Salt Lake County, UT Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- County Code §11.20.135
- Time limit
- 24 consecutive hours
- Penalty
- $150.00 civil fine
- Liable parties
- Owner, possessor, or custodian
- Towing authority
- County Code §11.20.160
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county streets/alleys only
Summary
Salt Lake County Code §11.20.135 caps how long a vehicle can sit on any county street or alley in the unincorporated area at twenty-four consecutive hours; anyone who owns, possesses, controls or has custody of the vehicle is on the hook if it stays longer. The violation carries a flat $150.00 civil penalty under §11.20.170(B).
No person owning, possessing, controlling or having custody of a vehicle shall permit it to remain standing upon any county street or alley for a consecutive period of more than twenty-four hours.
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
" The section reaches further than the registered owner: anyone who possesses, controls or has custody of the vehicle, a driver borrowing a car or a business fleet manager, can be held responsible for letting it sit. 130 that separately restricts parking November through April. 050. 160. 16; missing that window waives the right to a hearing and to court appeal, and an unpaid penalty grows by a twenty-five percent late fee after thirty days.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle standing on a county street or alley for more than twenty-four consecutive hours draws a $150.00 civil penalty under §11.20.170(B). Anyone possessing, controlling or having custody of the vehicle, not just the titled owner, can be cited under §11.20.135, and the registered owner remains separately, strictly liable under §11.20.150. A deputy may tow the vehicle under §11.20.160, and the fine grows 25% if unpaid after thirty days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a specific overnight curfew for on-street parking?
Who can be cited if I loan my car to someone who leaves it too long?
What's the fine and how do I contest it?
Sources & Official References
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