73 local rules on file · Pop. 1,076 · Salt Lake County
Showing ordinances that apply to Granite, UT
Granite is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 1,076 in Salt Lake County, Utah. Because Granite is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Salt Lake County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Salt Lake County may have different rules.
Utah Code §41-6a-1406 defines abandoned vehicles as those left unattended for 48+ hours on public highways. Abandoned vehicles on private property in unincorporated Salt Lake County are prohibited. Salt Lake County Code Enforcement handles private property abandoned vehicle complaints.
Salt Lake County regulates on-street parking in unincorporated areas under Title 14 of the County Code and Utah Code Title 41 Chapter 6a. Vehicles cannot remain parked on the same public street for more than 48 consecutive hours. Parking is prohibited within 30 feet of stop signs, 15 feet of fire hydrants, in front of driveways, and on sidewalks or park strips in all cases.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County allows RV and boat storage on residential properties with screening requirements. Vehicles must be operable and registered. Storage in front setback areas in subdivisions is prohibited. Canyon properties may have additional access restrictions.
Amplified sound audible beyond 50 feet from source or across a property line violates SLCo Code 9.04. Outdoor events over 100 attendees require a special event permit with sound plan.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) noise preempted by FAA 14 CFR Part 150. Airport runs a voluntary nighttime noise abatement program. Complaints go through SLC Airport Noise Office at 801-575-2401.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County observes nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under Title 6 of the County Code. During these hours, sounds that disturb a reasonable person at the property line are prohibited, including loud music, parties, power tools, and engine revving. Daytime noise must still stay within reasonable limits, and Unified Police Department enforces violations alongside county code enforcement staff.
Modified exhausts, engine revving, loud stereos, and squealing tires are prohibited on streets in unincorporated Salt Lake County. State law requires all vehicles to have functional factory-equivalent mufflers, and music plainly audible 50 feet from a vehicle can draw a citation. Unified Police Department enforces both state traffic code and county noise rules.
Commercial and industrial noise in unincorporated Salt Lake County is limited by Title 6 nuisance standards and Title 19 zoning. Loading docks, HVAC, compressors, and mechanical equipment must not be plainly audible inside nearby homes. Nighttime operations next to residential zones require mitigation. Unified Police and county code enforcement investigate complaints, with escalating penalties.
Barking dogs that continue for extended periods or recur frequently are a public nuisance under Salt Lake County Code. Typical thresholds are 15 minutes of continuous barking or 30 minutes of intermittent barking. Salt Lake County Animal Services in West Jordan investigates complaints, issues warnings, and can cite owners. Utah Code 18-1 makes dog owners strictly liable for damage, reinforcing responsible control.
No countywide leaf blower ordinance in Salt Lake County. Must comply with general noise limits (10 PM to 7 AM quiet hours) and construction-hour window. Salt Lake City has proposed gas blower restrictions.
Construction permitted 7 AM to 8 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 8 PM weekends/holidays in unincorporated Salt Lake County. Outside these hours requires a special permit from the building division.
Salt Lake County requires building permits for accessory structures in unincorporated areas. Title 15 (Building Code) and Title 19 (Zoning) govern shed placement, setbacks, and size. Structures must comply with zone-specific setback requirements and cannot be placed in required front yards.
Garage conversions to habitable space in unincorporated Salt Lake County require building permits and Utah Residential Code compliance. If converted to an ADU, Chapter 19.15 rules apply including lot size minimums and parking requirements. Certificate of occupancy required before habitation.
Salt Lake County adopted an ADU ordinance update (June 4, 2024) making ADUs easier to build in unincorporated residential areas. Internal ADUs require lots of at least 6,000 sq ft; detached ADUs require at least 7,000 sq ft. One ADU per lot permitted. Detached ADUs may be up to 20 feet tall. One parking space required for the ADU. Utah Code §10-9a-530 (HB 462, 2022) mandates ADU allowance.
Water-wise landscaping is strongly encouraged and legally protected in unincorporated Salt Lake County. Utah HB 282 (2022) and SB 109 (2022) bar HOAs and municipalities from banning drought-tolerant landscaping or requiring turf grass. Rebates through Utah Water Savers pay 1 to 3 dollars per square foot for qualifying turf conversion to Localscapes or xeriscape designs.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County requires property owners to control vegetation height and weeds on developed lots. Grass and weeds taller than 12 inches on improved property are a public nuisance subject to abatement under Salt Lake County Code. Owners receive notice and 10 days to cut; after that the county may mow at owner expense and assess a lien.
Backyard composting is permitted and encouraged in unincorporated Salt Lake County for residential yard and vegetable kitchen waste. Compost bins must be maintained to avoid odor, vermin, and leachate nuisance. Large-scale composting requires a UDAF registration or a state solid waste permit depending on volume and feedstock.
Salt Lake County enforces weed abatement. Utah Noxious Weed Act (Utah Code §4-17-101) applies statewide. County weed boards enforce.
Salt Lake County has no countywide tree removal permit requirement for private property in unincorporated areas. Utah has no statewide private property tree regulation. Trees in public rights-of-way or near power lines require coordination with Salt Lake County Public Works or Rocky Mountain Power.
Salt Lake County enforces water conservation. Utah SB 109 (2022) restricts mandating water-intensive landscaping. Great Salt Lake crisis drives policy.
Properties in unincorporated Salt Lake County within the Wildland-Urban Interface must maintain defensible space under Unified Fire Authority rules and the Utah-adopted IWUIC. Zone 1 (0-30 feet from structures) requires lean-clean-green vegetation management, zone 2 (30-100 feet) requires reduced fuel loading, and roofs, gutters, and decks must be kept clear of combustible debris.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County follows the Utah-adopted International Residential Code, which requires smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a dwelling including basements. Alarms in new construction and major remodels must be hardwired with battery backup and interconnected. Carbon monoxide alarms are required outside sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.
Outdoor burning in unincorporated Salt Lake County is regulated by the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Unified Fire Authority (UFA). Open burning is prohibited on red/yellow air action days. Burn bans are frequently implemented in the Wasatch Front area due to air quality inversion conditions. Stage 1 fire restrictions may ban all open burning during high fire danger periods.
Portable fire pits are allowed in unincorporated Salt Lake County valley residential areas under Unified Fire Authority rules (max 3-foot by 2-foot fuel area, 25-foot clearance). Canyon and WUI foothill properties face heightened restrictions. No burning on air quality action days.
Consumer (Class C, 1.4G) fireworks are legal in unincorporated Salt Lake County only during state-authorized windows: July 2-5, July 22-25 (Pioneer Day), and December 31 through January 1. Discharge is prohibited outside those dates and is banned year round in designated wildfire-restricted areas along the Wasatch and Oquirrh foothills and in canyons under Unified Fire Authority fire marshal order.
Salt Lake County limits the number of dogs and cats per household to a combined total that typically allows up to three dogs and four cats on standard residential lots. Exceeding the limit requires a kennel license and often a conditional use permit. Licensing and rabies vaccination still apply. Larger agricultural parcels allow more animals. Foster families working with shelters may have elevated allowances.
SLCo Code 8.04 requires dogs leashed (6 ft max) in all public areas. Off-leash only in designated dog parks (Tanner, Herman Franks, Millrace, Parleys). First offense 50 dollars, repeat up to 250.
Utah Code 23-13-17 and SLCo ordinances prohibit feeding deer, elk, moose, and predators. Bear and cougar sightings common in Wasatch foothills. Fine up to 2,500 dollars plus state citation.
Livestock such as horses, goats, sheep, and cattle are allowed in agricultural and agricultural-residential zones of unincorporated Salt Lake County, with acreage minimums per animal. Standard residential zones prohibit most livestock. Manure must be managed, shelters set back from neighbors, and fences maintained. Utah is an open range state but Salt Lake County has herd districts that require owners to contain animals.
Beekeeping is allowed in unincorporated Salt Lake County subject to Utah Bee Inspection Act registration with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Hives should be set back from property lines, have water sources, and use flyway barriers near neighbors. Standard residential lots generally allow two to four hives. HOAs may restrict or prohibit apiaries independently.
Salt Lake County has no breed-specific legislation. Dangerous dog determinations are behavior-based under SLCo Code 8.08 and Utah Code 18-1-3. Some homeowner insurance policies restrict breeds.
SLCo Code 8.04 prohibits wild and exotic animals including big cats, non-human primates, venomous reptiles, and wolves. Utah Code R657-3 regulates controlled wildlife. Violations criminal.
Salt Lake County may allow backyard chickens with limits. Roosters typically banned in residential areas. Livestock requires agricultural zoning.
Utah Cottage Food Program (Utah Code 4-5a-102) allows home-prepared non-potentially-hazardous foods to be sold directly to consumers. Registration with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is required; no annual inspection of the home kitchen is needed for qualifying products. Labeling with producer name, address, and a cottage food disclaimer is required.
Home occupations in unincorporated Salt Lake County may receive limited client visits, typically 1 to 3 clients at a time or 6 to 10 per day depending on zone. Clients must not generate parking demand beyond the dwelling driveway. No walk-in retail, group classes, or regular large gatherings are permitted under home occupation rules.
Home occupations in unincorporated Salt Lake County are not permitted to have exterior signage visible from the street or neighboring properties. No business signs, logos, lighting, or displays may identify the home as a place of business. Vehicle lettering on personal vehicles parked at the home is typically allowed within limits.
Utah has no shared fence cost statute — each owner responsible for their own fence. Good neighbor agreements voluntary. Utah is open range by default; herd districts reverse liability for livestock.
Building permits in unincorporated Salt Lake County are generally required for fences taller than six feet, any fence in a flood plain or foothill overlay, and all masonry walls over three feet in height. Standard residential wood, vinyl, and chain link fences under six feet typically do not need a building permit but must still meet zoning standards. Retaining wall permits are required over four feet.
Allowed residential fence materials in unincorporated Salt Lake County include wood, vinyl, wrought iron, composite, and chain link. Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in residential zones but allowed on agricultural parcels. Electrified fences are permitted only as low-voltage pet containment inside other fencing. Materials must be maintained in good condition. HOAs often further restrict allowable styles and colors.
Swimming pool barriers in unincorporated Salt Lake County must comply with the International Residential Code as adopted by Utah, including a minimum 48-inch fence around pools 24 inches deep or deeper. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching with latches at least 54 inches high. Above-ground pools with ladders that can be secured meet the requirement. Building permits include barrier inspection.
SLCo zoning requires 30 ft sight triangle at street corners with nothing over 3 ft tall. Driveways need 10 ft clear triangle. Violations can force removal at owner cost.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County allows fences up to six feet in rear and side yards and up to four feet in front yards under Title 19 zoning. Corner lots have clear-view triangle restrictions. Taller fences require a zoning administrator approval or variance. Retaining walls count toward height when combined with fencing. HOAs and CCRs often impose additional style and height rules.
Occupancy of short-term rentals in unincorporated Salt Lake County is limited by International Residential Code bedroom standards and by nuisance rules against over-assembly. A common operational guideline is two occupants per bedroom plus two additional, and events or parties that exceed the normal residential use of the property are not allowed.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County regulates short-term rentals under Chapter 5.19 (Title 5 - Business Licenses) and Title 19 (Zoning), which defines a short-term rental at Sec. 19.04.547. Off-street parking for STRs follows the underlying residential parking standards in Title 19 - Chapter 5.19 does not impose a separate STR-specific off-street parking minimum, but the dwelling must already comply with the parking ratio for its zoning district as part of land-use approval.
Salt Lake County's STR ordinance (Chapter 5.19) does not impose a published minimum liability-insurance amount on hosts in unincorporated areas. Utah state law (including Utah Code Sec. 17-50-338 as amended by HB 291, 2023) does not set a statewide STR insurance minimum either. Standard homeowner policies usually exclude commercial short-term rental activity, so most operators rely on Airbnb's Host Liability Insurance, Vrbo's Liability Insurance, or a stand-alone commercial STR policy.
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Salt Lake County must comply with the county Noise Control ordinance (Chapter 9.48 of Title 9 - Health and Sanitation), which prohibits unreasonably loud or disturbing noise. Chapter 5.19 ties the STR business license to compliance with all applicable county codes, so a guest-generated noise problem can support license action against the operator.
Short-term rental operators must collect Utah state sales tax, the statewide transient room tax, and any applicable local transient room tax. Operators register with the Utah State Tax Commission under Utah Code 59-12-301 and file returns on the assigned schedule. Most hosting platforms collect and remit these taxes on behalf of the operator but the operator remains legally responsible.
Salt Lake County requires STR operators in unincorporated areas to obtain a business license under Chapter 5.19. A safety inspection by the Building and Fire Departments is required before licensure (call 385-468-6700 to schedule). Inspections required every 3 years. ADUs cannot be used as STRs.
Salt Lake County enforces a juvenile curfew for minors under 17. Nighttime curfew hours typically run 11 PM to 6 AM on school nights with later weekend hours.
Salt Lake County parks, trails, and recreation facilities close to the public between 11 PM and 5 AM under Title 15 of the County Code of Ordinances, with canyon and regional parks closing at 10 PM. Entry during closed hours is a Class B misdemeanor. Camping is prohibited in urban parks. Exceptions apply to permitted events and residents passing through on established trails.
Trash and recycling carts in unincorporated Salt Lake County must be the standard 95, 60, or 35 gallon carts provided by the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District. Residents may not use personal cans for automated collection. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7 AM, removed within 24 hours of pickup, and stored out of direct street view on non-collection days.
Curbside recycling in unincorporated Salt Lake County is single-stream, collected every other week by the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, metal cans, and plastic bottles and jugs numbered 1 and 2. Glass is not accepted curbside but can be dropped at Momentum Recycling bins. Plastic bags, tanglers, and food waste contaminate loads and are prohibited.
Illegal dumping in unincorporated Salt Lake County is prosecuted under Utah Code Sections 76-6-106.3 and 76-10-807 and County ordinance. Dumping on public or private land without permission can result in fines up to 10000 dollars, cleanup costs, and in aggravated cases a third-degree felony. The County offers free tip lines and reward programs for information leading to convictions.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County residents get two on-call bulky waste pickups per calendar year through the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District, plus an Area Cleanup delivered dumpster program each spring and fall. Bulky items must be scheduled in advance, placed at the curb by 7 AM, and limited to household items. Hazardous waste, tires, and construction debris are excluded.
Most unincorporated Salt Lake County residents receive waste and recycling service through the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District. Trash is typically collected weekly on a fixed day by neighborhood, with curbside recycling collected every other week. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7 AM on collection day and removed within 24 hours of pickup. Schedules shift by one day after major holidays.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County prohibits weeds and uncultivated vegetation over 12 inches tall on developed residential lots under County ordinance and the Utah Noxious Weed Act at Utah Code Section 4-17-101. Property owners are responsible for controlling weeds along the property line to the curb. Violations receive written notice with 10 days to abate before County contractor cleanup and lien.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County prohibits storing inoperable or unregistered motor vehicles in public view on residential property. Vehicles must be currently registered, operable, and licensed or stored fully inside an enclosed garage or behind a 6 foot sight-obscuring fence. Violations receive written notice with 15 days to cure before tow and impound at owner expense.
Salt Lake County enforces stormwater regulations under its UPDES MS4 permit administered by the Utah Division of Water Quality. Title 17 of the County Code prohibits illicit discharges to storm drains and requires erosion control plans for construction over one acre or smaller sites draining to sensitive waters. Violations carry fines up to $5,000 per day.
Salt Lake County protects trees in public rights-of-way and foothill overlay zones. Title 19 Chapter 19.72 foothills and canyons overlay requires preservation of mature native vegetation during development. Street tree removal requires a permit. Noxious weed control under Utah Code 4-17 is mandatory, and the County Weed Board enforces eradication of listed noxious species on private property.
Salt Lake County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and enforces FEMA floodplain management standards under Title 16 of the County Code. Construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas along the Jordan River, Mill Creek, and Cottonwood Creek requires a floodplain development permit, elevation of finished floor at least one foot above Base Flood Elevation, and flood-resistant materials below that level.
Salt Lake County requires building permits for most construction in unincorporated areas, enforced by the County Building Services and Permits Division under Title 15 of the County Code. The County has adopted the 2021 International Building Code, International Residential Code, and International Fire Code with Utah state amendments. Permits are required for new structures, additions, most remodels, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and accessory structures over 200 square feet.
Salt Lake County Building Services conducts inspections at defined construction milestones for permitted work in unincorporated areas. Inspections must be scheduled at least one business day in advance through the County online portal or by phone. Passing each required inspection is mandatory before proceeding to the next phase of construction, and final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy are required before building use.
Construction, alterations, additions, and most accessory structures in unincorporated Salt Lake County require a building permit. Work must follow the International Residential Code, International Building Code, and other ICC codes as adopted by the State of Utah, and must pass required inspections before use or occupancy.
Salt Lake County Public Works manages streetlights in unincorporated areas, many of which are operated under contract with Rocky Mountain Power. Residents can request new or repaired streetlights through the County service request system. The County has been converting streetlights to 3000K LED fixtures to reduce light pollution and energy use consistent with dark-sky principles.
Salt Lake County has lighting standards under Title 19 zoning, with enhanced dark-sky provisions in the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone. Exterior lighting must be shielded and directed downward, with full-cutoff fixtures required in commercial and canyon areas. The proximity to Antelope Island State Park and International Dark Sky designations has increased awareness of light pollution along the Wasatch Front.