Salt Lake County, UT Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (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.
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)
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
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Sources & Official References
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