Layton, UT Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC § 6.24.060
- Applies to
- All real property, improved or vacant
- Required upkeep
- Cut weeds, remove waste, secure structures
- Cure period
- At least 10 days from notice
- Cost recovery
- Itemized bill due in 20 days
- Appeal window
- 10 days to City Manager
Summary
Layton requires every property owner, occupied or vacant, to keep real property clean and secured under LMC Section 6.24.060. That means cutting weeds to the one-foot limit, hauling away cuttings and solid waste, securing any vacant structure, and removing deleterious objects, or facing city cleanup billed back to the owner.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or occupying or otherwise controlling real property within Layton City: 1. to fail to maintain the height of weeds on the property, including adjacent parking strip(s), alley(s), and street edge(s) as required in Section 6.24.070; 2. to fail to remove from the property and lawfully dispose of all cuttings from weeds or solid waste; 3. to fail to effectively secure any vacant structure; 4. to fail to maintain or repair any deleterious objects or structures, as defined in this chapter; 5. to fail to remove from the property and lawfully dispose of any deleterious objects or structures.
Full Breakdown
070, fail to remove and dispose of weed cuttings or solid waste, fail to effectively secure any vacant structure, fail to maintain or repair deleterious objects or structures, or fail to remove and dispose of them. 030 separately declares several vacant-lot conditions a nuisance: vegetative waste, litter, garbage or filth detrimental to health accumulating on a yard or alley; property allowed to become a fire hazard from accumulated garbage, refuse or dry weeds; and conditions creating contamination or harborage for insects and rodents. 090 describing the condition and giving at least ten days to remedy it.
110(2)(b). Unpaid costs may be pursued through a civil suit for the amount plus attorney's fees and court costs, or certified to the Davis County Treasurer for collection on the property tax notice. 160.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance after a written notice lets the department clean the property itself, whether that means cutting weeds, hauling refuse, or boarding a vacant structure, and bill the owner the full itemized cost within twenty days. Unpaid bills convert to a lawsuit for costs, interest and attorney's fees, or get certified to the county for collection with the property taxes. Owners may appeal to the City Manager within ten days of the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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