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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE + •` �. --�: a � OFF*
No. 22 of 1986
(Modifying "R-5" Zoning)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 51-5-8, 51-17-2, 51-17-3
AND 51-17-7 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH, 1965, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF "R-5"
ZONING.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1 . That Section 51-5-8 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, be,
and the same hereby is, amended as follows :
Sec. 51-5-8 . Exceptions to height limitations . The
following exceptions apply to the height regulations
contained in this title with the exception that no heights
are permitted above the maximum allowed under the airport
height provisions, nor shall any of the following exceptions
apply to any property located in any zone within the
boundaries of the Capitol Hill Protective Area. In said
Capitol Hill Protective Area, no special provisions,
exceptions or incentives related to height exception will
apply. In all districts in this protective area, no
structure shall exceed in height the basic maximum height
permitted in a particular use district in which the
structure is located.
(1) The provisions in this section shall not
apply to restrict the height of a church spire, tower or
belfry, or a flagpole, wireless tower, monument, chimney,
water tank, elevator bulkhead, stage tower or scenery loft .
(2) Nothing in these regulations shall apply to
prevent the erection of a parapet wall or cornice for
ornament and without windows, extending above the height
limit not more than five feet .
(3) Where a business "B-3" district or a
commercial "C-1" district completely abuts a residential "R-
5", "R-611, "R-7" or a commercial "C-3" or any industrial
district, the same height regulations that apply to such
adjoining zoning district shall apply to the business "B-3
or commercial "C-1" district . Where a business "B-3"
district or a commercial "C-1" district abuts more than one
of the above-mentioned districts which allow a higher height
than in the "B-3" or "C-1" districts, the more restrictive
height provisions of the abutting districts will prevail .
This provision shall apply to the main structure only and
shall not apply to the height of a free standing sign
located on the premises, nor to a roof sign.
(4) Any portion of a main building may be erected
to a height in excess of the respective height limits as
herein prescribed in any residential "R-6" or "R-7" district
provided such portion of such building is set back from all
required front, side or rear yard lines one additional foot
for each two feet of such additional height .
(5) Any portion of a building or structure may be
erected in excess of the respective height limits as herein
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prescribed in a commercial "C-2", "C-3" or in an industrial
"M-111, "M-2" or 11M-3" district provided such portion of such
building or structure is set back from any required side,
front, or rear yard areas one foot for each three feet of
such additional height, or any building being constructed
which does not require any yard areas may exceed the
districts' height limitation on a ratio of three feet of
additional height being allowed for every one foot of usable
open area provided at ground level in the way of a front
yard, a court, patio or other yard area. A usable open area
for the purposes of meeting this requirement shall consist
of a front yard or setback area from the front property line
or an area at least fifteen feet in width extending the full
length and/or width of the building but shall not include
any driveway or parking or loading areas .
6 . When an area is covered by more than one
height limitation, the more restrictive limitation shall
prevail .
SECTION 2 . That Section 51-17-2 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, be,
and the same hereby is, amended as follows :
Sec. 51-17-2 . Area regulations . The minimum lot area
for a single-family dwelling shall be five thousand square
feet; for a two-family dwelling six thousand square feet;
for a three-family dwelling seven thousand five hundred
square feet; for a four-family dwelling ten thousand square
feet . Minimum lot area for multiple-family dwellings
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containing 5 or more units shall be ten thousand seven
hundred and fifty square feet for a five-family dwelling and
an additional seven hundred and fifty square feet for each
additional unit .
Area requirements for boarding and lodging houses shall
be five thousand square feet for the structure, plus one
.thousand square feet for every three boarders, lodgers, or
roomers the building is designed or licensed for.
SECTION 3 . That Section 51-17-3 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, be,
and the same hereby is, amended as follows :
Sec. 51-17-3 . Side yard regulations . The minimum side
yard for one and two-family dwellings shall be twenty-five
percent of the building height but in no case less than four
feet, and the total width of the two sides shall be fifty
percent of the building height, but in no case less than
fourteen feet .
The minimum side yard for any building containing three
or more units shall be thirty-five percent of the building
height, but in no case less than eight feet, and the total
width of the two side yards shall be seventy percent of the
building height, but in no case less than twenty feet .
SECTION 4 . That Section 51-17-7 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, be,
and the same hereby is, amended as follows :
Sec. 51-17-7 . Special provisions; visitor parking;
usable open space.
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(1) Whenever the side yard is designed to be used
for principal access to and/or principal outlook from any
dwelling in an apartment containing three or more units,
said side yard must be at least fifteen feet in width and at
least eleven feet of said yard shall be landscaped, with a
minimum of four feet of the required side yard provided
against the side property line.
(2) In addition to the required off-street
parking space required for residents' use, visitor parking
shall be required on a ratio of one-half additional space
per unit in a building containing up to and including four
dwelling units; visitor parking shall be required on a ratio
of one-fourth space per unit in all buildings or structures
containing five or more dwelling units . The parking space
shall maintain all the required yard and design standards
for parking lots in this district, but cannot be in a
secured area not readily available to visitors of the
building. Such space shall also be identified as visitor
parking.
(3) All buildings shall provide at least 600
square feet of usable open space (as defined in section 51-
5-18) for each unit in a one to four family dwelling and 400
square feet of usable open space for each unit in a building
containing five or more dwelling units .
SECTION 5 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty
(30) days after its first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah
this 4th day of March 1986.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
CITY C ER
Transmit 'ed to Mayor on March 4, 1986
Mayor- s Action: March 4, 1986
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY E R
March 21, 1986
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Affidavit of Publication ADM 35A
STATE OF UTAH,
ss.
County of Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY GRDINANI.E Sharon Payne
No• 4 of l"D16 g. ............................................................
AN ORDINANCE AMAiNDING SECTIONS 91-5.8 51.17.2 51•
17.3 AND 51.174 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF SALT
LAKE.CiTY UTAH 1965,AS AMENDED,RELATING TO MODI-
FICATION 6F"R-5 ZONING,
tde it ordained by the Clryi soonfl!of Sa1kLpl�eca Clfy Utah:
SECTION It91 Utah
196 S s a of the , II a Ordinances Being first duly sworn deposes and says that he/she is
Of Salt Lake Clty Utah,196$as amended, ,,bnd the some r
hereby is amended os follows: ; ` legal advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a daily
Sec.51-5-8.Exceptions to height llmttgtions.lThe following g g
OXCeptlons apply to the height regpu�latlons Contained In this title
With'the exception that no helghl5-are,permitted above the newspaper printed in the English language with general
maximum allowed under the alrport'heightprovis)ons nor shall
any0 the following exceptions apply tocAy Property located In circulation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City,
anyAre 1qne.In s within the boundaries a the Capitol speillcial
Riot@ctive Salt Lake County, in the State of Utah.
Area.In said Capitol HIII Protective Area,no speclol provisions,
exceptions or Incentives related to height exception Will apply.
In all districts In this protective area no structure shall exceed
In height the basic maximum height permitted In a particular
use district In which Th°Structure is located.. That the legal notice of which a co is attached hereto
he The provisions in this section shall not aptply o restrict g copy
the height of a Church spire tower or beltry,&a flagpole, I
wireless tower,monument,chimney,water tonk,.elevaor bulk-
head,se tower,or scenery,loft. Salt Lake City Ordinance No 22
(g),Nothinginthese regulations shall apply to prevent the .............................................................................................
ere on of a parop wgll'or cornice for ornam@ ond.wlthout
windows,extending above 1hS height limit not ore than five
feefr' i district or a I g0
omial that
1 6r" n o coadjoining
a e)district,
zoning
tth commercial eigh.
distr ct completelyabuh a residential R-5", R•6","R-7"or a
commercial C-3'or'gny Industrial dislrlct, some height
regulationsdistrict shall
o business" district•Where
� 9-3"district or a commercial"C•1"district abuts .............................................................................................
tpnnore��thh�an one of the obove•mentloned districts which allow a
restel v°eglheighht tprov�provisions of the obtAng distriicts wlIII prevail.more
This•prgvislon shall opptY td.the main structure only and shall .............................................................................................
not apply to the height of a free Standing sign located on the
Premises,nor to a roof,sign.
((4)Any porfioq of tl Mafn building may be er:zcted to a
heigpht in,excess of thd�re3pective Hheight limits as herein pre.
scrlbedlnohKresidential"R•6"or"R•7"disfrlctprovided such ...•••.........•..•..•........................................•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Portion of such building Is set back from all required front,side
or rear yard lines one additional foot for each two feet of such
additional height.
(5)Any portion of a building or structure may be erected In was published in said newspaper on..................................
excess of the respective height limits as herein Prescribed In a
commercial"C-2',"C-3"or In an Industrial"M-1 prescribed
or"M-
3"district provided such portion of such building or structure is March 21 1986
set back from any required side front or rear yard areas one ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,„ ,,,,,,,- .
foot for each three feet of such additlonal height,or any building
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being constructed which does not require any yard areas may J
exceed the districts'height limitation on a ratio of three feet of
additional height being allowed for every one foot of usable � c
open area provided of ground level In the way of a front Yard a "^ s `.�*• �•• (•••••.........................
court,patio or other yard area.A usable open area for ifie
front
Le I Advertising Clerk
purposes of meeting This requirement shall consist of a front
yard or setback area from the front property line or on area at
least fifteen feet in width extending the lull length and/or width
of the building but shall not Include any driveway or parking or f
loading areas.
6.When on area Is covered by more than one height Ilmito-
'tion,the more restrictive limitation shall prevail.
SECTION 2.That Section 51.17.2 of the Revised Ordinances
Of Salt Lake City Utah,1965,as amended,be,and the some
hereby Is omended as follows:
Sec.31-17.2.Area regulations.The minimum lot area for a
single-family dwelling shall be five thousand square feet-for a
two-family dwelling six thousand square feet;for a thre64amlly
dwelling seven thousand five hundred square feet;for a four•
]th
family dwelling ten thousand square feet.Minimum lot area,for day Of
multiple-family dwellings containing 5 or more units shall be ten fore me this ....................................................................
thousand seven hundred and fifty square feet for a five-family
dwelling and an additional seven hundred and fifty square feet
for each additional unit.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires
.0t,Y PUS
March 1, 1988
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Q. T. DAVIS
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Area re0ulrements for boarding and lotl°ino houses shall
be five Mousand square fee}for Me slructura,plus one Mou-
Me It Wilding Ifs EesO t forevery thr11-5�,wets,lodgers, roomer
SECTION 3.Thar Sectlon Si-1T-3 of Me Revised Ordinances
of Son Lake C%Utah,1965,as amended,be,and Me some
hereby is d d Ps tolls:
Sec.sl-19J.Side Yartl reWlanans.The minlmum sOe yard
for one amJ two-f mnII'Ew';_snail be twenty-five Percent of
Me total wIhin of Me
two ht sides shall bs.e flfN PeralM ofess Mcm ft.,Me b.i Eln°
helgM,but In no case less Man fourteen feet.
The minimum side yard far any Wilding containlnp Mree
units shall be th -five Percent of Mebulldllnyyh lr,
but In no case less Mon olt°yhf f'It and Me Mlal w"M o1Me two
sl�aseless Man lwentyfeel cent a Me buIldlgghelgllr,bain
no SECTION 6.Thal Section 51-194 of Me Revised Ordinances
Of hereby Is,'.CX d as fo1106wsps omentled,be,and Me same
Sec.51.19-).SPeclol Provisions;visitor parking;usable
openl)Whemver Me side Yord is desi gfro to be used for In n-
apa«area ro ond/pr pprrOclpol ounook from any awewrro m an
oparimenf containing Mree t%,said side yard must
be a least flMeen feet In wIEM una a least eleven feet at sad
required side va10 prev]I a0olnef the side propetv lline.Me
(z)In atlallon ro Me reaulred on-street parking ssppaa
cubed for residents'use0,vl6ltor parking snarl be rDeaulreo.f ed
be requrea on al'ddI got uoeeding cordan.
:foeilrttr°auace oe nunbuilHin uil°bsuhllaf
hips or structures containing five or moor"dwelllnp unns.Tne
parking
tar Parking Ioh ace shall malmaIin Mln all sndlshlctre canrotdbe I^°a
red area not.readily avalloble M vishors of Me building.
Such space shall also be identified as visitor Pork Ind.
(3)All bulldings shall provide of l—t 600 square feet of
usable open im_tos dellned In section 51-5-18) open— for each unit In
sOne to four family dwelling and 600 square feet of usable n
ace far each unit In a Wilding containing five or more dwell-
Ing units.
o11e SIEfsCfi ION
5.This oi-dirwnce shall take effect Mlrty(30)days
Posed by Me City Council of San Lake City,Utah this CM
day a March,1986.
Earl P.Hardwlck
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
/s/Kahryn Marshall
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on Marc n 6,1986.
Mayor's Action:March 6,1996
Palmer De
MAYOR YOR
ATTEST:
/s/Kanryn Marshall
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
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Published:March 21,1986
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