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Salt Lake City, UT Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing ordinance
Fit Premises Ordinance, Ch. 18.96
Repair trigger
Broken/missing/inoperable exterior door lock
Who must repair
Property owner, not tenant
Deadline
Set by inspector's notice and order
Penalty
Daily-accruing civil fines

Summary

Salt Lake City's Fit Premises Ordinance makes a broken exterior door or an inoperable or missing exterior door lock a mandatory repair item landlords must fix on a city-set deadline.

In the event of the failures specified below, which are not due to the unavailability of utility service, the property owner shall take reasonable steps to begin repairing the failures promptly after receipt of written notice of the failure ... and shall remedy such failure within the period set forth in the notice and order issued by the inspector: ... F. Broken exterior door or inoperable or missing exterior door lock.

Source: Utah IBCView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Under Salt Lake City Code § 18.96.110, a rental property owner must take reasonable steps to begin fixing a broken exterior door or an inoperable or missing exterior door lock promptly after written notice of the failure, and must complete the repair within the period set in the building inspector's notice and order. The repair period is set by the Building Services and License Enforcement Division based on severity. Failure to comply exposes the owner to enforcement under § 18.50.100.

Violations & Fines

Building inspector issues warning notice, then a notice and order with a compliance deadline; unresolved violations draw daily-accruing civil fines under § 18.50.100(D)-(E) until the lock or door is fixed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Salt Lake City require rental units to have working exterior door locks?
Yes. Under § 18.96.110(F), a broken exterior door or a missing or inoperable exterior door lock is a specified failure the property owner must repair after written notice.
Who fixes a broken exterior door lock in a Salt Lake City rental?
The property owner, not the tenant, under § 18.96.110; the tenant must give the owner reasonable access to make the repair.
What happens if a Salt Lake City landlord ignores a door lock repair order?
The building inspector can issue a notice and order under § 18.50.100, after which civil fines accrue daily until the violation is corrected.

Sources & Official References

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