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Logan council approves ADU reforms and tighter short‑term rental rules with owner‑occupied exemption
Summary
The council approved ordinance 24‑18 to expand ADU allowance citywide (with a 20‑foot height limit and removal of a 6,000‑sqft minimum lot requirement) and to tighten short‑term rental rules by increasing separation to 750 feet, capping residential STRs at two per 1,000 residents, and exempting owner‑occupied rentals under conditions.
Logan City Council on Oct. 1 approved ordinance 24‑18, a package of zoning changes that modifies rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), short‑term rentals (STRs), and home occupations.
The approved ADU amendments remove a prior 6,000‑square‑foot minimum lot-size threshold and align ADU height limits with the principal ground story (generally under 20 feet), and allow detached ADUs in more zones. Council members said the changes reflect prior planning‑commission work and will make ADUs more feasible citywide.
On short‑term rentals, the council adopted a compromise intended to reduce proliferation while allowing flexibility for owner‑occupants. Key provisions as approved:
- Increase separation between short‑term rentals in residential zones to 750 feet measured from the nearest property line; owner‑occupied STRs are exempt from the 750‑ft separation but must meet licensing and nontransferability conditions. - Cap the number of short‑term rentals in residential zones at two per 1,000 residents (citywide cap for residential zones). - Maintain an enforcement regime; council discussed complaint‑based enforcement and potential software tools to help identify unlicensed STRs.
Council discussion focused on housing‑stock impacts, enforcement, and the difference between owner‑occupied STRs and whole‑home commercial uses. Several members emphasized they support owner‑occupied STRs (similar to bed‑and‑breakfast or ADU use) but are wary of whole‑home STRs in single‑family neighborhoods. Staff reported roughly 35 applications with 23 licensed and seven in process; council members noted anecdotal estimates that the number of unlicensed STRs might be substantially higher.
A motion to approve ordinance 24‑18 as amended passed. Council members said the package reduces the overall number of permitted STRs while providing a licensing path for those who comply under the new rules.
What’s next: The ordinance changes are effective as written in the municipal code; staff and enforcement likely to follow up with licensing and compliance work. Council members discussed exploring technology tools (as other cities have done) to improve enforcement and compliance outreach for existing unlicensed STRs.
Representative quotes from the meeting include council members’ calls to balance housing stock preservation with economic and tourism benefits of STRs, and staff emphasizing that the ordinance ‘reduces the overall number’ of STRs while allowing owner‑occupied exceptions.
