Except as may otherwise be provided in this Code, no Building Permit shall be issued for a Lot unless such Lot has the Area, width, and depth as required, and Frontage on a Street shown as a private or Public Street on the Streets Master Plan, or on a private easement connecting the Lot to a Street shown on the Streets Master Plan.
All Development activity must comply with the following minimum Lot and Site requirements:
- LOT SIZE. The minimum Lot Area is 1,875 square feet for a Single Family Dwelling and the maximum Lot Area is 3,750 square feet. The minimum Lot Area is 3,750 square feet for a Duplex and the maximum Lot Area is 7,500 square feet. For properties platted as lots within the historic Park City Survey and originally platted as 25 foot wide 75 foot deep with a lot size of 1,875 square feet, the Planning Director may make a determination that the minimum Lot Size may be reduced up to 20 square feet if subsequent surveys find that the final lot dimensions are less than 25 feet by 75 feet. The Footprint shall be reduced in accordance with the Lot Size and no variation to setbacks will be allowed.
- LOT WIDTH.
The minimum width of a Lot is twenty five feet (25'), measured fifteen feet (15') back from the Front Lot Line. In the case of unusual Lot configurations, Lot width measurements shall be determined by the Planning Director.
- BUILDING ENVELOPE (HR-1 DISTRICT). The Building Pad, Building Footprint and height restrictions define the maximum Building envelope within which all Development must occur, with exceptions as allowed by Section 15-2.2-3.
- BUILDING PAD (HR-1 DISTRICT). The Building Pad is the Lot Area minus required Front, Rear, and Side Setback Areas.
- The Building Footprint must be within the Building Pad. The Building Pad must be open and free of any other Structure except:
- Porches or decks with or without roofs;
- At Grade patios;
- Upper level decks, with or without roofs;
- Bay Windows;
- Chimneys;
- Sidewalks, pathways, and steps;
- Screened hot tubs; and
- Landscaping.
- Exceptions to the Building Pad Area, excluding Bay Windows, are not included in the Building Footprint calculations, and are subject to Planning Director approval based on a determination that the proposed exceptions result in a design that:
- provides increased architectural interest consistent with the Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Historic Sites;
- maintains the intent of this section to provide horizontal and vertical Building articulation.
- BUILDING FOOTPRINT (HR-1 DISTRICT). The maximum Building Footprint of any Structure located on a Lot or combination of Lots, not exceeding 18,750 square feet in Lot Area, shall be calculated according to the following formula for Building Footprint. The maximum Building Footprint for any Structure located on a Lot or combination of Lots, exceeding 18,750 square feet in Lot Area, shall be 4,500 square feet; with an exemption allowance of 400 square feet, per Dwelling Unit, for garage floor area. A Conditional Use permit is required for all Structures with a proposed footprint of greater than 3,500 square feet.
Accessory Buildings listed on the Park City Historic Sites Inventory that are not expanded, enlarged or incorporated into the Main Building, shall not count in the total Building Footprint of the Lot.
MAXIMUM FP = (A/2) x 0.9A/1875
Where FP = maximum Building Footprint and A= Lot Area.
Example: 3,750 sq. ft. lot: (3,750/2) x 0.9(3750/1875) = 1,875 x 0.81= 1,519 sq. ft.

- FRONT AND REAR SETBACKS. Front and Rear Setbacks are as follows:
TABLE 15-2.2a
Lot Depth | Minimum Front/Rear Setback | Total of Setbacks |
Up to 75 ft., inclusive | 10 ft. each | 20 ft. |
From 75 ft. to 100 ft. | 12 ft./13 ft. (or vice versa) | 25 ft. |
Over 100 ft. | 15 ft. each | 30 ft. |
- FRONT SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Front Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
- Fences, walls, and retaining walls not more than four feet (4') in height, or as permitted in Section 15-4-2, Fences and Retaining Walls. On Corner Lots, Fences more than three feet (3') in height are prohibited within twenty-five feet (25') of the intersection, at back of curb.
- Uncovered steps leading to the Main Building; provided the steps are not more than four feet (4') in height from Final Grade, not including any required handrail, and do not cause any danger or hazard to traffic by obstructing the view of the Street or intersection.

- Decks, porches, or Bay Windows not more than ten feet (10’) wide and projecting not more than three feet (3’) into the Front Setback.
- Roof overhangs, eaves or cornices projecting not more than three feet (3’) into the Front Setback.
- Sidewalks and pathways.
- Driveways leading to a Garage or approved Parking Area. No portion of a Front Yard, except for patios, driveways, allowed Parking Areas and sidewalks, may be Hard-Surfaced or graveled.
- REAR SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Rear Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
- Bay Windows not more than ten feet (10') wide and projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Rear Setback.
- Chimneys not more than five feet (5') wide and projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Rear Setback.
- Window wells not exceeding the minimum International Residential Code (IRC) or International Building Code (IBC) requirements for egress may extend not more than four feet (4') into the Rear Setback. Should egress requirements be met within the building pad, no Rear Setback exception is permitted.
- Roof overhangs or eaves projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Rear Setback.
- Window sills, belt courses, cornices, trim, exterior siding, or other ornamental features projecting not more than six inches (6") beyond the main Structure to which they are attached.
- Detached Accessory Buildings, not more than eighteen feet (18') in height, and including any free-standing Solar Energy Systems, located a minimum of five feet (5') behind the front facade of the Main Building, and maintaining a minimum Rear Setback of one foot (1'). Such Structure must not cover over fifty percent (50%) of the Rear Setback. See the following illustration:

- A Hard-Surfaced Parking Area subject to the same location requirements as a Detached Accessory Building.
- Mechanical equipment (which must be screened), hot tubs, or similar Structures located at least three feet (3') from the Rear Lot Line.
- Fences, walls, and retaining walls as permitted in Section 15-4-2, Fences and Retaining Walls.
- Patios, decks, pathways, steps, or similar Structures not more than thirty inches (30") above Final Grade, not including any required handrail, and located at least one foot (1') from the Rear Lot Line.
- Pathways or steps connecting to a City staircase or pathway.
- One (1) Shared Driveway leading to a garage or approved Parking Area. See Section 15-2.2-8 Parking Regulations for additional requirements.
- SIDE SETBACKS. Side Setbacks are as follows:
TABLE 15-2.2b
Lot Width (ft.) up to: | Minimum Side Setback | Total of Setbacks |
25.0 | 3 ft. each | 6 ft. |
37.5 | 3 ft. each
| 6 ft. |
50.0 | 5 ft. each
| 10 ft. |
62.5 | 5 ft. minimum
| 14 ft. |
75.0 | 5 ft. minimum
| 18 ft. |
87.5 | 10 ft. minimum
| 24 ft. |
100.0 | 10 ft. minimum
| 24 ft. |
Greater than 100.0 | 10 ft. minimum
| 30 ft. |
- On Corner Lots, the minimum Side Setback that faces a side Street or platted Right-of-Way is five feet (5'). A three foot (3') Side Setback along the platted Right-of-Way may be approved by the City Engineer when the Lot Width is less than 37.5 feet; no Side Setback exceptions shall be utilized and the sight triangle shall be maintained when the Setback is three feet (3') along the Right-of-Way.
- A Side Setback between connected Structures is not required where Structures are designed with a common wall on a Property Line, each Structure is located on an individual Lot, the Lots are burdened with a party wall agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and Chief Building Official, all applicable Building and Fire Code requirements are met, and the Use is an Allowed or Conditional Use in the Zoning District.
- Exterior Side Setbacks shall be based on the required minimum Side Setback for each Lot; however the Planning Commission may consider increasing exterior Side Setbacks during Conditional Use Permit review to mitigate potential impacts on adjacent Property. Side Setback exceptions continue to apply.
- Building Footprint shall be based on the total lot Area of the underlying Lots. The Planning Commission may consider decreasing Building Footprint during Conditional Use Permit review to mitigate potential impacts on adjacent Property.
- SIDE SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Side Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
- Bay Windows not more than ten feet (10') wide, and projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Side Setback. Only permitted on Lots with a minimum required Side Setback of five feet (5') or greater.
- Chimneys not more than five feet (5') wide projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Side Setback. Only permitted on Lots with a minimum required Side Setback of five feet (5') or greater.
- Window wells not exceeding the minimum International Residential Code (IRC) or International Building Code (IBC) requirements for egress may extend not more than four feet (4') into the Side Setback. Only permitted on Lots with a minimum required Side Setback of five feet (5') or greater. Should egress requirements be met within the building pad, no Side Setback exception is permitted.
- Roof overhangs or eaves projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Side Setback on Lots with a minimum required Side Setback of five feet (5') or greater. A one foot (1’) roof or eave overhang is permitted on Lots with a Side Setback of less than five feet (5’).
- Window sills, belt courses, trim, cornices, exterior siding, or other ornamental features projecting not more than six inches (6") beyond the main Structure to which they are attached.
- Patios, decks, pathways, steps, or similar Structures not more than thirty inches (30") in height above Final Grade, not including any required handrails.
- Fences, walls, and retaining walls as permitted in Section 15-4-2, Fences and Retaining Walls.
- One (1) private or Shared Driveway leading to a garage or approved Parking Area. See Section 15-2.2-8 Parking Regulations for additional requirements.
- Pathways or steps connecting to a City staircase or pathway.
- Detached Accessory Buildings, not more than eighteen feet (18') in height, and including any free-standing Solar Energy Systems, located a minimum of five feet (5') behind the Front facade of the Main Building, maintaining a minimum Side Setback of three feet (3'). See the following illustration:

- Mechanical equipment (which must be screened), hot tubs, or similar Structures located at least three feet (3') from the Side Lot Line.
- SNOW RELEASE. Site plans and Building designs must resolve snow release issues to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official.
- CLEAR VIEW OF INTERSECTION. No visual obstruction in excess of two feet (2') in height above road Grade shall be placed on any Corner Lot within the Site Distance Triangle. A reasonable number of trees may be allowed, if pruned high enough to permit automobile drivers an unobstructed view. This provision must not require changes in the Natural Grade on the Site.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 00-15 on 3/2/2000
Amended by Ord. 06-56 on 7/27/2006
Amended by Ord. 09-10 on 3/5/2009
Amended by Ord. 15-35 on 10/12/2015
Amended by Ord. 2016-44 on 9/15/2016
Amended by Ord. 2018-27 on 5/31/2018
Amended by Ord. 2018-43 on 7/19/2018
Amended by Ord. 2019-07 on 1/29/2019
Amended by Ord. 2020-42 on 9/17/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-16 on 5/26/2022
Amended by Ord. 2023-50 on 10/26/2023