Unlike many large cities, Salt Lake City does not prohibit landlords from refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers because Utah's Antidiscrimination Act does not list source of income, and Utah Code 57-20 limits local expansion of the protected classes.
Utah Code 57-21 (Utah Fair Housing Act) tracks federal protected classes plus a few additions but does not include source of income. Utah Code 57-20 partial preemption further constrains Salt Lake City's ability to add source-of-income protections through a standalone ordinance. As a result, SLC landlords can decline Housing Choice Voucher applicants for that reason alone. SLC encourages voluntary participation through the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City landlord incentives and the Good Landlord Program, but acceptance is not mandatory. Tenants still receive full federal Fair Housing Act protections on race, disability, family status, and other federal categories.
Refusing a tenant solely because of voucher status is generally lawful in SLC; refusal masking another protected-class discrimination remains actionable under federal and state fair-housing law.
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Salt Lake City does not regulate lawn ornaments (statuary, fountains, decorative figurines) as a distinct use. SLC Code Chapter 21A.48 expressly defines land...
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Commercial inflatable signs (e.g., advertising balloons) are prohibited as 'balloon signs' under SLC Code Chapter 21A.46. Residential seasonal inflatables (s...
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Salt Lake City does not impose a specific calendar limit on residential holiday lights. Holiday decorations are not regulated as 'signs' under Chapter 21A.46...
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Outdoor kitchens in Salt Lake City are treated as accessory structures under SLC Code 21A.40 with associated trade permits (building, electrical, plumbing, g...
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Wood- and charcoal-fueled smokers fall under IFC 308.1.4 (open-flame cooking devices): not permitted on combustible balconies or within 10 ft of combustible ...
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Salt Lake City adopts the International Fire Code (IFC) Section 308.1.4: charcoal grills, smokers, and open-flame cooking devices cannot be operated on combu...
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