West Jordan ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
West Jordan, with 116,961 residents at the 2020 census, stretches from the Jordan River's west bank to the Oquirrh foothills. If an animal helps you live with anxiety, depression or another condition, a free screening reviewed by a Utah-licensed clinician starts the process.
Which Way the Jordan Flows
Pioneers called it the Western Jordan, after the River Jordan, which also runs from a freshwater lake to a salt sea.
What West Jordan Clients Can Request
Housing ESA letter
Lets you ask a West Jordan landlord for a reasonable accommodation to a pet rule.
Two or more animals
Covers more than one support animal when each is part of your treatment.
Psychiatric service dog
Supports a dog trained to perform tasks related to your psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Record extras packaged with some bundle plans.
West Jordan License and Shelter Hold Clock
Enter the date something happened. The clock counts the city's 30-day license window, or the shelter's minimum five-business-day hold for an impounded pet.
Pick a date
- Choose what happened and the date, then select Start the Clock.
West Jordan Letter Stepping Stones
Each stone across the river is one plan, and its price comes live from our checkout.
The West Jordan Letter Process, Step by Step
Start the free screening
Describe your symptoms, the animal that helps you and the West Jordan home you rent or want to rent.
Be evaluated in Utah
A Utah-licensed clinician reviews your answers and talks with you, by telehealth if that is clinically appropriate.
Get the letter if approved
Once the clinician approves, choose your plan and the signed letter is emailed to you.
Mills and a Tannery on the West Bank
West Jordan was founded around 1849 on the western banks of the Jordan River. Archibald Gardner built one of the area's first sawmills here in 1850, and his historic mills and houses are now the Gardner Village shopping district. The first leather tannery west of the Mississippi River went up in the city in 1851.
An Airport, Jordan Landing and the Oquirrh Slopes
South Valley Regional Airport
Once Salt Lake Airport #2 and, in World War II, Kearns Army Airfield. The Utah Army National Guard's 211th Aviation Regiment is based here.
Jordan Landing
The large shopping center beside the airport, which is how it got its name.
Bangerter Highway
State Route 154, a six-lane expressway through the middle of the city.
Oquirrh foothills
The city ends in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains on its west side.
West Jordan Neighborhoods We Serve
Why West Jordan Renters Choose a Utah-Licensed Clinician
Licensed in your state
Utah licensure means the clinician practices under the same state rules as your lease.
No shortcuts
Utah treats misleading a provider to obtain animal documentation as a class C misdemeanor.
Federal accommodation test
Support animal status in Utah turns on federal law, so the clinician addresses your disability-related need.
West Jordan Questions by Topic
When do I have to license a dog or cat in West Jordan?
Within 30 days of the pet turning four months old, of getting it, or of moving to the city. Dogs and cats are licensed every year to an owner who is 18 or older.
How much is a West Jordan pet license?
$10 a year for a spayed or neutered pet and $35 a year for an unaltered one. Seniors pay a one-time $15 for an altered pet or $15 a year for an unaltered pet, and a late license adds $25.
How long does the West Jordan shelter hold a stray pet?
At least five business days. Ordinance 24-16, adopted in April 2024, set that minimum hold for animals impounded at the shelter on New Bingham Highway.
Can I adopt an unaltered pet from the West Jordan shelter?
The shelter spays or neuters an unaltered animal before the adopter takes it home, and adopters must be 18 or older.
Can a West Jordan landlord charge extra fees for a support animal?
Utah Code 26B-6-803 forbids a private housing owner from charging an extra fee or deposit because of a service or support animal, but the tenant stays liable for damage the animal causes. A support animal must qualify as an accommodation under federal law, and since HUD's May 2026 change untrained ESAs have less federal backing.
Does my pet need a rabies shot before it can be licensed in West Jordan?
Yes. The city asks for proof of a current rabies vaccination given by a licensed veterinarian, in line with Utah's rule that local licensing requires rabies vaccination.
Jordan River Cities Nearby
General information for West Jordan residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. West Jordan Animal Services sets the city's license, fee and shelter rules and can update them, so confirm with the city at (801) 282-3951 before acting on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Cross Over to a Free Screening
From Welby to the river's west bank, a Utah-licensed clinician can tell you whether a letter is supported in your case.
