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Layton City Council adopts ordinance requiring front doors face street, adds walkway rule
Summary
The Layton City Council voted unanimously Sept. 8 to adopt Ordinance 25-19, amending the municipal code to require the front of new homes to face the street, require the front door to open into habitable space and require a pathway from the front door to a public or private sidewalk.
The Layton City Council voted unanimously Sept. 8 to adopt Ordinance 25-19, a text amendment to the Layton City Municipal Code that defines how the “front” of a dwelling is determined and requires a pathway from the front door to the nearest public or private sidewalk.
Council and staff said the change aims to reduce development inconsistencies that have caused regulatory and neighbor conflicts, particularly on infill lots and some corner and flag lots where homes were oriented so that the front door faces a side or rear yard. Weston Apolloni, a staff member presenting the amendment, told the council the proposed change covers three points: the front of the home must face a street, the…
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