South Jordan, UT Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- South Jordan City Code § 12.08.020
- Issuing authority
- City engineer
- No-permit fee
- 2x normal permit fee
- Penalty class
- Class B misdemeanor, per day
Summary
South Jordan requires an encroachment permit before anyone builds, places, or maintains structures like curbs, sidewalks, signs, or pipelines in the public right of way.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the city, to use, place, erect, construct or maintain any sign, advertisement, pipeline, power line, messenger carrier, conduit, or conveyor across, over, under, or above any public way in the city, or to place, erect, or maintain any structure, including curbs, gutters, sidewalk, stairs, driveways, paving, valley gutters, waterways, park strips, or to use the public way to place temporary appurtenances within the public way in the city, or to make any excavation in any public way in the city without first obtaining a permit therefor as provided in this chapter. The decision by the city to issue an encroachment permit shall include, among other factors determined by the city, the following:
The capacity of the public way to accommodate the facilities or structures proposed to be installed in the public way; The capacity of the public way to accommodate multiple wires in addition to cables, conduits, pipes or other facilities or structures of other users of the public way, such as electrical power, telephone, gas, sewer and water; The damage or disruption, if any of public or private facilities, improvements, or landscaping previously existing in the public way; and The public interest in minimizing the cost and disruption of construction from numerous excavations of the public way. HISTORY Amended by Ord. 2011-08 ARCHIVED on 4/5/2011
Full Breakdown
Except for the city itself, no one may use, place, erect, construct, or maintain a sign, pipeline, power line, conduit, or structure, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, stairs, driveways, or park strips, in a public way, or place temporary appurtenances there, or excavate a public way, without first obtaining an encroachment permit from the city engineer. The city weighs right-of-way capacity, impact on existing utilities and landscaping, and disruption from construction when deciding whether to issue it.
Violations & Fines
Working in the public way without a permit lets the city engineer issue a stop order and hold the abutting property owner responsible; unpermitted work also triggers a fee equal to double the normal permit fee, and violations of the chapter are a class B misdemeanor with each day a separate offense under § 12.08.250.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to install a driveway approach or sidewalk?
What happens if I do the work without a permit first?
Sources & Official References
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