Sandy, UT Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Sandy defines a 'junk vehicle' in Code § 19-1-2 as one that has been inoperable from a collision or other violent act, has had parts removed and stayed non-drivable for more than 30 days, or is unregistered and shows disrepair such as broken windows, flat or missing tires, or missing body panels. Section 19-1-8 then limits every lot to a single junk vehicle stored or repaired outside a fully enclosed permanent structure. That one vehicle must sit on a hard-paved surface, concrete, asphalt, brick, or another water-impenetrable surface, in a side or rear yard.

On a corner lot, if the storage area faces a street, the vehicle must be screened from view by a six-foot opaque fence. The vehicle also has to be covered with a cover made specifically for vehicles; tarps do not satisfy the rule, and covers must be approved by the Community Development Director or a designee. Only the occupant of the residence may own the stored vehicle, so a neighbor or unrelated party cannot store a junk vehicle on someone else's lot. Enforcement runs through the rest of Chapter 19-1: the Community Development Director inspects and investigates suspected violations under § 19-1-3, serves written notice on the owner or occupant setting a deadline to remove the vehicle under § 19-1-4, and any owner who fails to comply is deemed guilty of violating the title under § 19-1-5.