News and updates for Layton, Utah
The Layton City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. on a request to rezone 0.926 acres at about 608 South Main Street from Mixed-Use to Planned Highway Commercial.
Layton’s council voted Nov. 5 to buy about 4.5 acres near Eastridge Nature Park for $347,160, aiming at trailhead parking off Emerald Drive and a Kays Creek Trail link.
Layton Nov. 2–8: the Veterans Parade and Honors Ceremony on Nov. 7, a Nov. 5 City Council meeting (the Main Street rezone hearing was canceled) and a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
The Davis County Health Department approved 11 new food businesses to open in July, August and September 2026, from Five Guys in Clinton to Idella’s Southern BBQ in Kaysville. Here’s the full list by city.
Layton’s council voted 5–0 on Oct. 15 to rezone 1.57 acres on 2675 North to M-1 and tabled a land purchase near 1337 East 1700 North.
Layton’s Halloween Bash and a free scary-storytelling festival headline the weekend, plus two City Council meetings today.
Free fall events at Layton Commons and the amphitheater, plus Planning Commission and City Council meetings scheduled Oct. 13 and 15.
Layton shut down its secondary water system on Sept. 15 because of low snowpack and a hot, dry summer. Outdoor irrigation is no longer permitted with secondary or culinary water.
KIHOMAC, a veteran-owned aerospace engineering and manufacturing company, announced a Utah expansion expected to create 177 jobs and bring $36 million in capital investment, with Layton City and Davis County named as partners.
Parades, a rodeo, an electric light parade, and a drone show. Here’s your fun guide to Pioneer Day 2026 across Davis County and Salt Lake, July 24–25.