Proposed Ordinance - 4/21/2023
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ___ of 2023
(Amending Chapter 18.48, Article II Related to Boarding or Temporarily Securing Buildings;
Amending the Consolidated Fee Scheduled Related to Boarding or Temporarily Securing
Buildings)
An ordinance amending Salt Lake City Code Chapter 18.48 Article II, and also amending
those portions of the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule related to boarding or temporarily
securing buildings.
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2011 the Salt Lake City Council (“City Council”) adopted
Ordinances 2011-23, 2011-24 and 2011-25 to authorize and create the Salt Lake City
consolidated fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update portions of the Salt Lake City Code
related to boarding or temporarily securing buildings, and to also update the corresponding
portions of the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule;
WHEREAS, it is now proposed that the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule be
amended to update fees related to boarding or otherwise temporarily securing buildings as shown
in the attached Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds (i) the fees and fee information set forth in Exhibit A
is necessary, reasonable, and equitable in relation to regulatory and service costs incurred by the
City; and (ii) adoption of this ordinance reasonably furthers the health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Salt Lake City Code Section 18.48.205 shall be, and hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
18.48.205: REGISTRATION:
A. Registration Required: Registration is required to board a building. In the case
where the city causes the boarding work to be done pursuant to Section 18.48.245, the city will
register the property on which the building is located and will bill the record owner the yearly
registration fee pursuant to Section 18.48.215.
B. Registration Process: Registration of a property on which a boarded structure is
located must be done on a form provided by the building official or designee. The form shall
specify the following:
1. The address of the structure to be boarded or temporarily secured;
2. The type of building;
3. For residential structures, the number of dwelling units;
4. For nonresidential buildings, the number of square feet of all building faces at
ground level;
5. The name, address, and telephone number of a person authorized to act as an
agent for the owner for performing the owner's obligations under this article, who
lives within forty (40) miles of Salt Lake City; and
6. Whether the property has the required external water source for landscaping, if
landscaping is required.
SECTION 2. That Salt Lake City Code Section 18.48.210 shall be, and hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
18.48.210: RESERVED
SECTION 3. That Salt Lake City Code Section 18.48.215 shall be, and hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
18.48.215: YEARLY REGISTRATION FEES:
A. Annual Fee: Upon registration and on each yearly anniversary of the date the
property was registered pursuant to this article, a property owner desiring to maintain a boarded
building shall pay the annual boarding registration fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated
fee schedule.
B. Late Penalty: A late penalty as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee
schedule shall be assessed by the city for each thirty (30) days, or any portion thereof, in which
the boarding registration fees have not been paid up to amounts allowed by state law.
C. Failure to Register: Boarding a building before registering pursuant to this article
shall result in a fine of twenty five percent (25%) of the boarding registration fee specified in the
Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
D. Collection of Fees: If the property owner fails to pay the registration fees, the city
may take legal action to collect any amounts owed.
SECTION 4. That the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule shall be, and hereby is,
amended, in pertinent part, to reflect the fees set forth in the attached Exhibit A, and that a copy
of the amended Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule shall be published on the official Salt
Lake City website.
SECTION 5. That a revised copy of the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule that
reflects the amendments set forth in the attached Exhibit “A” shall be published on the official
Salt Lake City website.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of ____________ 2023.
______________________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
_________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
MAYOR
(SEAL)
Bill No. _______ of 2023.
Published: __________________
Ordinance amending boarded building code
and associated fees
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:___________________________
By: ____________________________
Katherine D. Pasker, Senior City Attorney
March 28, 2023
EXHIBIT A
Service Fee Additional Information Section
Boarding and Abatement work
Boarding administrative costs $500 Plus actual costs 18.48.100
Boarding Registration Fee $6,000 Per Parcel 18.48.215
Late Penalty for Registration Fee Nonpayment $100 Per 30 days (or any partial month) until
paid
18.48.215
Other Abatement administrative costs $129 Plus actual costs for weeds abatement
and other abatement work.
18.48, 9.16,
21A.20