Utah § 17-79-601 - Limit on single family designation.

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§ 17-79-601. Limit on single family designation.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-79-601.  Limit on single family designation.
(1)As used in this section, "single-family limit" means the number of individuals allowed to occupy each residential unit that is recognized by a land use authority in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
(2)A county may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:
(a)three, if the county has within its unincorporated area:
(i)a state university;
(ii)a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
(iii)a mountainous planning district; or
(b)four, for each other county.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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