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Utah ADU Index

The pulse check homeowners, realtors, and planners use before they talk setbacks or write a check.

Updated August 2026

S.B. 284 detached mandate

Oct 1, 2026

Specified municipalities must allow qualifying detached ADUs as permitted uses.

Internal ADU property exception

≤ 6,000 sq ft

Cities may prohibit internal ADUs on properties at or under this size.

Detached statewide floor

11,000 sq ft

Property-size floor for the statewide detached mandate on qualifying single-family properties.

Utah markets we build

SLC · Utah Co · Davis

Depth first — we own the Front, then expand.

How to use the Index

  1. Evaluate the property on our map before you call planning.
  2. Open the city playbook for local themes and rejection patterns.
  3. Run a cost range, pick a design package, then book a free property review.

Dig into city detail on city playbooks or the legal summary in How it works.

Numbers are nice. A build plan is better.

Utah ADU Builder turns Index rules into a package, a number, and a crew.