Davis County, UT Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No parking or paving in required front yard
- Exception
- Driveway to garage or proper parking area
- Governing section
- Davis County Code § 15.20.140
- Cross-reference
- Off-street parking, Sec. 15.44.810-15.44.850
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Unincorporated Davis County bars parking in a required front yard under County Code Section 15.20.140, except for driveways running to a garage or a properly sited parking area. Paving the rest of the front yard to make parking possible, even without a car sitting there yet, is itself a violation of the section.
Parking in Front Yard Prohibited. No portion of a front yard as required in this chapter shall be used for the parking of automobiles or other vehicles unless developed as a public parking area in conjunction with a permitted commercial or industrial use or as otherwise permitted in accordance with Chapter 15.44.810 through 15.44.850. No portion of a required front yard, other than driveways leading to a garage or properly located parking area, shall be paved or otherwise prepared so as to encourage or make possible the parking of vehicles therein.
Full Breakdown
850. The section goes further than banning parked cars: no part of a required front yard, other than a driveway leading to a garage or a properly located parking area, may be paved or otherwise prepared so as to encourage or make possible the parking of vehicles there. That means a homeowner cannot pour a second concrete pad beside the driveway just to park an extra vehicle in the front yard, even if no car is parked there when an inspector visits. The same article keeps required yards open from the ground to the sky, so a paved parking pad in the front setback fails both the encroachment rule and the parking-specific ban.
Vehicles belong instead in a driveway, garage, or side or rear yard parking area that meets the county's off-street parking standards. Davis County Community Development enforces the rule through code enforcement inspections and complaint response in the unincorporated area.
Violations & Fines
Parking or paving a required front yard in violation of Section 15.20.140 is prosecuted under the county's general ordinance penalty, Section 1.08.010, as a Class B misdemeanor: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both. Section 1.08.020 treats a paved or parked-on front yard as a continuing violation, with a separate offense accruing for each day it is not corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pour a concrete pad in my front yard to park a second car?
Is my driveway itself allowed in the front yard?
What happens if I keep parking in my front yard after a warning?
Sources & Official References
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