Building Regulation  

Building Form  

Cottage Development¹  

Row House  

Multi-Family
Residential  

Mixed Use  

Storefront  

Building height and placement:  

H  

Height  

2.5 stories, 30’ maximum from established grade  

4 stories with a maximum of 50’. 5 stories with a maximum of 65’ on parcels located on the corners of West Temple at 800 or 900 South, 200 West at 700, 800 or 900 South, 200 West at Fayette Avenue, 300 West at 800 or 900 South, and in the area identified on Figure 21A.27.050.C.1. All heights measured from established grade.

F  

Front and corner side yard setback  

No minimum
Maximum 10’  

B  

Required build-to  

Minimum of 50% of street facing facade shall be built to the minimum setback line  

S  

Interior side yard  

4’ setback required  

Minimum of 15’ along a side property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, otherwise 4’ setback required  

Minimum of 15’ along a side property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, otherwise no setback required  

R  

Rear yard  

Minimum of 20’ along a rear property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, otherwise no setback required  

Minimum of 25’ along a rear property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, otherwise no setback required  

Minimum of 20’ along a rear property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less  

U  

Upper level step back  

Buildings shall be stepped back 1 additional foot for every foot of building height above 30’ along a side or rear property line adjacent to FB-UN1 or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, unless the building is set back from the property line 45’ or more. When a parcel in the FB-UN2 District is separated by an alley from a parcel in the FB-UN1 District, or any residential zoning district that has a maximum building height of 35’ or less, the width of the alley may be counted toward the upper level step back  

L  

Minimum lot size  

4,000 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density  

1,500 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density  

4,000 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density  

W  

Minimum lot width  

15’ per unit facing a street. Side orientation allowed provided building configuration standards are complied with  

30’  

DU  

Dwelling units per building form  

1 per cottage  

Minimum of 3; no maximum  

No minimum or maximum  

BF  

Number of building forms per lot  

1 cottage for every 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area  

1 building form permitted for every 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area  

1 building form permitted for every 4,000 sq. ft. of lot area  

Parking:  

Surface parking in front and corner side yards  

Not permitted  

Vehicle access  

If off street parking is provided, vehicle access from an alley is required when property is served by a public or private alley with access rights. Vehicle access from street is only permitted when no alley access exists. If pull through parking is required by Fire or other Code, ingress shall be from street and egress onto alley  

If property is less than 30’ wide, vehicle access from an alley is required when property is served by a public or private alley with access rights. If no alley access exists, only 1 vehicle access point from a street may be permitted

If property is 30’ wide or more, only 1 vehicle access point from a street may be permitted. If property is served by a public or private alley, ingress shall be from street and egress onto alley unless otherwise permitted by this section

Corner lots with a minimum width of 120’, may have 1 vehicle access point per street frontage. Vehicle access may be one-way or multidirectional  

Vehicle access width at street  

When a one-way vehicle drive is included in a development, no vehicle drive or curb cut may exceed 12’ in width. When a multidirectional vehicle drive is included, a curb cut may not exceed 24’ in width  

Vehicle access from street design standards  

If vehicle access is from a street, the following additional design standards shall apply: garage entry shall have a minimum 20’ setback from property line; garage entry may not exceed 50% of first floor building width; one-way garage entry may not exceed 14’ in width; multiway garage entry may not exceed 26’ in width; garage door or gate shall be constructed of durable building materials and compatible with building design  

Driveway location  

The minimum distance between curb cuts shall be 12’. Driveways shall be at least 6’ from abutting property lines for a depth of 10’ unless shared. Driveways shall be at least 12’ from property lines adjacent to a street corner or 5’ from the point of tangency of the curb return, whichever is greater. Abandoned curb cuts shall be removed and replaced with City standard curb  

Vehicle access and parking compliance  

All new drive approaches, driveways, and parking lots shall comply with form based urban neighborhood regulations, and all other applicable sections of this Code. Existing drive approaches, driveways, and parking lots shall be made compliant with form based urban neighborhood regulations upon change of use, increase in parking, or building additions greater than 25% of the footprint of the structure or 1,000 sq. ft., whichever is less  

Parking on separate lots  

Parking may be provided on an adjacent lot, or in a common area associated with the development, or within 500’ of the property. If located on an adjacent parcel or on a parcel within 500’, the proposed location of the parking shall contain a principal building and the parking shall be located behind a principal building  

Attached garages and carports  

Attached garages and carports are required to be accessed from the rear yard where the rear yard is accessible by an alley with access rights to the subject property. If there is no access to the rear yard, an attached garage may be accessed from the front or corner side yard provided that the garage door (or doors) is no wider than 50% of the front facade of the structure and the entry to the garage is set back at least 10’ from the street facing building facade and at least 20’ from a public sidewalk. Side loaded garages are permitted