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Ivins amends ADU rules to allow smaller external units and clarify heights, parking
Summary
The Ivins City Council adopted an ordinance July 17 that changes accessory dwelling unit rules — setting a 400–1,000 sq ft external ADU range, clarifying parking requirements and adopting a sliding scale for setback-versus-height limits.
The Ivins City Council on July 17 approved Ordinance No. 20-25-14, amending the city code on accessory dwelling units to make it easier for homeowners to add detached external ADUs while adding standards on size, setbacks, parking and design.
Under the ordinance, an external ADU (ADUE) may be as small as 400 square feet and is capped at 1,000 square feet; the council left lot coverage limits in place and required a separate off‑street parking space for each ADUE (and a second space where the ADUE has two or more bedrooms). The ordinance also directs staff to implement a fine-grained, foot‑by‑foot sliding scale to determine allowable wall and building heights…
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