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

Town of Scipio’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Scipio town; the town ordinance ties building plans to the codes adopted by Millard County

  • Rule-maker for the building code is Millard County; specific code editions not stated in the cited text

  “the building plans must be in conformity with the provisions of the building codes adopted by millard county.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Scipio town limits (Millard County, UT)

  • Ordinance is the 2018 version posted on the town's ordinances page; administered by a town land use authority (SLUA) and planning and zoning commission

  “and shall be known and referenced as the scipio town zoning ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached housing in the residential zone (section 3.2.1) inside Scipio town

  • Minimum lot width 120 feet at the required front yard setback line
  • Lot area must be rectangular; septic leach-line drainage must be contained within the lot
  • Larger lots may be required for safety or sanitary reasons
  • Existing lots with frontage under 120 feet considered case by case

  minimum lot area: >= 0.5 acre · minimum lot width: >= 120 feet (existing narrower lots case by case)

  “the minimum lot area for single-family, detached housing shall be not less than 0.50 acre (21,780 square feet).”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Main buildings in the residential zone (section 3.2.1) inside Scipio town

  • Corner lots: 20 ft from each street-side property line
  • Accessory buildings: 3 ft with at least 1 ft from drip line
  • Front and interior side yard figures not captured

  rear yard setback, main building: >= 20 feet

  “the minimum rear-yard displacement from the property line to any main building shall be 20 feet (20').”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  HUD-certified manufactured homes in the single-family residential zone (section 3.2.1) inside Scipio town

  • Must be HUD-certified and built after June 15, 1976
  • Mobile home parks allowed only if listed as an allowed or conditional use in a zone

  “including hud-certified manufactured home built in the u.s. after june 15, 1976 b. agriculture”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Scipio town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Scipio town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval inside Scipio town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Scipio town
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling size inside Scipio 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.