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

Town of Annabella’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building inside Annabella town

  • Applications are made through the Annabella town planning commission and the Sevier County building department.

  “building permit applications will be made through the annabella town planning commission and the sevier county building department.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Annabella town

  • Ordinance text refers to the Uniform Building Code (UBC); which edition is not stated in the passage; may be superseded by later updates.

  “annabella town is required to conform to the uniform building code requirements (ubc).”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Annabella town limits

  • The copy opened may predate the May 14, 2026 council adoption of an updated land use ordinance; current text not located on an official page.

  “this ordinance shall be known as the "annabella town land use ordinance" and may be referenced in legal and administrative matters.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Annabella town residential districts R-1-1, R-1-.75, R-1-.5

  • Copy may predate the May 2026 update.

  “7-100. districts: annabella town is hereby divided into the following districts: 1.​ r-1-1. residential one (1) acre. 2.​ r-1-.75 residential three quarter (3/4) acre 3.​ r-1-.5 residential one half (1/2) acre.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1-.5 Residential One-Half Acre district, inside Annabella town

  • Possibly superseded by the May 2026 land use ordinance update.
  • Minimum street frontage 107 feet.

  minimum area per single-family dwelling: >= 0.5 acre

  “10-300 area requirements: an area of not less than one-half (.5) acre shall be required to be provided for each single-family dwelling to be constructed from the effective date of this ordinance.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1-1 Residential One Acre district, inside Annabella town

    “8-300 area requirements: an area of not less than one (1) acre shall be required to be provided for each family dwelling to be constructed from the effective date of this ordinance.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1-.5 Residential One-Half Acre district, inside Annabella town

  • Front setback may be reduced to match the average of existing setbacks where 50% or more of lots on the block face are developed with a lesser setback, but never below 25 feet.
  • Rear yard text not read.
  • Possibly superseded by the May 2026 update; a side-yard easement amendment was under discussion in Aug 2026.

  side yard, each side: >= 10 feet · total side yards: >= 20 feet · front yard: >= 30 feet (25 ft minimum with block-average reduction)

  “10-403. front yard: the minimum front yard setback shall be thirty (30) feet. where fifty percent (50%) or more of the lots on the same block face are developed with a lesser front setback, the required setback may be reduced to match the average of those existing setbacks, but in no case shall the setback be less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1-1 Residential One Acre district, inside Annabella town (side yards only read)

    “8-402. side yard: for any single-family dwelling there shall be ten (10) feet minimum of side yard on each side and a total side yard requirement for two sides of not less than twenty (20) feet.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Annabella town

  • Replacement subdivision ordinance was being drafted in Aug 2026; the 2024-02 text itself was not read.

  “proposed changes to the following ordinances: - ordinance 2024-02 subdivision ordinance - ordinance 2025-01 land management and construction standards”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  All land within Annabella town and proposed annexation areas

  • Refers to FEMA community panel 490122 0001 A.

  “1-700. flood plain statements: all future development will be required to meet the regulations of the current flood zone which includes all land within the municipal boundaries of annabella town and proposed annexation areas. (see map community panel 490122 0001 a - u.s. department of housing and urban development - annex a)”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Annabella town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Annabella town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy inside Annabella town
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Annabella town
• Lot coverage — Inside Annabella 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.