Salt Lake City, UT Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy standard
- Set by fire/building code
- Governing section
- SLC Code § 5.13.090.A
- Minimum stay
- 2 consecutive nights
- Annual night cap
- 200 nights per license period
Summary
Salt Lake City ties short-term rental occupancy caps to fire and building code limits rather than a flat headcount, enforced under the citywide STR license.
A. Occupancy Limits: Maximum occupancy shall be in accordance with fire and building code requirements.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Salt Lake City Code § 5.13.090.A, a licensed short-term rental's maximum occupancy is set by fire and building code requirements, not a fixed per-bedroom number in the STR chapter itself. The same license also carries a 2-night minimum stay, a 200-night annual cap, and mandatory off-street parking. Repeated violations of these operational standards feed into the three-strike nuisance suspension process under § 5.13.100.
Violations & Fines
First notice of violation is a written warning; a second costs $250, a third $500, per City Code § 5.88.040. Three verified nuisance violations in 12 months can trigger STR license suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
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