Weber County, UT Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Section 108-7-6(a) reaches any owner or occupant of unincorporated Weber County land who permits garbage, an inoperable or abandoned vehicle, or junk to accumulate or remain on the premises when it is unsightly and in public view, or dangerous to health, safety, and welfare. The code defines the trigger separately at § 101-2-10: an "inoperable or abandoned vehicle" is any motor vehicle or trailer not currently registered and licensed in Utah or another state, or one that cannot be operated in its existing condition because parts necessary for safe and lawful operation, such as tires, windshield, engine, drive train, driver's seat, steering wheel or column, or gas or brake pedals, are removed, destroyed, damaged, deteriorated, or nonconforming.

The owner or occupant must remove the vehicle, or arrange for its removal, before it becomes unsanitary, dangerous, or a nuisance, and bears responsibility for correcting any violation. Two exemptions apply: items clearly accessory and incidental to a permitted agricultural use, and items completely and lawfully enclosed within a building where they are not visible from any public or private way and do not otherwise endanger the community. Enforcement runs through § 102-4-4: the Planning Division Director, as code enforcement official, must first serve written notice describing the specific violation and giving the owner or occupant 14 days to correct or remove it, or negotiate an alternative remedial schedule.

If the violation is not cured, the county may issue administrative citations at $100 per violation per day for a first citation, $200 per day for a second, and $400 per day for a third or subsequent citation, triggered when an earlier citation goes unresolved for 60 days or the same violation recurs within 12 months. Unpaid fines can be reduced to a court judgment and recorded as a lien on the property, and the county may separately petition a court to abate the violation and bill the owner for the cost. A violation determination is appealable only to district court.