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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 1,3 of 2004
(Making Miscellaneous Adjustments to the
Salt Lake City Zoning Code)
AN ORDINANCE MAKING MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEKEEKPING
AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT LAKE CITY ZONING CODE, PURSUANT TO
PETITION NO. 400-02-20.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Zoning Code was completely rewritten in April
1995, and has been subsequently amended on many occasions since that date; and
WHEREAS, over time, the City staff has become aware of various unintended
inconsistencies or errors in the Zoning Code which should be corrected; and
WHEREAS, after public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City
Council, it has been determined that these housekeeping measures are appropriate and in
the best interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. The last sentence of Section 21A.04.030 of the Salt Lake City
Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
It is also unlawful for any person, whether acting as an owner, occupant or
contractor, to install accessory structures without first obtaining a building
permit from the Division of Building Services and Licensing, unless the
adopted Building Code excludes such accessory structure from a building
permit requirement.
SECTION 2. Sections 21A.24.010.O.1.c and d of the City Code shall be
and hereby are amended to read as follows:
c. In the FR-2, FR-3 and FP districts, the maximum building height shall
be twenty eight feet(28'), except that the front and rear vertical
building walls shall not exceed twenty five feet (25'). On a corner lot,
roof gable ends which face onto either the front or corner side yard,
but not both, are permitted to a height of twenty eight feet (28').
Where buildings are stepped to accommodate the slope of terrain, each
step shall have a horizontal dimension of at least twelve feet (12').
SECTION 3. Sections 21A.24.040.G, H and I of the City Code shall be
and hereby are enacted to read as follows:
G. Slope Restrictions: For lots subdivided after November 4, 1994, no building
shall be constructed on any portion of the site that exceeds a thirty percent
(30%) slope. All faces of buildings and structures shall be set back from any
nonbuildable area line, as shown on the plat if any, a minimum of ten feet
(10') and an average of twenty feet (20').
H. Unauthorized Site Work Prohibited: No grading, excavation,building,
removal of vegetation or other site work shall be allowed without specific
authorization of the Building Official. Site work not authorized by a building
permit shall be permitted only upon issuance of a site development permit in
conformance with the requirements of the Site Development Ordinance.
I. Landscape Plan: A landscape plan conforming to the requirements of Part IV,
Chapter 21A.48 of this Title, shall be required.
SECTION 4. Section 21A.24.100.0 of the City Code shall be and hereby
is amended to read as follows:
C. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width. The minimum lot areas and lot widths
required in this district are as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Land Use Lot Area Lot Width
1. Single-family detached
dwellings 2,000 sq. ft. Interior: 30 ft.
Corner: 40 ft.
2. Single-family attached
dwellingst and twin
home dwellings 1,500 sq. ft. Interior: 22 ft.
per dwelling unit Corner: 32 ft.
3. Two-family dwellings 3,000 sq. ft. Interior 44 ft.
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Corner 54 ft.
4. Natural open space and
conservation areas,
public and private No minimum No minimum
5. Public pedestrian
pathways, trails and
greenways No minimum No minimum
6. Utility substations
and buildings 5,000 sq. ft. 50 ft.
7. Municipal service
uses, including city
utility uses and
police and fire
stations No minimum No minimum
8. Public/private utility
transmission wires,
lines, pipes and poles No minimum No minimum
9. Other permitted or
conditional uses as
listed in Section
21A.24.190 2,000 sq. ft. Interior: 30 ft.
Corner: 40 ft.
SECTION 5. Footnote 4 at the end of the table located at Section
21A.24.190 of the City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
4. Construction for a nonresidential use shall be subject to all provisions of
subsection 21A.24.160I and J of this Chapter.
SECTION 6. The table located at Section 21A.24.200 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit A
attached hereto.
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SECTION 7. The table located at Section 21A.26.080 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit B
attached hereto.
SECTION 8. The table located at Section 21A.28.040 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit C
attached hereto.
SECTION 9. The table located at Section 21A.30.050 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit D
attached hereto.
SECTION 10. The table located at Section 21A.31.050 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit E
attached hereto.
SECTION 11. Section 21A.32.100.B of the City Code shall be and hereby
is amended to read as follows:
B. Uses. Uses in the OS open space district, specified in the Table of Permitted
and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts found in Section
21A.32.140, are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in
Section 21A.32.010 and this section
SECTION 12. The table located at Section 21A.32.140 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit F
attached hereto.
SECTION 13. The table located at Section 21A.36.020.B of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit G
attached hereto.
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SECTION 14. The table located at Section 21A.36.020.0 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on Exhibit H
attached hereto.
SECTION 15. Section 21A.36.090.C.1 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. No small transitional treatment home shall be located within eight hundred
feet (800') of another transitional treatment home, residential substance
abuse treatment home, transitional victim home or halfway home; and
SECTION 16. Section 21A.36.090.D.1 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. No large transitional treatment home shall be located within eight hundred
feet (800') of another transitional treatment home, residential substance
abuse treatment home, transitional victim home or halfway home; and
SECTION 17. Section 21A.38.100 of the City Code shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
21A.38.100 Noncomplying Lots:
A lot that is noncomplying as to lot area or lot frontage that was in legal
existence prior to April 12, 1995, shall be considered a legal complying
lot. Legal complying lots in residential districts shall be approved for the
development of a single-family dwelling regardless of the size of the lot
subject to complying with all yard area requirements of the R-1/5,000
District. Legal complying lots in residential districts shall be approved for
any permitted use or conditional use allowed in the zoning district, other
than a single-family dwelling, subject to complying with all lot area and
minimum yard requirements of the district in which the lot is located.
Legal complying lots in nonresidential districts shall be approved for any
permitted use or conditional use allowed in the zoning district subject to
complying with all yard requirements of the district in which the lot is
located.
SECTION 18. Section 21A.40.050.A.3 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
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3. Rear Yards: Location of accessory buildings in a rear yard shall be as
follows:
a. In residential districts, no accessory building shall be closer than one
foot(1')to a side or rear lot line except when sharing a common wall
with an accessory building on an adjacent lot. In nonresidential
districts, buildings may be built to side or rear lot lines in rear yards,
provided the building complies with all applicable requirements of the
adopted building code; and
b. No portion of the accessory building shall be built closer than four feet
(4') to any portion of the principal building.
c. Garages on two (2) or more properties that are intended to provide
accessory building use for the primary occupants of the properties, in
which the garage is located, may be constructed in the rear yards, as a
single structure subject to compliance with adopted building code
regulations and the size limits for accessory buildings on each property
as indicated herein.
SECTION 19. The first paragraph of Section 21A.40.065 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.40.065 Outdoor Dining:
Outdoor dining, in conjunction with a licensed indoor restaurant, tavern,brewpub,
microbrewery, private club, market, deli, and other retail sales establishment that
sell food or drinks is allowed within the buildable lot area, in all zoning districts
,where such uses are allowed, as either a permitted or conditional use.
Outdoor dining, in conjunction with a licensed indoor restaurant,tavern,brewpub,
microbrewery,private club,market, deli, and other retail sales establishment that
sell food or drinks, is allowed within the required landscaped yard or buffer area,
in all commercial and manufacturing zoning districts where such uses are
allowed, excepting the RB, CN, MU and R-MU zones (see chapter 21A.52 of this
title), subject to the following conditions:
SECTION 20. The table located at Section 21A.44.060.F of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part,to read as set forth on Exhibit I
attached hereto.
SECTION 21. The definition of"marquee" as set forth in Section
21A.46.020.B of the City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
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"Marquee" means a permanent roofed structure which extends outward from the
face of the building and is designed to meet all provisions of the current Salt Lake
City adopted building code and other specifications as outlined in this chapter.
Where specifications as outlined in this chapter are different from the provisions
of the Salt Lake City adopted building code, the more restrictive shall apply.
SECTION 22. Section 21A.46.010.A 8 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is enacted to read as follows:
8. Permit on-premise signs as provided by the specific zoning district sign
regulations included in this chapter.
SECTION 23. Sections 21A.46.070.A 1 and 2 of the City Code shall be
and hereby are amended to read as follows:
1. Applicable Regulations: All signs erected in the city after April 12, 1995,
shall comply with the current standards of the National Electrical Code, and
adopted Building Code, all provisions of this chapter and any other applicable
provisions of this title or other applicable regulations.
2. Engineering Required: All sign permit applications for freestanding signs
shall be engineered to conform with the applicable provisions of the adopted
Building Code and,where required by the building official, shall be
accompanied by an engineering drawing stamped and signed by a structural
engineer licensed by the state attesting to the adequacy of the proposed
construction of the sign and its supports.
SECTION 24. The table located at Section 21A.46.100.A.3 of the City
Code shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on
Exhibit J attached hereto.
SECTION 25. Section 21A.46.160.18.5 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is enacted to read as follows:
18.5 Minimum Setback Requirements: All freestanding billboards shall be
subject to pole sign setback requirements listed for the district in which the
billboard is located. In the absence of setback standards for a particular
district, freestanding billboards shall maintain a setback of not less than
five feet(5') from the front or corner side lot line. This setback
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requirement shall be applied to all parts of the billboard, not just the sign
support structure.
SECTION 26. Section 21A.46.160.19 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
19. Spacing:
a. Small Signs: Billboards with an advertising face three hundred(300)
square feet or less in size shall not be located closer than three hundred
(300) lineal feet from any other small billboard or 800 feet from a large
billboard on the same side of the street;
b. Large Signs: Billboards with an advertising face greater than three
hundred(300) square feet in size shall not be located closer than eight
hundred(800) lineal feet from any other billboard, small or large, on the
same side of the street.
SECTION 27. Section 21A.46.160.27 of the City Code shall and hereby is
enacted to read as follows:
27. State Mandated Relocation of Billboards: Except as otherwise
authorized herein, existing billboards may not be relocated except
as mandated by the requirements of Utah State law.
SECTION 28. Section 21A.48.080.C.1 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45,RMF-75, R-MU, RO, MU, PL and
OS Districts. Lots in the RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, RMF-75, R-
MU, RO, MU, PL or OS districts which abut a lot in a single-
family or two-family residential district, shall provide a ten-foot-
wide landscape buffer.
SECTION 29. Section 21A.48.080.D.1 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, RMF-75, R-MU, RO, MU, PL and
OS Districts. In the RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, RMF-75, R-MU,
RO, MU, PL and OS districts, the following improvements shall be
provided:
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SECTION 30, Section 21A.48.100.D of the City Code shall be and hereby
is amended, in relevant part, as follows:
D. D-1 Central Business District and D-4 Downtown Secondary Central Business
District:
1. Right-Of-Way Landscaping: The principal area of focus for landscaping in
the D-1 and D-4 Districts shall be along sidewalks and parkways.
Landscaping on private property shall be subject to the regulations below
and in the D-1 and D-4 Districts.
SECTION 31. The first sentence of Section 21A.48.170 of the City Code
shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
The landscaping required by this Chapter shall be provided as a condition
of building permit issuance for any addition, expansion or intensification
of a property that increases the floor area and/or parking requirement by
fifty percent or more.
SECTION 32. Section 21A.52.100.A,1.d of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
d. Fences,walls or other similar structures which exceed the
allowable height limits, when erected around schools and approved
recreational uses which require special height considerations; or
SECTION 33. Section 21A.52.100.F.1 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1. The proposed outdoor dining is in conjunction with and incidental
to an allowed and licensed indoor restaurant,private club,taverns
market, deli, and other retail sales establishment that sell food or
drinks, in the RB, CN, MU and R-MU zones or any zone allowing
such uses where the outdoor dining does not comply with chapter
21A.48 or subsection 21A.36.020B of this title;
SECTION 34. Section 21A.54.030.C.2 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is enacted to read as follows:
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2. Alterations or modifications to a conditional use that increase the
floor area by 1,000 gross square feet or more and/or increase the
parking requirement.
SECTION 35. Section 21A.54.135 of the City Code shall be and hereby is
enacted to read as follows:
21A.54.135 Alterations or Modifications to a Conditional Use:
Any land use currently listed as a conditional use under existing zoning
regulations shall be required to obtain conditional use approval subject to the
provisions of this Chapter if the floor area increases by 1,000 gross square feet
or more and/or the parking requirement is increased.
A. Administrative consideration of conditional use: Applications for
alterations and/or modifications to a conditional use may be reviewed
according to the procedures set forth in section 21A.54.155 of this
title.
SECTION 36. The table located at Section 21A.54.150.E.2 of the City
Code shall be and hereby is amended, in relevant part, to read as set forth on
Exhibit K attached hereto.
SECTION 37. Section 21A.54.150.S of the City Code shall be and hereby
is amended to read as follows:
S. Modifications To Development Plan:
1. New Application Required For Modifications And Amendments: No
substantial modification or amendment shall be made in the construction,
development or use without a new application under the provisions of this
Title. Minor modifications or amendments may be made subject to written
approval of the Planning Director and the date for completion may be
extended by the Planning Commission upon recommendation of the
Planning Director.
2. Minor Modifications: During build-out of the planned development, the
Planning Director may authorize minor modifications to the approved
final development plan pursuant to the provisions for modifications to an
approved site plan as set forth in Chapter 21A.58 of this Part, when such
modifications appear necessary in light of technical or engineering
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considerations. Such minor modifications shall be limited to the following
elements:
a. Adjusting the distance as shown on the approved final development
plan between any one structure or group structures, and any other
structure or group of structures, or any vehicular circulation element or
any boundary of the site;
b. Adjusting the location of any open space;
c. Adjusting any final grade;
d. Altering the types of landscaping elements and their arrangement
within the required landscaping buffer area; and
e. Signs.
Such minor modifications shall be consistent with the intent and purpose
of this Title and the final development plan as approved pursuant to this
Section, and shall be the minimum necessary to overcome the particular
difficulty and shall not be approved if such modifications would result in a
violation of any standard or requirement of this Title.
3. Major Modifications: Any modifications to the approved final
development plan not authorized by subsection S2 of this Section, shall be
considered to be a major modification. The Planning Commission shall
give notice to all property owners whose properties are located within one
hundred feet (100') (exclusive of intervening streets and alleys) of the
planned development, requesting the major modification. The Planning
Commission may approve an application for a major modification to the
final development plan, not requiring a modification of written conditions
of approval or recorded easements, upon finding that any changes in the
plan as approved will be in substantial conformity the final development
plan. If the Commission determines that a major modification is not in
substantial conformity with the final development plan as approved, then
the Commission shall review the request in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this subsection.
4. Fees: Fees for modifications to a final development plan shall be
as set forth in the fee schedule, chapter 21A.64 of this title.
SECTION 38. Section 21A.56.040.A.4 of the City Code shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
4. Where conversion of an existing building is proposed, a property
report must be prepared consistent with the requirements of Salt
Lake City Code 18.32.050 (adopted building code Appendix-
Nonconforming building conversion), and submitted as part of the
application, together with a plan for proposed improvements,
renovations or repairs to existing structures/facility.
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SECTION 39. Section 21A.58.060.S of the City Code shall be and hereby
is amended to read as follows:
S. The proposed and required off-street parking and loading areas,
including parking and access for the handicapped, as specified in
the Utah adopted Building Code; and
SECTION 40. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on
the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 9th day of
March , 2004.
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EXHIBIT A
21A.24.200 Summary Table of Yard and Bulk Requirements—Residential districts
YARD AND BULK REGULATIONS
District District Minimum Minimum Maximum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Required
Symbol Name Lot Area Lot Building Front Corner Interior Rear Building Landscape
Width' Height Yard Side Yard Side Yard Yard Coverage Yard
FR-3/ Foothills 12,000 sf Interior: See 20' 20' 10'2 35' 35% Front and
12,000 Residential 80' Subsection Corner
Corner: 21 A.010.0 side yards
100'
EXHIBIT B
21A.26.080 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for the Commercial Districts
Use CN CB CC CS1 CSHBDI CG
Residential
Dwelling units, including multi-
family dwellings, above or
below first story office,retail P P P P P P
and commercial uses or on the
first story, as defined in the
adopted Building Code, where
the unit is not located adjacent
to the street frontage
Group home, small (see Section
21A.36.070 of this Title) above
or below first story office, retail P P P P P P
and commercial uses or on the
first story, as defined in the
adopted Building Code where
the unit is not located adjacent
to the street frontage
Miscellaneous
Impound Lot C
EXHIBIT C
Table 21A.28.040 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for the Manufacturing Districts
Use M-1 M-2
Office And Related Uses
Retail goods establishments with or without P P
drive-through facilities
Miscellaneous
Impound lot P P
EXHIBIT D
21A.30.050 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for the Downtown Districts
Use D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Residential
Dwelling units,including multiple-family dwellings P P P P
above or below first story office,retail and commercial
uses or on first story,as defined in the adopted Building
Code,where the unit is not located adjacent to the street
frontage
Group home,small(see Section 21A.36.070 of this Title) P P P P
above or below first story office,retail and commercial
use or on the first story,as defined in the adopted
Building Code where the unit is not located adjacent to
the street frontage
EXHIBIT E
21A.31.050 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Gateway District
Use Residential G-MU
Group home,small(see Part IV,Section 21A.36.070 P
of this Title)above or below first story office,retail
and commercial use or on the first story,as defined in
the adopted Building Code where the unit is not
located adjacent to the street frontage
EXHIBIT F
21A.32.140 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts
Use RP BP FP AG AG-2 AG-5 AG-20 OS A PL I UI MH EI MU
MISCELLANEOU
S
Bed and Breakfast P p
Manor
Commercial parking C
garage or lot
Concrete or asphalt P
manufacturing
Hotels and motels C C P P
Seasonal farm P P P P
stands
EXHIBIT G
21A. 36.020.B Obstructions in Required Yards
Type Of Structure Or Use Obstruction
Front Side Rear
And Yard Yard
Corner
Side
Yards
Below grade encroachments2 X X X
Patios on grade (attached, covered and X
unenclosed)maintaining a minimum 15-foot
setback from the rear property line
Notes:
2. Below grade encroachments (encroachments which are completely below grade
where the surface grade remains intact and where the below grade encroachment is
not visible from the surface) into required yards shall be treated as a routine and
uncontested matter in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 21A.14 of
the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance.
EXHIBIT H
Table 21A.36.020.0 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Type Extent Above Maximum Applicable Districts
Building Height Allowed
by the District
Chimney As required by local,state All zoning districts
or federal regulations
EXHIBIT I
Table 21A.44.060.F Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
Table 21A.44.060.F
Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
Office and Related Uses
Laboratory 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area for the first 10,000 square feet
plus''/2 space per 2,000 square feet for the
remaining space. Office area parking
requirements shall be calculated
separately based on office parking rates
EXHIBIT J
21A.46.100.A.3 Sign Type,Size And Height Standards For The M-1 And M-2 Districts:
STANDARDS FOR THE M-1 AND M-2 DISTRICTS
Types Of Maximum Maximum Minimum Number Of Limit On
Signs Area Per Sign Height Of Setback2 Signs Combined
Permitted Face In Freestanding Permitted Per Number Of
Square Feet Signs In Feet' Sign Type Signs3
Flat Sign 2 sq.ft.per (see note 1 below) n/a 1 per business None
(storefront linear ft.of or storefront
orientation) store frontage6
Notes:
2 Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
6 A single tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation
and the general building orientation flat signs to construct one larger sign.
EXHIBIT K
21A.54.150.E.2
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District Minimum Planned Development Size
Residential Districts
RB Residential Business 9,000 square feet
MU Mixed Use District 9,000 square feet