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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 19 of 2010
(An ordinance amending portions of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code
concerning animal and funeral home or mortuary cremation services)
An ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00726 to recognize animal and funeral home or mortuary cremation
services as a permitted or conditional use and to allow cremation services in additional zoning
districts.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a
public hearing on November 18, 2009 to consider a request made by Rival Investments (Petition
No. PLNPCM2009-00726) to amend certain sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code to
recognize animal cremation services as an allowable use in certain zoning districts and to allow
human and animal cremation services in additional zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, at its November 18, 2009 hearing, the Planning Commission voted to
transmit a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council ("City Council") on said
application; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined that
the following ordinance is in the City's best interests,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.62.040. That section
21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions), shall be, and hereby is, amended,
in pertinent part, such that the following definitions shall be amended or added to read as
follows:
FUNERAL HOME or MORTUARY: An establishment where the activities
necessary for the care and custody of the dead, including: refrigeration,
embalming; cremation; other necessary care; viewings; wakes; funerals; and other
rites and ceremonies consistent with the proper final disposition of the dead, are
conducted.
ANIMAL CREMATION SERVICE: A service dedicated to the disposition of
dead animal remains by means of cremation that may also provide necessary
goods and services for the memorialization of the animal if requested.
CREMATORIUM:
A. As applied to funeral homes or mortuaries: A dedicated area within a licensed funeral
home or mortuary building, or an accessory building of a licensed funeral home or
mortuary, wherein human remains are cremated in a cremation retort.
B. As applied to pets: A dedicated area within a building approved for animal cremation
service or an accessory building of an approved animal cremation service use wherein
dead animals are cremated in a cremation retort.
SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section to adopt section 21A.40.170.
That the Salt Lake City Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to adopt section 21A.40.170
(Zoning: Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures: Crematoriums), which shall read as follows:
21A.40.170 CREMATORIUMS:
Crematoriums may be approved where allowed by the applicable table(s) of permitted
and conditional uses only when associated with a licensed funeral home, mortuary or
dedicated animal cremation service. When reviewing the application for a crematorium,
the Planning Commission or administrative hearing officer will consider the following
factors for approval:
1. The crematorium shall emit no visible emissions or odor.
2. Noise emitted from the crematorium shall not exceed maximum sound levels set
forth in section 9.28 of the Salt Lake City Code (Health and Safety: Noise
Control).
3. All activity relating to the dead shall be handled discretely and screened from
public view to the maximum extent possible, including delivery and storage of the
remains.
4. The crematorium shall not be used for the disposal of any waste materials,
including medical or industrial.
5. In the case of pet crematoriums, the use shall be for the preparation and cremation
of pets only.
6. The crematorium shall receive all necessary approvals from applicable state and
federal agencies.
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7. The crematorium use shall be consistent with all adopted City ordinance and
master plans.
8. The crematorium use shall be associated with a licensed funeral home for human
cremation, or a dedicated animal cremation service for animal cremation.
9. A licensed funeral home or mortuary operating an approved crematorium may
perform cremation services for other licensed funeral homes or mortuaries.
SECTION 3. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.26.080. That the table,
titled "Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses For Commercial Districts", which is located at
section 21A.26.080 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended, in part, such
that only the following provisions of said table are amended:
Miscellaneous: ' CN CB CS1 CC CSHBD CG TC75
Animal Cremation Service C
Crematorium C C C C C
SECTION 4. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21 A.28.040. That the table,
titled"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses For Manufacturing Districts", which is located at
section 21A.28.040 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended, in part, such
that only the following provisions of said table are amended:
Use M-1 M-2
Animal Cremation Service P P
Crematorium P P
Funeral Home P P
SECTION 5. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.24.190. That the table,
titled"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses For Residential Districts", which is located at
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section 21A.24.190 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended, in part, such
that only the following provisions of said table are amended, and that the boxes for all other
residential zone districts in such table not shown herein shall be left blank to indicate that the
following uses are neither permitted nor conditional in all other residential zoning districts:
Use R-MU-35 R-MU-45 R-MU
Funeral C C C
Home
Crematorium C C C
SECTION 6. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.30.050. That the table,
titled"Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses For Downtown Districts", which is located at
section 21A.30.050 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended, in part, such
that only the following provisions of said table are amended:
Use D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Funeral Home P P P
Crematorium C C C
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 30 day of March
2010.
AIRPER N
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
CITY RECORDER
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Transmitted to Mayor on March 30, 2010 J'P,o.
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Mayor's Action: X Approved. Vetoed.
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Bill No. 19 of 2010.
Published: 4-7-2010 •
By:
P ul C.Nielso , or City Attorney
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