Davis County, UT Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban hours
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- Ban season
- November 1 to March 1
- Permit issuer
- Davis County Sheriff's Office
- Violation class
- Class C misdemeanor
- Max fine
- $750, up to 90 days
- Enforcers
- Sheriff's deputies, county zoning officers
Summary
From November 1 through March 1, Davis County bans parking any vehicle on an unincorporated public street between midnight and 6 a.m. Emergency personnel and residents holding a Sheriff's Office permit and sticker are exempt; everyone else risks a class C misdemeanor citation.
It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, control, or custody of any vehicle to park, allow, or permit another person to park any such vehicle or equipment upon any public street or highway within the unincorporated territory of Davis County: Between the hours of twelve midnight and six a.m. from November 1st to March 1st, except as follows: Physicians, emergency medical service providers, law enforcement officers, or fire department personnel during emergency calls or circumstances; or Residents or their guests or invitees, when required by emergency or other unusual circumstances, who have been issued a permit for overnight parking and display a sticker issued by the Davis County Sheriff's Office on the vehicle or farm equipment in a place which is readily visible from outside the vehicle. When the removal of snow from the streets is apparent or imminent or when necessary as determined by the County. [...] A violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.
Full Breakdown
from November 1 through March 1 each year. 010 to include motor vehicles, trailers, off-highway vehicles, manufactured or mobile homes and farm equipment, and 'public street' means the full width between property lines of any road open to vehicular traffic. Two groups fall outside the ban: physicians, EMS providers, law enforcement officers and fire department personnel responding to emergencies; and residents, guests or invitees who have applied to and been issued an overnight-parking permit and sticker from the Davis County Sheriff's Office for genuine emergency or unusual circumstances, displayed where it is readily visible from outside the vehicle.
Separately, the same section pulls cars off unincorporated streets whenever snow removal is apparent or imminent, a trigger that operates even outside the November-March window. The Sheriff's Office decides permit applications for good cause shown; the ordinance sets no fee or expiration in the text itself. 040 runs through any law enforcement officer and the zoning officers of the Davis County Department of Community and Economic Development, either of whom may issue a citation.
Violations & Fines
Section 10.04.020 makes a violation a class C misdemeanor, capped under Section 1.08.010 at a $750 fine, 90 days in jail, or both. Sheriff's deputies and county zoning officers under Section 10.04.040 can both cite a vehicle left on an unincorporated street overnight without a valid permit sticker displayed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park overnight on my unincorporated Davis County street in summer?
How do I get a permit to park overnight in winter?
Does the ban still apply if there is no snow?
Sources & Official References
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