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Salt Lake County, UT Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Standard
no substantial intrusion on neighbors
Shared access
requires written neighbor consent
Applies to
duplexes, condos, shared-access homes
Enforced via
license suspension/revocation

Summary

Short-term rentals in unincorporated Salt Lake County must be laid out so noise and foot traffic don't substantially intrude on neighbors, with written neighbor consent if access is shared.

City-specific rules exist: Salt Lake City, and Sandy have their own noise rules rules that differ from Salt Lake County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

The access to the short-term rental unit and the layout of the short-term rental shall be designed so that noise and physical trespass from the short-term rental unit is not likely to be a substantial intrusion on adjoining properties. If the short-term rental unit is a single family home, duplex, condominium or other dwelling place and shares an access, hallway, common wall, or driveway with another dwelling, written consent of the owner of the other dwelling is required.C.Responsible Party.1.The licensee must designate a responsible party who is an individual or property management company residing or maintaining an office in Salt Lake County.2.The responsible party is personally liable for failure to properly manage the short-term rental.3.The responsible party must be available by telephone, or otherwise, twenty-four hours per day and must be able to respond to inquiries within twenty minutes of receipt of an inquiry.D.The licensee must have a sales tax collection and sales tax accounting number for the rental operation and the sales tax number must be included on the short-term rental application. All applicable taxes, charges and fees, including the transient room tax, must be paid in full during the period of licensure. (Ord. No. 1796, § II, 5-24-2016)

Source: Municode LibraryView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).

Full Breakdown

County code requires the access and layout of a short-term rental to be designed so that noise and physical trespass from the unit are not likely to substantially intrude on adjoining properties. If the rental shares an entryway, hallway, common wall or driveway with another dwelling, the owner of that other dwelling must give written consent before the short-term rental can operate that way.

Violations & Fines

A short-term rental whose noise or foot traffic substantially intrudes on neighbors, or that lacks required written neighbor consent for shared access, violates §5.19.070 and risks license suspension or revocation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my Salt Lake County STR guests be loud if I share a driveway with a neighbor?
The layout must avoid substantial noise or trespass intrusion on neighbors, and shared access needs the neighbor's written consent under §5.19.070(B).
What if my short-term rental shares a common wall with another unit?
You need written consent from the other dwelling's owner before operating, per §5.19.070(B).

Sources & Official References

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