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State law forces Provo to allow external ADUs on larger lots; parking rules loosened
Summary
A state law (SB284) requires Provo to allow detached accessory dwelling units (external ADUs) on residential parcels of at least 11,000 sq ft by Oct. 1; city staff outlined the unchanged local safety and licensing rules and new state limits on parking requirements.
Malia Daly, a Provo city policy analyst, told the East District meeting that SB284 requires cities designated as moderate-income housing jurisdictions to revise local rules so external accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are permitted on residential parcels of at least 11,000 square feet. “By October 1st, all cities that are moderate income housing cities…have to change our code to allow external ADUs,” Daly said.
Daly said many existing local ADU regulations will remain in force: owner occupancy requirements, a prohibition on short-term rentals, building-height and footprint limits that ensure an ADU is smaller than the primary dwelling, permanent foundations and…
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