Utah lawmaker sees a way to boost housing: Make mother-in-law apartments easier to build

Bountiful lawmaker laments the “thicket” of barriers, but cities may push back against the state dictating permits.

(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, is backing a bill in the 2021 Utah Legislature that would bar cities from placing restrictions on the construction of some in-home dwellings such as mother-in-law and basement apartments.

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Tony SemeradReal estate reporter

Tony covers growth and development issues for The Tribune. He is a former editor and politics reporter and has been with The Tribune since 1991.

Utah lawmaker sees a way to boost housing: Make mother-in-law apartments easier to build

Bountiful lawmaker laments the “thicket” of barriers, but cities may push back against the state dictating permits.

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