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

Section 9.08.030(C)(24), titled Improper Maintenance, defines a nuisance to include buildings or structures kept in a condition of deterioration or disrepair. Subsection 24.a specifically reaches any building or structure that is unfit for human habitation, an unreasonable hazard to the health of people residing in the vicinity, or an unreasonable fire hazard in the vicinity where it is located. Because the definition is not limited to owner-occupied homes, it applies equally to rental housing: a landlord who lets a unit fall into a condition unfit for habitation is maintaining a nuisance under this title.

Enforcement runs through the abatement machinery in the rest of chapter 9.08: the city designated representative, typically the police department or Community Development, first seeks voluntary correction under section 9.08.080, then can issue an administrative notice under section 9.08.090 setting a completion date. Under section 9.08.100(B), a responsible person, which includes an owner, lessor, or lessee, who misses that deadline owes a monetary fine of $100 per day for the first week and $200 per day after that until the unit is fixed, plus the city's abatement costs if it corrects the condition itself.

Failure to comply is also a class C misdemeanor under subsection 9.08.100(D)(1), and the city can record a lien on the property for unpaid fines and costs under subsection F. A responsible person can appeal an administrative notice to the hearing officer within 10 days under section 9.08.110.