General Contractor in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Chapter 19.20 of the Saratoga Springs Code, as amended by Ordinance 26-42 on September 15, 2026, covers internal and detached ADUs and sets conditions that include these.

• One ADU per lot, whether internal or detached
• The owner living in the home or the internal ADU, apart from a bona fide temporary absence of three years or less for a temporary work assignment, sabbatical, military service, or voluntary service
• While the owner is away on such an absence, the whole property rented or occupied by one family, or one unit rented to a family with the other left vacant
• Living areas for the ADU separate from the home's, with at least a sleeping area; a kitchen with facilities to store, prepare, and cook food; and a bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a tub or shower
• A home architecturally compatible with neighboring single-family homes, without the appearance of a structure with two dwelling units
• The same address number for the home and the ADU, with the ADU referred to as unit B and the number displayed in a visible spot on the street frontage side of the home
• Registration of the ADU with the Community Development Department, in addition to a building permit for the work and an occupancy permit for the unit once it is built
• An internal ADU on a lot greater than 6,000 square feet
• A separate exterior entrance for an internal ADU, with every entrance, at or below grade, covered or uncovered, meeting the zone's setbacks
• At least one paved off-street parking stall of at least 9 by 18 feet for an internal ADU, beyond the home's required stalls and behind the front property line
• Any garage stalls the home needs replaced when an internal ADU is built in an attached garage
• Separate water, gas, and electric meters allowed for an internal ADU, each in the owner occupant's name
• No internal ADU in a location the city's IADU map identifies as prohibited
• A detached ADU on a lot of 11,000 square feet or greater
• City approval of an existing, legally built residential accessory structure before or with an application to convert it into a detached ADU
• For a detached ADU of 650 square feet or more, two paved off-street stalls beyond the home's required parking, or one for a smaller unit, with any garage stalls the home needs replaced when the unit goes in a detached garage
• A detached ADU no larger than the home, counted toward the lot's coverage limit
• No detached ADU in a front yard or a public utility easement, and side and rear setbacks equal to the height of any unit taller than one story
• A detached ADU no taller than the home
• A detached ADU designed consistent with the home, with no second-story window oriented directly toward a window on a neighboring property
• No rental of a detached ADU for less than 90 consecutive days
• Separate meters allowed for a detached ADU, no detached ADU where utility access or capacity is insufficient, and a utility access and capacity analysis with every detached ADU application

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

Sources: Saratoga Springs Code, Chapter 19.20; City Council Minutes, September 15, 2026; FAQs for Accessory Units and Renting. The city's FAQ page for accessory units still says that detached apartments are not allowed. Chapter 19.20, as amended by Ordinance 26-42, permits detached ADUs on lots of 11,000 square feet or greater. We confirm which rule applies to your lot before plans are drawn.