Utah Code 57-17 governs residential security deposits in Salt Lake City, requiring landlords to return deposits within thirty days of move-out with an itemized statement of any deductions for cleaning, damage, or unpaid rent.
Utah does not cap the dollar amount of a security deposit, but the Fit Premises Act and Chapter 57-17 require the landlord to return the deposit, or any balance, within thirty days after the tenant vacates and gives a forwarding address. Landlords must include a written itemization of deductions. Any nonrefundable portion of a deposit must be disclosed in writing at lease signing. Salt Lake City's Good Landlord Program references these state rules and can revoke a participating owner's discounted licensing rate when repeated deposit violations are documented through tenant complaints handled by Utah's Division of Consumer Protection.
Failure to return a deposit on time or provide itemization can result in liability for the full deposit plus a civil penalty of up to one hundred dollars under Utah Code, plus possible Good Landlord Program consequences.
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