UT HB0184

Property owners in first, second, and third class Utah counties may request "preferred land use regulations" allowing starter homes or minimum 5,400 square foot lots, even when local zoning would otherwise prohibit these uses

Starter homes are defined as single-family units sold at or below the county's mean purchase price, deed-restricted for owner-occupancy for two years, with minimum two parking spots, at least 35 feet of street frontage, and no minimum square footage or lot size requirements

Municipalities and counties must determine within 10 business days whether a request conforms to requirements; planning commissions or legislative bodies then have 45 days to deny the request by majority vote in a public meeting, or it automatically becomes permitted

Applicants whose requests become permitted uses must submit a complete building permit or plat approval application within two years or lose the permitted status

Subsequent requests for the same property within five years of a denial require express approval from the planning commission or legislative body rather than automatic approval through inaction; effective date is May 6, 2026