Limit on single family designation.
Utah Code § 17-79-601
in effect17-79-601. Limit on single family designation.
(1) As used in this section, "single-family limit" means the number of individuals allowed to occupy each residential unit that is recognized by a land use authority in a zone permitting occupancy by a single family.
(2) A county may not adopt a single-family limit that is less than:
(a) three, if the county has within its unincorporated area:
(i) a state university;
(ii) a private university with a student population of at least 20,000; or
(iii) a mountainous planning district; or
(b) four, for each other county.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter79/17-79-S601.html?v=C17-79-S601_2025110620251206Fetched: 10/26/2026