Salt Lake County, UT Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

080 handles short-term rental occupancy through disclosure rather than a flat county cap. Every short-term rental must carry one nameplate sign, permanently attached to the building in a conspicuous location near the front entrance, and the code gives that small sign five jobs. First, it must provide the name and telephone number of at least one responsible individual located within the county who can be contacted twenty-four hours a day, so any problem at the rental has a reachable local person behind it rather than an out-of-area owner.

Second, it must contain the occupant load of the building as allowed by the International Building Code. That is where the practical guest limit for a Salt Lake County short-term rental actually comes from: the IBC occupant-load figure for that specific building, published on the sign, rather than a number the county picked. Third, the sign must be made of durable, weather-resistant material, since it lives outdoors year-round. Fourth, it may not exceed three inches by five inches in dimension, keeping it a discreet placard rather than signage. Fifth, it may contain no advertising, so it cannot double as a marketing piece for the listing.