Taylorsville, UT Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Taylorsville City Code § 5.76.020 makes it unlawful for any owner, lessee, or agent to own, operate, or maintain a rental dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the city without a valid license issued under Chapter 5.76. Where a rental property has more than one owner, including contract purchasers, subsection B makes each owner jointly and severally liable to obtain the license, and subsection C bars transferring the license between people or structures. Subsection D exempts a normally owner-occupied unit that is temporarily rented because the owner is in a hospital, nursing home, or similar facility, or is temporarily absent three years or less for a job assignment, sabbatical, or voluntary service; indefinite absences do not qualify.

Section 5.76.030 spells out what the written application on city forms must contain: the street address of every building with rental units, the number of buildings and units in each, the maximum occupants per unit, and a signed certification that all units comply with applicable safety and building code. Section 5.76.040 sets the annual license fee under the adopted consolidated fee schedule, with a reduced fee for ADUs and family rentals available under § 5.76.045 if the owner meets the landlord standards in § 5.76.080 and certifies the tenant is a family member.

Owners of multiple rental buildings need only one regulatory license under § 5.76.050, but that license does not legalize an illegally created unit under § 5.76.110.