Eagle Mountain, UT Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

020(B) sets a hard number: weeds cannot exceed six inches in height at any time, and the code treats taller growth as a fire hazard to structures and habitat for disease, insect vectors, or vermin. The rule defines "weeds" broadly as any unwanted plant that isn't part of landscaping, xeriscaping, or native plant landscaping, so ornamental beds and desert-style yards don't trigger a violation just because they aren't turf grass. 020, and any owner, corporation, partnership or other legal entity that lets weeds grow past six inches, or fails to clear them after written notice, is in violation.

020(E)(1)(b) makes clear those penalties keep accruing every day the violation continues, stopping only once the property is brought into compliance with city code or applicable state law. An administrative law judge can modify or waive the penalty for good cause, including a pending nonconforming-use or conditional-use application, but the underlying six-inch limit does not change. Because the ordinance ties the height cap to fire-hazard language, enforcement tends to intensify during Cedar Valley's dry summer months, when six-inch or taller weeds along fence lines and vacant frontage are among the complaints code enforcement receives most.