Pools must meet Virginia Graeme Baker drain cover, bonding, and barrier requirements; no city lifeguard rule for private pools.
Private residential pools must have Virginia Graeme Baker compliant anti-entrapment drain covers, equipotential bonding grids per NEC 680, approved barriers, and GFCI-protected electrical. Salt Lake County Health Department regulates public and semi-public pools (apartments, HOAs) with more stringent rules including operation permits, lifeguard standards, and water quality testing.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City does not regulate lawn ornaments (statuary, fountains, decorative figurines) as a distinct use. SLC Code Chapter 21A.48 expressly defines land...
Salt Lake City, UT
Commercial inflatable signs (e.g., advertising balloons) are prohibited as 'balloon signs' under SLC Code Chapter 21A.46. Residential seasonal inflatables (s...
Salt Lake City, UT
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...
Salt Lake City, UT
Outdoor kitchens in Salt Lake City are treated as accessory structures under SLC Code 21A.40 with associated trade permits (building, electrical, plumbing, g...
Salt Lake City, UT
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 ...
Salt Lake City, UT
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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