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Daggett County planning panel requests broad redlines to ADU ordinance draft
Summary
At an April 21 work meeting, Daggett County Planning and Zoning reviewed the draft Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance and directed specific edits across multiple sections, including lot-size limits, sale restrictions, height rules, and cross-references to short-term rental rules and state code 17-53-223.
Daggett County Planning and Zoning members met April 21, 2026, in the courthouse chambers to review a draft Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance and identified multiple required edits.
The session opened at 5:15 p.m.; after reading the draft, members flagged duplicative and unclear provisions and asked staff to return a redlined version. Key edits called for during the meeting include removing a duplicate listing of Section 8-9-30; adding a cross-reference in Section 8-9-30-A (definition number 6) that Daggett County Code 8-2-3 is the Short Term Rental code; and changing Section 8-9-30-B so that all ADUs are explicitly permitted while striking draft language that distinguished personal use from long-term rentals.
Members also asked for a reordering so internal accessory dwelling units are clearly permitted. The draft’s Section 8-9-30-C-2 currently disallows ADUs on lots of 7,000 square feet; Chair Chad Reed specifically asked that the 7,000 sq. ft. threshold be reviewed. The panel directed language in 8-9-30-C-3 making clear that ADUs shall not be sold separately from the primary dwelling. For building form, the group requested that 8-9-30-C-8 read: 'The maximum height for all ADUs shall be no taller, in elevation, than the roof of the primary structure,' removing separate references to 'IADU.'
On utilities, members required that applicants provide 'will serve' letters from the relevant utility for water or Tri County Health approval for wells (8-9-30-C-17). Several places in the draft using 'IADU' were ordered changed to 'ADU' to ensure consistent terminology (notably 8-9-30-C-22 and 8-9-30-D). The panel also asked that 8-9-30-C-24 include an exception 'unless allowed per Daggett County Code 8-15 Short Term Rentals' so the ADU rules do not conflict with the county’s STR regulations.
Members struck item 8-9-30-C-25 in its entirety and requested minor formatting fixes (hyphenation and heading cleanup such as '8-9-30; definitions'). They also asked that Section 8-9-30-E include an explanation of 'state code 17-53-223' so the ordinance language aligns with the referenced state provision.
Chair Chad Reed asked that the changes be prepared in red and that the item be placed on the next Planning and Zoning agenda for further review. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
The changes requested affect code language across definitions, permitted uses, development standards and utility requirements; the commission directed staff to prepare a redlined draft for the next meeting.
