Iron County, UT Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Section 12.08.010 requires a permit and county engineer approval before constructing any new access onto a county right-of-way, and Section 12.08.050 separately makes it unlawful to place a power line, water line, sewer line, or other improvement in the right-of-way without a permit agreement with the engineer. The application itself must state, under Section 12.08.020, the cost of restoring the right-of-way to its original condition and include a bond in the amount the engineer sets, while Section 12.08.040 requires a plan showing exactly where the encroachment will sit and how it will be built.

Section 12.08.030 gives the engineer discretion to deny a request that does not meet all requirements or that the engineer judges is not in the best interest of, or a threat to, the health, safety, or welfare of Iron County residents. All of this sits in Title 12's roads chapter, which governs right-of-way use throughout the unincorporated county, separate from any encroachment rules that Cedar City, Parowan, or the county's other incorporated municipalities apply within their own limits.