Sidewalk maintenance code amendment (Section 12.12.030)
Makes property owners responsible for cleaning sidewalks along front, side and rear frontages (Section 12.12.030). Recommended 4-0 Dec. 3, 2025; adopted by the council in September 2026.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- American Fork City
Every hearing and vote
December 3, 2025 · Planning Commission
Sidewalk cleaning by property owner code amendment (Section 12.12.030)
Recommended for approval · 4-0
City Engineer Ben Hunter said the change makes owners or occupants responsible for the entire frontage of a property, front, side and rear, including park strips and sidewalks behind subdivision walls. Code enforcement typically gives a warning and 30 days. Staff noted new developments must meet water-efficiency rules (no lawn in new park strips) and that the planned 300 West/200 South roundabout will be xeriscaped; the city removes park-strip trees that damage sidewalks and usually repairs the damage. Dupaix asked for seasonal newsletter reminders.
- Applies to front, side and rear frontage
- Enforcement: warning plus 30 days typical
September 22, 2026 · City Council
Sidewalk maintenance on side and rear frontages (Section 12.12.030)
Approved · 4-0
Ordinance 2026-09-22 makes owners or occupants responsible for maintaining sidewalk along the entire frontage, including side and rear. It was recommended by the Planning Commission Dec. 3, 2025 and tabled in January at the mayor's request. Councilmember Tim Holley worried about elderly or disabled residents with rear fences on busy roads like 700 West; members suggested volunteer help and requiring rear gates in future subdivisions.
- Ordinance No. 2026-09-22