Utah Code §57-8a-231 protects homeowners' right to install water-wise landscaping. Utah County encourages Localscapes and Slow the Flow native plant designs given persistent Wasatch Front drought.
Utah Code §57-8a-231 prohibits HOAs from banning water-wise landscaping — including native and drought-tolerant plants — though HOAs may require a reasonable landscape plan. Utah County is in a severe drought zone; the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), Provo City, and Orem City all promote Localscapes and the state's Slow the Flow program with free native plant resources and rebates. The Utah Water Savers program offers Flip Your Strip rebates up to $3 per square foot for removing park strip turf and installing approved Utah native plants like Utah sweetvetch, Rocky Mountain penstemon, and blue grama grass. Provo Code §16.16 (water-efficient landscaping) and Orem's 2023 landscape ordinance require new park strips to use approved non-turf native plantings. Utah State University Extension maintains the official Utah native plant list. Invasive species like Russian olive and tamarisk must be removed under the Utah Noxious Weed Act (UT §4-17).
HOA violations of UT §57-8a-231: unenforceable, plus homeowner attorney fees. Provo/Orem non-compliance with new-build water-wise rules: permit hold, correction required. Failure to control noxious weeds: county weed-board abatement at owner expense.
Spanish Fork, UT
Spanish Fork's noise ordinance (Title 9) prohibits disturbing noises at any hour, with stricter enforcement during nighttime hours. Sound level measurements ...
Spanish Fork, UT
Construction noise is acknowledged as necessary but must not reach a level that becomes harmful or disturbing. Standard Utah construction hours (7 AM–9 PM we...
Spanish Fork, UT
Persistent barking that creates a disturbance for neighbors is a violation of Spanish Fork's noise ordinance and animal control code. All dogs must be kept u...
Spanish Fork, UT
Spanish Fork limits recreational vehicle and trailer parking on residential streets. RVs may generally be parked on private property if screened from public ...
Spanish Fork, UT
Vehicles parked in driveways must not overhang the sidewalk or public right-of-way. Driveways must be paved for ADUs. Unlicensed vehicles and inoperable vehi...
Spanish Fork, UT
Spanish Fork restricts storage of large commercial vehicles and equipment in residential zones. Work vehicles used by residents may be permitted under limite...
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