South Jordan, UT Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 5.38.040
- Allowed exception
- resident-owned vehicles only
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, § 5.04.230
- Home business space cap
- 35% of floor area or 1,000 sq ft
Summary
South Jordan prohibits operating an auto repair or body shop as a home occupation, only allowing residents to store, service, or repair vehicles registered to someone living in the dwelling.
Storage, service, repair (including body work or spray finishing), sales, or rental of the following: automobiles, recreational vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, ATV or other motorized vehicles that are not registered to a resident of the dwelling.
Use of specified chemicals, pesticides and flammable/combustible materials, and including any other process or business where current, adopted Building and Fire Codes would require an operational permit.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 2018-14 ARCHIVED on 7/17/2018
Full Breakdown
South Jordan's home occupation code lists auto and vehicle repair among the business types barred from residential properties. City Code § 5.38.040 bans storage, service, and repair, including body work and spray finishing, of automobiles, RVs, watercraft, aircraft, and ATVs at a home unless every vehicle belongs to a resident of the dwelling. The ban sits inside the broader home occupation chapter (§ 5.38), which caps home business space at 35% of floor area or 1,000 square feet and limits vehicle trips to twelve per day for occupations that do qualify.
Violations & Fines
Running a prohibited home auto-repair business is enforced through the City's business license process; violating Title 5 licensing provisions, including home occupation rules, is a Class B misdemeanor under § 5.04.230.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I fix my own car in my South Jordan garage?
Does the ban cover body work and paint?
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