Logan, UT Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Logan regulates rental habitability through two parts of its code. The first is chapter 15.25, the Logan City Fit Premises ordinance (15.25.010). Section 15.25.050 says a property owner shall comply with applicable building, housing and health codes and city ordinances and shall not rent the premises unless they are safe, sanitary and fit for human occupancy. The list that follows covers structural integrity, floors, exits and emergency egress, stairways and fire escapes, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers as required by the Logan City fire department, operable sinks, toilets, tubs and showers, heating facilities as required by code, running water, window screens where required, a mailbox, separate gas and electric meters or utilities included in the rent, and garbage receptacles. Electricity and hot water must be supplied at all times, and heat during at least the months of October through April.

Section 15.25.110 sets repair clocks that run from written notice to the person identified under section 15.25.030: an inoperable toilet, 24 hours; a tub, shower or sink with an inoperable drain or no hot or cold water, 48 hours; nonfunctioning heat or electrical system, 24 hours; a broken exterior door or lock, 48 hours; an inoperable or missing required smoke detector, 24 hours; a broken window with missing glass, 96 hours. If the owner does not begin repairs in time, section 15.25.120 lets a tenant who is current on rent make the repair and deduct the actual and reasonable cost, up to $400 per repair and $400 in any one month, and the owner cannot terminate the tenancy over that deduction. Owner access needs at least 24 hours' notice, between 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., except in emergencies (15.25.080).

The second part is the landlord license chapter. Section 5.17.090 requires each rental dwelling to meet the zoning and building code requirements in effect when it was legally permitted, and section 5.17.080 allows license action when a dwelling violates health department regulations or any city, state or federal law. Chapter 15.25 does not govern hotel or motel stays, except single room occupancy units (15.25.020).