West Valley City, UT Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Community Preservation Department
- Trigger
- Written notice of violation
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
- Notice frequency
- One per calendar year
- Unpaid cost recovery
- Added to property tax bill
Summary
West Valley City requires owners of real property, including vacant lots, to keep weeds cut, remove solid waste, and secure vacant structures once the Community Preservation Department issues written notice.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or occupying real property within West Valley City, after receiving written notice from the Department, to fail: (1) To maintain the height of weeds on the property, including adjacent parking strip(s), alley(s) and street edge(s) as required in Section 24-8-106. ... (3) To effectively secure any vacant structure. (4) To maintain or repair any unsightly or deleterious objects or structures, as defined in this Chapter.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under West Valley City's Cleaning of Real Property, Weed Control and Graffiti Removal chapter, it is unlawful for an owner or occupant to ignore a written notice from the Community Preservation Department to control weed height, remove and dispose of weed cuttings or solid waste from the property (including adjacent parking strips, alleys, and street edges), secure a vacant structure, or maintain or remove unsightly or deleterious objects and structures. Only one notice per calendar year is required before the City can enforce. If the owner does not comply, the Department may do the work itself and bill the owner, pursuing collection by lawsuit or through the property tax roll.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a notice is a class B misdemeanor, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense; the City can also do the cleanup itself and bill the owner, adding unpaid costs to the tax notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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