Environmental Rules in West Jordan, UT (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for West Jordan, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
West Jordan bans dumping anything but stormwater into its municipal storm drain system and applies the rule to every parcel inside the incorporated city. Chapter 11 exempts specific discharges like sprinkler runoff and permitted UPDES flows, requires Best Management Practices to control pollutants, and makes violations a Class C misdemeanor with each day counted as a separate offense.
West Jordan Stormwater Discharge and Drainage Rules
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan City Code §§ 8-11-1(B), 8-11-3(A)
8-11-1: ... B. Applicability: The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all real property within the incorporated area of the city and all water entering the city's storm drain system generated on any developed and undeveloped lands, unless exempted by the provisions of this chapter. ... 8-11-3: PROHIBITED DISCHARGES: A. Illicit Discharges Prohibited: No person shall deliberately or mistake...
Erosion Control
West Jordan requires a land disturbance permit before any grading, clearing, or earthwork, and section 11-3-18 makes the developer detail the erosion-control and revegetation best management practices to be used on the project drawings. The City Engineering Department inspects those measures at the subdivision level, and the Building Division inspects them again once work moves to individual lots.
West Jordan Erosion Control During Land Disturbance
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan City Code § 11-3-18
The developer is to indicate erosion control and revegetation BMPs to be used for the project on the project drawings and as part of the project descriptions included with the application in accordance with the city LDDCS. Erosion and sedimentation control measures will be inspected upon completion, during construction of the subdivision, and once the subdivision construction is complete. The e...
Flood Zones
West Jordan layers a Floodplain Overlay Zone (F-P) onto any base zoning district that FEMA's flood insurance rate maps show as a special flood hazard area. The overlay's regulations supersede the underlying zone whenever the two conflict, and no structure or land in the F-P zone can be built, extended or altered without a development permit.
West Jordan Floodplain Overlay Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan City Code § 13-6E-2
The floodplain overlay zone (F-P) is a restrictive designation applied in addition to any other zone in this title. The floodplain overlay zone shall consist of the areas of special flood hazard identified by the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) on current flood insurance rate maps (FIRM). The floodplain overlay zone shall be designated on the zoning map by affixing the suffix "F-P" i...
Flood Elevation Requirements
West Jordan requires new construction and substantial improvements in a special flood hazard area to have the lowest floor elevated above the base flood elevation. Manufactured homes placed in the R-M zone must sit at least one foot above base flood elevation on a permanent, anchored foundation, and nonresidential buildings can floodproof instead if a licensed engineer certifies the design.
West Jordan Base Flood Elevation Standard
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan City Code § 13-6E-9(A)(1), (F)
A. Areas Of Special Flood Hazard: In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data have been provided, the following standards shall apply: 1. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure, and placement of manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the base flood elevation. ... F. Manufactured Homes: ... A...
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