Animal Ordinances in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)

Salt Lake County Code §19.04.235 - Family food production

"Family food production" means the keeping of not more than two cows, two sheep, two goats, twenty rabbits, fifty chickens, fifty pheasants, ten ducks, ten turkeys, ten geese and twenty pigeons, provided that not more than three of the above-listed kinds of animals and fowl are permitted at any one time on any lot in zones where family food production may be a permitted or conditional use.

Salt Lake County Code § 8.06.020(B)

Dogs shall be considered running at large when off the property of their owner or handler unless a leash or tether is affixed to the dog at one end and the owner or handler at the other end, unless in a designated off-leash area.C.A person guilty of allowing an animal running at large in violation of this section shall be subject to a civil notice of violation or a Class B misdemeanor citation....

Salt Lake County Code § 8.06.100

All animals designated as dangerous require a dangerous animal permit and owners must follow all of the requirements therein. Any animal deemed as dangerous by the appropriate animal control agency are required to follow all of the provisions of this title, regardless of whether or not a dangerous animal permit is currently held. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a Class B ...

Salt Lake County Code § 19.48.040 - Lot area (A-1 Zone)

In the A-1 zone, the minimum lot area for any dwelling, school, church, greenhouse, aviary or apiary, or for the keeping of animals and fowl for family food production, shall be ten thousand square feet. The minimum lot area for any fowl, poultry, rabbit, fish, chinchilla, beaver, nutria or frog farm, or for raising or grazing horses, cattle, sheep or goats (except as permitted for family food ...

Salt Lake County Code § 8.06.110(A)

It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, keep, own, harbor or purchase any wild animal, as defined in Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations or any other law or regulation; or which is otherwise a dangerous animal or a nuisance as defined in this title. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a Class B misdemeanor or felony as permitted by st...

Salt Lake County Code § 8.04.100

There is no limitation on the numbers of dogs, cats, and ferrets that can be owned by a resident, provided that all dogs and cats are properly licensed and cared for, and not bred excessively or irresponsibly so as to constitute a nuisance. Owners are required to prevent their animals from causing, and shall abate, any nuisances caused by animals including, but not limited to, noise and odor, a...

Salt Lake County Code § 8.04.200(A)

Community cats, feral cats, or cats with no discernable identification, may be sterilized, vaccinated against rabies, ear-tipped, and returned to the location where they congregate, in accordance with Utah State Code 11-46-301. Such cats are exempt from licensing requirements.B.Animal control agencies may track feral and unowned community cats, using microchips or other means of tracking.C.The ...

Salt Lake County Code § 8.08.040(B)

8.01.010 - Definitions. "Microchip" means electronic identification implanted subcutaneously in an animal and is a secondary form of identification. Each chip has a unique number that is detected using a microchip scanner. ... 8.08.040 - Redemption of animals. A.The owner of any impounded animal or his/her authorized representative (a legally responsible adult of age eighteen or more) may redee...

Salt Lake County Code § 19.55.040(A)-(B)

A.Conditional uses in the MD-1 zone include: ... — Veterinary, provided the operation is completely enclosed within an air-conditioned soundproofed building. The noise from the animals shall not be audible at the property line; ... B.Conditional uses in the MD-3 zone include: ... — Veterinary, provided the operation is completely enclosed within an air-conditioned soundproofed building. The noi...