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West Jordan, UT Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Inspection scope
All licensed rental premises subject to inspection
Refusal consequence
Grounds for license denial, revocation, or suspension
Complaint threshold
2+ law enforcement/code cases in 12 months
Appeal path
Title 4, chapter 1, article C
Governing sections
City Code § 4-2R-5, § 4-2R-6

Summary

West Jordan makes every licensed rental subject to inspection under City Code section 4-2R-5, and section 4-2R-6 turns a pattern of code enforcement or police contacts, or a refused inspection, into grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental license. Two or more law enforcement or code enforcement cases at one property within 12 months is enough on its own.

4-2R-5: INSPECTIONS: All licensed premises are subject to inspection. ... 4-2R-6: ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION: A. In addition to the grounds provided in chapter 1 of this title, a license issued under this article may be denied, revoked, or suspended for any one of the following reasons: ... 4. The residential landlord has refused authorized representatives of the city to make a lawful inspection or has interfered with such representatives in making such inspection. ... 6. There have been two or more law enforcement or code enforcement cases at any one of the owner's rental properties within the most recent 12 consecutive months. B. A residential landlord may appeal a license denial, revocation, or suspension by following the procedures outlined in title 4, chapter 1, article C of this code.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-38: Code current through: Ord. 26-33, passed 6-23-2026).

Full Breakdown

Section 4-2R-5 is a single sentence that puts every rental property carrying a West Jordan license, whether a standard rental property license, a Good Landlord Program license, or a short-term rental license, on notice that the premises can be inspected by the city. Section 4-2R-6 then lists what happens if an inspection is refused or if the property keeps generating complaints: subsection A4 makes it grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension if the residential landlord refuses a lawful inspection by an authorized city representative or interferes with one, and subsection A6 adds a second, complaint-driven trigger, two or more law enforcement or code enforcement cases at any one of the owner's rental properties within the most recent 12 consecutive months.

Other subsections of 4-2R-6 add noncompliance with any condition set by a city authority, violation of a site plan, conditional use permit, variance, or development agreement, noncompliance with city, county, health department, state, or federal regulations tied to the property or its rental, and failure to fulfill obligations under a written agreement with the city, such as the Good Landlord Program agreement. Section 4-2R-6(B) gives the landlord a right to appeal any denial, revocation, or suspension through the procedure in Title 4, chapter 1, article C, so a complaint-driven action does not end a landlord's license without a path to contest it.

Violations & Fines

Refusing a lawful inspection, or racking up two or more law enforcement or code enforcement cases at one rental property within 12 months, is grounds on its own for the city to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental license under section 4-2R-6. A landlord facing that action can appeal under Title 4, chapter 1, article C, and separately, interfering with a code enforcement inspection or subpoena can be charged as a Class B misdemeanor under the citywide penalty in section 1-14B-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many code enforcement complaints does it take to lose a West Jordan rental license?
Section 4-2R-6(A)(6) sets the trigger at two or more law enforcement or code enforcement cases at the same rental property within the most recent 12 consecutive months. Reaching that count is grounds on its own for the city to deny, revoke, or suspend the property's rental license.
Can I refuse a city inspection of my rental property?
Refusing is possible, but it carries a direct cost. Section 4-2R-6(A)(4) makes refusing a lawful inspection by an authorized city representative, or interfering with one, a stand-alone ground for the city to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental license that section 4-2R-5 already subjects every licensed unit to.
Can I appeal if West Jordan revokes my rental license over a tenant complaint?
Yes. Section 4-2R-6(B) gives a residential landlord the right to appeal a license denial, revocation, or suspension by following the appeal procedure in Title 4, chapter 1, article C of the city code, before the action becomes final.

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