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

Town of Tropic’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tropic town limits

  • Full ordinance text not opened on an official host; Zoneomics copy is unofficial and not used

  “front, side and rear yard setbacks are required per tropic town zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Inside Tropic town

  • Full zoning map not opened

  “zoning district residential r-1-8 r-1-20 r-1-40 general commercial (gc) * residential recreation commercial (rrc)* community commercial (cc) * agricultural (a) pristine (p)**”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential R-1-8, R-1-20 and R-1-40 districts inside Tropic town (single-family)

  • Two-family and multi-family dwellings need 1,000 sq ft extra per added unit
  • Agricultural district figures not cleanly readable; see followup

  R-1-8 min area: >= 8000 sq ft · R-1-20 min area: >= 20000 sq ft · R-1-40 min area: >= 40000 sq ft

  “r-1-8 8,000 75 25 8 25 r-1-20 20,000 100 25 10 25 r-1-40 40,000 150 25 15 25”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential R-1-8, R-1-20 and R-1-40 districts inside Tropic town

  • Columns are area, width, front, side, rear
  • Corner-lot street side yard at least 25 ft
  • Accessory building rear yard 8 ft

  R-1-8 front/side/rear: 25/8/25 ft · R-1-20 front/side/rear: 25/10/25 ft · R-1-40 front/side/rear: 25/15/25 ft

  “r-1-8 8,000 75 25 8 25 r-1-20 20,000 100 25 10 25 r-1-40 40,000 150 25 15 25”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential R-1 districts inside Tropic town

  • Dwelling at least one story
  • Chimneys, flag poles, church towers not used for human occupancy up to 40 ft

  max height: 2.5 stories or 35 ft, whichever is greater

  “the maximum height for any building (measured from the grade to the square of the building) shall not exceed two and one-half (2 ½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is greater”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Inside Tropic town

  • Subdivision ordinance text not opened

  “subdivision ordinance subdivision application residential building permit packet”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building approval inside Tropic town

  • Planning commission meets 1st Tuesday, town council 2nd Thursday monthly
  • Approval good for 1 year
  • Water and sewer not granted without proof of Garfield County building permit

  “your building packet will be reviewed after which, on finding the setback and all condition met, will be given to the tropic town council for approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside Tropic town
• Building code adopted — Inside Tropic town
• Inspections — Inside Tropic town
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Tropic town
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 districts inside Tropic 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.