Building Safety in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.200(C)

Required For Scaffold Or Staging Over Public Way: It is unlawful for any person to erect, build, maintain, swing or use any scaffold, fence or any other temporary structure over or upon the public way without first obtaining a permit for that purpose and paying the fee for such permit.    D.   Not Required When: A permit is not required for use of the public way, other than as noted in this art...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.96.110

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 ... K. Inoperable required fire sprinkler system (if smoke detectors are not present or operating). L. Inoperable required fire sprinkler system (if smoke d...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.96.110

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 ...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.50.240

A. Upgrading: Existing residential units shall be upgraded whenever any of the following events occur: 1. Whenever wallboard, plaster or other finish material is removed which exposes wall cavities of foundations, exterior walls, floors or ceilings, these spaces shall be insulated to the degree it is practical... 6. All replacement windows shall be double pane... 8. New mechanical equipment ins...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.50.180

The minimum ceiling height for all habitable rooms shall be as set forth in the construction codes adopted in Section 18.04.040. This height may be 6 feet 4 inches when the requirements of this chapter for emergency egress, light and ventilation are met and a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are installed pursuant to the construction codes adopted in Section 18.04.040. The only excep...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.20.010

No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building, structure or premises, or make any installation, alteration or improvement to the electrical, fire, plumbing or mechanical system in a building, structure or premises, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining the prescribed permits for each such bu...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.20.010

No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building, structure or premises, or make any installation, alteration or improvement to the electrical, fire, plumbing or mechanical system in a building, structure or premises, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining the prescribed permits for each such bu...

§ 18.04.040

18.04.040: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES ADOPTED: The following codes, as adopted by the State of Utah, along with any adopted appendices are hereby adopted as part of the code of Salt Lake City: ... The International Mechanical Code; The International Plumbing Code; The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; ...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.08.040(C)-(D)

C. Administer and enforce the provisions of this title in a manner consistent with the intent thereof, and inspect all work authorized by any permit, to assure compliance with provisions of this title or amendments thereto, approving or condemning such work in whole or in part, as conditions require; ... D. Issue a certificate of approval or certificate of occupancy for all work approved by him...