Development Services

Synonym: 
development-services

Notice of Public Hearings on Water and Wastewater System Development Charges

These charges are paid by new development, and provide funding to construct water and wastewater capital improvements.

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ERUs for Vacant Commercial & Industrial Buildings

The table in the PDF below shows vacant commercial and industrial buildings in Sandy along with their associated ERUs.  The ERUs are calculated based on the previous use of the property before it became vacant, and they indicate the size of wastewater system demand that can be accommodated at that site for a future business, under the terms of the City's consent decree with EPA and DEQ.

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Tree branches in the planter strip along the sidewalk are interfering with the pedestrians walking along the sidewalk. Is the City responsible for maintaining the trees?

No.  The planter strip by the sidewalk is the maintenance obligation of the property owner. It's the responsibility of the property owners to provide safe and unobstructed access along the sidewalk.  Failure by the property owner to maintain the trees may result in a code enforcement issue.

If a City-owned tree, limb, or branch has fallen in my yard, or onto my fence or house, will the City clean that up and repair damages?

No.  The City will not remove a fallen tree, limb, or branch from a private owner's property or structures in most situations.  The property owner is responsible for debris cleanup, tree removal, and repair of damaged structures.  

Tree branches are hanging over my fence, and/or touching my house from City property. Will the City prune the branches back?

No.  The property owner is responsible. Property owners may legally prune encroaching tree limbs and branches back to their property line but cannot  do so in such a way that will remove more than 25 percent of the tree canopy.

Is there a fee to get a street tree removal permit?

There is no fee to get a street tree removal permit but there is an application that can be submitted online at the following link: Online Street Tree Removal Application  OR you can fill out a hard copy application that can be found on our  Street Tree Removal webpage. 

Notice of Public Hearing on Transportation System Development Charges

These charges are paid by new development, and provide funding to construct transportation improvements.  Draft methodology is now available.

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Code Enforcement

The Development Services Department Code Enforcement Specialist is responsible for addressing municipal code violations that are associated with the list below. 

The Police Department also handles some code enforcement obligations. For a complete breakdown of the areas of responsibility between the two departments, or a link for reporting a code enforcement violation, please click here.

Envision Sandy 2050 Survey (new)

Click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EnvisionSandy2050

Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs) Currently Available for New Development

On October 3, 2022 the Sandy City Council adopted a moratorium, stopping acceptance of new land use applications that propose new sewer connections, to give sewer system improvements time to catch up with the community’s growth and aging infrastructure.  In March 2023, the City Council adopted

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