Selling a junk car in Farmington

What 7-9-060 asks of a Farmington owner

The section makes it unlawful to leave a "junk vehicle" on private property in city limits "for a period of time in excess of seventy two (72) hours," attended or not. The duty to remove it falls on the car's owner, or on the lessee or other person holding the property. Only a junkyard or wrecking yard lawfully set up under the city's zoning is exempt.

How a notice works here

• Delivery. Under 7-9-080, an inspector serves written notice in person or by mail. Farmington's notice goes by mail to the owner or occupant at the Davis County assessor's last address on file.
• One per year. Section 7-9-100 says one notice is "sufficient" for "the entire calendar year" for violations such as junk vehicles. A car that comes back in the fall doesn't earn a fresh warning.
• The bill. If the city does the removal, 7-9-160 lets it send an itemized statement of the costs to the Davis County treasurer, to be added to the property tax notice.
• The penalty. Section 7-9-170 treats a violation as "a class B misdemeanor," or the city can use civil enforcement instead.

Snow nights on Farmington streets

From December 1 through the last day of February, Section 14-5-010 bars street parking from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. when snow is piling up on the street, or has piled up in the last 24 hours. Streets in or next to the mixed-use zones (CMU, GMU, NMU, OMU, RMU and TMU) are exempt. The code warns that plows push snow into parking spaces, parked cars included. Breaking a parking rule makes a car "subject to impoundment" under 14-5-100, and 14-7-020 keeps "state impoundment procedures" in force. See towed or impounded if that has already happened.

The title office is in town

Our search found a Davis County title counter in Farmington itself, at 969 W Clark Lane, phone 801-297-7780. In a straight line, it sits less than a mile southwest of downtown Farmington. A replacement title runs $6.00, ordered online or on Form TC-123.

Utah rules worth knowing before you sell

A crash car brings Utah's salvage law into play. Selling one with a salvage certificate or a branded title means telling the buyer in writing first, and saying so in any ad as well. Breaking a car down is regulated too. Before a Farmington car gets taken apart, its title must be turned in for cancellation along with a dismantling permit application. The exception is a junk permit from a Tax Commission employee, for a car that won't be rebuilt. More on brands: salvage title.

Your own part is light. Sign without a notary, deliver the title inside 48 hours, keep the plates unless they're part of the deal, and let the DMV know it's sold. After you sell has the steps.

Getting an offer

Reach us at (877) 421-6008 or online. Describe the car and its mileage, say whether it fires up, and tell us the state of the paperwork. The truck comes to wherever it's parked, from the spot behind the screen to a pad off a side street. Nearby pages: Kaysville, Layton, Bountiful, and Utah for the state.