Rental Inspections in Utah (2026)
17 rules on the books across Utah, 10 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
West Valley City
Significant RestrictionsWest Valley City ties every rental dwelling's business license to its code-compliance record: an owner with an…
Read full rule →Ogden
Some RestrictionsOgden City runs the Good Landlord Incentive Program, a business-license discount for rental owners who complete…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsProvo ties mobile home rental dwelling licensing to a structured inspection program: Section 6.30.120 applies the…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City requires a rental dwelling business license and runs a tiered inspection program: single-family homes…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsCounty health and building officials can inspect licensed mobile home parks in unincorporated Salt Lake County at…
Read full rule →South Jordan
Some RestrictionsSouth Jordan requires a city license for any residential rental property with four or more units, and won't issue it…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George can require a rental dwelling to pass a city inspection before it gets a business license, then it leaves…
Read full rule →Taylorsville
Some RestrictionsIn Taylorsville City, submitting a rental dwelling license application is irrevocable consent for the city to enter and…
Read full rule →West Jordan
Some RestrictionsEvery rental unit in West Jordan needs a general business license plus a rental property, Good Landlord, or short-term…
Read full rule →Logan
Light RestrictionsLogan Municipal Code section 5.17.100 says inspections of rental dwellings may be conducted as allowed by state law…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Logan
Some RestrictionsLogan City, Utah's Fit Premises ordinance, Chapter 15.25 of the Logan Municipal Code, sets a written-notice process for…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsA Provo rental dwelling is subject to inspection any time the City has reasonable cause to believe it violates code…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City inspects licensed rental dwellings any time a tenant complaint gives the Building Services and Civil…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County's Fit Premises ordinance sets fixed deadlines for landlords to fix specific defects once a tenant…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George's rental fit premises law makes a tenant's written notice of a broken pipe, dead smoke detector, or other…
Read full rule →West Jordan
Some RestrictionsWest Jordan makes every licensed rental subject to inspection under City Code section 4-2R-5, and section 4-2R-6 turns…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City property owners must give tenants at least 24 hours' notice and can only enter a rented unit between 8…
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