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.
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Salt Lake City does not regulate lawn ornaments (statuary, fountains, decorative figurines) as a distinct use. SLC Code Chapter 21A.48 expressly defines land...
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Commercial inflatable signs (e.g., advertising balloons) are prohibited as 'balloon signs' under SLC Code Chapter 21A.46. Residential seasonal inflatables (s...
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Salt Lake City does not impose a specific calendar limit on residential holiday lights. Holiday decorations are not regulated as 'signs' under Chapter 21A.46...
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Outdoor kitchens in Salt Lake City are treated as accessory structures under SLC Code 21A.40 with associated trade permits (building, electrical, plumbing, g...
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Wood- and charcoal-fueled smokers fall under IFC 308.1.4 (open-flame cooking devices): not permitted on combustible balconies or within 10 ft of combustible ...
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Salt Lake City adopts the International Fire Code (IFC) Section 308.1.4: charcoal grills, smokers, and open-flame cooking devices cannot be operated on combu...
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