Legislative Version Ordinance - 2/11/2022 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
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(An ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to 4
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments) 5
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An ordinance amending various Sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to 7
homeless resource center and homeless shelter text amendments pursuant to Petition No. 8
PLNPCM2021-01033. 9
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2021, Mayor Erin Mendenhall (the “Mayor”) initiated a 10
petition, Petition No. PLNPCM2021-01033, to consider, among other things, a text amendment to 11
the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new future homeless shelters or homeless resources centers in all 12
zoning districts in the city; 13
WHEREAS, the Mayor initiated the petition pursuant to City ordinance, thereby, invoking 14
the pending ordinance doctrine recognized by Utah Code Section 10-9a-509 to prohibit new 15
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers in the city; 16
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (the “Planning Commission”) held a 17
public hearing on January 12, 2022 to consider the aforementioned portion of the request initiated by 18
the Mayor to amend the Salt Lake City Code to prohibit new homeless shelters and homeless 19
resource centers within the city; and 20
WHEREAS, at its January 12, 2022 hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward a 21
negative recommendation on the proposal related to the petition before it; and 22
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council desires, for the time being, to prohibit new 23
homeless shelters and homeless resource centers; and 24
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds, after holding a public hearing on this 25
matter, that adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests. 26
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 27
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.33.010.C. 28
That Subsection 21A.33.010.C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to 29
read as follows: 30
C. Uses Not Permitted: Any use specifically listed without a "P" or a "C" designated in the table 31
of permitted and conditional uses for a district shall not be allowed in that zoning district. Any 32
use not specifically permitted or conditionally permitted in the table of permitted and conditional 33
uses for the specific zoning district is prohibited. Only uses listed as a “P” or a “C” in the table of 34
permitted and conditional uses for a district shall be allowed where designated. 35
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That Section 36
21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional 37
Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the 38
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows: 39
21A.33.030: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR 40
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: 41
USE CN CB CS1 CC CSHBD1 CG SNB
Homeless Resource Center C21
Homeless Shelter C21
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SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.030. That the 43
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: 44
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to 45
remove qualifying provision number “21” and designate qualifying provision 21 as “reserved” as follows: 46
Qualifying Provisions: 47
21. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title, the City may 48
not prohibit construction of a homeless resource center or homeless shelter if the site is 49
approved by and receives funding through the State Homeless Coordinating Committee, with 50
the concurrence of the Housing and Community Development Division within the Department 51
of Workforce Services, in accordance with section 35A-8-604 of the Utah Code. 52
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21.[Reserved.] 54
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SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That Section 56
21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: Table of Permitted and Conditional 57
Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to modify only the following rows in the 58
table which shall read and appear in that table as follows: 59
21A.33.050: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR DOWNTOWN 60
DISTRICTS: 61
USE D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Homeless Resource Center C15 C15
Homeless Shelter C15 C15
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SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.33.050. That the 63
“Qualifying Provisions:” of Section 21A.33.050 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Land Use Tables: 64
Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts) shall be and hereby is amended to 65
remove qualifying provision number “15” and designate qualifying provision 15 as “reserved” as follows: 66
Qualifying Provisions: 67
15. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.350 of this title, the City may 68
not prohibit construction of a homeless resource center or homeless shelter if the site is 69
approved by and receives funding through the State Homeless Coordinating Committee, with 70
the concurrence of the Housing and Community Development Division within the Department 71
of Workforce Services, in accordance with section 35A-8-604 of the Utah Code. 72
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15. [Reserved]. 74
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SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A 76
and the title of section 21A.36.350. That Salt Lake City Code Subsection 21A.36.350.A and 77
the title of Section 21A.36.30 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 78
21A.36.350: QUALIFYING PROVISIONS REGULATIONS FOR HOMELESS 79
RESOURCE CENTERS OR AND HOMELESS SHELTERS: 80
A. A homeless resource center or homeless shelter located within the city shall comply with the 81
following regulations. Any homeless resource center or homeless shelter approved as a 82
conditional use shall comply with these regulations and the requirements of the approved 83
conditional use. may be allowed as a conditional use, as identified in chapter 21A.33, "Land Use 84
Tables", of this title pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21A.54, "Conditional Uses", of this title 85
and the requirements of this section 86
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SECTION 7. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.62.040. That Section 88
21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Definitions of Terms) shall be and hereby is amended to modify 89
the definition of “homeless resource center” and “homeless shelter” which shall read and appear as 90
follows: 91
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER: An establishment building or portion thereof in which co-92
located supportive services such as sleeping, bathing, eating, laundry facilities, and housing case 93
management is provided on an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness. 94
Additional services may include preparation and distribution of food; medical care and 95
treatment; behavioral and mental health counseling; employment counseling; educational 96
instruction, and vocational training. 97
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HOMELESS SHELTER: An establishment in which sleeping accommodations are provided on 99
an emergency basis for individuals experiencing homelessness. Any homeless shelter that began 100
operation on or before January 1, 2016, may operate year round in accordance with section 10-101
9a-526 of the Utah Code. 102
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SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after it has been 104
published in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-711 and recorded in accordance with Utah Code §10-3-105
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this _______ day of 108
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CHAIRPERSON 111
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ATTEST: 113
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CITY RECORDER 116
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Transmitted to Mayor on _______________________. 119
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Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. 122
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MAYOR 127
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CITY RECORDER 130
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Bill No. ________ of 2022. 134
Published: ______________. 135
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