Planning

Planning

Spanish Fork Planning helps guide the City's growth and development through land use planning, zoning, development review and long-range planning. The division works with residents, property owners and developers to help ensure development is consistent with City plans, codes and community goals.

Quick Planning Resources

An accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, is a secondary living space located within a single-family home or in a permanent accessory structure. ADUs must meet City zoning, parking, building, and design requirements.

Key Requirements

  • Owner occupancy is required.
  • Only one ADU is allowed per single-family dwelling.
  • Minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet.
  • ADUs are allowed in most residential zones.
  • Internal ADUs require at least 3 off-street parking spaces.
  • External ADUs require at least 4 off-street parking spaces.
  • ADUs must be registered with the Community Development Department.
  • Impact fees and separate electric meters are not required.

Registration

ADUs must be registered annually through CitizenServe.

Annual fee: $60

Spanish Fork City construction standards provide requirements for public improvements and infrastructure associated with development projects. These standards are primarily intended for developers, engineers, contractors, and others working on City-reviewed projects.

Year Total Permits Single-Family Multi-Unit New Homes Commercial New Commercial
2026* 607 94 132 216 34 19
2025 941 109 90 199 56 40
2024 1,288 154 386 540 51 30
2023 1,335 133 381 514 96 33
2022 1,858 190 620 810 117 26
2021 1,448 281 341 622 90 25
2020 1,200 274 150 424 57 23
2019 965 250 33 269 59 12
2018 897 294 155 449 72 10
2017 826 248 93 341 116 18
2016 724 197 95 292 70 14
2015 583 202 27 229 86 8