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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

2 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Salt Lake City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Density Bonus Law

Salt Lake City lets RMF-30 property owners add one or two bonus dwelling units, beyond normal zoning limits, if they keep an existing house or apartment building standing instead of tearing it down.

Salt Lake City Density Bonus For Preserving Homes

Light Restrictions

Salt Lake City Code § 21A.24.120(E)

Density Bonus: To encourage the preservation of existing structures, bonus dwelling units may be granted when an existing principal structure is retained as part of a project that adds at least one additional dwelling unit on the same lot pursuant to the following:       1.   A density bonus may only be requested at the time of filing for a building permit application to add at least one additi...

Downtown Design Guide

Salt Lake City's D-1 Central Business District ties downtown building form to urban-design goals, requiring Chapter 21A.59 design review for most buildings over 100 feet.

Downtown Design Standards, Salt Lake City

Significant Restrictions

Salt Lake City Code § 21A.30.020.A

The purpose of the D-1 Central Business District is to provide for commercial and economic development within Salt Lake City's most urban and intense areas... Development is intended to be very intense with high lot coverage and large buildings that are placed close together while being oriented toward the pedestrian with a strong emphasis on a safe and attractive streetscape and preserving the...

Looking for Salt Lake County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Salt Lake City city rules.

Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Salt Lake County