Salt Lake County, UT Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Salt Lake County Code §11.20.050 lists fifteen places, lettered A through O, where no one may stop, stand or park a vehicle on a street or highway in the unincorporated county, unless doing so is necessary to avoid a traffic conflict or to comply with a law enforcement officer's direction. The list covers sidewalks (A), within five feet of a private driveway (B), inside an intersection (C), within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant on public or private property or in a marked fire lane (D), on a crosswalk (E), within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (F), within thirty feet of a flashing beacon or traffic control device (G), within twenty feet of a theater, fire station or place of public assembly entrance (H), within fifty feet of a railroad crossing (I), alongside a street excavation that would obstruct traffic (J), inside an alley except for loading and unloading (K), on a bridge, elevated structure, tunnel or underpass (L), alongside school property during school hours (M), and anywhere the county traffic engineer, UDOT or another agency with jurisdiction has posted a no-parking sign (N and O).

A violation of §11.20.050 is not a criminal charge; it is a civil penalty of $150.00 under the schedule in §11.20.170(B). Whoever the vehicle is registered to is issued a written notice of unauthorized use, either affixed to the vehicle or delivered to the owner, and has ten business days to pay the $150.00 or request an administrative hearing under Chapter 1.16 of the county code; missing that window waives the right to a hearing and to any court appeal. A penalty left unpaid after thirty days from notice grows by a twenty-five percent late fee under §11.20.170(C).

At a hearing, the notice itself is prima facie evidence the violation occurred, and the administrative law judge can dismiss it, apply one of the listed defenses (stolen vehicle, vehicle sold with plates still attached, mechanically unable to move for up to six hours), or reduce the penalty, though never below $25.00.