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

Town of Springdale’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Springdale town limits (Washington County, UT)

  • Zoning ordinance is Title 10 (Land Use Ordinance) of the town code; every property is in one of seven zones.

  number of zones: 7 zones

  “the zoning ordinance (also called the land use ordinance) establishes rules for each of the seven zones.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zones within Springdale town

  • Interactive GIS zoning map and a non-comprehensive zoning summary PDF are also published; Title 10 governs.

  “the town currently has seven zones: agricultural central commercial federal lands foothill residential public use valley residential village commercial”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Valley Residential (VR) zone inside Springdale town (main single-family district), by subzone

  • VR-A and VR-B exist only for small lots created before the title was adopted; new subdivisions not allowed in VR-A or VR-B.
  • Lots created before the December 1992 adoption are eligible for a building permit despite nonconformity (10-9B-5).
  • Minimum width 100/75/50 ft for VR-S/VR-A/VR-B; 35 ft street frontage.
  • Agricultural and Foothill Residential zone limits not retrieved.

  VR-S minimum lot area: >= three-fourths acre · VR-A minimum lot area: >= one-fourth acre · VR-B minimum lot area: >= 5000 sq ft

  “a. lot area: 1. vr-s subzone: the minimum area of any lot in the vr-s subzone is three-fourths acre. 2. vr-a subzone: the minimum area of any lot in the vr-a subzone is one-fourth acre. 3. vr-b subzone: the minimum area of any lot in the vr-b subzone is 5,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Valley Residential (VR) zone inside Springdale town, by subzone

  • VR-S front setback is 50 ft for structures over 18 ft and under 26 ft high on lots of 3/4 acre or more fronting SR-9.
  • Side setbacks: 10 ft (VR-S, VR-A); VR-B 10 ft one side and 5 ft other. Corner lot side: 30 ft (VR-S/VR-A), 15 ft (VR-B).
  • Rear: 20 ft VR-S; 10 ft VR-A and VR-B.
  • Front: VR-A 30 ft; VR-B 15 ft.
  • Agricultural and Foothill Residential setbacks not retrieved.

  VR-S front setback: >= 30 ft (50 ft for buildings over 18 ft on SR-9 frontage lots of 3/4 acre+) · VR-S rear setback: >= 20 ft

  “a. front setback: 1. vr-s subzone: 30 feet, except for lots three-quarters of an acre and larger with frontage on sr9. on those lots the front setback is 30 feet for all buildings and structures 18 feet and less in height and 50 feet for all buildings and structures greater than 18 feet and less than 26 feet in height.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Valley Residential (VR) zone inside Springdale town, principal structures

  • High visual impact lot in VR-S/VR-A: 16 ft maximum.
  • VR-B principal structure: 17 ft maximum, with further limit near setbacks.
  • VR zone also caps building size at 3,000 sq ft total (10-9B-9(A)).
  • Chapter 15A (building height) and other zones not retrieved.

  VR-S/VR-A normal lot max height: <= 21 ft

  “a principal structure on a normal lot in the vr-s and vr-a subzones may not be more than 21 feet high. a principal structure on a high visual impact lot in the vr-s and vr-a subzones may not be more than 16 feet high. a principal structure in the vr-b subzone may not be more than 17 feet high, and any portion of a principal structure in the vr-b subzone that is within five feet of a required setback may not be more than 13 feet high.”

Still unanswered

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

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