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17.07.030 - Development Standards.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of South Salt Lake, UT.

Local law · Updated May 27, 2026 · 1,732 sections

The text

In addition to the Subdivision and platting requirements contained elsewhere in this Title, the following Development standards apply to all Structures * :

A.

Yard Areas. All Development shall comply with the Setbacks, both for each Building and for the Project perimeter, designated for each district. All Yard areas shall be free of any Structure and shall not be used for parking, unless otherwise provided herein.

1.

Setbacks.

Front Yard

Corner Side

Frontage Yard

Side Yard

Side Yard

Combined

Rear Yard

Project

Perimeter

Building

Separation

Commercial Corridor 10' 10' 0 0 0

Commercial Neighborhood 10' 10' 5' 12' 0

Commercial General 10' 10' 0 0 0

TOD & TOD-Core 5' 5' 0 0 0

Mixed-Use 5' 5' 5' 12' 20'

Business Park 15' 10' 0 0 0

Flex 10' 10' 0 0 0

Historic and Landmark 15' 15' 15' 30' 15'

Jordan River 30' 10' 20' 40' 20'

School 25' 25' 25' 50' 25'

R1 20' 12' 5' 12' 20'

Townhome Overlay 10' 10' 10' to SF; 8' to non-SF 20'

between abutting facades, 45' on street radius

Residential Multiple 20' 10' 5' 12' 20'

Riverfront MPMU - Flex/Office 20' 5' 5' 10' 25'

Riverfront MPMU - R1 20' 10' 5' 10' 20'

Riverfront MPMU - RM1 10' 10' 10' 20' 20'

Riverfront MPMU - School 20' 20' 20' 40' 20'

Crossing MPMU - Anchor Tenant ** ** ** ** **

Crossing MPMU - 2100 S./State St. ** ** ** ** **

Crossing MPMU - Transit ** ** ** ** **

Downtown 5' 5' 0' 0' 0'

East Streetcar ** ** ** ** **

Granite Lofts Townhome Units 1-5,8-11,14-15,20-23 8' 236ft 2 0 0 12'

Granite Lofts Townhome Units 6,7,12,13,18,19,24,25 8' 236ft 2 8' 20' 0

Granite MPMU - Library ** ** ** ** **

Granite MPMU - Townhome ** ** ** ** **

FINCH 10' 10' 10' 25' 30' NA 25'

HT Overlay ** ** ** ** ** ** **

* This section does not apply to the City Facility and City Facility (CF) Overlay district. See 17.03.130.

** See Approved MPMU, Overlay District, or Development Agreement

*** Double Frontage Lots shall have two (2) Front Yards and no Rear Yard.

2.

Yard Requirements and Qualifications.

a.

Outdoor Storage is prohibited in all Yard areas, off-Street Parking Areas, maneuvering and loading areas, and site Landscaping.

b.

All Front and Corner Side Yard areas shall be landscaped according to the landscape standards established in this Title.

c.

Yard areas shall not be used for parking, except for driveways or garages as required by this Title.

d.

Fences, Courtyards, and patios are permitted in certain Yard areas in specific districts, provided they meet requirements established elsewhere in this Title.

B.

Build-to Standards. All Structures shall conform to the following Build-to Standards, as applicable * :

Build-to Standard

Commercial Corridor

Commercial Neighborhood

Commercial General

TOD & TOD-Core

Mixed-Use

Business Park

Flex (Building footprint <85K s.f.)

Jordan River

R1

Townhome Overlay

Residential Multiple

Riverfront Flex/Office

Riverfront R1

Riverfront RM1

Riverfront School

The Crossing Anchor Tenant

The Crossing 2100 S./State Street Frontage

The Crossing Transit

Downtown

East Streetcar

Granite Lofts Units 6 7 12 13 18 19 24 25

Granite Library

SSLC-PD

FINCH

Min—In Feet 10 10 10 5 5 15 10 20 20 **** 20 20 20 10 20 ** ** ** 0' ** 0 10 *** 10

Max—In Feet 25 20 20 15 30 20 25 30 25 **** 30 25 N/A 15 40 ** ** ** (25' to transit) ** 5 30 *** 25

* This section does not apply to the City Facility and City Facility (CF) Overlay district. See 17.03.130

** See Approved MPMU

*** See Approved SSLC-PD Accessory Structure siting regulations

**** Equal to required perimeter setback

A Structure may encroach into the Front Yard to comply with a Build-to Standard.

C.

Architectural Elements and Mechanical Equipment into Yard Areas.

1.

All architectural elements and mechanical equipment must be confined within the Building Lot or designated Building pad.

2.

Permitted projections of Architectural Elements and mechanical equipment into Yard areas shall comply with the Clear View requirements established in this Title.

3.

Architectural elements and mechanical equipment, specified below, may project into required Yard areas according to the standards established in the following table.

Element Front and Corner Side Yard Side Yard Rear Yard

Steps, Porches, landings, stoops, and porticos 6 feet 2 feet 4 feet

Decks > 1' above base elevation 6 feet 2 feet 4 feet

Eaves, cornices, and overhangs 3 feet 4 feet

Required overhead weather protection 6 feet 4 feet

Bay windows, cantilevered rooms, and awnings 6 feet 2 feet 4 feet

Balconies Shall not project into Yard areas. 6 feet

Mechanical equipment and chimneys Shall not project into Yard areas. 2 feet 4 feet

Exterior staircases as allowed Shall not project into Yard areas. 4 feet

Hard Surface (at-grade level) Shall not project into Yard areas, excluding the driveway. 2 feet 17 feet

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2021-06, § XVIII, 5-26-2021; Ord. No. 2022-08, § I(Exh. A), 4-13-2022; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1(Exh. A), 9-14-2022; Ord. No. 2022-08 , § I(Exh. A), 4-13-2022; Ord. No. 2024-01, § I(Exh. A), 2-7-2024; Ord. No. 2024-28, § II (Exh. B, § VI), 12-11-2024; Ord. No. 2025-10, § 1(Exh. A), 4-23-2025; Ord. No. 2025-32, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2025; Ord. No. 2025-38, § 1(Exh. A), 7-23-2025)

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