The following development standards apply within residential zones. These are base standards, not entitlements. Other regulations and ordinances may impose other development standards and requirements.
(1) 
New construction of and additions to residential structures in the Springville Historic District shall comply with the design standards for new construction in the Springville Historic District. Where there is conflict between the design standards for new construction in the Springville Historic District and the Development Code of Springville City, the design standards shall take precedence.
(2) 
Development standard information on houses located in mobile home parks is included in Article 5 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 08-2008, 05/20/2008)
(1) 
Minimum area requirements of a zoning lot shall be as follows:
LOT SIZE
(In square feet)
A-1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Single-Family Dwelling
200,000
15,000
10,000
8,000
5,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
Twin Home – per unit/min for two units
-
-
-
-
-
4,500/ 10,000
4,500/ 10,000
4,500/ 10,000
Duplex
-
-
-
-
-
10,000
10,000
10,000
Single-Family
Attached-Rowhouse
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,960
2,640
First Dwelling Unit per Multi-Family Dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Second Dwelling Unit per Multi-Family Dwelling
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
Additional lot area for each dwelling unit after two
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,575
2,150
Community Uses
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
Utility Uses
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
(2) 
Corner Lots. Each corner lot in a subdivision shall have an area not less than one and one-tenth (1.10) times the minimum area required for a zoning lot.
(3) 
Animal Keeping. Lots of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or greater located in the A1 and R1-15 zoning districts may include animal keeping.
(Amended by Ord. No. 28-2007, 07/17/2007; Ord. No. 17-2020 § 3, 08/04/2020)
(1) 
Each lot or parcel of land in residential zones shall have configurations as follows:
CONFIGURATIONS
A1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Minimum lot width for detached single-family dwelling at front property line and minimum rear yard setback line/front setback
40'/ 150'
40'/ 100'
40'/80'
40'/70'
40'/50'
40'/60'
40'/60'
40'/60'
Minimum lot width for twin home per unit/lot at front property line and minimum rear yard setback line/front setback4
-
-
-
-
-
40'/50'
40'/50'
40'/50'
Minimum lot width for duplex at front property line and minimum rear yard setback line/front setback4
-
-
-
-
-
80'/ 100'
80'/ 100'
80'/ 100'
Minimum lot width for a rowhouse (at front property line and front setback)/minimum rear yard setback line
-
-
-
-
-
-
36'
24'
Minimum lot width per building for first unit in a multi-family development (at property line and minimum rear yard setback line/front setback)
-
-
-
-
-
-
40'/50'
40'/50'
Additional lot width for second unit per building in a multi-family development (at front property line and minimum rear yard setback line/front setback)
-
-
-
-
-
-
40'/50'
40'/50'
Additional lot width at front setback for each unit over two units in same building in multi-family development2
-
-
-
-
-
-
25' up to 200'
25' up to 200'
Additional lot width per unit above two units in same building (at front property line)3
-
-
-
-
-
-
20' up to 160'
20' up to 160'
Maximum lot coverage (footprints of buildings)
25%
35%
35%
35%
40%
40%
50%
60%
Minimum lot width for community uses (front setback line)
125'
125'
125'
125'
125'
125'
125'
125'
Minimum lot frontage for community uses (in feet along public right-of-way)
100'
100'
100'
100'
100'
100'
100'
100'
Minimum lot frontage for utility uses (in feet along public right-of-way)
40'
40'
40'
40'
40'
40'
40'
40'
Notes:
2. Upon reaching a lot of 200', no additional lot width is required.
3. Upon reaching a lot of 160', no additional lot width is required.
4. A vacant lot in an R2 zone developed and recorded before December 31, 2003, with twin homes/duplexes adjacent to the vacant lot, may construct a twin home/duplex on the lot if a minimum lot width of ninety feet (90') and all currently adopted setbacks can be met.
(2) 
The minimum lot width at the required front setback line shall extend not less than sixty-seven percent (67%) of the lot depth as measured from the front property line.
(Amended by Ord. No. 28-2007, 07/17/2007, Ord. No. 28-2006, 10/03/2006; Ord. No. 07-2009, 04/07/2009; Ord. No. 21-2019 § 1, 09/03/2019; Ord. No. 17-2020 § 3, 08/04/2020)
(1) 
Buildings and structures on lots within residential zones shall be located as follows:
(All setbacks are measured from the property line. Where the building is a single-family attached dwelling, such as a twin home or townhome, all setbacks apply to the building as a whole, except for the shared line between units.)
CONFIGURATIONS
A1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Primary Use Minimum Required Setbacks from Property Line (in feet)
Front yard (garage does not project in front of any portion of front facade or is sideloaded)3
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Front yard with projecting garage4
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Front yard where required parking is recessed at least 20' behind front setback of dwelling
30
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
Front yard on arterial street with driveway access from arterial street
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
Front yard on arterial street with no driveway access from arterial street
40
40
40
40
40
40
20
20
Side yard (minimum/minimum total)
10/22
10/22
8/20
8/20
5/15
5/15
10/22
10/22
Side yard(s) on street frontage5, 5.1
20
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
Rear yard6
30
30
25
25
25
25
30
30
Rear yard abutting street frontage for multiple-family dwellings
15
Rear yard abutting arterial roads (minimum in all cases)
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
Primary Use Maximum Setbacks from Property Line (in feet)
Front yard
25
25
Maximum Projections into Required Yard (in feet)
Front porches7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Side yard porches/decks/etc.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Rear yard porches/decks/etc.
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Rear yard unwalled patio coverings
No closer than 15' from the rear lot line
Minimum Setback between Primary Use Buildings on Same Lot (in feet)
Side to side
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
16
16
Back to side
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
30'
30'
Back to back
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
45'
45'
Minimum open space percentage of total lot area
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
Notes:
4. The twenty-five-foot (25') and thirty-foot (30') front yard setbacks in the RMF zones are only applicable to single-family and two (2) family dwellings.
5. On corner lots where the driveway enters from the side yard, the side yard setback increases to twenty-five feet (25').
5.1 On a corner lot of a single-family detached dwelling where (a) the street is completely constructed to its designated street standard pursuant to the City's Transportation Master Plan, and (b) there is over five feet (5') of property from back of sidewalk to the property owner's boundary line, any setback for side-yard structure purposes may be measured from back of sidewalk if the following conditions are met:
a. No City land use regulation or plan shows that the street is to be widened in the next twenty (20) years;
b. Any structure must still be set back the greater distance of either the entire required setback from back of sidewalk or five feet (5') from the owner's boundary line; and
c. Allowing the setback to start from back of sidewalk will not interfere in any way with any possible future plans the City has for using the right-of-way property adjacent to the corner lot.
6. Rear yards must be located opposite the front yard on corner lots.
7. Porch covers are allowed in this setback; however, they may not be enclosed.
(Amended by Ord. No. 20-05, 10/04/2005; Ord. No. 29-05, 12/20/2005; Ord. No. 07-2009, 04/07/2009; Ord. No. 17-2009, 10/06/2009; Ord. No. 09-2019 § 1, 05/21/2019; Ord. No. 05-2025 § 1 (Exh. A), 03/04/2025)
Setbacks
A1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Buildings and Structures (in feet)8
Front Yard
Behind the front wall plane
Side Yard (for buildings <8 feet in height)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Side Yard (for buildings between 8 and 10 feet in height)
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
Side Yard (for buildings >10 feet in height)
10
10
8
8
3
3
3
3
Side Yard on street frontage (corner lot)9
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Rear Yard (for buildings 18 feet or less in height)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Rear Yard (for buildings >18 feet in height)
10
10
Accessory Use Minimum Setback from Principal Structure (in feet)
On same lot (between any portion of the buildings)10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
On adjacent lot
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Agricultural Structures Minimum Setbacks (in feet)
Front Yard
100'
100'
Side Yard
10'
10'
Rear Yard
10'
10'
Notes:
8. Any accessory building or structure not over one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area or over eight feet (8') in height must meet all of the setback requirements excepting the rear yard and interior side yard setbacks, which are reduced to one foot (1').
9. On corner lots where the driveway enters from the side yard, the side yard setback increases to twenty-five feet (25').
10. The six-foot (6') required distance from the principal structure shall not apply to a rear yard unwalled patio covering that is not connected to the principal structure. All other accessory use structure requirements shall apply to unwalled patio coverings that are not connected to the principal structure.
(Amended by Ordinance No 39-2006, 12/19/2006; Ord. No. 08-2021 § 1, 05/04/2021; Ord. No. 12-2022 § 1 (Exh. A), 07/05/2022)
HEIGHT (in feet)
A1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Primary building, maximum
35
30
30
30
30
30
35
35
Primary building, minimum
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Accessory uses (maximum in feet)
35
25
18
18
15
15
15
15
Accessory structures not used for human occupancy, e.g., chimneys, steeples, flagpoles, television antennas
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Community uses
55
(1) 
Uneven Elevations. Where the ground or the point at mid-gable of the building is uneven in height, the average elevation thereof shall apply.
(2) 
Community use structures that exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height and are adjacent to residential uses shall have one (1) additional foot of rear and/or interior side yard setback for every foot of height above thirty-five feet (35').
(Amended by Ordinance No 39-2006, 12/19/2006; Ord. No. 19-2016 § 1, 09/20/2016; Ord. No. 12-2022 § 1 (Exh. A), 07/05/2022)
(1) 
The minimum size of a dwelling unit shall be:
DWELLING SIZE
(In Square Feet of Living Area)
A-1
R1-15
R1-10
R1-8
R1-5
R-2
RMF-1
RMF-2
Dwelling Unit Size
1000
1000
1000
900
800
800
600
600
(1) 
Dwelling – Multiple-family in the RMF-1 and RMF-2 zones, except those in an overlay zone, shall comply with the following standards:
(a) 
Facade Variation – For new development, no two (2) multi-family buildings may possess the same street-facing elevation on a block face. No two (2) facades may be the same as an adjacent or opposite building facade. This standard is met when the street-facing elevations differ from another front facade by at least four (4) of the following criteria, and shall not eliminate any other requirements of the code or this Chapter:
(i) 
Articulation;
(ii) 
Differing mix of building materials;
(iii) 
Variation in roof elevation;
(iv) 
Entry/porch (variation in placement and configuration of porches, stoops, covering);
(v) 
Fenestration (variation in the arrangement and detailing of windows and other openings);
(vi) 
Architectural style (variation in style; e.g., craftsman, prairie, four square, colonial, Tudor, ranch, etc.);
(vii) 
Variation of building height and stories; or
(viii) 
Color variation.
(b) 
Articulation.
(i) 
In multi-family buildings individual units shall be emphasized using a variety of techniques that include plane changes, bays, variation in entrances, balconies, dormers, colors, columns, or other details defining the individual unit.
(ii) 
All building elevations must be articulated along the vertical face for a minimum depth of one foot (1'), for a length of at least six feet (6'), for every dwelling unit or every thirty feet (30') of horizontal wall plane, whichever is less. This may be accomplished through the use of recesses or extensions of floor area, decks, patios, or entrances.
(iii) 
In addition to the standard in subsection (1)(b)(ii) of this section, the vertical mass of buildings shall be broken up through the use of architectural features such as horizontal cornices, pediments, belt-courses, canopies (e.g., covered porches) and/or "bellybands" at least twelve inches (12") in height across the length of the elevation.
(iv) 
Roofs must provide offsets or breaks proportionate to the roof form. Dormers, porch canopies, and other secondary roof forms are examples of acceptable breaks in roof line on sloped roofs. Where flat roofs are allowed, stepped parapets or cornices proportionate to the building elevation are required.
(v) 
Building shall include breaks in the roof line for buildings with pitched roofs (changes in elevation and orientation of roof line, or use of projections such as gables and dormers, that demonstrate variation over at least twenty percent (20%) of all front or street-facing elevations).
(c) 
Building Materials – At least fifty percent (50%) of the net facade areas of each elevation shall be in brick, stone or cultured stone with the remainder in stucco, wood or fiber cement siding. Other materials may be used as accent materials, but shall not consist of greater than five percent (5%) of any facade elevation. Brickwork must include one (1) element of coursing different from the major coursing on the building (i.e., the stretcher bond is the most typically used and a soldier, dogtooth or other coursing should be included as part of the overall brick application).
(d) 
General Standards.
(i) 
Window and door openings shall make up twenty percent (20%) of any front facade facing the street;
(ii) 
Windows shall not be flush with exterior walls. All windows shall be recessed or treated with a trim. Such treatments shall be applied on all window edges and sides;
(iii) 
At least fifty percent (50%) of the block length shall have building facades within thirty feet (30') of the front property line;
(iv) 
The use of materials shall be consistent as to percentage or application of each facade on all sides of the building. This requirement shall not apply to materials used as accent materials not consisting of greater than five percent (5%);
(v) 
The minimum parking requirement for multiple-family residential uses in the RMF-1 and RMF-2 zones shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-6-113.
(e) 
Required Improvements – Road improvements, including curb, gutter and sidewalk, as well as parkstrips with required street trees are elements essential to the efficient transport of storm and surface water, the creation of a complete system of safe walkways for pedestrians and the creation of a streetscape that beautifies neighborhoods. New multi-family developments, or existing multi-family developments which expand or alter their site plan, shall be required to install the following improvements in accordance with applicable City codes:
(i) 
New multi-family developments, or existing multi-family developments which expand or alter their site plan, shall install street improvements such as curb, gutter, sidewalk and parkstrip, and drive approaches in accordance with the Springville Standard Specifications and Drawings.
(ii) 
New multi-family developments, or existing multi-family developments which expand or alter their site plan, shall install and landscape parkstrips, including street trees (or may pay to have the City install street trees) in accordance with the requirements of Title 4, Public Property and Utilities, Chapter 11, Street Trees and Tree Planting.
(Ord. No. 12-2018, 08/07/2018)