West Valley City, UT Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 7-6-404(11)
- Zone
- City Center (CC)
- Review type
- Temporary Land Use, staff-level
- Exempt
- Non-business promo banners
Summary
West Valley City reviews farmers markets, festivals, fairs, and community events in the City Center zone as a Temporary Land Use approved by staff, not a fixed permit list.
Events such as farmers markets, festivals, fairs, holidays and community events shall be reviewed as a Temporary Land Use by City staff. Non-business oriented banners whose sole intent is to promote these events are excluded from the provisions of this ordinance.
(12) The following standards apply to all Nonconforming Uses and Nonconforming Structures within the CC zone:
a. No Nonconforming Use shall be expanded or increased. No Nonconforming Structure shall be expanded or increased unless the expansion brings the Structure into compliance with the Building standards of the CC zone.
b. A Nonconforming Use shall not be changed to a different Use unless the proposed new Use is a conforming Use.
c. Exterior Façade changes to Nonconforming Structures shall only be allowed if they bring the Structure into compliance with the architectural standards set forth in the CC zone.
(13) The following standards apply to parking within the CC zone:
a. All properties and Uses shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 7-9, except that minimum parking requirements may be reduced by 10 percent.
b. Parking structures shall meet the following standards:
i. Parking structures shall include pedestrian walkways and connections to the sidewalk system. Walkways and connections shall be clearly marked and continuous in design.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 7-6-404(11), part of the Development Standards for the City Center (CC) zone, states that events such as farmers markets, festivals, fairs, holidays, and community events go through City staff review as a Temporary Land Use rather than a separate special-event ordinance. The same subsection carves out non-business banners promoting those events from the sign-permitting rules that otherwise apply in the CC zone.
Violations & Fines
Holding a qualifying event without the required Temporary Land Use review can result in a stop-use order from City staff for the unapproved activity.
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