Eagle Mountain, UT

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Every building in unincorporated Utah County that receives or ships goods by vehicle must provide at least one off-street loading space, with an extra space for each vehicle loading at…

Utah limits homeowners associations from banning an electric-vehicle charging station an owner installs on their own lot or limited common area. Community associations are governed by…

Utah caps what a nonconsensual tow can cost and how long you can be made to wait. Under the 2026 Non-Consent Towing Fee Schedule that UDOT publishes under Utah Code § 72-9-603(16), a…

Eagle Mountain lets residential lot owners keep livestock under EMMC 6.10.080's Table 6.10.080, which sets maximum head counts by lot size. Chickens, ducks and similar fowl are exempt…

Eagle Mountain bars cat owners from letting a cat run at large on someone else's property under EMMC 6.05.120, with owners strictly liable regardless of knowledge. Every cat over four…

Eagle Mountain defines a groomer as someone who cleans and trims nails and fur during regular business hours only, with no overnight boarding. Run the business out of a house or…

Eagle Mountain bans selling, keeping, or harboring wild animals outright under EMMC 6.05.100. The code names bears, big cats, wolves and other canids, primates, raccoons, skunks…

Eagle Mountain makes it unlawful for an owner to let a dog run at large under EMMC 6.05.110, and the owner is strictly liable for the dog's actions whether or not they knew it was…

Eagle Mountain has no breed-specific dog ban; instead EMMC 6.05.160 regulates by behavior. A dog judged vicious, meaning one with a known propensity to attack unprovoked, must be kept…

Inside a mapped wildlife corridor overlay zone, Eagle Mountain bars all construction and development during bird nesting season, generally March 15 through July 31, under EMMC…

Eagle Mountain permits veterinary and animal care service uses only where the city's supplemental standard is met: no nuisance to neighbors, fully screened outdoor waiting or care…

Eagle Mountain caps unlicensed pet ownership at four cats and a lot-size-scaled number of dogs under EMMC 6.05.260 and Table 6.05.260(a). On a condo or lot under 5,500 square feet…

Unincorporated Utah County does not require a business license to keep bees. County Code 4.01.030 exempts apiaries and honey extraction from licensing entirely, as long as the bees are…

Removing any tree or shrub from a public street or city-owned property in Eagle Mountain requires written authorization from the urban forester under EMMC 7.10.100, which also sets a…

Eagle Mountain requires trees that overhang a road, parking area, sidewalk or path to be trimmed to a set clearance: 8 feet over sidewalks, trails or paths and 14 feet over roads and…

Eagle Mountain caps weed height at six inches citywide, but EMMC 8.07.020(B) expressly excludes landscaping, xeriscaping and native plant landscaping from the definition of a "weed,"…

Eagle Mountain lets residents keep a compost pile for home gardening under EMMC 8.05.170, but the pile must be located and maintained so it doesn't spread disease, attract insects or…

Eagle Mountain caps weeds at six inches under EMMC 8.07.020(B), and any taller growth counts as a fire and pest hazard. Property owners who ignore a cleanup notice face civil penalties…

Eagle Mountain has significant water constraints: 90% of residential water is used for irrigation. The city has a tiered water shortage management plan. Eagle Mountain is eligible for…

Utah Code 73-3-1.5 lets homeowners capture rainwater on their own parcel. Up to 200 gallons in two covered containers needs no registration; storing more, up to a 2,500-gallon maximum…

Eagle Mountain charges a 1% transient room tax on short-term rentals, defined as homes, condos, apartments or trailer spaces rented for stays under 30 days. Operators collect the tax…

Utah Code 10-8-85.4 and 17-50-338 prohibit municipalities and counties from using listings on short-term rental websites alone to fine, prosecute, or punish owners for operating…

Eagle Mountain bans owning or keeping an animal that makes frequent or habitual sound rising to a noise disturbance as defined in the noise chapter. EMMC 8.15.080(E) applies to every…

Construction work in Eagle Mountain is barred during the city's restricted noise hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. under EMMC 8.15.080(G), unless the city engineer authorizes extended…

Eagle Mountain bars radios, musical instruments, and other sound-reproduction devices from being played audibly beyond a property line, or plainly audible 15 feet away in public places…

Eagle Mountain bans flying an internal-combustion-powered model aircraft, tethered or remote controlled, or firing model rockets, in a way that violates the city's noise-disturbance…

Eagle Mountain bars operating a motor vehicle with a Jake brake or other dynamic braking device engaged except to avoid imminent danger, and separately requires every vehicle's exhaust…

Eagle Mountain caps most zones at 65 dBA during restricted hours under EMMC 8.15.070(B) and its zoning table, with industrial and light manufacturing zones allowed up to 75 dBA. Any…

Eagle Mountain's noise ordinance restricts loud sound from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. citywide under EMMC 8.15.070(C), with later curfews for city parks and privately owned golf courses…

Eagle Mountain bars retaining walls over or adjacent to city utilities and inside public utility easements unless the city engineer approves the placement in writing under EMMC…

Eagle Mountain requires a fence permit, or authorization through city site plan approval, before installing any fence, wall or privacy screen under EMMC 17.60.120(A), with height…

Eagle Mountain bans chain-link, razor wire and electric fencing on residential perimeters, but allows barbed wire or electric livestock enclosures up to six feet tall in rear yard…

Eagle Mountain caps residential front yard fences at four feet, allows wing fencing and side/rear fencing up to six feet, and limits corner lot fencing near clear vision triangles to…

Under Utah Code Section 4-26-103, a qualifying grazing or agricultural landowner can require an adjoining qualified landowner to pay half the cost of a partition fence, and recover…

Accessory buildings like sheds and garages in Eagle Mountain's residential zones must sit at least 5 to 10 feet off the rear and side property lines depending on the zone, and are…

Eagle Mountain allows one accessory dwelling unit per residential lot under EMMC 17.70.030, whether attached, over a garage, or in a detached structure. Detached ADUs must run 400 to…

Eagle Mountain requires the property owner to actually live in the home containing an accessory dwelling unit, in either the primary residence or the ADU, under EMMC 17.70.030(B). ADU…

Eagle Mountain bars renting an accessory dwelling unit for anything under 30 consecutive days. EMMC 17.70.030(I) flatly prohibits short-term rentals of ADUs, and EMMC 17.70.040(C)…

Utah regulates tiny homes through the State Construction Code. Tiny homes on permanent foundations must meet the IRC including Appendix Q for dwellings under 400 square feet. Tiny…

A licensed home business in Eagle Mountain may display exactly one nonilluminated wall sign, capped at four square feet, mounted on the front of the principal dwelling no higher than…

Eagle Mountain allows home-based businesses as a permitted use in residential zones under EMMC 17.65.030, but only if the business stays secondary to the residence and does not…

Eagle Mountain caps when home businesses can see customers: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only, under EMMC 17.65.060(F). The same section limits client traffic to 12 visits per hour and 24…

Eagle Mountain treats home day cares and preschools as any other home business under EMMC 17.65.090: the license official can approve them if they meet the chapter's approval criteria…

Utah runs two separate home food routes and the cottage food one is the registered route. Utah Code 4-5-501(4) requires the operator to register with the Department of Agriculture and…

Utah Code § 26B-7-416 lets a resident sell ready-to-eat meals cooked in a home kitchen once the local health department issues a microenterprise home kitchen permit. The core operating…

Any pool, hot tub or spa in Eagle Mountain that isn't inside a fully enclosed building must be ringed by a fence or wall at least five feet tall with no gaps wide enough for a…

Eagle Mountain requires backyard pools to meet the adopted building codes, including the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and any pool sited near a septic tank or drain field…

Eagle Mountain follows Utah state open burning rules. Burns require coordination with the Fire Chief. Red/Yellow air action days prohibit all burning. Utah DAQ enforces with fines up…

Eagle Mountain prohibits fireworks throughout most of the city. A restriction map (updated annually) shows limited permitted zones. Smith Ranch Park prohibits fireworks on July 24…

Unincorporated Utah County maps Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire zones using the State of Utah's WUI overlay, and Chapter 6.11 of the county code layers special construction…

In Utah County's unincorporated Wildland/Urban Interface zone, Utah County Code § 6.11.060 requires a cleared vegetation buffer around every propane or fuel tank: low ground cover for…

Recreational fire pits in unincorporated Utah County's Wildland/Urban Interface zone are capped by Utah County Code § 6.11.090 at a 3-foot-diameter, 1-foot-high fuel pile, must have an…

Eagle Mountain authorizes towing to impound any vehicle or trailer parked in violation of its parking article, at the owner's expense, on top of fines under the consolidated fee…

Massage therapy businesses in Eagle Mountain must hold a city business license and pass a required internet-based criminal background investigation before the license issues, per EMMC…

Eagle Mountain requires a separate sexually oriented business license under EMMC 5.20.040, on top of any zoning approval, and bars these businesses from locating within 2,500 feet of…

Eagle Mountain flatly bans automobile-related businesses, including auto repair, body work, and painting, from operating as a home business under EMMC 17.65.070. Engine repair and…

Eagle Mountain restricts pawn shops to one of its three commercial zones. EMMC 17.35.030's land use table lists 'Pawn Shop' as a permitted (P) use only in the Commercial Regional (CR)…

Eagle Mountain limits body art and tattoo businesses to a single business-park zone. EMMC 17.37.030's land use table marks 'Body Art Facility/Tattoo Parlor' permitted (P) only in the…

Eagle Mountain zoning caps tobacco specialty retailers, including vape and e-cigarette shops, to one per 10,000 residents and requires 5,000 feet of separation from other tobacco shops…

Secondhand, junk, and precious-metal dealers in unincorporated Utah County must log every transaction in a bound ink ledger and can only trade between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., never on…

No one may possess or use alcoholic beverages within an Eagle Mountain city park under EMMC 7.05.040(Y), a flat ban with no exception written into the parks and trails chapter.

Smoking is barred within the confines of any Eagle Mountain park except in specially designated areas, under EMMC 7.05.040(Z), and the chapter's definition of smoking reaches vaping…

Utah County allows skateboards and longboards on county trails and parkways only in the lane marked for wheeled traffic, during posted hours, and never using a lying-down prone, luge…

Anyone doing work in an Eagle Mountain public way, including sidewalks and rights-of-way, must get a permit from the city public works director, with fees under the consolidated fee…

Eagle Mountain law makes it unlawful to block or obstruct any public road, lane, sidewalk, trail, or shoulder without a valid traffic control permit. The rule targets stockpiled…

Eagle Mountain parks and trails close every night from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under EMMC 7.05.040(B), and no one may be present on foot or in any vehicle during those closed hours.

Eagle Mountain bars anyone under 16 from remaining or loitering on sidewalks, streets, alleys or other public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and bars 16- and 17-year-olds…

Eagle Mountain bars camping or lodging in any city park or playground except in places specifically designated for it, under EMMC 7.05.040(R), part of the parks and trails use chapter.

Private groups that want exclusive use of an Eagle Mountain park, trail or single-purpose facility must file a written special event or reservation application under EMMC 7.05.040(A)…

Eagle Mountain requires a license from the city before any outdoor assembly of 30 or more people, including parades and public events on city streets or private land. EMMC 12.30.030(C)…

Small neighborhood gatherings on a cul-de-sac or within 150 feet on the same street are exempt from Eagle Mountain's public assembly license under EMMC 12.30.030(A), as long as they…

Eagle Mountain's urban forester works with the parks and community development departments to identify, mark and preserve historic and notable trees under EMMC 7.10.110, tied into the…

Every new arterial and collector street in Eagle Mountain gets developer-installed, irrigated street trees in the park strip under EMMC 16.35.080, with a minimum 1.5-inch trunk…

Eagle Mountain protects trees with historic value, unique quality, significant girth or height, or protected-species status by designating them heritage trees under EMMC 7.10.020…

Eagle Mountain's enforcement officer investigates suspected code violations and, before any penalty accrues, must issue a written notice of violation naming the property, the code…

Eagle Mountain's code enforcement officer investigates the city's most common nuisance complaints under EMMC Chapter 8.07: junk accumulation, graffiti, weeds, and construction debris…

Eagle Mountain's enforcement officer, chief building inspector or fire marshal can post a property as unsafe, substandard or dangerous, board it up, and even raze it to stop collapse…

Eagle Mountain requires every property owner, built or vacant, to keep weeds under the height limit and clear away refuse and debris under EMMC 8.07.020(A). Owners get written notice…

Anyone filming in Eagle Mountain must file a film permit application at least four business days before shooting, under EMMC 5.05.280(H). The application needs proof of insurance, a…

Eagle Mountain requires a written application and advance fee before any electrical distribution wiring is installed, and every installation must conform to the latest National…

Eagle Mountain requires a sewer connection permit before plumbing work proceeds: EMMC 13.20.300 conditions the permit on approved plans, prepaid inspection fees, and connection fees…

Eagle Mountain subjects every improvement installed in a subdivision, from trench compaction to street surfacing, to mandatory city inspection under EMMC 15.15.010. Developers must…

Eagle Mountain requires a building permit for construction governed by the state-adopted International Building and Residential Codes, administered under Chapter 16.60 EMMC. Applicants…

Eagle Mountain requires fire inspections for in-home day care providers and preschools under EMMC 17.65.060(M), and the space used for the business must be an area the building…

Unincorporated Utah County requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in every dwelling built, added onto, or more-than-50%-remodeled inside the mapped Wildland/Urban Interface overlay…

Eagle Mountain makes it unlawful for any water user to waste city water through imperfect stops, taps, valves, or leaky joints and pipes, or to let tanks and troughs overflow, under…

Eagle Mountain charges a storm water utility fee on every developed parcel with impervious surface that contributes runoff, set under EMMC 13.75.070, and requires developers, property…

Eagle Mountain requires a sealed sediment and erosion control plan for every construction activity that disturbs land, under EMMC 13.75.110(H). The plan must be prepared by a…

Eagle Mountain requires property owners, including the city itself, homeowners, and HOAs, to maintain adequate defensible space as a fire break under applicable state fire ordinances…

Eagle Mountain regulates construction in flood-prone land under Chapter 15.105 EMMC, Flood Damage Prevention, which applies citywide even though FEMA has not mapped defined special…

Eagle Mountain's floodplain administrator, the city building official, requires a building permit applicant to document the elevation of the lowest floor of new and substantially…

Anyone building a marina, mooring dock, or boat launch along Utah Lake or another water body in unincorporated Utah County needs a permit from the Zoning Administrator under UCLUO…

Eagle Mountain requires bars and nightclubs to keep exterior doors and windows closed while playing live or recorded amplified music, bans outdoor speakers on patios and decks except…

Eagle Mountain requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods, take orders, or collect non-charitable donations to register with the city licensing officer under EMMC 5.25.060 before…

Eagle Mountain lets any resident block solicitors by posting a "No Solicitation" sign near the front door or property line under EMMC 5.25.170. Every solicitor, licensed or exempt…

On lots with average natural slope between 8 and 25 percent, Eagle Mountain limits impervious coverage on a sliding scale by slope and soil erodibility: up to 30 percent on gentle…

Eagle Mountain's residential development standards table sets front and side setbacks by zone, ranging from 35 feet front in the largest-lot RA1/RA2 zones down to 15 feet in the R3, RC…

Most Eagle Mountain residential zones cap primary structures at 35 feet. Multifamily buildings in MF1 are capped at three stories, while MF2 buildings can reach 45 feet if they use a…

Dumping, discarding, or sweeping solid waste or litter onto any public place, street, alley, ditch, or private property in Eagle Mountain is unlawful under EMMC 8.05.150. A violation…

Eagle Mountain residents may not set trash containers at the curb before the evening before collection day, and containers must go out by 7:00 a.m. on pickup day under EMMC 8.05.430…

Eagle Mountain requires solid waste containers to sit at least three feet from a neighboring property line under EMMC 8.05.330, and automated carts need five feet of clearance from any…

Eagle Mountain requires solid waste to be collected at least once a week under EMMC 8.05.420, with more frequent removal required if waste would otherwise overfill containers, attract…

Eagle Mountain lets residents set out bulky waste like limbs and large appliances only up to one day before the scheduled pickup under EMMC 8.05.450, and bans curbside disposal of…

Eagle Mountain requires commercial storage zone businesses to keep dumpsters out of view of the street. EMMC 17.38.060(C) bars storing trash, wrecked vehicles, or wrecked equipment in…

In Utah, throwing a lead acid battery in the trash is illegal. Utah Code 19-6-602 bans disposing of any lead acid battery in a landfill; every battery must go to a retailer…

Eagle Mountain's solid waste code makes it unlawful to create conditions that propagate insects or rodents under EMMC 8.05.060(J), and requires every property owner to store waste so…

Eagle Mountain requires every permanent outdoor light fixture, including on single-family and multifamily homes, to be a full cutoff fixture with the light source fully shielded and…

Eagle Mountain requires outdoor light fixtures, including security lighting, to be aimed and shielded so illumination stays within the property line, with motion-sensing fixtures…

In unincorporated Utah County's I-1 industrial zone, the only zone where billboards may stand, UCLUO 8.24 sets no county light-output or curfew standard of its own for billboard…

Eagle Mountain designates important historical and archaeological sites as landmark structures on its city register under EMMC 17.58, and can apply a historic preservation overlay zone…

Eagle Mountain confines cannabis cultivation to its Warehouse Farming Overlay Zone under EMMC Chapter 17.51, which the city may apply only to agricultural and industrial zones and…

A cannabis production establishment in Eagle Mountain must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, religious buildings, daycares, parks, residentially zoned property and the nearest…

Eagle Mountain excludes outdoor cooking facilities from the second-kitchen permit regime entirely. A backyard outdoor kitchen does not need the deed restriction or accessory dwelling…

Unincorporated Utah County bans open fires in its Wildland/Urban Interface zone without a written Fire Marshal permit, but Utah County Code § 6.11.090 carves out permanent and portable…

Eagle Mountain protects agricultural activity in its agriculture zone from nuisance complaints. Property owners there have a recognized right to farm, and neighbors are expected to…

Eagle Mountain's agriculture zone requires a five-acre minimum lot for a single-family home, a 50-foot setback for primary structures, a 100-foot minimum lot frontage, and caps primary…

Interior window signs advertising special promotions are exempt from Eagle Mountain's sign permit process, but they still must follow the general provisions in EMMC Chapter 17.80. The…

Eagle Mountain outright prohibits billboards under EMMC 17.80.130, and its code defines a billboard as any changeable-copy advertising sign not tied to the premises where it stands…

Garage sale signs in Eagle Mountain cannot exceed four square feet, must stay on private property unless the sale is registered for right-of-way signage, and cannot go in the park…

Political signs on private property in Eagle Mountain may be up to eight feet tall and 32 square feet per side, city property is generally off-limits outside a few designated…

Eagle Mountain names six noxious weeds under EMMC 8.07.020(B): kochia, Russian thistle, Jim Hill mustard, cheatgrass, bur buttercup, and Tausi mustard. They're prohibited citywide, on…

Eagle Mountain treats data centers as a standard permitted use in its industrial zone, with no special approval required. EMMC 17.40.020's land use table marks 'Data Center' 'P' among…

Solar energy devices in Eagle Mountain need a building permit from the city building department, a completed inspection before the system connects to the power grid, and a signed net…

Utah Code § 57-8a-701(2)(a) says no governing document other than a declaration may prohibit a detached dwelling owner from installing a solar energy system, which is the crucial…

Eagle Mountain limits yard, garage and moving sales to no more than two consecutive days, and any directional sign posted in the public right-of-way may go up only on the day of the…

Unincorporated Utah County levies a 4.5% transient room tax on hotels, motels, inns, tourist homes and trailer courts under UCC 3.01.040. The Utah State Tax Commission collects it…

Commercial drone use in Utah is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 with Utah's UAS preemption statute limiting local interference. State law adds restrictions for emergencies…

Utah expressly preempts local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems, reserving authority to the state and federal governments. Recreational drone operators must follow FAA rules and…

Utah Title 34 Chapter 40 establishes the state minimum wage and preempts local governments from enacting their own minimum wage ordinances.

Utah recognizes both a concealed firearm permit under Title 53 Chapter 5 and permitless concealed carry for qualifying adults statewide, preempting local restrictions.

Utah Code 53-5a-102 broadly preempts local firearm regulation, reserving authority to the Legislature with limited exceptions for state property and government buildings.

Utah generally allows open carry of firearms by adults who may lawfully possess them, with local regulation preempted by Utah Code 53-5a-102.

Utah's Mobile Business Licensing and Regulation Act (Utah Code Title 11, Chapter 56) requires municipalities to recognize a valid business license, health permit, and fire inspection a…

Utah's gambling statute defines a "lottery" to include any raffle or gift enterprise where entrants pay for a chance at a prize, and folds lottery directly into the criminal definition…

Utah Code § 76-9-1401(8) defines "gambling" as risking anything of value on a chance-based outcome tied to an agreement that someone will receive value: a definition with no exception…

Utah is one of only two states with zero legal gambling, and that includes sports betting: no retail sportsbooks, no mobile betting apps, and no daily-fantasy cash contests. Utah…

Utah's Community Association Act gives an HOA a statutory lien on a lot for unpaid assessments, collection costs, attorney fees, and qualifying fines (§ 57-8a-301). The association may…

Utah Code § 57-8a-227 gives a lot owner a records right with hard numbers attached: the association must answer a written request within 10 business days, may charge no more than 10…

A Utah HOA board may adopt and amend rules and design criteria under Utah Code § 57-8a-217, but only with 15 days' advance notice to owners, an open forum, and a copy of the change…

Utah Code § 57-8a-231(2) bars an association from enacting or enforcing a governing document that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the owner of a detached dwelling from…

Utah Code § 57-8a-802 overrides any contrary governing document and forbids a homeowners association from prohibiting a lot owner from installing or using an electric vehicle charging…

Utah Code § 57-8a-219 bars a homeowners association from prohibiting a lot owner's display of a United States flag inside the dwelling, on a limited common area, or on the lot, so long…

Utah Code § 57-8a-208 puts no dollar limit on an association fine. Subsection (3)(b) says only that the fine shall be in the amount provided for in the association's governing…

A Utah association can sell your home without a lawsuit, but Utah Code 57-8a-303 puts four separate locks on that power. It must deliver notice at least 30 calendar days before…

Utah Code § 57-8a-209(1)(a) expressly allows a homeowners association to cap the number and term of rentals or to prohibit rentals outright, so Utah runs the opposite way from states…

Utah allows sobriety checkpoints, but only with a magistrate's written authorisation obtained in advance. Utah Code Section 77-23-104 requires a command level officer to file a signed…

Utah wrote the protection directly into the interference offense. Utah Code Section 76-8-305(4) says that recording a peace officer with a camera, mobile phone or other photographic…

Utah is one of the states with a genuine stop-and-identify duty, but the duty is narrower than the questions an officer is allowed to ask. Utah Code Section 77-7-15 lets a peace…

Utah has no statute regulating consent to search a vehicle, no odour-based probable cause provision and no pretextual-stop reform. The one statutory limit on what a Utah officer may…

In Utah a golf cart may not be driven on any highway unless the municipality whose jurisdiction that highway sits in has passed an ordinance allowing it. Utah Code 41-6a-1510(1)(b)…

Utah eviction begins with a notice to quit under Utah Code 78B-6-802. Nonpayment of rent requires a 3-business-day pay-or-quit notice; lease violations require a 3-calendar-day…

The Utah Fit Premises Act requires owners to keep rentals fit for human habitation, with working electrical, heating, plumbing, and hot and cold water (Utah Code 57-22-3, 57-22-4)…

Utah does not require just-cause for eviction and uses a streamlined unlawful detainer process under Title 78B Chapter 6 Part 8. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with…

Under the Utah Fit Premises Act, a landlord must give the renter at least 24 hours' prior notice before entering the rental unit, unless the rental agreement provides otherwise (Utah…

Utah does cap residential late fees. Under the Fit Premises Act, an owner may not charge a late fee exceeding the greater of 10% of the rent or $75 (Utah Code 57-22-4(5)(a)). Any fee…

To end a month-to-month tenancy in Utah, the owner must serve notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the rental period (Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)). A tenancy at…

Utah prohibits local rent control. State law bars any county, city, or town from enacting an ordinance or resolution that controls rents or fees on private residential property unless…

Utah sets no statutory cap on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. After a tenant moves out, the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit and any prepaid rent, with…

Utah adverse possession requires continuous occupation and claim of land for seven years AND payment of all taxes levied and assessed on it during that period (Utah Code 78B-2-208…

As of March 25, 2025, Utah bans selling electronic cigarette products with any characterizing flavor other than tobacco or menthol. The ban applies to all retailers, and every vape…

Utah wrote a dedicated auxiliary lighting provision into the traffic code in 2024. Utah Code Section 41-6a-1604(7) says an auxiliary light installed on a motor vehicle may only be…

Utah has no statute naming dash cameras, so the answer comes from three provisions that do apply. Utah Code Section 41-6a-1635(2)(a) prohibits operating a motor vehicle with an object…

Utah runs two rules at once and they are not the same thing. Lane splitting, riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes while traffic is in motion, is flatly prohibited by Utah…

Utah Code 41-1a-403(2)(a) says an individual may not attach to or over a license plate a license plate cover. There is no tint qualifier, no transparency exception and no exception…

A radar detector is legal in a private vehicle in Utah. The Utah Code contains no provision on radar detectors at all; what it does contain is Section 41-6a-609, which prohibits radar…

Utah Code 41-6a-1636(3) makes any stud, cleat, spike or other non-rubber protuberance on a tire unlawful, and then Subsection (5)(a) carves out the one thing most Utah drivers want…

Utah Code Section 41-6a-1635(1) bars operating a motor vehicle with a windshield allowing less than 70% light transmittance or a front side window allowing less than 35%, with no more…