Short-Term Rentals in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Short-term rental license applications in unincorporated Salt Lake County must list the property, room and guest counts, a property manager, and a 24-hour local contact.
Salt Lake County STR License Application Contents
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §5.19.030
A.Applications shall contain the following information:1.The location of the short-term rental,2.The number of rooms therein contained,3.The number of persons the short-term rental will accommodate,4.The name of a property manager,5.A sales tax collection and accounting number,6.The name, address and telephone number of a local responsible party who is available by telephone twenty-four hours p...
Noise Rules
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Salt Lake County must be laid out so noise and foot traffic don't substantially intrude on neighbors, with written neighbor consent if access is shared.
Salt Lake County STR Noise & Trespass Standard
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §5.19.070(B)
The access to the short-term rental unit and the layout of the short-term rental shall be designed so that noise and physical trespass from the short-term rental unit is not likely to be a substantial intrusion on adjoining properties. If the short-term rental unit is a single family home, duplex, condominium or other dwelling place and shares an access, hallway, common wall, or driveway with a...
Taxes & Fees
A short-term rental in unincorporated Salt Lake County pays the same annual fee as a general business license, set in the county's consolidated fee schedule, not a flat dollar amount in the code itself. Owners must also certify they've paid all applicable taxes, including the transient room tax, and keep a sales tax account current the whole time the license is active.
Salt Lake County STR License Fee & Tax Duties
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §5.19.050; §5.19.030(B); §5.19.070(D)
5.19.050 - License—Fee. The annual fee for a license under this chapter shall be the same as the general business license fee, as defined in Section 5.08.040 of this title. A license with applicable fee is required for each separate short-term rental property. ... 5.19.030.B. The application shall include a statement by the applicant affirming that the applicant is currently in compliance with ...
Occupancy Limits
Salt Lake County sets no county-written guest number for short-term rentals; instead §5.19.080 requires a permanent nameplate sign near the front entrance stating the building's occupant load as allowed by the International Building Code plus a 24-hour local contact.
Salt Lake County STR Occupant Load Nameplate
Light RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §5.19.080
One nameplate sign shall be permanently attached to the building in a conspicuous location near the front entrance of the short-term rental. The nameplate sign shall:1.Provide the name and telephone number of at least one responsible individual located within the county that can be contacted twenty-four hours a day,2.Contain the occupant load of the building as allowed by the International Buil...
Host Presence Rule
Salt Lake County does not require an owner or host to live on site at a licensed short-term rental. Instead, Code §5.19.070(C) requires every licensee to name a responsible party based in the county who is reachable by phone around the clock and must respond to any inquiry within twenty minutes.
Salt Lake County Short-Term Rental Host Presence Rule
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §5.19.070(C)
5.19.070 - Maintenance—Structures and grounds—Other requirements and limitations. ...C.Responsible Party.1.The licensee must designate a responsible party who is an individual or property management company residing or maintaining an office in Salt Lake County.2.The responsible party is personally liable for failure to properly manage the short-term rental.3.The responsible party must be availa...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Salt Lake County
4 cities in Salt Lake County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Night Caps, Noise Rules
3 verified rules • Short-Term Rental Parking Rules, Short-Term Rental Permits
9 verified rules • Extended Home Share, Night Caps
1 verified rule • Short-Term Rental Permits
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