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.
The purpose of the limit on client visits is to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood. Salt Lake County typically allows scheduled, by-appointment client visits for services like personal training, massage therapy, tutoring, music lessons, and professional consulting, but caps both the number of clients at a time (often 1 to 3) and the total daily count. Group fitness classes, retail sales, large group lessons, and open-hours storefronts are not permitted as home occupations because they change the traffic and parking pattern of the neighborhood. Clients must park on the driveway or legally on the street without blocking neighbors. No queue of clients can form on the street or sidewalk. Signage visible from the street is prohibited, so clients find the home by appointment only. Certain professional services require state professional licenses: massage therapy (DOPL), cosmetology (DOPL), counseling (DOPL), and must also comply with any state rules on home-based practice. Food service to clients is very restricted and must comply with UDAF cottage food rules or full food establishment permits. Daycare or preschool is regulated separately under Utah residential child care licensing through the Department of Health and Human Services.
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