Special Events & Permits in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)

Salt Lake County Code §14.56.070(A)(9)

A.All applications for special event permits in the unincorporated area shall be made on a special event permit application form and shall include the following information:1.Type and description of event;2.Name of the sponsoring entity, contact person, mailing address, email address and telephone number;3.Name of the promoting entity, contact person, address and telephone number;4.Proposed dat...

Salt Lake County Code §14.56.080(A)

Upon receipt of a special event permit application, the permits section shall circulate copies of the application to the following agencies for the purpose of obtaining their approval or denial of the proposed special event:1.Salt Lake Valley Health Department;2.Salt Lake County sheriffs office;3.Salt Lake County parks and recreation division if the special event is to be held at a county park ...

Salt Lake County Code §14.56.040(A)

It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity, public or private, to organize and hold a special event without first obtaining a special event permit and paying the fees as required in this chapter.B.It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity, public or private, to impede access to, or cause the closure of, any str...

Salt Lake County Code §14.56.030

"Entertainment event" means an organized event involving the preplanned participation of more than fifty people, having as its primary purpose the entertainment or amusement of a group of people, including but not limited to parades, carnivals, fairs, concerts, block parties;sub\sub; movie or television film events, or neighborhood gatherings, on any county street or sidewalk in or upon county ...