How Eagle Mountain Handles Parking Rules: A Practical Guide

Eagle Mountain maintains 111 local ordinances across all categories, and 7 of those deal specifically with parking rules. Here is a breakdown of what the city actually requires, what is prohibited, and where Eagle Mountain falls on the strict-to-permissive spectrum compared to other cities.

Street Parking Limits

Eagle Mountain bans parking that blocks driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, intersections and fire hydrants, and requires vehicles on two-way streets to park parallel within 12 inches of the curb. Obstructing the flow of traffic on any street is a separate, standalone violation.

Key details: Curb clearance: Park within 12 inches of right-hand curb. Fire hydrant buffer: No stopping within 15 feet. Crosswalk buffer: No stopping within 20 feet. Mailbox restriction: No parking within 10 feet, 8am-5pm delivery days. Narrow street rule: One-side restriction under 28 ft width.

Violations are cited against the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city council, and the city may tow and remove an offending vehicle at the owner's expense in addition to any fine. A tow truck responding to a customer call is exempt from the no-parking rules once local law enforcement has authorized the tow.

Overnight Parking

Eagle Mountain does not ban overnight parking outright, but a vehicle left on any public street for more than 48 hours without being driven at least 400 feet is unlawful, with enforcement backed by the city's consolidated fee schedule and towing.

Key details: Time limit: 48 hours continuous parking maximum. Reset distance: Must be driven at least 400 feet. Scope: Applies to any public street citywide. Enforcement: Consolidated fee schedule fines and towing. Last amended: Ordinance O-29-2026.

A vehicle parked continuously for more than 48 hours without moving at least 400 feet is subject to fines under the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city council, and the city may tow and impound the vehicle at the owner's expense under EMMC 10.10.110.

Snow Removal Parking Rules

From November 1 through March 15, Eagle Mountain bans parking vehicles, trailers or other obstructions on any street whenever snow accumulates, so plows can operate; violators face consolidated fee schedule fines and towing, and dumping plowed snow back into streets is separately prohibited.

Key details: Restricted season: November 1 through March 15. Trigger: Whenever snow accumulates on streets. Snow dumping: Plowing/dumping snow into streets barred. Enforcement: Consolidated fee schedule fines and towing.

Parking that obstructs snowplow or snow removal operations, and dumping or plowing snow into city streets, are both subject to fines under the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city council, with the city authorized to tow and remove offending vehicles.

RV & Boat Parking

Eagle Mountain caps agricultural, recreational and other trailer parking on public streets in residential zones at 24 hours, bans them from front yards outside a paved or gravel driveway, and requires driveway parking to stay two feet clear of the sidewalk.

Key details: Street time limit: 24 hours max on public street. Front yard: Banned except on paved/gravel driveway. Sidewalk clearance: 2 feet from sidewalk or street. Covered vehicles: Travel, camping, fifth-wheel trailers, motor homes. Enforcement: Fee schedule fine plus towing to impound.

A recreational, agricultural, or trailer parking violation draws a fine under the consolidated fee schedule and may result in the vehicle being towed to impound at the owner's expense, per EMMC 10.10.110 and 10.10.120.

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Commercial vehicles over 2.5 tons cannot sit on a residential street longer than one hour except while loading, capped at eight hours in any 24-hour period, and cannot be parked on any residential lot or parcel at all under Eagle Mountain's code.

Key details: Definition threshold: Over 2.5 tons rated capacity. Street time limit: 1 hour, except loading/unloading. Daily cap: 8 hours max in any 24-hour period. Lot parking: Banned entirely in residential zones. Enforcement: Fee schedule fine plus towing to impound.

Exceeding the one-hour or eight-hour street limits, or parking a commercial vehicle anywhere on a residential lot, draws a fine under the consolidated fee schedule and the vehicle may be towed to impound at the owner's expense under EMMC 10.10.110.

Compared to other cities, Eagle Mountain takes a harder line on commercial & oversized vehicles. The enforcement and penalty structure reflects that.

Driveway Rules

Eagle Mountain bans parking agricultural vehicles, RVs and trailers in the front yard of a residential lot unless they sit on a paved or gravel driveway or the garage side setback, and any driveway parking must stay two feet clear of the sidewalk.

Key details: Front yard ban: No RV/trailer parking except on driveway. Exception surfaces: Paved or gravel driveway, garage setback. Sidewalk clearance: 2 feet from sidewalk or street. Front yard defined: Full lot width to main building wall. Enforcement: Fee schedule fine plus towing to impound.

Parking a covered vehicle in the front yard outside the paved or gravel driveway exception, or within two feet of the sidewalk, is enforced through the consolidated fee schedule and can result in towing to impound at the owner's expense.

Abandoned Vehicles

Eagle Mountain treats any unregistered, dismantled, wrecked or inoperable vehicle parked outside an enclosed building for more than 60 days as junk under EMMC 8.07.030(B)(1). One covered vehicle or one-ton truck can be stored longer in a side or rear yard if it's fully secured.

Key details: Storage threshold: 60 days outside enclosed building. Covered-storage exception: 1 truck/car, side or rear yard, 2 years. Governing section: EMMC 8.07.030(B). Penalty: Civil penalty per violation per day. Enforcing agency: Eagle Mountain code enforcement officer.

Once a vehicle crosses the 60-day threshold in EMMC 8.07.030(B)(1) without qualifying for the covered-storage exception, it's treated as junk under the same nuisance abatement code that covers weeds and graffiti: the code enforcement officer can issue a written notice, and civil penalties assessed per violation per day begin accruing under EMMC 8.07.030(I)(1)(a) until the vehicle is removed or the property is brought into compliance.

The Bottom Line

Eagle Mountain's parking rules rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Eagle Mountain is broadly strict or permissive.

Keep in mind that Eagle Mountain can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.