FAQs
- Cannot be less than 400 or more than 1,000 square feet
- Cannot be larger than 1/3 of the main home
- Cannot exceed two bedrooms
- Requires one additional parking space per Accessory Apartment bedroom
- No more than four may be located within a 300-foot radius
- Must be rented for more than 30 days
Prohibiting the installation of separate utility meters
Requiring one additional on-site parking space
Prohibiting Nightly Rentals
Prohibiting rental of an IADU if the main home is not the owner’s primary residence
Prohibiting on lots 6,000 square feet or smaller
What is the difference between Accessory Apartments and Internal Accessory Dwelling Units?
Accessory Apartments—separate dwelling units that are attached to a home or garage—are allowed in most areas in Park City with either a staff-level or Planning Commission approval. Property owners of homes with Accessory Apartments must live on site and are required to record a deed restriction with the county prohibiting Nightly Rental, rental for less than 30 days, of the Accessory Apartment.
The Land Management Code currently establishes the following regulations for Accessory Apartments:
This year, the Utah Legislature enacted H.B. 82, which goes into effect on October 1, 2021. H.B. 82 pre-empts certain local regulations for what the state defines as Internal Accessory Dwelling Units (IADUs) – a separate dwelling unit built within the existing footprint of a home. H.B. 82 mandates that IADUs are permitted uses in all primary residential zones and pre-empts City regulation of IADU size, but allows the City to enact some regulations, including:
On September 15, 2021, the Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation to the City Council for stopgap Land Management Code amendments specific to IADUs to prepare for State pre-emption while the City completes amendments for Accessory Apartments. For more information, please review the staff report prepared for the City Council meeting scheduled for September 23, 2021.