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

Town of Laketown’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Laketown town limits (Rich County, UT)

  • Zoning is Title 10 of the Laketown town code; zones created include RA-1, RA-1/3 (grandfathered), RA-1/2, Commercial and Light Industrial.

  “an ordinance of laketown amending the zoning ordinance of laketown code title 10 chapter 6 article a section 4 area, width and yard regulations”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zones established in Laketown town code 10-5-2

  • Full current code text not opened on the town site; list is from Ordinance 2019-05 amendments.
  • RA-1/3 existing lots grandfathered; further creation eliminated.

  zones: RA-1, RA-1/3 (grandfathered), RA-1/2, Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI)

  “for the purpose of this title, the following zones are created, to be applied as necessary to realize the general purposes as set forth in this title: residential-agricultural 1 zone (ra-1) residential-agricultural ⅓ zone (ra-⅓) existing (ra-⅓) lots are grandfathered. further creation of (ra-⅓) is eliminated. residential-agricultural ½ zone (ra-½) commercial zone (c) light industrial zone (li)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  RA-1/2 residential-agricultural zone inside Laketown town

  • RA-1/3 is grandfathered for existing lots only (1/3 acre, 100 ft width).

  minimum area RA-1/2: >= 0.5 acre · minimum width RA-1/2: >= 100 feet

  “residential agricultural zone ra ½ - ½ acre area, 100 feet width, 30 feet front, 12 feet side and 30 feet rear set backs”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — RA-1 residential-agricultural zone inside Laketown town

    “10-6a-4 area, width and yard regulations: zones: district area width front side rear ra - ⅓ ra - ½ ra - 1 ⅓ acre ½ acre 1 acre 100 feet 100 feet 150 feet 30 feet 30 feet 30 feet 10 feet 12 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30 feet 30 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  RA-1 zone inside Laketown town (principal buildings)

  • Accessory building setbacks not verified.

  front setback: >= 30 feet · side setback: >= 12 feet · rear setback: >= 30 feet

  “10-6a-4 area, width and yard regulations: zones: district area width front side rear ra - ⅓ ra - ½ ra - 1 ⅓ acre ½ acre 1 acre 100 feet 100 feet 150 feet 30 feet 30 feet 30 feet 10 feet 12 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30 feet 30 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — RA-1/2 zone inside Laketown town

    “residential agricultural zone ra ½ - ½ acre area, 100 feet width, 30 feet front, 12 feet side and 30 feet rear set backs”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Laketown town (Title 11 subdivision ordinance)

  • Lots must meet zoning minimums and Utah state board of health water and sewage requirements.

  “all lots shown on the preliminary and final plats must conform to the minimum requirements of the zoning title, if any, for the zone in which the subdivision is located and to the minimum requirements of the utah state board of health for water supply and sewage disposal.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Fees for building permits inside Laketown town

  • Page names road maintenance, water connection and water impact fees but states no amounts; clerk calculates final fees after inspector approval.

  “all fees must be paid to the town of laketown, before a permit can be issued”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for construction inside Laketown town

  • Clearance form goes to the P&Z chairman with plans and any Bear River Health Department septic permit; P&Z reviews, then town council approves; only then may a building permit be applied for; building inspector approves; clerk finalizes fees; permit issued after fees paid.
  • Building deposit is returned once the occupancy permit is issued.
  • Page says the building permit link is 'to come' on the website.

  “once your application has been approved by both p&z and town council you may apply for a building permit”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement inside Laketown town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Laketown town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Laketown town
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Laketown town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy permit inside Laketown 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.