Provo’s Zoning?

Provo has double standards in most residential zones.   Unlimited numbers of related adults can live together yet if you are unrelated/single then you can only have a max of three living together.  You’re discriminated against if you’re single.

Also, in most zones you can only have one kitchen in the house.

And…, most zones prohibit you from renting out your basement.

For Provo being in supposedly the most conservative county in the nation, the current city laws in regards to zoning have glaring examples of being against freedom and being for micro-managing.  It is very, very sad.

Those in favor of such discriminatory laws have their good reasons, but more on that later. For now, you can simply say that good goals do not justify discriminatory means.  Those specific zoning laws with double standards must be fixed!  Liberty and justice for all! :)

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Look for a lot more info coming here soon!

  1. #1 by Josh Wheatley on April 25, 2011 - 5:18 pm

    Are residents of Provo allowed to keep chickens? If so, how many? Are roosters permitted under any circumstance?

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    • #2 by Roger Brown on April 26, 2011 - 3:56 pm

      Hi, yes, I think you’re talking about in R zones (residential zones). In A (agricultural) zones, i think anything is allowed.

      #1 – in all R zones, roosters are not permitted under any circumstance:

      “hen chickens (and no roosters) regardless of age, in the amount set forth below, may be kept on a lot or parcel of land in a residential (R) zone for the sole purpose of producing eggs.”

      #2 – the # of hens allowed depends on the square footage of the property — the maximum no matter how large the property is, is 6 hens — to see the chart, go to — http://www.provo.org/council.citycode.html
      Click on “Title 8: Animal Control” and then scroll down to “8.02.190. Keeping Chickens.”

      And then you have to go the City Center (351 W. Center St. — open Mo-Th’s from 7am to 6pm) to get a Permit for $15.

      P.S. And to get a map of all the different zones in Provo, go to http://maps.provo.org/downloads/Current%20Zoning%20Map.pdf OR
      go to http://maps.provo.org and type in an address at the top right, then on the little pin on the map you’ll click Details.
      Zones can be anything like R1 through R6, RC, A11 through A140, M, etc., etc.

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