Salt Lake City, UT Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- 1-2 unit buildings
- self-certify, no routine inspection
- 3+ unit buildings
- scheduled inspection every 4 years
- Sample rate, 3-10 units
- up to 35% of units
- Sample rate, 21+ units
- up to 15% of units
- Notice before inspection
- at least 30 days
Summary
Salt Lake City requires a rental dwelling business license and runs a tiered inspection program: single-family homes and duplexes self-certify, while buildings with 3+ units get scheduled inspections every 4 years.
A. Single-Family Residences Or Duplexes: 1. The City will not inspect a rental dwelling that qualifies as either a single-family residence or a duplex unless such inspection is triggered by cause or complaint... B. Rental Dwellings With Three Or More Dwelling Units: 1. The City will conduct scheduled inspections of rental dwellings with three (3) or more dwelling units not more than once every four (4) years.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Every rental dwelling needs a City business license under § 5.14.020. Single-family and duplex rentals are not scheduled for inspection and instead submit a signed self-certification every 3 years. Buildings with 3 or more units get a scheduled inspection at most once every 4 years, sampling 35% of units in 3-10 unit buildings, 20% in 11-20 unit buildings, and 15% in buildings of 21+ units; owners there also re-certify every 2 years. The City can inspect any rental at any time for cause or complaint.
Violations & Fines
Operating a rental dwelling without a current, unrevoked business license is unlawful; noncompliance found in an inspection can lead to revocation of the rental dwelling business license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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