Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction inside Roosevelt city

  • A site plan must be filed with the permit application (17.01.070).

  “building permits are required pursuant to international code council, international building code 2000, as amended and as adopted by the state of utah.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of buildings inside Roosevelt city

  • Refers to IBC 2000 as adopted by the state.

  “occupancy permits are required pursuant to international code council, international building code 2000, as amended and as adopted by the state of utah.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Roosevelt city limits (Duchesne County, UT)

  • Code copy is current only through Ord. 2019-431 (Nov. 19, 2019); later amendments not checked.
  • Any use not expressly allowed is prohibited (17.01.030).

  “the ordinance codified in this title shall be known as the "uniform zoning ordinance of roosevelt city corporation" and may be so cited and pleaded.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Roosevelt city

  • District map not reviewed.

  “17.16 rural residential district r-r-1 17.17 single-family residential r-1 districts 17.18 multiple-residential districts”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family residential R-1 districts (R-1-20, R-1-10, R-1-6) inside Roosevelt city

  • Code copy current through Ord. 2019-431.

  R-1-20 minimum lot size: >= 20000 sq ft · R-1-10 minimum lot size: >= 10000 sq ft · R-1-6 minimum lot size: >= 6000 sq ft

  “minimum lot size: twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; b. residential district r-1-10. to provide areas for medium low-density single-family residential neighborhoods where medium costs of development may occur. minimum lot size: ten thousand (10,000) square feet;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural residential district R-R-1 inside Roosevelt city

    “17.16.040 area regulations. the minimum lot area for any main use in this district shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family residential R-1 districts inside Roosevelt city, main buildings

  • Front yard may be reduced to 25 ft where the block average is less than the minimum (17.17.080(b)).
  • Side yards vary by sub-district (17.17.100): 10/8/6 ft for dwellings in R-1-20/R-1-10/R-1-6.
  • Garage or carport openings facing a street: 25 ft.
  • Accessory buildings: 3 ft rear yard.

  front yard, main building: >= 30 ft (25 ft where block average is smaller) · rear yard, main building: >= 30 ft

  “the minimum depth for the rear yard in r-1 districts shall be thirty (30) feet for main buildings, and three feet for accessory buildings.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Single-family residential R-1 districts inside Roosevelt city

  • Percentages listed in order R-1-20, R-1-10, R-1-6.

  R-1-20 max coverage: <= 20 percent · R-1-10 max coverage: <= 35 percent · R-1-6 max coverage: <= 50 percent

  “the following lot coverage regulations apply to lots in the r-1 districts: r-1-20 r-1-10 r-1-6 20% 35% 50% the maximum percentage coverage for any lot”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential dwellings in R-1 districts inside Roosevelt city

  • Non-dwelling main buildings by conditional use permit; accessory structures may not exceed dwelling height; chimneys and flagpoles excluded.

  max dwelling height: <= 35 ft

  “residential dwellings in r-1 districts shall have a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Roosevelt city

  • Further conditions in 17.10.020(b) onward were not read.
  • Code copy current through Ord. 2019-431.

  zones permitting manufactured homes: R-1-6, R-M-13, R-M-18

  “17.10.020 location and use. a. manufactured homes are permitted only in the r-1-6, r-m-13 and r-m-18 zones.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals (29 days or less) inside Roosevelt city

  • Prohibition covers residential, mobile home and agricultural zones; other zones not addressed in this section.
  • Applies to rentals of 29 consecutive calendar days or less for remuneration.

  short-term definition: <= 29 days

  “short-term residential rental properties are prohibited in all residential zones, mobile home zones and agricultural zones.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside Roosevelt city
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Roosevelt city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Roosevelt city
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Roosevelt city
• Camping on your land — Camping inside Roosevelt 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.