Parking Rules in South Jordan, UT: What Residents Actually Need to Know

If you live in South Jordan or are thinking about moving there, parking rules are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. South Jordan has 8 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of parking rules, and some of them might surprise you.

Loading Zones

In South Jordan's Redwood Road Mixed Use zones, loading areas must sit at the rear of buildings and stay separated from customer and employee parking, per City Code Section 17.54.180.

Key details: Location required: rear of building. Separation: kept apart from parking areas. Applies in: Redwood Road Mixed Use zones. Also required: screening from adjacent property lines.

A site plan showing loading areas in front of a building or mixed into customer parking will be rejected at Planning Commission review before a building permit issues.

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

South Jordan bars trucks from parking anywhere in the city by default, and residential and P-C zones allow no truck parking at all except while actively loading or unloading cargo.

Key details: Residential/P-C zones: No truck parking, period. Exception: Actively loading or unloading only. Nonresidential streets: Up to 48 hours allowed. Intersection buffer: 30 feet minimum.

Parking a truck in a residential or P-C zone outside active loading or unloading violates § 10.24.010; Title 10 offenses default to a class C misdemeanor under § 10.04.090.

This is one of the stricter rules in South Jordan's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

Street Parking Limits

South Jordan bars parking in an alley or public lane that leaves less than 10 feet of roadway clear or blocks a driveway entrance, and lets the city post no-parking signs on streets narrower than 30 feet.

Key details: Min. clearance: 10 feet in alleys/public lanes. Prohibited: Blocking a driveway entrance. Citation: South Jordan City Code § 10.20.050. Penalty: Class C misdemeanor (§ 10.04.090). Owner liability: Registered owner presumed responsible.

Blocking a driveway or narrowing an alley/public lane below 10 feet of clearance violates § 10.20.050; Title 10 violations are generally a Class C misdemeanor (§ 10.04.090).

RV & Boat Parking

South Jordan requires RVs, boats, campers, and trailers on single-family lots to sit behind the front of the house, 8 feet off the street in a side yard, and screened by a 6-foot fence, with a 72-hour front-yard exception.

Key details: Front-yard grace period: 72 hours maximum. Street-side yard setback: 8 feet from right-of-way. Screening required: 6-foot obscuring wall or fence. Guest RV in driveway: up to 7 days/year. Governing section: City Code § 17.18.030.010.

Vehicles left in front or street-side yards beyond 72 hours, or stored without the required 8-foot setback and 6-foot screening fence, are code violations enforceable by South Jordan Code Compliance.

Abandoned Vehicles

South Jordan's nuisance ordinance bars parking or storing inoperative, unregistered, abandoned, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles, boats, trailers, or vehicle parts, including RVs, on private property or in the public right of way.

Key details: Citation: § 8.24.030(B) "Improper Parking". Covers: inoperative/unregistered/abandoned/wrecked vehicles. Exempt: zoning-approved storage. Fine: $25-50/day, escalating.

Fines run $25/day the first week past the deadline and $50/day after; the city may abate (remove the vehicle) and bill or lien the property, and maintaining the nuisance is a class C misdemeanor.

Overnight Parking

From November 1 to March 1, South Jordan bans on-street parking on odd-numbered-address sides during any snow event and for 24 hours after, pushing overnight parking to even-numbered addresses.

Key details: Restricted season: November 1 – March 1. Trigger: 1 inch or more of snow. Allowed side: Even-numbered addresses only. Duration: 24 hrs after event ends. Exception: Police-approved all-night permit.

Parking on the restricted side during a snow event violates § 10.20.010; the registered owner is presumptively liable under § 10.20.070, and Title 10 violations default to a class C misdemeanor under § 10.04.090.

Curb Color Rules

South Jordan paints and maintains curb markings on city streets to signal parking restrictions, with red meaning no stopping at any time and yellow meaning parking only as posted signs allow.

Key details: Governing section: § 10.12.020 Curb Markings. Red curb: No stopping, standing, or parking, ever. Yellow curb: Parking only as signs allow. Default penalty: Class C misdemeanor.

Failing to obey a lawfully painted curb marking violates § 10.12.030; traffic violations in Title 10 default to a class C misdemeanor under § 10.04.090, fined per the state's uniform bail schedule.

Driveway Rules

South Jordan bars most watercraft, trailers, campers and RVs from front or street-side yards unless set back and screened, with a 72-hour exception.

Key details: Governing section: § 17.18.030.010. Street-side setback: 8 feet from right-of-way. Screening required: 6-foot obscuring fence/wall. Temporary exception: 72 hours.

Storing an RV, trailer, or watercraft in a front or street-side yard without the required setback and screening, beyond the 72-hour temporary window, violates § 17.18.030.010 and is enforceable as a zoning-code violation.

The Bottom Line

South Jordan'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 South Jordan is broadly strict or permissive.

This guide is based on South Jordan's current municipal code. Local rules can and do change, so check the individual ordinance pages for the latest details, penalties, and FAQs.