Davis County · about 39,000

Syracuse

Detached allowed

Internal and detached accessory dwellings are allowed. A recorded deed restriction is part of the city’s process. Parking scales with bedroom count.

Internal ADU: Permitted, subject to the city’s ADU ordinance and a deed restriction.
Detached ADU: Permitted. Confirm current size, setback, and coverage limits with Syracuse Community Development.
Lot: Confirm with the city. A lot of 11,000 square feet or larger with a permitted house now has a statewide detached path. Local setbacks and coverage still apply.
Size: Per Syracuse ordinance. A city may still limit size, including a rule that the unit not exceed the house.
Parking: Varies by bedroom count. The state cap still applies: not more than one stall under 650 square feet, or two at 650 and above.
Owner occupancy: Owner occupancy is required. The deed restriction runs with the land.
Rental: Long-term occupancy. Confirm short-term rental with the city — it is restricted in most of Davis County.
Design: The lot must keep a single-family appearance. We design entry, parking, and the relationship to the main house together.

Notes

Budget time for the deed restriction to be drafted and recorded.

West Davis cities have been updating codes — we read the current text, not last year’s handout.

Statewide floor

Senate Bill 284, Utah Code §10-21-304, has been in effect since October 1, 2026. Every city on this list must allow a detached ADU as a permitted use — not a conditional use — on a lot of 11,000 square feet or larger that already has a permitted single-family house. A city may also allow one on a smaller lot. It may still set size, height, coverage, setbacks, and owner occupancy, and it may require that the unit not be larger than the house, not sit in the front yard, and not be rented for fewer than 90 days. Parking may not exceed one stall under 650 square feet, or two stalls at 650 square feet and above. A printed ban, or a conditional-use requirement, on a qualifying lot conflicts with the statute even if the code book is late. Confirm the city’s ordinance before anyone draws.

Inquire about a lot in Syracuse

We verify the ordinance that applies to your parcel as part of feasibility. Syracuse City