Water Use Rules in Utah (2026)
16 rules on the books across Utah, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Turf Replacement Rebates
Rebate programs paying residents to replace turf with drought-tolerant landscaping, including per-square-foot incentives and approved plant lists.
Salt Lake City
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City zoning code bans turf grass in park strips, parking lot landscaping, buffers, and tight or sloped spots…
Read full rule →Iron County
Some RestrictionsIron County Code § 17.36.135 caps how much of a new residential yard can be planted in lawn: no more than 50 percent of…
Read full rule →Layton
Some RestrictionsNew commercial, mixed-use, multi-family and PRUD landscaping in Layton is capped at 15% turf grass area (35% for PRUD…
Read full rule →Lehi
Some RestrictionsNew single-family landscapes in Lehi cannot put more than 35% of the total landscaped area into lawn, and new…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsAny lawn or turf area in Salt Lake County's landscape plans must be planted with drought-tolerant grass and must be at…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George limits total lawn area on any residential lot to 8% of lot size, capped at 1,500 square feet for most lots…
Read full rule →Washington County
Some RestrictionsWashington County caps grass on every new single-family lot at 8% of the parcel, or a stricter sliding-scale ceiling…
Read full rule →Weber County
Some RestrictionsWeber County Land Use Code § 108-7-12 limits irrigated turf grass in new development: single-family lots cap out at 35…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City requires a Community Development Department permit before installing artificial turf as landscaping…
Read full rule →Recycled Water Rules
Where purple-pipe recycled water is required for irrigation, dual-plumbing requirements for new construction, and cross-connection-control rules.
Leak Reporting Duty
Property owner's duty to report and repair water leaks within a set window once notified, plus how utilities issue leak-adjustment credits and impose penalties.
Eagle Mountain
Some RestrictionsEagle Mountain makes it unlawful for any water user to waste city water through imperfect stops, taps, valves, or leaky…
Read full rule →Lehi
Some RestrictionsLehi treats an undiscovered or uncorrected leak, break or malfunction in a user's secondary (pressurized irrigation)…
Read full rule →Logan
Some RestrictionsIn Logan City, Utah, the waterworks superintendent or another authorized person has free access during proper hours to…
Read full rule →South Jordan
Some RestrictionsSouth Jordan's public services department must promptly repair any leak, break, or equipment failure in the city water…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George's rental fit-premises ordinance sets fixed repair clocks once a tenant gives written notice of a leaking…
Read full rule →Taylorsville
Some RestrictionsTaylorsville City Code § 13.36.240(B) gives water users a 48-hour window to fix a broken pipe, leaking sprinkler head…
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