061 of 2011 - Changing the City’s zoning regulations to provide clear, consistent & efficient land use regulations •
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 61 of 2011
(An ordinance amending certain land use provisions of
Title 21A(Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code)
An ordinance amending certain sections of Title 21A(Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00223 to provide additional clarity and efficiency in land
use regulation.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission("Planning Commission") held a
public hearing on September 8, 2010 to consider a request made by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph
Becker(petition no. PLN'PCM2010-00223) to amend the text of certain sections of Title 21A
(Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code to provide further clarity and efficiency in land use regulation;
and
WHEREAS, at its September 8, 2010 hearing, the Planning Commission voted in favor of
recommending to the City Council that the City Council amend the sections of Title 21A of the Salt
Lake City Code identified herein; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined that
adopting this 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.48.110.B. That section
21A.48.110.B of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning: Landscaping and Buffers: Freeway Scenic
Landscape Setback), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
B. Applicability: Freeway scenic landscape setbacks shall be required for all lots
abutting an interstate highway that are subdivided after April 12, 1995, for
construction of a principal building, or for a twenty five percent(25%) floor area
increase of a principal building, or for any new use of a previously undeveloped site
or twenty five percent (25%) expansion of an existing use on a developed site, in all
zones except Single-Family, R-2 Single- and Two-Family Residential Districts.
SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.06.060. That section
21A.06.060 of the Salt Lance City Code (Zoning: Decision Making Bodies and Officials: Zoning
Administrator), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
21A.06.060 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:
Primary responsibility for administering and enforcing this title shall be delegated to the
Planning Official. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, the director may
designate a staff person or staff persons in the division to carry out these responsibilities.
The staff person(s)to whom such administrative and enforcement functions are assigned
shall be referred to in this title as the "zoning administrator".
SECTION 3. 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 to
revise the definition of"ZONING ADMINISTRATOR"to read as follows:
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: The director of the planning division of the department of
community and economic development or his/her designee.
SECTION 4. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.40.052. That section
21A.40.052 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning: Accessory Uses on Accessory Lots), shall be, and
hereby is, amended to read as follows:
21A.40.052: (Omitted)
SECTION 5. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.56.040.A.3. That section
21A.56.040.A.3 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Condominium Approval Procedure: Proposed
Project; Application Fees), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
3. A printed list on mailing labels of owners of all real property within three hundred
feet (300') of the proposed condominium. Where conversion of an existing building is
proposed, the mailing list shall include current tenants of the building.
SECTION 6. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.18.040.A.1.f. That section
21A.18.040.A.1.f of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning: Variances: Procedures), shall be, and hereby
is, amended to read as follows:
f. Mailing labels to meet the notification requirement per Section 21A.10.020.A.1,
Public Hearing Notice Requirements for Special Exception Permits, Variances and
Appeals of Zoning Administration Decisions.
SECTION 7. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.060. That section
21A.46.060 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Signs Specifically Prohibited in all Zoning
Districts), shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
21A.46.060: SIGNS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONING
DISTRICTS:
The following exterior signs, in addition to all other signs not expressly permitted by this
chapter, are prohibited in all zoning districts and shall not be erected:
A. Animated signs excluding public service signs;
B. Any snipe sign;
C. Balloons;
D. Bench signs;
E. Portable signs, except where specifically permitted by district sign regulations;
F. Signs overhanging the property line other than signs that are permitted under the sign
regulations applicable to each zoning district;
G. Signs which are structurally unsafe,hazardous or violate the uniform building code or
the unifonn fire code;
H. Signs located near streets which imitate or are easily confused with official traffic
signs and use words such as "stop", "look", "danger", "go slow", "caution" or
"warning", except where such words are part of the name of a business or are
accessory to parking lots;
I. Painted signs which do not meet the definition of wall signs; and
J. Pennant Flags.
SECTION 8. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.020.B. That section
21A.46.020.B of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Definitions), shall be, and hereby is,
amended to add the definition of"FLAG, PENNANT", to be inserted in alphabetical order therein,
which definition shall read as follows:
FLAG,PENNANT: Any geometric shaped cloth, fabric, or other lightweight material
normally fastened to a stringer which is secured or tethered so as to allow movement of
the sign caused by movement of the atmosphere. A sign, with or without a logo, made of
flexible materials suspended from one or two corners, used in combination with other
such signs to create the impression of a line.
SECTION 9. 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 25 day of October
2011.
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Bill No. 61 of 2011.
Published: 1]-10-11 •
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