Utah § 17-80-402 - Affordable home ownership density bonus for multi-family residential units.

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§ 17-80-402. Affordable home ownership density bonus for multi-family residential units.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-80-402. Affordable home ownership density bonus for multi-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 multi-family density bonus" means county approval of a density of at least 20 residential units per acre.

(2)

If a county approves a qualifying affordable home ownership multi-family density bonus, either through a zoning ordinance or a development agreement, the county may adopt requirements for the qualifying affordable home ownership multi-family density bonus area to ensure:

(a)	at least 20% more residential units per acre than are otherwise allowed in the area;

(b)	at least 60% of the total units in the multi-family residential building be deed-restricted to owner-occupancy for at least five years;

(c)	at least 25% of the total units in the multi-family residential building qualify as affordable housing;

(d)	at least 25% of the total units in a multi-family residential building to be no larger than 1,600 square feet; or

(e)

the applicant creates a preferential qualifying buyer program in which a unit in a multi-family residential building 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 multi-family density bonus area for multi-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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