Water restrictions in Salt Lake County, UT — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Salt Lake County enforces water conservation. Utah SB 109 (2022) restricts mandating water-intensive landscaping. Great Salt Lake crisis drives policy.
Salt Lake County follows local water provider conservation rules. Landscape watering typically restricted to designated days (often 2 per week) and times (before 10 AM or after 6 PM). Watering during rain prohibited. Runoff prohibited. Utah SB 109 (2022) restricts communities from mandating water-intensive landscaping. The Great Salt Lake crisis has accelerated water conservation legislation. Utah Code §73-10-32 requires water conservation plans. Turf buyback programs available in many Wasatch Front communities.
Water waste: warning, then fines $50 to $500. Drought stage violations: escalating fines. Water surcharges possible.
Salt Lake County, UT
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...
Salt Lake County, UT
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 eve...
Salt Lake County, UT
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) noise preempted by FAA 14 CFR Part 150. Airport runs a voluntary nighttime noise abatement program. Complaints go ...
Salt Lake County, UT
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 pe...
Salt Lake County, UT
Modified exhausts, engine revving, loud stereos, and squealing tires are prohibited on streets in unincorporated Salt Lake County. State law requires all veh...
Salt Lake County, UT
Unincorporated Salt Lake County allows RV and boat storage on residential properties with screening requirements. Vehicles must be operable and registered. S...
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