Showing ordinances that apply to West Mountain, UT
West Mountain is an unincorporated community (population 1,250) in Utah County, Utah. Because West Mountain is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Utah County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The trash bin storage rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Provo Code §9.28 and Orem Code §8-2 require trash and recycling bins to be stored out of street view except on collection day. Bins may be placed curbside after 6 PM the day before pickup and retrieved by the end of pickup day.
Provo Municipal Code §9.28 (Solid Waste) and Orem City Code §8-2 (Collection of Solid Waste) require residential trash and recycling cans — typically 95-gallon carts provided by each city — to be stored out of public view between collection days. Acceptable storage is inside a garage, behind the house, or behind a solid 4-foot+ screen such as a fence or approved enclosure. Bins may be placed at the curb after 6 PM the day before collection and must be returned to storage by the end of collection day (Provo) or within 12 hours of collection (Orem). Lids must be closed; overflowing bins violate nuisance rules under Utah Code §10-11-1. Unincorporated Utah County uses the Utah County Land Use Ordinance and contracts with private haulers (Republic, Waste Management); residents must follow hauler placement rules. Commercial dumpsters require screening per Provo Code §14.34 and Orem Code §22. HOAs in Traverse Mountain, Daybreak-adjacent Lehi, and Saratoga Springs often have stricter rules requiring bins hidden at all times except collection hours.
First offense: written warning from Provo Neighborhood Services or Orem Code Enforcement. Subsequent violations: $25-$100 per occurrence (Provo Code §9.28). Chronic violations may escalate to a nuisance abatement action with $500+ fines under Utah Code §10-11-1.
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