Lehi, UT Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Renewal cycle
- annual
- Renewal condition
- resolve valid complaints first
- Revocation notice
- 14 days before hearing
- Revocation effective
- 5 days after decision
- Penalty
- class C misdemeanor per Sec. 34.010.D
Summary
Lehi ties every short-term rental's annual business license renewal to its complaint history: Development Code Section 12.240.F requires the applicant to show any valid complaint about the property has been resolved before the City will renew the license for another year.
Business licenses shall be renewed annually. Prior to renewal the applicant must show a resolution to any valid complaints related to the requirements set forth in this Section.
Full Breakdown
F reads the license as a yearly privilege, not a permanent one: "Business licenses shall be renewed annually. H. E makes a current business license mandatory to operate. 040 gives the City an independent revocation path: if the Zoning Administrator determines, based on a staff inspection, that there are reasonable grounds to revoke a permit or license, the approving body must hold a public hearing on at least 14 days' notice to the applicant, and can revoke the license upon specific findings. A revocation becomes final five days after the decision, after which any continued operation is treated as a violation of the Development Code in its own right.
Violations & Fines
Renewing a license without resolving a documented valid complaint, or continuing to operate after a Section 34.040 revocation takes effect, is enforceable under Section 34.010.D as a class C misdemeanor, with each ten-day period of continued violation charged as a separate offense. The City Attorney or designee prosecutes on referral from the Zoning Administrator, and Section 34.020 also allows civil action to restrain or abate ongoing violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if neighbors file complaints about a Lehi STR?
Can Lehi revoke an STR license mid-year, not just at renewal?
Is there a strike system with a set number of complaints before shutdown?
Sources & Official References
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