FAQs • Ogden, UT • CivicEngage

Can I park on the grass?: No. To find information or obtain a permit for additional legal parking contact the planning office.

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1. Who can register a complaint with Code Services?: Anyone can register a complaint with code services. Call 801-629-8961 or visit the code services website.

2. Will I remain anonymous if I register a complaint with code services?: Yes. However, Code Services Officers need your name and phone number in the case there are questions regarding your concerns.

3. How do I determine the location of my property line?: You will have to call a survey company to determine the exact location of your property line.

4. What is accessory vehicle parking?: Accessory vehicle parking is an additional approved hard surface parking pad typically located in the side yard or rear yard used to park recreational vehicles or additional personal vehicles.

5. Can I park on the grass?: No. To find information or obtain a permit for additional legal parking contact the planning office.

6. Can I be fined if I park on my grass?: Yes. A civil citation can be issued for continuous parking on the grass.

7. Can I wash my car on the grass?: Yes, but relocate your car to a legal parking spot when you are through.

8. Can I park in the “park strip”?: No. The park strip is a landscaped area designed to be a buffer between the street and your property.

9. Where is the park strip?: The park strip is the portion of a property typically located between the curb and the public side walk.

10. Does Ogden City have a Spring/Fall curbside clean-up?: No. The city does however, place dumpsters curbside throughout the city during the year for residents to dispose of refuse.

11. How do I reserve or request a city sponsored dumpster for my clean up?: The Dial-a-Dumpster Program is designed to help residents keep their property clean year round. Applications can be requested by calling 801-629-8271 or under the important documents link on the Ogden City garbage and recycling services website.

12. What materials are acceptable for “hard surface” parking?: Concrete, asphalt, paver stones, fire bricks. For questions regarding other approved materials call the planning department at 801-629-8930 or visit their website.

13. Can I have a walkway in the park strip in front of my property?: Yes. Called a carriageway, the walkway can be up to 4 feet in width between the curb and public sidewalk. It can be made of concrete, decorative stone pavers, or brick pavers

14. How tall can my grass be?: On properties with a structure on it the grass can be no taller than 6 inches. On properties without a structure, the grass can be 12 inches tall.

15. Can I live in a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, tent, or other motor vehicle in Ogden City?: No. Living in tents, trailers, motor homes, vans, or other temporary style structures and vehicles is not allowed within the city limits, except in approved camp grounds.

16. What is a Land Use Permit?: It is a permit approval for the erection, construction, reconstruction or alteration of any building or structure, or the use of any building, structure or land; the installation of any asphalt, concrete, or other hard surface material or structure on any property, the use of, or change of use for, any lot; or the installation of any fence over four feet (4') in height within a required yard area, or the installation of any fence within a "sight triangle area" of any lot.

17. How much does a Land Use Permit cost?: Nothing at this time. A land use permit is currently used as a means of documentation for certain types of work done on private property.

18. What if I want to expand the approach for my driveway?: An encroachment permit issued by the city engineer is required for all work to be done in a public right of way.

19. Do I have to shovel the sidewalks after a snow storm?: Yes, you are required to clear the snow from public sidewalks adjacent to your property within 12 hours after a snow storm.

20. Can I shovel the snow from my property into the street?: No. It is illegal to place snow removed from private property into the street or other public right of way.

21. Can I operate a business from my house?: Yes. You will need a home occupation business license. You also need to call Planning Division at 801-629-8930 to see if your business is approved in the zoning district you reside. Contact planning by calling 801-629- 8962, or visit their website.

22. How many dogs and cats can I have?: Generally, you can have 2 dogs older than 6 months, and 4 cats. Call Code Services 801-629-8961 or Animal Services at 801-629-8244 for specific information.

23. Can I have chickens in Ogden?: In some zones, with certain requirements. Owner occupied single family dwellings can obtain a permit for chickens. It is important to obtain the permit prior to building a coop or getting chickens. Contact the Planning Department at 801-629-8930 to obtain a permit. You can read more about the requirements to have chickens at https://www.ogdencity.com/1239/Urban-Chickens.