The Research Library
Independent research & reference on Utah ADUs
This is the reference section of Utah ADU Builders — a deliberately plain, non-commercial home for our primary-sourced research on accessory dwelling units in Utah. Each asset cites its sources and shows when it was last verified, so writers, researchers, and public agencies can read, quote, and link to it with confidence.
No sales, no forms — just the underlying law, data, and methodology behind the topic. Everything here stays within the research section.
Research Assets
4 entries- Data · Law
Utah ADU Laws by City: 2026 Rules, Data & SB 284 Status
Utah ADU laws by city, verified against the statute: the two-part test for which cities must allow detached ADUs Oct 1, 2026, plus verified city rules.
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- Data · Financing
Utah ADU Loans, Grants, and Programs: What Actually Exists
A verified tracker of every real Utah ADU funding source: SLC’s $200K Backyard Keys loan, the state pilot repealed July 1, 2026, and which loans let projected ADU rent help you qualify.
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- Data
Utah ADU Permit Data (2026): Official Source Map
Where official Utah ADU permit data lives, verified 2025 city counts from the state MIH reports, why the numbers aren’t comparable, and the complete statute crosswalk.
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- Law · Tracker
Utah SB284 Detached ADU Tracker: 2026 Law & City Data
Utah SB284’s detached-ADU law: the 11,000-sq-ft state floor, the Oct. 1, 2026 date, why 10,000 also appears, plus verified city sources for Provo, West Jordan, and Lehi.
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