Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Enterprise, Utah

Enterprise’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Enterprise city limits; Enterprise Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning (Washington County, UT assumed from Utah Public Notice-hosted code; county not named in the excerpt)

  • Chapter 17-36 shown here only; district chapters not opened
  • Source page states 'adopted: July 13, 2011'

  “the regulations set forth in this chapter qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the zone regulations appearing elsewhere in this title.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Accessory buildings to one- or two-family dwellings inside Enterprise city, all districts

  • Exception where adequate setbacks or other conditions exist that would not impede solar sky space from adjoining properties
  • Main building heights by district not opened; roof structures such as chimneys, towers, silos may exceed limits per 17-36-100

  accessory building max height: <= 15 feet (unless adequate setbacks or other conditions preserve adjoining solar sky space)

  “no building which is accessory to a one-family or two-family dwelling shall be erected to a height greater than fifteen (15) feet unless adequate setbacks or other conditions exist which would not impede available solar sky space from adjoining properties.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Proposed buildings or uses involving sewerage or domestic water inside Enterprise city

  • If public sewer or approved public water connection is not available, sewage disposal and water supply must comply with state division and local board of health requirements
  • Building permit application must be accompanied by a certificate of approval from the board or division

  “in all cases where a proposed building or proposed use will involve the use of sewerage facilities, and a connection to a public sewer system as defined by the utah state division of environmental health is not available”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Lot creation inside Enterprise city

  • Flag lots only by conditional use permit in R-1 and R-A districts (17-36-060)

  “no parcel of land which has less than the minimum width and area requirements for the district in which it is located may be cut off from a larger parcel of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of building or development as a single lot.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Enterprise or Washington County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Enterprise city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Enterprise city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Enterprise city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Enterprise city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Enterprise city

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.