011 of 2021 - Idling of Vehicles Ordinance AmendmentsSALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2020
(Idling of Vehicles, Penalty Amendments, Exemption Amendments)
An ordinance amending section 12.58.030, section 12.58.040, section 12.12.015, and
section 12.12.040 of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Idling of Vehicles, penalties and
exemptions.
WHEREAS, in October 2011, the Salt Lake City Council adopted Ordinance No. 65 of
2011, enacting Chapter 12.58 of the City Code which prohibited idling of vehicles within City
limits; and
WHEREAS, in May 2012, the Salt Lake City Council adopted Ordinance No. 25 of 2012,
amending Chapter 12.58 of the City Code which prohibits idling of vehicles within City limits to
include conditions adopted by the State Legislature during the 2012 State legislative session; and
WHEREAS, during the 2019 State legislative session, the Utah State Legislature adopted
third substitute House Bill 148, Vehicle Idling Revisions; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 148 amends provisions related to enforcement of a local
authority’s idling restrictions, allowing the local authority to to impose a fine after one warning
instead of three; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend its prior idling ordinance to include
this condition allowed by the State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is in the best interest of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 12.58.030, Exemptions, and
12.58.040 Penalties. That section 12.58.030 and section 12.58.040 of the Salt Lake City Code
Idling of Vehicles Ordinance, shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
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12.58.030: IDLING RESTRICTION WITHIN CITY LIMITS:
No driver, while operating a vehicle within city limits, shall cause or permit a vehicle's engine to
idle for more than two (2) minutes, except for the following kinds of idling:
A.Idling while stopped:
1.For an official traffic control device;
2.For an official traffic control signal;
3.At the direction of a police officer;
4.At the direction of an air traffic controller;
5. For airport airside operations requirements.
B.Idling as needed for the health or safety of a driver or passenger, including police K-9 or
other service animals.
C.Idling as needed for authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicles to operate
equipment.
D.Idling as needed for repair, maintenance or inspection of the vehicle.
E.Idling as needed for the period recommended by the manufacturer for efficient operations of
a turbocharged heavy duty vehicle. This includes building air pressure in air brake systems,
among other requirements.
F.Idling as needed to operate auxiliary equipment for which the vehicle was primarily designed
or equipped, such as: emergency equipment, refrigeration unit, lift, crane, pump, drill, hoist,
or ready mixed equipment, except a heater or air conditioner.
12.58.040: PENALTIES:
A.Violation: Violation of section 12.58.030 of this chapter is a civil offense and shall be
penalized as follows:
1. First offense: A warning but no fine.
2. Subsequent offenses: A civil fine in an amount equal to the penalty identified for a
parking violation under section 12.56.190, "Parking Meters; Overtime Parking
Prohibited", of this title.
B.Penalties: The civil penalties specified in subsection A of this section shall be assessed in
accordance with section 12.56.550, “Unauthorized Use of Streets, Parking Lots, and Other
Area; Penalties”, of this title.
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C.Receipt Of Notice: As used in this section, "receipt of notice" means the affixing of a
notice to the vehicle alleged to have been employed in a violation of this chapter, or by
delivery of such notice to the owner or driver thereof.
D.Strict Liability Of Owner: Whenever any vehicle shall have been employed in a violation
of this chapter, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be strictly liable
for such violation and the penalty therefor.
E.Appeal Procedures: A violation of this chapter may be appealed as an unauthorized use of
the streets pursuant to section 12.56.570 of this title and is subject to
subsection 12.56.570H of this title.
F.Outstanding Notices: Notices issued pursuant to this chapter shall be considered notices of
unauthorized use of streets within the city for purposes of section 12.96.020 of this title.
SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 12.12.015 and section
12.12.040. That section 12.12.015 and 12.12.040 of the Salt Lake City Code Traffic Code Rules
and Enforcement Ordinance, shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.12.015: TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS:
A.Infractions: Any person guilty of violating any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty
of an infraction, unless such offense is specifically designated as a class B or class C
misdemeanor or a civil violation.
B.Civil Violations: The following violations of this title shall be civil violations:
1. Chapter 12.56, "Stopping, Standing And Parking", of this title;
2. Chapter 12.58, “Idling of Vehicles”, of this title;
3. Chapter 12.64, "City Parking Permit Program", of this title;
4. Chapter 12.68, "High School Parking Lots", of this title;
5. Chapter 12.76, "Pedestrians", of this title, except for
sections 12.76.045 and 12.76.050 of this title; and
6. Chapter 12.92, "Vehicle Weight And Tire Restrictions", of this title.
C.Misdemeanors: The following violations of this title shall be class B misdemeanors:
1.Sections 12.16.010 through 12.16.120 of this title;
2.Sections 12.24.016 and 12.24.018 of this title, regarding driving without owner's and
operator's security;
3.Section 12.24.070, "Drinking Alcoholic Beverages In Vehicles", of this title;
4.Section 12.24.080, "Intoxicated Persons In Or About Vehicles", of this title;
5.Section 12.24.100, "Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs And Intoxicants Prohibited;
Penalties", of this title;
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6.Section 12.24.120, "Class B Misdemeanor; Alcohol And Controlled Substance Related
Driving Prohibited While Driving Privilege Denied, Suspended, Disqualified, Or
Revoked; Penalty", of this title;
7.Section 12.52.350, "Reckless Driving; Prohibited", of this title;
8. Subsection 12.52.355B of this title;
9. Chapter 12.88, "Vehicle Noise Standards", of this title;
10. Chapter 12.89, "Other Noise Prohibitions", of this title;
11. Chapter 12.96, "Impoundment Of Vehicles", of this title.
12.12.040: EMERGENCY VEHICLES; EXEMPTION CONDITIONS:
The driver of an emergency vehicle shall be exempt from the driving restrictions imposed by
chapters 12.32, 12.36, 12.40, 12.44, 12.48, 12.52, 12.56, 12.58 and
sections 12.100.080, 12.100.090 and 12.100.110 of this title, or their successors, when driving
under the following conditions:
A.Such exemption shall apply whenever the authorized vehicle is being driven in response to
an emergency call or when used in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the
laws, or when responding to but not returning from a fire alarm;
B.Such exemption shall apply only when the driver of the vehicle, while in motion, sounds
audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when
the vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under
normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the front of
such vehicle, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle need
not be equipped with or display a red light visible from in front of the vehicle.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
passage.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ___ day of _________, 2021.
______________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
20th April
Amy Fowler (Apr 27, 2021 12:54 MDT)
Cindy Trishman (Apr 28, 2021 07:56 MDT)
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Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________.
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
______________________________
MAYOR
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. ________ of 2021.
Published: ______________.
Approved As To Form
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
By: _________________________
Date: ______________________ October 9, 2020
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Erin Mendenhall (Apr 27, 2021 16:16 MDT)
04/27/2021
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Cindy Trishman (Apr 28, 2021 07:56 MDT)
May 2, 2021
Ordinance 11 of 2021 (idling of vehicles)
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