West Jordan requires vacant lot owners to maintain grass/weeds under 10 inches, clear trash and debris, and fence/secure partially-built structures. Annual fire-hazard clearance deadline June 1. Failure triggers abatement and property tax lien.
Vacant and undeveloped parcels are subject to Title 8 (Health and Safety) maintenance requirements. Owners must: mow or spray weeds/grass to under 10 inches (annual June 1 fire-hazard deadline + year-round maintenance); remove trash, abandoned vehicles, and illegal dumping; secure any partially-built structures with fencing and board-up; ensure drainage does not create mosquito-breeding standing water (Salt Lake County Health Dept R-11). Absentee owners must provide a local agent for service of notices per Utah Code §78B-6-303. Abatement follows the 10-day notice process; costs plus 25% admin fee are liened to the property per §10-11-4. Salt Lake County Health Department enforces public health nuisances (rodents, stagnant water) concurrently.
Failure to maintain: 10-day notice then abatement + 25% admin fee liened. Repeat: $750 civil penalty. Criminal nuisance (dumping, rodents): misdemeanor charges possible.
West Jordan, UT
West Jordan does not have a dedicated leaf-blower ordinance. Use is governed by general quiet-hour rules (10 PM to 7 AM prohibited). Gas blowers remain legal.
West Jordan, UT
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West Jordan, UT
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West Jordan, UT
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West Jordan, UT
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West Jordan, UT
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