Riverton ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Riverton grew from farms watered by canals off the Jordan River into a suburban city of 45,285 people at the 2020 census, in the southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley. If your animal helps you manage anxiety, depression or another condition, the first step toward a letter is a free screening, which a Utah-licensed clinician then reviews.
Riverton Dog License Notice
Letters Riverton Residents Can Request
Housing ESA letter
For an accommodation request to your Riverton landlord.
Letter for two or more animals
Names each support animal the clinician agrees is part of your care.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a dog trained to perform specific work for a psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Added in some of our bundle plans.
Riverton Backyard Chicken Lot Check
Riverton sets chicken numbers by lot size and zone. Enter your lot size to see how many birds the city allows and where a coop can go.
- Choose a zone and enter the lot size, then select Check My Lot.
Riverton Letter Plans at the Headgates
Each headgate opens one plan, and every price is drawn live from our checkout.
From Gardnerville to a Farm Town on Three Canals
Riverton was first settled in the mid-1850s by families living in dugouts along the river bottom, and the town was called Gardnerville before it took its present name. Growth was slow until three canals carried Jordan River water up to the benchlands, and by 1914 it was a prosperous farm town growing alfalfa, wheat, sugar beets and tomatoes.
Three Steps to a Riverton Letter
Complete the screening
Tell us online about your symptoms, your animal and your Riverton home.
Talk with a clinician
A Utah-licensed clinician evaluates you, by telehealth where that is clinically appropriate.
Get the signed letter
After an approval, choose a plan and the signed letter arrives by email.
A School Turned City Hall and a Temple View
City Hall in the old school
By 2005-06 the old Riverton Elementary had been renovated into the Community Center and City Hall, at the edge of Riverton City Park.
Bangerter Highway
Bangerter Highway, Mountain View Corridor and Redwood Road all pass through Riverton, and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple is visible from 12600 South.
Riverton Neighborhoods We Serve
Why Riverton Renters Ask for a Utah-Licensed Clinician
Licensed where you live
The clinician who signs a Riverton letter holds a Utah license.
Honest documentation
Under Utah Code 26B-6-805, misleading a provider to get support animal documentation is a class C misdemeanor.
Federal definition
Utah treats an animal as a support animal when it qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law.
Riverton Questions in Seed Packets
Do I need a dog license in Riverton?
No. Riverton City says that, effective January 1, 2025, obtaining a license for owning a dog in Riverton is no longer required.
Topic: licensingWhere is the Riverton animal shelter?
The Riverton City Animal Shelter and the Animal Control Department are at 13680 South 3160 West. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Topic: shelterHow long does Riverton hold an impounded pet?
Impounded animals are held for 5 to 7 days so owners can reclaim them, and after five days healthy animals may become available for adoption. Call 801-840-4000 to confirm that your pet was impounded.
Topic: impoundWill a Riverton animal control officer come after hours?
Only in emergencies, such as an injured animal or a danger to public safety. Request an officer through Riverton Police dispatch at 801-840-4000.
Topic: emergenciesHow many chickens can I keep on a Riverton lot?
In single-family residential zones, none on lots under 5,000 square feet, four hens on lots of 5,000 to 7,999 square feet and six on lots of 8,000 square feet or more. Roosters are not allowed under that rule.
Topic: chickensCan a Riverton landlord refuse a support animal?
Utah Code 26B-6-803 says a private housing owner may not discriminate against someone because of a service animal or a support animal, and a support animal is one that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law. HUD stopped pursuing untrained-ESA housing cases in May 2026, so landlord responses can vary.
Topic: housingNearby South Valley Guides
General information for Riverton residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Riverton City sets its animal and chicken rules and can change them, so check with the city before relying on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Open Your Free Riverton Screening
From Riverton City Park to the Mountain View Corridor, a Utah-licensed clinician can look at whether your animal supports your health.
