Sandy, UT Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 15-11-2 states no person shall lease, or allow to be leased, any dwelling for a lease term less than 30 days without first obtaining a STR special use permit and an STRL. Section 21-11-26 of the Land Development Code details the permit itself: the owner must be a fee title holder or family trustor with 50 percent or more ownership, not a corporation or LLC, and must occupy the dwelling as a primary residence at least 183 days per calendar year, proven through tax returns, government ID, and a notarized affidavit.

Applicants must also complete a City-selected or City-created STR management course, submit a parking plan limited to the existing garage, driveway, and dedicated spots (no on-street parking), and identify the location of all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the property description. Occupancy during a rental is capped at eight renters, rented to only one renter group at a time, for a minimum of one night and a maximum of 29 consecutive nights; a whole-dwelling STR may not be rented more than 182 nights per year, while a partial-dwelling STR may run 365 nights per year.

The City limits the total number of STR special use permits per community to a base of two plus one additional permit for every 100 single-family detached dwellings, recalculated every odd year in July, with excess applications placed on a dated waiting list. Section 15-11-4 requires the STRL to be renewed annually by July 1, and Section 15-11-5 mandates inspections confirming compliance with the application and current special use permit before a license issues. A third violation within 12 months triggers automatic revocation of both the STRL and the special use permit and a two-year ineligibility period under 21-11-26, and every online advertisement must display both permit numbers per Section 15-11-8.