Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone can register a complaint with code services. Call 801-629-8961 or visit the code services

Yes. However, Code Services Officers need your name and phone number in the case there are questions regarding your concerns.

You will have to call a survey company to determine the exact location of your property line.

Accessory vehicle parking is an additional approved hard surface parking pad typically located in the side yard or rear yard used to park recreational vehicles or additional personal vehicles.

No. To find information or obtain a permit for additional legal parking contact the

Yes. A civil citation can be issued for continuous parking on the grass.

Yes, but relocate your car to a legal parking spot when you are through.

No. The park strip is a landscaped area designed to be a buffer between the street and your property.

The park strip is the portion of a property typically located between the curb and the public side walk.

No. The city does however, place dumpsters curbside throughout the city during the year for residents to dispose of refuse.

The Dial-a-Dumpster Program is designed to help residents keep their property clean year round. Applications can be requested by calling 801-629-8271 or under the important documents link on the

Concrete, asphalt, paver stones, fire bricks. For questions regarding other approved materials call the planning department at 801-629-8930 or visit their

Yes. Called a carriageway, the walkway can be up to 4 feet in width between the curb and public sidewalk. It can be made of concrete, decorative stone pavers, or brick pavers

On properties with a structure on it the grass can be no taller than 6 inches. On properties without a structure, the grass can be 12 inches tall.

No. Living in tents, trailers, motor homes, vans, or other temporary style structures and vehicles is not allowed within the city limits, except in approved camp grounds.

It is a permit approval for the erection, construction, reconstruction or alteration of any building or structure, or the use of any building, structure or land; the installation of any asphalt, concrete, or other hard surface material or structure on any property, the use of, or change of use for, any lot; or the installation of any fence over four feet (4') in height within a required yard area, or the installation of any fence within a "sight triangle area" of any lot.

Nothing at this time. A land use permit is currently used as a means of documentation for certain types of work done on private property.

Yes, you are required to clear the snow from public sidewalks adjacent to your property within 12 hours after a snow storm.

No. It is illegal to place snow removed from private property into the street or other public right of way.

Yes. You will need a home occupation business license. You also need to call Planning Division at 801-629-8930 to see if your business is approved in the zoning district you reside. Contact planning by calling 801-629- 8962, or visit their

Generally, you can have 2 dogs older than 6 months, and 4 cats. Call Code Services 801-629-8961 or Animal Services at 801-629-8244 for specific information.