unanswered

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

• Inspections — Inspections inside Scofield town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Scofield town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size by district
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage by district
• Building height — Building height by district

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.