14-16-107 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Bountiful code is at https://www.bountiful.gov/197/Land-Use-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The following shall apply to all property within the City of Bountiful:
A. Each property owner and/or occupant shall provide and continuously maintain on-site landscaping, fencing, walls and other required improvements equal to the minimum requirements of this Title and as shown on an approved site plan.
B. Any dead vegetation or growth shall be removed immediately and shall not be allowed to accumulate on the property.
C. Each property owner and/or occupant shall provide and continuously maintain landscaping within park strip areas. Asphalt in place of landscaping between the sidewalk and curb is prohibited.
D. Any developed property shall have a pressurized irrigation system that shall be installed and continuously maintained in all landscape areas. Drip irrigation shall be used in non-lawn areas. Lawn areas, planting beds, etc., shall be irrigated on separate valves. Drip emitters, pop up spray heads, and rotors shall be placed on separate irrigation valves. WaterSense labeled smart irrigation controllers shall be used for landscaped areas.
E. It is unlawful to strip, excavate or otherwise remove top soil from a site unless a permit allowing the activity has been issued by the Engineering Department.
F. Any required improvement, including landscaping, shall be installed within six (6) months of the date of the occupancy permit or of the equivalent final inspection.