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

Town of Leeds’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Leeds town limits

  • Leeds adopts and administers its own Land Use Ordinance 2008-04 with zoning districts and overlays; no industrial zone exists.

  “the zoning categories shown below are for the zoning districts in the town of leeds to which this ordinance applies.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Leeds town

  • Overlays: hillside protection (HPO), lot size (L-x), environmental (E-x); historic overlay 'to be created'.
  • Zoning map is on file at Leeds town hall.

  districts: R-R-5, R-R-2, R-R-1, R-R-20, R-1-5, R-1-2, R-1-1, R-1-20, R-1-10, R-M-7, M-H, C, OS (no industrial zone)

  “12.1.1. rural residential r-r-5 (5 acres) 12.1.2. rural residential r-r-2 (2 acres) 12.1.3. rural residential r-r-1 (1 acre)”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential districts R-1-10, R-1-20, R-1-1, R-1-2, R-1-5 inside Leeds town (rural residential R-R districts are in chapter 13, not read)

  • Lot size overlay (L-x) may allow reductions for planned developments of about 40 acres or more.

  R-1-10 minimum area: >= 10000 sq ft · R-1-20 minimum area: >= 20000 sq ft · R-1-1 minimum area: >= 1 acre · R-1-2 minimum area: >= 2 acres · R-1-5 minimum area: >= 5 acres

  “r-1-10 10,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 25ft./25ft. r-1-20 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. 20 ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential districts R-1-10 through R-1-5 inside Leeds town

  • Columns: front, side, rear, corner setbacks; corner lots apply the front setback to both street sides.
  • Accessory buildings in rear yard, at least 10 feet from the main building.

  R-1-10 front/side/rear: 25/10/10 ft · R-1-20 front/side/rear: 25/10/20 ft · R-1-1 front/side/rear: 25/20/35 ft · R-1-2 front/side/rear: 25/25/35 ft · R-1-5 front/side/rear: 25/35/35 ft

  “r-1-10 10,000 sq. ft. 70 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 25ft./25ft. r-1-20 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. 20 ft.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential districts R-1-10 through R-1-5 inside Leeds town

  • No dwelling shall be less than one story in height.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft (or 2.5 stories)

  “no building may exceed two and one-half (2 ½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height from the natural ground level. no dwelling shall be less than one story in height.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV occupancy on private property inside Leeds town

  • Guest RV use limited to 30 days in any one-year period, in a residential zone, with no wastewater onto the ground.
  • Owner building a home in a residential zone may live in an RV on the site for one year while progress is made; a six-month extension may be requested from the planning commission.
  • Non-self-contained RVs may not be used as living quarters except in designated camping areas or RV parks.
  • RV use in a commercial zone is not allowed except in an established RV park.

  guest RV stay: <= 30 days per year (owner-builder exception during construction)

  “guests visiting a leeds resident on a short term may park and use a recreational vehicle on the property of the resident they are visiting for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one-year period.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Overnight camping on Leeds streets; camping on private land is addressed only through the RV rules

  • Only the street-camping ban was found; private-land tent camping not addressed in pages read.

  “overnight camping on any leeds street is not allowed.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Occupied mobile homes inside Leeds town

  • Mobile home parks need town council approval, at least 3 acres, and state health department written approval.
  • Mobile home subdivisions need at least 3 acres, lots conforming to the zoning district, and compliance with the subdivision ordinance and chapter 16 (M-H district).

  minimum mobile home park area: >= 3 acres (or two or more parcels separated by a street or alley totaling at least 5 acres)

  “no occupied mobile home shall be located anywhere within the town of leeds except in a licensed mobile home park or approved mobile home subdivision.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Leeds town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Leeds town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Leeds town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Leeds town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Leeds 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.