Short-term rentals in Salt Lake City must operate from the host's primary residence, with the dwelling serving as the host's domicile for a majority of the calendar year before any STR activity is permitted.
Salt Lake City zoning treats short-term rentals as an accessory use of an owner-occupied or tenant-occupied primary dwelling. The host must show the unit is their domicile through driver license, voter registration, or utility records. Investor-owned units operated solely for short-term rental are not allowed in residential zones. This dovetails with Utah Code 10-9a-401, which preempts cities from banning STRs outright but lets them require the use stay accessory to a real residence. Listings advertised on Airbnb or VRBO must reference the SLC business license tied to that address.
Listing a non-primary residence triggers zoning citations, removal from city records, and potential business license revocation; repeat violators can face daily fines and platform-takedown notices coordinated through SLC Civil Enforcement.
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City Title 21A treats short-term rentals as accessory uses tied to a primary residence in most zones, meaning the host must occupy the home as thei...
Salt Lake City, UT
Short-term rentals under 30 days are only allowed in the operator's primary residence; a conditional use permit and business license are required.
See how Salt Lake City's primary-residence-only rule rules stack up against other locations.
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