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

Section 12.12.090 requires that when a sidewalk is blocked by excavation work, a temporary sidewalk be constructed or provided that is safe for travel and convenient for users, and that duty attaches to the same permit issued under Section 12.12.010 for tunneling or excavating in any street, alley, or public place. Applicants pay fees set in the Iron County Fee Schedule under Section 12.12.030 and, where the county performs the restoration itself, a minimum $200 resurfacing fee applies under Section 12.12.120. The Iron County road department inspects active excavation and tunnel sites under Section 12.12.110, and Section 12.12.100 requires the excavator to restore the surface within seventy-two hours of the dig unless the road department's director grants more time in writing.

If the excavator fails to restore the site, or by extension fails to keep a required temporary sidewalk in place, Section 12.12.140 lets the road department step in after forty-eight hours' written notice, do the work itself, and bill the responsible party and bond holder for every dollar spent.