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This title shall be known, cited and referred to as the ZONING ORDINANCE OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, or the ZONING ORDINANCE. All references to the various provisions of chapters 21A.02 through 21A.62 of this title shall be considered as references to correspondingly numbered sections and chapters of this title. (Ord. 54-14, 2014: Ord. 26-95 § 2(1-1), 1995)
The City Council of Salt Lake City adopts this title pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Development and Management Act, title 10, chapter 9, of the Utah Code Annotated or its successor, and such other authorities and provisions of Utah statutory and common law that are relevant and appropriate. (Ord. 26-95 § 2(1-2), 1995)
The purpose of this title is to promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Salt Lake City, to implement the adopted plans of the City, and to carry out the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Development and Management Act, title 10, chapter 9, of the Utah Code Annotated or its successor, and other relevant statutes. This title is, in addition, intended to:
A. Lessen congestion in the streets or roads;
B. Secure safety from fire and other dangers;
C. Provide adequate light and air;
D. Classify land uses and distribute land development and utilization;
E. Protect the tax base;
F. Secure economy in governmental expenditures;
G. Foster the City's industrial, business and residential development; and
H. Protect the environment. (Ord. 26-95 § 2(1-3), 1995)
All master plans or general plans adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council for the City, or for an area of the City, shall serve as an advisory guide for land use decisions. Amendments to the text of this title or zoning map should be consistent with the purposes, goals, objectives and policies of the applicable adopted master plan or general plan of Salt Lake City. (Ord. 26-95 § 2(1-4), 1995)
Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 60-2024
, passed 8-13-2024). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
A. General Applicability: The provisions of this title shall apply to all of the land area within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City, as indicated on the zoning map as provided in chapter 21A.22 of this title. Except as expressly provided in this title, no development shall be undertaken without prior zoning approval pursuant to the provisions of this title.
B. Exemptions: The following properties, uses and structures shall, to the extent provided by law, be exempt from the regulations of this title:
1. Properties Of The State Of Utah Or Federal Government: Properties owned and occupied by the State of Utah or the United States. Where laws applicable to such properties require the property owner to take reasonable steps to comply with local regulations, this exemption shall not be construed to abrogate that requirement.
2. Utility Installations: Wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephone or other communications, electricity, gas or water, or the collection of water, sewage, or stormwater when owned, operated and/or maintained by a governmental entity or a public utility. Such installations shall comply with Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations and those of other authorities having jurisdiction. This exemption includes ground mounted utility boxes installed by a governmental entity in the public right-of-way for public safety and management purposes, such as traffic control devices, utility boxes for lighting and parking meters. All other ground mounted utility boxes shall not be exempt from the regulations of this title and are subject to section 21A.40.160, "Ground Mounted Utility Boxes", of this title.
3. Railroad Facilities: Railroad tracks, signals, bridges and similar facilities and equipment located on a railroad right-of- way, and maintenance and repair work on such facilities and equipment. (Ord. 13-19, 2019: Ord. 14-15, 2015)
A. To avoid undue hardship, nothing in this title shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building for which a complete building permit application and appropriate fees were received prior to the effective date hereof, April 12, 1995, or any amendment hereto, unless the permit is allowed to expire. If the applicant allows the permit to expire, the applicant shall be subject to the provisions of this title. If such building permit pertains to a phase of development only, any subsequent phase for which a building permit is required shall comply with the parking and landscaping requirements of this title.
B. Any complete application for a development project that has been filed with either the Planning Commission, Historical Landmark Commission, or City Council shall be allowed to comply with the zoning regulations in effect at the time that the complete application was filed. At the conclusion of the applicable process, an applicant shall file for the appropriate permits and pursue them to completion. If the applicant allows the permit to expire, the applicant shall be subject to the provisions of this title. (Ord. 8-12, 2012)