West Valley City, UT Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Section 7-9-114 governs surfacing for every off-street parking and maneuvering area in West Valley City. The baseline, in subsection (1), is that all parking spaces and maneuvering areas must be paved and permanently maintained with asphalt or concrete, unless one of the code's own exceptions applies. Subsection (2) grandfathers residential dirt driveways that existed as of April 1, 2010 and were never hard-surfaced or graveled: those may still be surfaced with gravel instead of pavement. For Single Unit Dwelling, Two Unit Dwelling, and Twin Home lots, subsection (4) adds a full set of standards: all parking and maneuvering areas beyond the minimum required must be paved or graveled (4)(a); any gravel used in a Residential or Agricultural Zone must be at least four inches deep, compacted, weed- and grass-free, and held with durable borders (4)(b); a hard surface counts only if it is concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, or stone pavers (4)(c); hard-surfaced parking strips at least two feet wide may substitute for a solid driveway if landscaping is maintained between them (4)(d); no more than 50 percent of the Front Yard may be covered in hard surface, counting any gravel used there (4)(e); and parking in the Front Yard is confined to the area in front of the garage or carport, and cannot cover or overlap more than four feet of the front of the house (4)(f). Subsection (5) bars parking anywhere in a landscaped area citywide. The section was last amended by Ordinance No. 25-26 on October 14, 2025.