Taylorsville, UT Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Chapter 14.12 sets Taylorsville's roadway and sidewalk design standards, and three of its sections work together to keep trees and landscaping clear of the public right of way. Section 14.12.050 is the core rule for street trees: any tree or landscaping that overhangs the street pavement must be trimmed to a minimum height of thirteen and one-half feet above that pavement, the clearance a delivery truck or city plow needs to pass safely. Section 14.12.060(E) applies the same idea to pedestrians, requiring sidewalks to stay unobstructed by vegetation or other obstructions down to a minimum height of seven feet.

Separately, § 14.12.040 protects sight lines at intersections: no planted obstruction over two feet tall is allowed within the clear view triangle of an intersecting street, with an exception for a reasonable number of trees pruned up to ten feet. If landscaping still infringes that clear view and creates a safety hazard, § 14.12.040(C) authorizes the city to trim it directly, but only after due notice has been given to the property owner; the city does not need a court order to act once notice has gone out.

Because these sections sit in the highways and sidewalks title rather than the land development code, no chapter-specific criminal penalty is printed alongside them. A violation of the code generally, including a failure to maintain required tree and sidewalk clearance, falls back on the citywide default in § 1.08.020: a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in the county jail or a fine of less than one thousand dollars, or both, when no other penalty is specified. Public Works and Community Development both have a practical role, since the trimming standard sits in the roadway design chapter but the trees themselves usually sit on private frontage.