Table of Uses

* See Notes below and APPENDIX B for Definitions 

Residential Mixed-Use (RMU)

 Resort Commercial (RC)

Ag Industrial (AI)

Agricultural And Animal-Related 

Accessory use/building

P

P

P

Agriculture use/building

P

P

P

Raising and housing of livestock

C

C

P

Veterinary Clinic

D

C

P

Food & Beverage Services

Accessory use/building

P

P

P

Bar/Tavern

D

C

C

Cafe/coffee shop/small food service 

D

P

C

Distillery/Cidery/Brewery/Winery

D

C

C

Drive-through Food and Beverage

D

C

D

Food Truck

D

P

C

Liquor Store

D

C

D

Restaurant

D

C

D

Transient Lodging

Accessory use/building

P

P

P

Bed and Breakfast

P

P

P

Hotel/Motel

D

P

D

Rental Cabins/Campground/RV Park

C

P

C

Short-Term Rentals (see title 3, chapter 4) 

P

P

P

Seasonal Employee Housing (dwelling or camper shall be connected to utilities)

C

P

P

Residential Dwellings 

Dwelling, accessory unit

P

C

P

Dwelling, single-family 

P

C

P

Dwelling, duplex 

P

C

P

Dwelling, triplex 

P

C

C

Dwelling, fourplex

P

C

C

Dwelling, manufactured

P

C

P

Retail Sales

Accessory use/building 

P

P

P

Grocery Store 

D

P

D

Mini-mart/Convenience Store

D

P

D

Retail store/shop

C

P

C

Seasonal sales

C

P

P

Selling of gasoline and/or diesel

D

P

D

Schools And Child Care

Accessory use/building

P

P

P

Preschool/Day Care Center

C

C

C

School (public and private) 

C

C

C

Government, Utilities And Public Uses 

Accessory use/building 

P

P

P

Government Facility 

C

C

C

Healthcare Center

C

C

C

Public Use (Cultural and Civic)

C

C

C

Religious Building 

C

C

C

Other Business Uses 

Accessory use/building 

P

P

P

Auto, truck, recreation vehicle and equipment sales and rental

C

P

P

Auto Wrecking and Salvage

C

C

P

Automotive Service

C

P

P

Barber and Beauty Shops

C

P

C

Financial Institution

D

C

D

Home Occupation 

P

P

P

Wrecking Yard

D

C

C

Laundromat

C

P

P

Manufacturing - Light

C

P

P

Manufacturing - Medium, Heavy

D

C

P

Professional Office/Services

C

P

C

Recreational/Entertainment Facility 

D

C

C

Residential Facility for the Disabled 

C

C

C

Residential or Recreational Facility for the Elderly

C

C

C

Storage Facilities

C

P

C

Notes: 

1. The Table of Uses below must be used in conjunction with Appendix B - Definitions. 

2. All uses included in this Tables of Uses shall meet all applicable requirements of the International Building Code, the Land Use Ordinance, Business Licensing, Building Codes, Health Codes, as well as all other applicable Local, State, and Federal rules and requirements. 

3. Uses identified as a P Use (Permitted),  C Use (Conditional),  T Use (Temporary Use), S Use (Seasonal Use) shall comply with the application, review, and approval procedures and standards provided by Titles 9 and 10. 

4. Uses identified with a D Use (Disallowed) are prohibited uses in the zones or overlays.

5. A use not listed in this Table of Uses is a prohibited use in Hanksville. 

6. A use, legally existing before the effective date of this title, but now not allowed in one or more zones or overlays, may continue as a nonconforming use as described in chapter 9-7 of this title. 

7. A use included and defined in the Table of Uses shall not be interpreted to be included in the definition of another use.

8. The terrain and slope of the property must be suitable for livestock, including provisions to manage waste removal, odors, drainage, runoff, bedding materials, flies, and feed/hay, such that customary animal activities do not create a nuisance for adjacent properties. If animals within the Town limits create a nuisance, and written complaints are brought before the Town Council, the Council may require the owner to submit and adhere to a management plan. 

9. The raising and housing of livestock must comply with all applicable State Codes for such activity. 

ACCESSORY BUILDING:

A subordinate building detached from, but located on the same lot as, the principal use, and which is incidental to and accessory to the principal use. An accessory building shall be no larger than two thousand square feet (2,000 sq. ft.)  and no taller than twenty-six feet (26 ft.). It shall contain no living or cooking facilities and shall not be used as a dwelling unit.

ACCESSORY USE: 

A use clearly subordinate to and customarily incidental to the principal use of a property.

AGRICULTURE BUILDING:

A main building or accessory building used solely in conjunction with an agriculture use. An agriculture building shall not be used as a dwelling unit.

AGRICULTURE USE:

The production, keeping, or maintenance for sale of plants and animals useful to man, including but not limited to: vegetables, fruit, trees, hay, sod, grains, nuts, honey, milk, cheese, and any other agricultural or horticultural products and their storage; the raising of farm poultry and farm livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, cows, bulls, bison, horses, mules, donkeys, pigs, swine, fur-bearing animals, bees, llamas; alpacas; trees and forest products; nursery, floral, ornamental, and greenhouse products; or lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program. 

BAR:

A retail establishment whose principal use is serving alcoholic beverages to customers. A bar may also include snacks or food for sale if secondary to the primary use. Properties serving full meals which may include alcohol are considered restaurants. Issues of noise and hours of operation will be considered during the permitting process.

BED AND BREAKFAST:

A facility offering transient lodging where breakfast or other meals are included in the lodging charge. A bed and breakfast may be within a house or in a stand-alone structure. These facilities shall have no more than five (5) guest rooms in the RMU Zone, and no more than ten (10) guest rooms in the RC Zone. A bed and breakfast may be, but is not required to be, owner occupied.

BUILDING:

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing, accommodation, or enclosure of persons, businesses, animals, or possessions.

BUILDING CODE:

The International Building Code and International Residential Code, as adopted by the State of Utah and published by the International Code Council (ICC), and Title 9 - Building Regulations of this code, establishing rules and regulations for the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of buildings and structures.

CAFE/COFFEE SHOP/SMALL FOOD SERVICE:

A retail establishment where prepared food and beverages are offered for sale. They may provide seating inside or outside the building as well as take-out services, and may engage in retail sales that are secondary to the principal food service. Typically food is ordered at a counter and alcohol is not served.

COMMUNITY:

The connections and mutual respect occurring between residents for the benefit of the Town, and the achievement of shared goals, norms, and values, as provided in the Hanksville General Plan.

COMPATIBILITY/ COMPATIBLE:

The ability to allow two (2) or more adjoining uses, buildings, or structures to exist without creating negative impacts or conflicts. Considerations may include, but are not limited to size, intensity, operational standards, site plan configuration, buffering, etc. 

CONDITIONAL USE:

Certain uses which may be harmonious under special conditions and in specific locations within a zone, but may be inappropriate or improper under general conditions and in other locations, are classified as conditional uses within the various zones and require conditional use permits.

DISTILLERY/CIDERY/ BREWERY/WINERY:

A facility for the production and sale of packaged alcoholic beverages made from fruits or grains. Such facilities may include a tasting room as well as the secondary sale of food in the tasting room.

DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD AND BEVERAGE:

A retail facility of no more than five hundred square feet (500 sq. ft.) that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their vehicles. Orders are generally placed using a microphone and picked up at a window. No indoor dining or seating are available.

DWELLING:

A habitable building or portion thereof used as the living place for a family as defined herein. Dwelling units must include a minimum of a kitchen, a bathroom, and areas for living and sleeping, as well as permanent foundation, plumbing, sewer, heating, and electrical systems. They may be owner-occupied, or rented for periods of thirty (30) days or more. Dwellings do not include transient lodging facilities such as motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals, tents, or tepees, nor travel trailers, RVs, or other temporary or mobile facilities. The dwelling must be taxed as real property. If the dwelling is a manufactured home, an affidavit must be filed with the State Tax Commission pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 59-2-1501 et seq. Manufactured homes will be permitted as long as axles, tongues, running gear and wheels are removed and they are sitting on a permanent foundation on at least one-quarter (0.25) acre parcel both single and double wide, or in a designated or approved trailer park. Any manufactured home shall comply with and conform to all other zoning laws, rules, regulations and building, plumbing, electrical, fire prevention and all other codes and requirements applicable to a structure or building erected within the Town. Living in a travel trailer or RV is permitted during the construction of a permanent dwelling for a period no more than one year from the date of issuance of a building permit, though six (6) month extensions may be granted by the Town Council. However, travel trailers and RVs used as primary residence are allowed only if connected to public utilities. 

DWELLING - ACCESSORY:

A secondary, habitable living unit containing a minimum of a kitchen, a bathroom, and living and sleeping areas located within, added onto, or detached from the primary single-family dwelling and contained on the same lot. Such units include but are not limited to mother-in-law apartments and guest houses. Accessory dwellings must have a separate entrance from the single-family dwelling. They may be no smaller than three hundred square feet (300 sq. ft.) and no larger than fifty percent (50%) of the interior square footage of the main dwelling, excluding the garage, or eight hundred square feet (800 sq. ft.), whichever is greater. The highest point of the roofline of a detached accessory dwelling shall be no higher than the roofline of the primary dwelling. An accessory dwelling may be occupied by the property owner who then rents out the primary structure. If the accessory dwelling is a stand-alone building it may be used as a short-term rental unit.

DWELLING - DUPLEX:

A single building with two (2) dwelling units located on one lot and designed or arranged to be occupied by two (2) families living independently. 

DWELLING - FOURPLEX:

A single building with four (4) dwelling units located on one lot and designed or arranged to be occupied by four (4) families living independently. 

DWELLING - SINGLE FAMILY:

A single building, located on one lot containing one dwelling unit to be occupied by one family. They may also include one accessory dwelling unit. 

DWELLING - TRIPLEX

A single building with three (3) dwelling units located on one lot and designed or arranged to be occupied by three (3) families living independently.

EMPLOYEE:

A person working for another person or a business for pay. For the purposes of home occupation, as described in this section, "Employee" does not include "Family" as described in this section. 

FAMILY:

A person living alone, or any of the following groups living together as a single dwelling unit: any number of people living together who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship; or four (4) unrelated people; or two (2) unrelated people and any children related to either of them.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION: 

An institution, such as a bank, insurance company, or fund, that provides financial services for its clients or members. 

FOOD TRUCK:

A truck or similar mobile facility temporarily used for the preparation and sale of food and beverages to go. Food trucks shall be located on commercial property and may not be parked on the street. Nearby seating may be provided.

FRONTAGE: 

The boundary of a property that faces a public street, private road or parking area.

GOVERNMENT FACILITY:

Any building or property owned or used by a municipal, county, state, or federal branch of government. 

GROCERY STORE:

A retail facility larger than one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) selling meat, produce, dairy, and baked goods, along with canned and packaged foods and ingredients to the public. They may also sell a range of non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products, pet supplies, and the like.

HERITAGE: 

Objects and qualities (such as historic buildings, customs and traditions) from the past, which are valued enough today to save for future generations. 

HOME OCCUPATION:

An activity or service carried out by a resident and conducted entirely within the resident's home and/or accessory building of no more than eight hundred square feet (800 sq. ft.) , and which is clearly incidental and accessory to the residential use of the dwelling or property. The home occupation shall not change the residential character of the residence, nor result in noise, vibration, light, odor, dust, smoke, or other nuisances at or beyond the property line, nor have any visible outside storage of goods, materials, or equipment. Home occupations may include one employee. Uses involving access by pedestrians or vehicles shall only be conducted between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. 

HOTEL:

A building offering transient lodging accommodations to the public and which may provide additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and recreational facilities. A hotel usually has a main lobby and internal corridors leading to individual rooms.

LIGHT MANUFACTURING:

The assembly, fabrication or processing of goods and materials using processes that do not create noise, smoke, fumes, odors, glare, or health or safety hazards outside of the building or lot, where such processes are housed entirely within a building, and where the area occupied by outdoor storage of goods and materials used in such processes does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of all buildings on the property. Light manufacturing generally includes processing and fabrication of finished products, predominantly from previously prepared materials, and includes processes that do not require extensive floor or land areas. Light manufacturing does not include the manufacture of products that exports Hanksville Town water (e.g., ice or bottled water). 

LIQUOR STORE:

A state-regulated retail shop that predominantly sells pre-packaged alcoholic beverages intended to be consumed off the store's premises. 

LIVESTOCK:

Farm animals including cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, mules, buffalo, oxen, llamas, and alpacas kept for pleasure, use, or profit, excluding poultry. 

LOT: 

A tract of land, regardless of any label, that is created by and shown on a subdivision plat that has been recorded in the office of the county recorder. 

MANUFACTURED HOME: 

A transportable, factory-built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976 according to HUD Code, in one or more sections, that is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit. It must sit on a permanent foundation and be connected to all required utilities and includes plumbing, heating, and electrical systems. This definition includes mobile homes as defined in Utah Code, but does not include modular house components.

MINI-MART/ CONVENIENCE STORE: 

A retail business of less than one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.), selling general consumer products such as prepackaged foods, beverages, and snacks, as well as non-food and household items.

MOTEL:

A building or group of buildings offering transient lodging accommodations to the public. Some or all lodging units have a separate entrance leading directly from the outside of the building, with parking spaces located on the lot and designed for the automobiles of transients. Motels may provide additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and recreational facilities. 

NONCONFORMING:

A structure or use that legally existed before the current Land Use Ordinance was adopted or amended, and which now does not conform to the regulations governing the use of land. See chapter 9-7 for further information. 

PARCEL:

All real property that is not a lot created by and shown on a subdivision plat recorded in the office of the county recorder.

PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE CENTER:

Any facility operated by an individual or corporation qualified by the State to provide young children with daycare and/or preschool instruction as a commercial business. This definition does not include residential, noncommercial baby-sitting.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE/SERVICES:

A building for the professions including but not limited to physicians, dentists, lawyers, realtors, architects, engineers, artists, musicians, designers, teachers, accountants, hair stylists, barbers, and massage therapists who, through training, are qualified to perform services of a professional or personal nature. 

PUBLIC HEARING:

A hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing.

PUBLIC MEETING:

A meeting that is required to be open to the public under title 52, chapter 4, the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.

PUBLIC USE:

A use operated exclusively by a public body or quasi-public body for the purpose of serving the public health, safety, or general welfare, and including parks, recreational facilities, service facilities, and related administrative spaces. Public uses do not include public/private utilities nor airports or prisons.

RECREATION/ ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY: 

A place, either indoor or outdoor, designed and equipped for the conduct of commercial sports and leisure-time activities. These include spas, saunas, steam baths, swimming pools, gyms, exercise areas, movie and drama theaters, outdoor stage or amphitheater, athletic fields, and playgrounds, but do not include zip lines. 

RELIGIOUS BUILDING:

A facility principally used for people to gather for public worship, religious training, or other religious activities.

RENTAL CABINS/ CAMPGROUND:

A facility offering transient accommodation in tents, rustic cabins, and other small shelters for recreation or vacation purposes. Accessory uses may include an office, a retail store, showers, and other uses commonly associated with such facilities. Each unit must be wide enough to accommodate a customer's vehicle, and outdoor cooking and eating, as well as landscaping or similar buffering between units. Restrooms must be provided, sufficient for all campers and for any cabins where bathrooms are not included within the cabin. Open areas should be provided for group gatherings.

RESIDENT

A person who has lived within Hanksville Town limits as their primary residence for one (1) consecutive year based on date of application. 

RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR THE DISABLED:

A residential facility in which more than one person with a disability resides and which is licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services under title 62A, chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities, or which is licensed or certified by the Department of Health under title 26, chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act. A disability means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, including a person having a record of such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment.

RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY:

A residential facility in which more than one person who is past middle age resides, and which is licensed or certified by the Utah Department of Human Services.

RESTAURANT:

An establishment where food and beverages are prepared and served. A restaurant customarily provides table service where food is ordered and consumed on site. Seating may be both inside and outside, and alcohol is often served. 

RETAIL STORE/SHOP:

A retail facility involving the sale of goods and services to the public including but not limited to household goods, clothing, gifts, art, crafts, personal services, and similar sales. 

RV PARK:

A parcel of land devoted to transient lodging for persons in recreation vehicles or travel trailers. Accessory uses may include an office, a retail store, showers, and other uses commonly associated with such facilities. Each RV or trailer space must be wide enough to accommodate a customer's car, and outdoor eating and cooking areas, and must include landscaping or similar buffering between units. Restrooms must be provided, sufficient to accommodate customers whose trailers do not include such facilities. Open areas should be provided for group gatherings.

SCALE:

The concept that two (2) or more adjacent uses, buildings, or structures should exist without creating negative impacts or conflicts. Considerations may include, but are not limited to size, intensity, operational standards, site plan configuration, buffering, etc. 

SCHOOL:

Any building or part thereof that is designed, constructed, and used for training, education, or instruction by a public entity or a private organization in any branch of knowledge and to any age student, but excluding a preschool center. As conditional uses, issues of noise, traffic, parking, and other potential nuisances may be considered. 

SEASONAL SALES:

A business established on a temporary basis that takes advantage of fleeting or seasonal opportunities to be conducted for no more than fourteen (14) days. This may include stand-alone booths or the temporary use of an existing structure. Seasonal opportunities may include, but are not limited to short-term stores for a holiday or holiday season, or other uses for the sale of temporary seasonal items.

SELLING OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL:

Retail business establishment that includes the selling of gasoline or diesel. The storage and delivery system must comply with building and safety codes.

SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT:

See Title 3, Chapter 4 of this code.

VETERINARY CLINIC:

A facility for the diagnosis, treatment, and hospitalization of animals, which may include overnight stays as medically necessary. The clinic may also include temporary indoor or outdoor holding areas. Such facilities may include animal holding and boarding facilities.

ZIP LINE:

A commercial facility in which a cable is suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider.

ZONE:

An area of land having a particular and consistent use or character, and subject to regulations pertaining to that use.

ZONING MAP: 

The Hanksville Zoning Map, adopted as the Hanksville Zoning Map (Appendix D) in this title, that depicts land use zones and overlays within the Town's boundaries.

ZONING ORDINANCE:

A law that provides regulations and specifications for the creation of land use zones, and for the use of land within a municipality. 

Minimum Development Standards for Primary Buildings, Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses

Residential Mixed Use

(RMU)

Resort Commercial 

(RC)

Ag Industrial 

(AI)

Minimum parcel or lot size:

Front Setback

Side and Rear Setback

One-quarter (0.25) acre

12 feet from property line or easement whichever applies 

8 feet from property line or easement whichever applies

One-quarter (0.25) acre

12 feet from property line or easement whichever applies 

8 feet from property line or easement whichever applies 

Eleven (11) acres

12 feet from property line or easement whichever applies 

8 feet from property line or easement whichever applies 

Maximum Building Height: Height measured from the natural grade to the highest point of the roof 

28 feet

28 feet

35 feet

Maximum Fence Height for RMU 

Null

Null

Null

Maximum Fence Height for RC and AI

Null

8 feet

8 feet