Sunset

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Sunset council corrects public safety retirement rate in June resolution
The July 7, 2026 minutes list no dollar amount for the correction.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17
Sunset budgets $97,755 for Davis County dispatch fees, up from $28,200
The $78,174 in fee collections is a budget estimate for fiscal 2027, not collected revenue.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17
Sunset's budget moves $650,000 from capital projects to the general fund
The general fund page lists the $650,000 as a transfer in; the Public Works fund page labels it "Transfer to Utility Fund."
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17

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Sunset: audit findings, budget transfers and dispatch fees →

Sunset council corrects public safety retirement rate in June resolution
On July 7, Sunset's council amended a resolution that had listed the city's pick-up contribution rate for Tier 2 public safety employees as 5.98%. The correct rate was 4.73%, the recorder said.
Published October 17, 2026
Sunset budgets $97,755 for Davis County dispatch fees, up from $28,200
Sunset's fiscal 2027 budget more than triples its spending on Davis County dispatch fees and the fees it expects to collect for them.
Published October 17, 2026
Sunset's budget moves $650,000 from capital projects to the general fund
Sunset's fiscal 2027 budget lists a $650,000 transfer from capital project funds as general fund revenue. In fiscal 2025, the general fund transferred $900,000 the other way.
Published October 17, 2026
Sunset's fiscal 2025 audit lists three state compliance findings
The auditor reported that Sunset did not prepare monthly financial reports, had not presented a fraud risk assessment, and that two general fund departments exceeded their budgets in fiscal 2025. Its compliance opinion was not modified.
Published October 17, 2026

Growth & construction

Growth & housing
Sunset allows detached backyard units and lets YESCO move a 75-foot billboard
The council on Oct. 20 added detached units to its ADU ordinance and kept a 30-day minimum on rentals. A council member asked YESCO to check a 65-foot state height limit for its billboard.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Sunset City

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Sunset posts council agendas and packets alongside separate ordinance-hearing notices that can include proposed text. Read that text as hearing material, then check the relevant meeting record for any action; the presence of an ordinance proposal does not establish its adoption.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked October 27, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Start or end a city utility account

Choose Water New Connection Application or Termination of Utilities Account to match the move.
Print and complete the form for delivery to the city office.
For a new connection, bring the closing papers requested by the city and confirm remaining setup steps.

Start or end a city utility account: official page ↗

Handle a missed pickup or extra can

Read Garbage/Recycling for the city's container and collection instructions.
Contact ACE directly for a missed garbage or recycling pickup.
Use the city for extra garbage or green-waste can delivery and pickup, and review current service terms before requesting a change.

Handle a missed pickup or extra can: official page ↗

Apply for a Sunset building permit

Apply online through CityInspect, or bring plans to the city offices in person. Residential applications need two plan sets and a site plan, and commercial applications three stamped sets.
The Building Official, and sometimes the Fire Chief, reviews the plans before the permit is issued.
Call 801-614-9103 with 24 hours' notice to schedule inspections.

Apply for a Sunset building permit: official page ↗

Reserve a park or bowery

Pick a park: John G. White North Park (2400 North 250 West), Central Park (85 West 1800 North) or Rachael Runyan Memorial Park (975 North 200 West).
Check the capacity listed for each site; Central Park holds the largest groups, 50 to 150.
Reserve in person at the Sunset City Office, 200 West 1300 North, or call 801-825-1628 with questions.
Ask about the ball field rental terms at the same time if the booking includes a field.

Reserve a park or bowery: official page ↗

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Sunset: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Sunset's population at 5,549 on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% from the 5,479 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Scott Wiggill. Council: Nakisha Rigley, Nancy Smalling, Ricky Carlson, Hope Thompson, Katherine Hunter. Sunset City: Mayor and City Council ↗

City Council meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Sunset City: Mayor and City Council ↗

From the city

Public hearing on Ordinance 2026-06, amending the accessory dwelling units section of the city code ↗October 20, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Sunset City Council, Oct. 20 agenda
City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall (third Tuesday of the month; the council meets the first and third Tuesdays) ↗November 17, 2026 · Sunset City: Mayor and City Council

Budget and finances

City treasurer's office and financials ↗The city's budget report and treasurer information.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Sunset at a glance

Davis County · Utah

Sunset is a small residential city at the north end of Davis County, between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake, about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City and 10 miles south of Ogden. Hill Air Force Base lies directly to the east. Residents are said to have named the area for the view over the lake around 1916, and the town incorporated in 1935. The Ogden Arsenal, opened in 1921 on a site east of Sunset, and Hill Field later made Sunset, Clearfield and Layton bedroom communities for military workers.

The city's website posts City Council and Planning Commission agendas, packets and minutes, with older materials directed to the state's public notice website. The City Building houses the mayor, recorder, treasurer, building and planning and zoning offices and the Justice Court, and the site also has pages for utilities, forms and park rentals. Council agendas list public hearing notices, so read the notice and agenda packet together to see what is proposed before a meeting.

Sunset is served by Interstate 15 and SR-126 alongside the city, with SR-26 as its main commercial street and Union Pacific tracks separating it from Clinton to the west. The city's information page lists three elementary schools and one junior high in the Davis County School District, with graduates attending Northridge High School in North Layton. A full-time police department provides 24-hour service, garbage is collected weekly, animal control comes through Davis County, and the city maintains a storm drain system and street lighting throughout. Speed limits are 25 mph citywide and 20 mph in school zones.

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Sales tax in Sunset

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.15%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.15% and hotel stays (transient room) at 13.72%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

City parks and bowery ↗In town · Sunset rents out John G. White North Park, Central Park and Rachael Runyan Memorial Park for gatherings.
Hill Field and Ogden Arsenal history ↗In the area · Utah History to Go traces how the nearby air base and arsenal shaped Sunset and neighboring Davis County cities.

Resident essentials

Council agendas and minutes ↗Agendas, packets, minutes and public hearing notices for City Council meetings.
City information ↗Overview of the city, the City Building and links to departments, utilities and planning.

Older meeting packets are kept on the state public notice website, so search there if the city page does not show an earlier meeting.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Nov 1, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.

Open questions in our reporting

Sunset: audit findings, budget transfers and dispatch fees →

Sunset council corrects public safety retirement rate in June resolution

Sunset budgets $97,755 for Davis County dispatch fees, up from $28,200

Sunset's budget moves $650,000 from capital projects to the general fund

Sunset's fiscal 2025 audit lists three state compliance findings

Growth & construction

Sunset allows detached backyard units and lets YESCO move a 75-foot billboard