Utah § 17-80-401 - Affordable home ownership density bonus for single-family residential units.

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§ 17-80-401. Affordable home ownership density bonus for single-family residential units.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-80-401.  Affordable home ownership density bonus for single-family residential units.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Affordable housing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-21-401.
(b)"Owner-occupier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-21-401.
(c)"Qualifying affordable home ownership single-family density bonus" means:
(i)for an area with an underlying zoning density of less than six residential units per acre, county approval of a density at least six residential units per acre; or
(ii)for an area with an underlying zoning density of six residential units per acre or more, county approval of a density at least 0.5 residential units per acre greater than the underlying zoning density for the area.
(2)If a county approves a qualifying affordable home ownership single-family density bonus, either through a zoning ordinance or a development agreement, the county may adopt requirements for the qualifying affordable home ownership single-family density bonus area to ensure:
(a)at least 60% of the total single-family residential units be deed-restricted to owner-occupancy for at least five years;
(b)at least 25% of the total single-family residential units qualify as affordable housing;
(c)at least 25% of the single-family residential units per acre to be no larger than 1,600 square feet; or
(d)the applicant creates a preferential qualifying buyer program in which a single-family residential unit is initially offered for sale, for up to 30 days, to a category of preferred qualifying buyers established by the county, in accordance with provisions of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601.
(3)A county may offer additional incentives in a qualifying affordable home ownership single-family density bonus area approved for single-family residential units to promote owner-occupied, affordable housing.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

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

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