General Contractor in Payson, Utah

Payson sets internal ADU rules in Section 13.20.220 of its city code and detached ADU rules in Section 13.20.221. Section 13.20.220 allows an internal ADU only in a detached single-family home in a Residential or Agricultural zone, with these conditions.

• An internal ADU permit before the unit is used, and a separate building permit for any change to the structure
• One internal ADU per home
• No internal ADU on a lot under 6,000 square feet
• The unit inside the home, with no accessory apartment in or above an accessory structure, a detached garage included
• No change to the home's appearance as a single-family dwelling, and any addition or exterior improvement similar in character to the home
• The unit's own exterior entrance, on the side or rear only, with a paved pedestrian path to the driveway or public street
• Owner occupancy of the home, with no relief from that requirement during an owner's temporary absence
• Primary residence in the home by owners who together hold at least 50 percent of the ownership on the title, with one family in the home and no more than four adults in the unit
• An interior connection kept between the unit and the home, where a door with a lock or deadbolt qualifies and access through a garage does not
• No more than one kitchen each in the home and the unit
• Three off-street parking spaces in all, two for the home and one for the unit, with tandem spaces allowed and no more than one side yard used for parking
• Hard-surfaced spaces reached by a hard-surfaced driveway and served by the same drive approach, with no more than one curb cut; no space closer to the front lot line than the home unless it leads to covered parking; tandem spaces no more than two vehicles deep and serving the same address; and every space kept continuously available for parking, clear of storage and other items
• The home's two spaces replaced if the garage is converted
• Curb, gutter, and sidewalk installed and maintained along the frontage, with any in disrepair repaired or replaced before the permit is issued or renewed
• Existing utility laterals and connections inspected and upgraded as the utility provider requires, with no more than one meter for each utility service
• Separate addresses for the home and the unit, assigned by the city
• A permit that does not run with the land, valid only while the applicant owns the property
• A deed restriction recorded with the Utah County Recorder's Office

Section 13.20.221 allows a detached ADU only on a lot with a detached single-family home in a Residential or Agricultural zone, with these conditions.

• A detached ADU permit before the unit is occupied, with its own building permit for any structural change
• One ADU per home, internal or detached
• No detached ADU on a lot under 6,000 square feet
• The unit in an accessory structure, but not above one
• At least 10 feet from the side and rear property lines, and outside the front yard
• A design, materials, and character similar to the home's
• A single story no more than 18 feet tall
• Between 300 and 1,200 square feet
• The unit's own exterior entrance with paved pedestrian access
• The home occupied as a primary residence by owners holding at least 50 percent of the ownership on the title, with one family in the home and no more than four adults in the detached unit
• No more than one kitchen in the unit
• Four off-street parking spaces in all, two for the home and two for the unit, with tandem spaces allowed and no more than one side yard used for parking
• A hard surface for each space and its driveway; no space nearer the front lot line than the home unless it leads to covered parking; and tandem spaces serving the same address, two vehicles deep at most, and kept continuously available for parking and clear of storage and other items
• The home's two spaces replaced if a detached garage is converted
• Curb, gutter, and sidewalk installed and kept up along the parcel's frontage, and repaired or replaced where in disrepair before the permit is issued or renewed
• Existing laterals and service connections inspected and upgraded where the utility provider deems it necessary, and no more than one meter for each utility service
• A city-assigned address of its own
• A permit tied to the applicant's ownership
• A recorded deed restriction setting out the permitted use

Utah's ADU statutes apply in Payson as well, as our ADU page explains.

Sources: Payson City Code, Section 13.20.220; Section 13.20.221; Utah Code 10-21-303; Utah Code 10-21-304. We confirm each Payson requirement with the city for your property during preconstruction, before the floor plan and site plan are drawn.

Utah ADU Law and Building Code