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

Town of Tabiona’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Tabiona town

  • Town adopts the Utah state construction and fire codes; Utah Code 15A-1-204(8) bars more restrictive local construction standards.

  “the town of tabiona adopts the state construction and fire codes as the town's standards.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside Tabiona town

  • If the town has no certified building inspector on staff, the county building inspector's services will be requested.

  “if the town of tabiona does not have a certified building inspector on staff, the services of the county building inspector will be requested.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tabiona town limits (Title 15, Land Use and Zoning)

  • Council minutes cited in search results mention zoning amendments proposed June 2026; not opened.

  “tabiona town is hereby divided into zones having symbols and names as follows: ra-2 residential - agricultural zone ra-1 residential - agricultural zone r-8 residential zone c-2 commercial zone i-1 industrial zone”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Tabiona town: RA-2, RA-1, R-8, C-2, I-1

  “tabiona town is hereby divided into zones having symbols and names as follows: ra-2 residential - agricultural zone ra-1 residential - agricultural zone r-8 residential zone c-2 commercial zone i-1 industrial zone”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential, commercial and industrial districts inside Tabiona town (RA-2, RA-1, R-8, C-2, I-1)

  • Table text extracted from PDF is garbled; individual district values need confirmation against the table (e.g., RA-2 single-family 1/2 acre; i-1 5 acres per table).
  • Table has footnotes (*, **, ***) not captured.

  “15.4.2 lot size, setbacks, and height requirements district ra-2 use single family home accessory building single family home ra-1 accessory building multi family structure single family home r8 accessory building multi family structure minimum lot dimensions lot size lot width 1/2 acre (21,780 sf) n/a 1/4 acre (10,890 sf) n/a 1/3 acre (14,519 sf)”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RA-2, RA-1, R-8, C-2 and I-1 districts inside Tabiona town

  • Per-district front/side/rear values are in the Sec. 15.4.2 table; extracted text is garbled, so values not assigned here.

  “front minimum setbacks side rear height 100' 30' 6' 6' 8'-30' n/a 12'* 6'** 6' 0'-16' 75' 25' 10' 25' 8'-30'”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RA-2, RA-1, R-8, C-2 and I-1 districts inside Tabiona town

  • Height column in the Sec. 15.4.2 table shows ranges such as 8'-30' for principal buildings and 0'-16' for accessory buildings; row-to-district mapping is garbled in extraction.

  “c-2 commercial buildings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8'-30' i-1 industrial buildings 5 acres *** n/a 30' 0'-25' 0'-25' 8'-30'”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers used for habitation on lots inside Tabiona town

  • Permanent habitation unlawful except in a travel-trailer court, for housing one farm or ranch hand, or temporarily (max one year) on a lot with a building permit where a building is under construction and connected to approved water and sewer.

  construction-period trailer limit: <= 1 year

  “it is unlawful to place any travel trailer on any lot or parcel of land in tabiona town and to use the same for permanent human habitation except when located in a travel-trailer court”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes placed on lots inside Tabiona town

  • HUD data plate and label required for homes built on or after June 15, 1976; homes built before that date may not be placed.
  • Residential dwelling must be a permitted use in the zone.
  • Connected to approved water supply and domestic wastewater disposal.
  • Town building permit for installation.
  • Permanent foundation; running gear and hitch removed (remaining conditions truncated in retrieval).

  “it is unlawful to place a manufactured home on any lot or parcel of land within the incorporated portion of tabiona town except in compliance with the following:”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privy, vault, cesspool or septic tank on premises inside Tabiona town within 200 feet of a sewer main

  • Only by express town council approval in cases of undue hardship.
  • Rule applies within 200 feet of a sewer main; beyond that distance not addressed in opened text.

  “it shall be unlawful to construct or to continue the use of any other sewage disposal system such as a privy, vault, cesspool, or septic tank on such property except by express approval of the town council in cases of undue hardship.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Premises inside Tabiona town limits within 200 feet of a sewer main

  • Council may approve another system in cases of undue hardship.
  • Section also restricts non-town water use under stated circumstances (text truncated in retrieval).

  sewer main distance: <= 200 feet (express council approval for undue hardship)

  “it shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person occupying or having charge of any premises within the town limits which are situated within 200 feet of a sewer main to dispose of sewage therefrom by any means other than by use of the town sewer system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Tabiona town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Tabiona town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Tabiona town
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling size inside Tabiona town
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Tabiona town

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.