Parking Rules in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)
10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
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RV & Boat Parking
Recreational vehicles may sit in the front, side, or rear yard of a home in unincorporated R-1 and R-2 zones only if parked on a paved surface or an approved gravel pad.
Salt Lake County RV Parking in R-1/R-2 Yards
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.80.035.C
C.Recreational Vehicles. Recreational vehicles parked or stored on residential property in any R-1 or R-2 zone shall comply with the following:1.If parked or stored on a paved surface in compliance with section 19.80.030.C or 19.83.035.A, a recreational vehicle may be located in the front yard, side yard, or rear yard of a dwelling. Additionally, a recreational vehicle may be parked or stored o...
Driveway Rules
Every dwelling in an unincorporated Salt Lake County R-1 or R-2 zone must be served by a driveway built of a durable hard surface, running from the street or right-of-way to the home's required parking spaces. County Code § 19.80.035.A names the acceptable materials and sends any driveway over one hundred fifty feet to the fire authority for approval.
Salt Lake County Driveway Surface Requirements
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.80.035.A
A.Driveways. A driveway shall be provided for vehicular access from the street or right-of-way to the required parking spaces of any dwelling in an R-1 or R-2 zone. The driveway shall be constructed of a durable, hard surface such as: concrete (including permeable concrete), asphalt (including permeable asphalt), brick, pavers, stone, or block. The number, location, and width of driveways shall...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In Salt Lake County's R-1 and R-2 residential zones, commercial vehicles can't be parked or stored on residential property except during active construction work or under a county permit.
Salt Lake County Limits Commercial Vehicle Parking
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.80.035(D)
Commercial vehicles shall not be parked or stored on residential property in an R-1 or R-2 zone, except in the following circumstances:1.Commercial vehicles may be parked on a property in conjunction with lawfully- permitted construction, maintenance, or site development activities so long as said activities are diligently pursued.2.One commercial vehicle may be parked behind the front line of ...
Street Parking Limits
County Code §11.20.050 bans parking in fifteen specific spots on unincorporated Salt Lake County streets: sidewalks, within five feet of a driveway, in an intersection, within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, on a crosswalk, within fifty feet of a railroad crossing and more. A parking-prohibited violation carries a flat $150.00 civil penalty under §11.20.170.
Salt Lake County's 15 No-Parking Street Locations
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §11.20.050 - Parking prohibited in specified areas
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a law enforcement officer or traffic control device, in any one of the following places: A.On a sidewalk area;B.In front of or within five feet of a private driveway;C.Within an intersection;D.Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, whether on p...
Overnight Parking
Salt Lake County Code §11.20.135 caps how long a vehicle can sit on any county street or alley in the unincorporated area at twenty-four consecutive hours; anyone who owns, possesses, controls or has custody of the vehicle is on the hook if it stays longer. The violation carries a flat $150.00 civil penalty under §11.20.170(B).
Salt Lake County's 24-Hour Street Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §11.20.135 - Long-term parking prohibited
No person owning, possessing, controlling or having custody of a vehicle shall permit it to remain standing upon any county street or alley for a consecutive period of more than twenty-four hours.
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Salt Lake County bans keeping unused or abandoned vehicles, vehicle parts or junk on any yard, lawn or premises unless tied to a licensed business.
Salt Lake County Abandoned Vehicle Ban
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §9.52.190(C)
It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit junk, scrap metal, scrap lumber, waste paper products, discarded building materials, or any unused, abandoned vehicle, vehicles or abandoned parts, machinery or machinery parts, or any appliances or appliance parts, or other waste materials, to be in or upon any yard, garden, lawn, outbuilding or premises in the county, unless in connection with ...
Curb Color Rules
Salt Lake County's traffic engineer marks curbs red for no stopping or parking at any time, and yellow 'Restricted Zone' curbs limit parking except as posted.
Salt Lake County Curb Color Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §11.20.020(A)
The traffic engineer is authorized to place and maintain appropriate signs or traffic markings to indicate standing or parking regulations, and the traffic markings shall designate the zones and shall have the meanings set forth in this chapter:1."Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time.2."Yellow," with the words "Restricted Zone" stenciled thereon, means no stopping, standing o...
Loading Zones
Commercial or industrial buildings over 10,000 square feet in unincorporated Salt Lake County must provide at least one off-street loading space sized to county specs.
Salt Lake County Off-Street Loading Space Rule
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.80.050
For every building or part thereof not provided with docking facilities which has a gross floor area of ten thousand square feet or more, and which is to be occupied by a commercial or industrial use to or from which delivery of materials or merchandise is regularly made by motor vehicle, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building at least one off-street loading s...
Preferential Parking Districts
Salt Lake County Code §11.26.010 lets residents in the unincorporated county petition the county council to designate their neighborhood a permit-only, on-street parking area, reserving curb space for people who live or own property there. Fifty-one percent of the area's addresses must sign the petition before the county council will hold a hearing.
How Salt Lake County Creates Residential Parking Districts
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §11.26.010 - Legislative intent
The county council of Salt Lake County has determined that certain residential areas in the unincorporated portions of Salt Lake County suffer from undue pressures for street parking by persons who do not own residences nor live within said areas. ... It is the intent of the county council of Salt Lake County to establish designated areas within the unincorporated area of Salt Lake County that ...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
From November through April, Salt Lake County Code §11.20.130 bans parking on any county street in the unincorporated area whenever it is snowing or snow is already on the street. A violation carries a flat $150.00 civil penalty under §11.20.170(B), the same fine as most of the chapter's other parking bans.
Salt Lake County Bans Street Parking During Snowstorms
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §11.20.130 - Parking prohibited when
No person shall park a vehicle on any county street when it is snowing or snow is on the street during the months of November, December, January, February, March and April.
Parking Rules by City in Salt Lake County
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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