Overview
Preemption classification
Tier B — Pro-housing moderate
2021 ADU preemption plus rent control preemption. SB 174 and related middle-housing bills emerging. Rapid population growth driving reform.
Governance
Statewide
Building and zoning code adoption is mandated at the state level.
Adopted building codes
Statewide; local may lag
City-level IBC adoptions (4)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 2021 | |
| Provo | 2021 | |
| St George | 2021 | |
| Tremonton | 2021 |
View building-code adoption for Utah →
5 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, NEC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 8 of 8
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham City | — | — | V2 ✓ | cohort:needs-dom-retrievalfreshness:stableblocker:amlegal |
| Ogden | — | — | V2 ✓ | cohort:needs-dom-retrievalfreshness:volatileblocker:amlegal |
| Provo | — | Provo City Code Title 14 (Zoning), Title 15 (Land Use and Development), Title 16 (Landmarks) · 13 districts | V2 ✓ | |
| Salt Lake City | — | Salt Lake City Code, Title 21A — Zoning · 30 districts | V2 ✓ | cohort:needs-dom-retrievalfreshness:volatileblocker:amlegaldata:gaps-present |
| St. George | — | St. George City Code Title 10 (Zoning Regulations) · 16 districts | V2 ✓ | |
| Tooele | — | — | V2 ✓ | freshness:volatiledata:gaps-present |
| Tremonton | — | Chapter 1.07 — Residential Zone Districts; Zoning Ordinance · 9 districts | V2 ✓ | cohort:tremonton-ruralfreshness:stable |
| West Valley City | — | West Valley City Municipal Code, Title 7 — Land Use and Development · 9 districts | V2 ✓ | cohort:needs-dom-retrievalblocker:municodedata:gaps-present |
Research status
Data quality
100%completeness8 confirmed