Salt Lake County, UT Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted-use cap
- 6 children, no outside staff
- Conditional-use cap
- 12 children, 1 employee
- Play yard hours
- 8 a.m.–9 p.m. only
- Neighbor notice
- All owners within 300 ft
Summary
A home day care in unincorporated Salt Lake County is capped at six children as a permitted use or twelve as a conditional use, with parking, signage and notice conditions.
A. When allowed as a permitted use there shall be a maximum of six children without any employees not residing in the dwelling. When allowed as a conditional use there shall be a maximum of twelve children with not more than one employee at any one time not residing in the dwelling; ... C. The play yard shall not be located in the front yard and shall only be used between eight a.m. and nine p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
County code caps a home day care/preschool at six children with no non-resident employees as a permitted use, or up to twelve children with one non-resident employee as a conditional use. The play yard can't be in the front yard and can only be used 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., extra on-site parking is required for any non-resident employee, only a nameplate sign is allowed, and the caregiver must mail notice of the license to every property owner within 300 feet. Violations can trigger a license revocation proceeding under §5.14.020. Applies only in the unincorporated county: cities like Sandy or Murray license home day cares under their own codes.
Violations & Fines
County reviews substantiated complaints and may institute a license revocation proceeding under Section 5.14.020.
Frequently Asked Questions
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