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

Section 14.36.010 of the Taylorsville City Code, in the driveways chapter, makes it unlawful for any person to construct, build, establish or maintain a sidewalk, curb ramp, curb and gutter, or driveway over, across or upon a public street, road, thoroughfare or parkway, or to cut or change an existing public sidewalk, curb or gutter for any purpose, without first obtaining a permit from the department. Section 14.36.020 requires the contractor or person proposing the work to file a $10,000 penal bond with the bond office before the permit issues, to indemnify the city against accidents, damages or claims during construction, and a contractor regularly in this business must additionally maintain a $1,000 performance and completion bond good for one year after the city accepts the work.

Section 14.36.030 ties every permitted job to the department's approved specifications and grades, and section 14.36.040 makes any deviation from the permitted construction separately unlawful. Section 14.36.050 subjects all permitted sidewalks, curb ramps, curb and gutters and driveways to department supervision, inspection and approval. Section 14.36.060 caps a private driveway at 35 feet wide, requires at least 6 inches of thickness, mandates a 12-foot sidewalk island between multiple driveways on one parcel, and bars any driveway permit within 10 feet of a street corner property line; the department can refer a disputed or dangerous driveway location to the city council for final approval.