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Herriman council exploring ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units; public input requested
Summary
Councilmember Sherry Orin said Herriman will draft an ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units (backyard homes) that are currently prohibited, emphasizing regulation to avoid negative neighborhood impacts and asking residents to submit feedback.
Herriman city leaders said they are preparing an ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs), commonly described as small backyard homes or "mother-in-law" units, which are currently prohibited under city code.
"Currently external accessory dwelling unit… are prohibited in here currently," Councilmember Sherry Orin said. "We feel like it's time to look into that, allow those, regulate those and make sure that what we don't want to do is change neighborhoods into commercial settings."
Orin noted internal ADUs (units inside existing homes) are already permitted with regulations, and the new ordinance would focus on detached units in rear yards. She said the aim is to expand housing supply while "putting the right parameters around it so that it doesn't have a negative impact on the next door neighbor who doesn't wanna have it."
Podcast hosts said the council has authority to set local guardrails and that public feedback will shape the ordinance. "We really need that public feedback to let us know what the community wants," Orin said, and the hosts encouraged residents to contact their council members or submit comments via the city website.
Next steps: staff will draft ordinance language and solicit public comment before further council consideration.
