Environmental Rules in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

§ 17.84.100

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal storm sewer system or watercourses any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than storm water. The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drain system is pr...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.20.210(D)

The permit holder shall install erosion and water runoff controls sufficient to ensure that no stormwater, surface water, sediments or debris from the construction site shall drain or wash or be tracked into any public right of way or other adjacent properties, including curb and gutter, unless permission has been granted through the erosion control plan. These controls shall be sufficient to c...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.68.060

Subdivision proposals must be submitted and approved and building and/or development permit(s) for development or construction within the floodplain hazard area must be obtained before such development or construction begins. Applications for subdivision or other development shall be made to the city planner upon forms provided. Applications for building or site development permits shall be mad...

§ 21A.34.050

Within the limits of a water body, conditional uses shall be limited to those involving only limited filling, excavating or modification of existing hydrology, as listed below: Boat docks and piers... A conditional use shall not be granted unless the applicant has first obtained a section 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers and a stream alteration permit from the Utah State Department o...

Salt Lake City Code § 17.21.020

A person residing at, or having an interest in, a parcel of real property adjacent to public property must obtain a fuel reduction permit from the division before performing fuel reduction activities on that public property.

Salt Lake City Code § 12.58.030

No driver, while operating a vehicle within city limits, shall cause or permit a vehicle's engine to idle for more than two (2) minutes, except for the following kinds of idling: A. Idling while stopped: 1. For an official traffic control device; 2. For an official traffic control signal; 3. At the direction of a police officer; 4. At the direction of an air traffic controller; 5. For airport a...

Salt Lake City Code § 18.68.100(B)

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures within the floodplain hazard area shall have the lowest floor (including basement), elevated to or above the base flood elevation.    C.   All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures within any AO or AH zone on the FIRM shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated above the h...