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Project Title: Zoning Text Amendments - Utility Installation
Exemptions 21A.02.050.B.2
Petition No.: PLNPCM2024-01352
Version: 1-B
Date Prepared: July 23, 2025
Planning Commission Action: Recommended March 12, 2025; additional recommended language by
Planning Staff is highlighted in yellow.
This proposed ordinance makes the following amendments (for summary purposes only):
• Amends Section 21A.02.050.B.2 to clarify exemptions for certain above-ground public utility
structures.
• Amends Section 21A.33.020, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in Residential Districts, to
provide clearer and more consistent language regarding exemptions in footnotes.
• Amends Section 21A.33.030, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Mixed Use Districts,
to add the utility exemptions footnote to Antenna land uses.
• Amends Section 21A.33.040, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Manufacturing
Districts, to add the utility exemptions footnote to Antenna land uses.
• Amends Section 21A.33.050, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown, to add the
utility exemptions footnote to Antenna land uses.
• Amends Section 21A.33.060, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Gateway Districts, to
add the utility exemptions footnote to Antenna land uses.
• Amends Section 21A.33.00, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose
Districts, to add the utility exemptions footnote to Antenna land uses.
• Amends Section 21A.34.020.F.1, Administrative Authority, to grant administrative authority to
the planning director or designee for public utility buildings and structures when requiring a
certificate of appropriateness.
• Amends Section 21A.37.020, to exclude public utility buildings and structures from design
review standards found in 21A.37.
• Amends Table 21A.40.090: Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, by revising the second
footnote to include a reference to the antenna exemptions in section 21A.02.050.
• Amends Section 21A.55.020, to grant administrative authority to the planning director or
designee when a public utility or structure is applying for a planned development and exempt
these uses from minimum area requirements.
• Amends Section 21A.62.040, Definitions, to redefine “Utility, Building or Structure” to
encompass a broader range.
Underlined text is new; text with strikethrough is proposed to be deleted. Modifications made as part of
the Planning Commission recommendation are highlighted in yellow. All other text is existing with no
proposed change.
1. Amends 21A.02.050. B.2 as follows: 1
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date: 7/23/25______________________
By: _/s/ Courtney Lords________________
Courtney Lords, Senior City Attorney
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2. Utility Installations: Equipment or structures for the provision of essential services to the 3
public as listed below: 4
a. Public utility infrastructure such as wWires, cables, poles, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, 5
mains, valves or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephone or 6
other telecommunications, electricity, gas or water, or the collection of, water, sewer 7
sewage, or stormwater, or transportation. Such infrastructure shall be when owned, 8
operated and/or maintained by a governmental entity or a public utility. Such installations 9
and shall comply with Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation 10
Administration rules and regulations and those of other authorities having jurisdiction. 11
b. This exemption includes gGround mounted utility boxes installed by a governmental 12
entity in the public right-of-way for public safety and management purposes, such as 13
traffic control devices, utility boxes for lighting and parking meters. All other ground 14
mounted utility boxes shall not be exempt from the regulations of this title and are subject 15
to section 21A.40.160, "Ground Mounted Utility Boxes", of this title. 16
c. Government owned and operated antennas, including communication towers, when 17
deemed by the planning director as critical infrastructure necessary to provide specific 18
utility needs to the public, except that: 19
i) If located within the Airport Flight Path Protection Overlay, the antenna shall 20
comply with the provisions in section 21A.34.040. 21
ii) Antennas are prohibited within the Eco-Industrial Buffer Area of the Northwest 22
Quadrant Overlay District. 23
d. Fences or walls only when necessary to restrict access and promote safety of public 24
utility land uses or structures. 25
e. All other utility land uses, buildings or structures, shall comply with the applicable 26
standards of this title. 27
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2. Amends Section 21A.33.020 to make changes to the following existing footnote: 29
5. See subsection 21A.02.050.B for utility regulations. Certain utility installations may be exempt 30
from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B. 31
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3. Amends Section 21A.33.030 to modify only the following rows in the table: 33
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21A.33.030: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR MIXED USE 35
DISTRICTS: 36
Use Permitted And Conditional Uses by District
MU-2 MU-3 MU-5 MU-6 MU-8 MU-11
exceeding the maximum height in the
18. Certain utility installations may be exempt from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 37
21A.02.050.B. 38
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4. Amends Section 21A.33.040 to modify the following table: 40
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21A.33.040: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR MANUFACTURING 42
DISTRICTS: 43
Use
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Antenna, cCommunication tTower P1 P1
Antenna, cCommunication tTower
exceeding the maximum building
1. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B of this title for utility regulations. Certain utility installations 44
may be exempt from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B. 45
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5. Amends Section 21A.33.050 to modify the following table: 47
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21A.33.050: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR DOWNTOWN 49
DISTRICTS 50
Use
Antenna, cCommunication tTower P1 P1 P1 P1
Antenna, cCommunication tTower exceeding the
maximum building height in the zoning district
C1 C1 C1 C1
1. Subject to conformance to the provisions in subsection 21A.02.050B of this title. Certain utility 51
installations may be exempt from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B. 52
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6. Amends Section 21A.33.060 to modify the following table: 54
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21A.33.060: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR GATEWAY 56
DISTRICTS 57
Use Conditional Use By
Antenna, cCommunication tTower P1
Antenna, cCommunication tTower exceeding the
maximum building height in the zoning district
C1
1. Subject to conformance to the provisions in subsection 21A.02.050B of this title. Certain utility 58
installations may be exempt from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B. 59
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7. Amends Section 21A.33.070 to modify the following table. 61
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21A.33.070: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE 63
DISTRICTS 64
Use
Antenna, cCommunication
tTower
P1 P1 C1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1,21 P1
Antenna, cCommunication
tTower exceeding the
maximum building height
Permitted And Conditional Use By District
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PL PL-2 I UI MH EI
P1 C1 P1 P1 P1
P1,11 C1 C1 C1
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1. Subject to conformance to the provisions in subsection 21A.02.050B of this title. Certain utility 66
installations may be exempt from the regulations of this title. See Subsection 21A.02.050.B. 67
21. New antennase and telecommunication towers are allowed outside the telecommunication corridor in 68
the OS Open Space District for public safety, public security or Salt Lake City Public Utilities 69
Department purposes only., if not already exempted under section 21A.02.050 of this title. 70
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8. Amends Section 21A.34.020.F.1 as follows: 72
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1. Administrative Authority: The following may be decided by the planning director or designee: 74
a. Minor alteration of or addition to a landmark site or contributing building or structure; 75
b. Alteration of or addition to a noncontributing building or structure; 76
c. Partial demolition of either a landmark site or a contributing principal building or structure; 77
d. Demolition of an accessory building or structure; and 78
e. Demolition of a noncontributing building or structure.; and 79
f. New construction of a public utility building or structure necessary for the provision of 80
essential services to the public. 81
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9. Amends Subsection 21A.37.020.D and adds E as follows: 83
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D. Utility: Public utility buildings or structures necessary for the provision of essential services to 85
the public shall be exempt from this chapter. 86
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E. Certificate of Appropriateness: All new construction, additions, exterior building work, 88
structure work, and site work on property in an H Historic Preservation Overlay District or a 89
landmark site remains subject to a certificate of appropriateness as required in 90
Subsection 21A.34.020.E of this title. 91
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10. Amends Section 21A.40.090 to modify the following table: 93
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TABLE 21A.40.090: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 95
Wall
Mount3
Roof
Mount3
Monopole With
Antennas And Antenna
Support Structure Less
Than 2’ Wide3
Monopole With Antennas
And Antenna Support
Structure Greater Than 2’
Wide3 Lattice
Tower Stealth
District
Height
Limit But
Not To
Exceeding
The
Maximum
Height
Limit But
Not To
Exceeding
The
Maximum
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60’
(Whichev
er Is
Less)
The Zone
Up To 30
Additional
(Whichev
er Is Less)
Up To 30
Additional
feet
2. New telecommunications towers are allowed outside the telecommunication corridor in the OS zone 96
for public safety, public security, or Salt Lake Public Utilities Department purposes only., if not already 97
exempted under section 21A.02.050 of this title. 98
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11. Amends Section 21A.55.020.A as follows: 100
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A. Administrative Review: The planning director may approve, approve with modifications, deny, 102
or refer to the planning commission modifications to specific zoning standards outlined in this 103
section. Subsection 21A.52.060.B.4.b for projects that meet the qualifying provisions in 104
Subsection 21A.52.060.B. The approval shall be in accordance with the standards and procedures 105
set forth in this chapter and other regulations applicable to the district in which the property is 106
located. 107
1. Specific zoning standards outlined in Subsection 21A.52.060.B.4.b for projects that meet 108
the qualifying provisions in Subsection 21A.52.060.B. 109
2. Dimensional standards to accommodate a public utility building or structure necessary 110
for the provision of essential services to the public. Additional building height shall be 111
limited to 5 feet. 112
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12. Adds Subsection 21A.55.060.C as follows: 114
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C. Exemption: Minimum area requirements do not apply when the planned development is for 116
public utility buildings or structures necessary for the provision of essential services to the public. 117
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13. Amends the following definition in Section 21A.62.040: 119
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UTILITY, BUILDING OR STRUCTURE: A building or structure owned, operated or maintained 121
by a governmental entity or a public utility and needed to provide distribution, transmittal and or 122
maintenance for the provision of public utility services for water, sewer and flood control 123
including wells, pumping stations, reservoirs, water treatment plant, water storage tanks, detention 124
basins, lift stations, regulators and other similar facilities unless exempted in section 21A.02.050 125
of this title. Utility, building or structure does not include offices or other uses otherwise defined in 126
the code. 127
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