Salt Lake County, UT Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Plant Quantities. Regardless of depth, all landscape areas adjacent to a street (including required park strips) shall be planted and maintained with the following:a.One and one-fourth trees per one thousand sq. ft. of the ground or main floor level of nonresidential buildings in commercial zones.b.Two trees per one thousand sq. ft. of the ground or main floor level of buildings in manufacturing zones.c.One tree per twenty-five lineal feet of street frontage (not applicable to manufacturing and warehouse uses).d.One shrub per four lineal feet of building foundation (may be grouped).e.Any combination of other live plant materials and decorative features consistent with the requirements of this chapter.B.Interior Side and Rear Yards. The side and rear yard areas required by this title shall be landscaped and maintained as set forth in this chapter. Overhanging or cantilevered structures may not encroach upon such areas.C.Buffer Areas Between Nonresidential and Residential Land Uses. A landscaped buffer area not less than twenty feet wide shall be required between nonresidential and residential uses. A minimum of one tree for every twenty-five linear feet of landscape buffer is required. Either a linear or cluster arrangement of trees is allowed so long as the spacing of provided trees adequately screens the nonresidential use from the adjacent residential area. If a linear arrangement of trees is provided, tree spacing shall not exceed twenty-five feet on center.