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

Ogden City Code section 7-4-2 makes it unlawful to erect or construct any encroachment over, under or upon any portion of the public way without an encroachment permit from the mayor or the mayor's designee. The permit can only issue to the owner of the abutting property, though a lessee may apply if the encroachment involves no excavation or affixing of structures within the right of way and the owner concurs in writing. The applicant must show good cause, and the city engineer and planning commission must review the application and issue recommendations before it can be approved; the encroachment cannot interfere with vehicular or pedestrian travel or with lawfully installed utilities.

Permittees must indemnify the city, maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least five hundred thousand dollars per occurrence, and may be required to post a corporate surety bond if removing the encroachment would be costly. The mayor may impose additional conditions at his or her sole discretion, or waive or reduce the insurance requirement after consulting the city attorney and risk manager. The permit is revocable by the city at any time for any reason, requiring the permittee to remove the encroaching structure within ninety days of written notice, and no permit grants title or property interest in the right of way. 093 and was amended by Ordinance 2002-13, effective April 4, 2002.