Special Events & Permits in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Block Party Permits
Throwing a block party on a street in unincorporated Salt Lake County requires a special event permit under §14.56.040, and §14.56.070(A)(9) adds one requirement unique to block parties: the applicant must collect and submit signatures consenting to the closure from every neighbor whose vehicle access is affected. Block parties are exempt from the permit fee and liability-insurance requirement that apply to other special events.
Salt Lake County Block Party Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §14.56.080(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. Pro...
Park Event Permits
Anyone organizing a special event on county streets, sidewalks or other county property in unincorporated Salt Lake County must file a special event permit application with the county permits section. Section 14.56.080(A) lists nine required items, from the event description and sponsor contacts to a barricade plan, expected crowd size, admission charges and the applicant's signature. Block parties also need neighbor signatures.
Salt Lake County Special Event Permit Application Rules
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code § 14.56.080(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. Propos...
Parade Permits
Parades and other entertainment events over 50 people on unincorporated Salt Lake County streets or sidewalks need a special event permit before the event can be held.
Salt Lake County Parade & Special Event Permit
Significant RestrictionsSalt 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...
Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way
Salt Lake County treats movie and television filming as an 'entertainment event' under its special events ordinance, so any unincorporated-area film shoot involving more than 50 people needs a special event permit before filming starts.
Salt Lake County Film Events Need Permit
Some RestrictionsSalt 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, movie or television film events, or neighborhood gatherings, on any county street or sidewalk in or upon county property...
Special Events & Permits by City in Salt Lake County
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Block Party Permits, Parade Permits
3 verified rules • Parade Permits, Park Event Permits
1 verified rule • Park Event Permits
3 verified rules • Parade Permits, Park Event Permits
3 verified rules • Block Party Permits, Parade Permits
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