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Project Title: RMF 35 and RMF 45 Consolidation: Chapter
21A Assorted References
Petition No.: PLNPCM2024-01388
Version: City Council Amendment V2
Date Prepared: December 3, 2025
Planning Commission Action: Recommended Approval
This proposed ordinance makes the following amendments (for summary purposes only):
1. Amends the titles found in the table of contents of 21A.24 to reflect the change moving the RMF-35
and RMF-45 zoning districts in a single chapter.
2. Amends Chapter 21A.22.010 to reflect the change moving the RMF-35 and RMF-45 zoning districts
in a single chapter.
3. Amends Chapter 21A.33.020 to update permitted and conditional land uses in both the RMF-35 and
RMF-45 zoning districts.
4. Amends Chapter 21A.34.020.M.2 to update section references.
5. Amends Table 21A.40.090 to update section references.
6. Amends Chapter 21A.44.060.A to update section references.
7. Amends Chapter 21A.44.080.B to update section references.
8. Amends Chapter 21A.52.050.G.2 to update section references.
9. Amends Chapter 21A.52.050.H.2 to update section references.
10. Amends Chapter 21A.52.060.A.4.c to update section references.
11. Amends Chapter 21A.52.060.B.4.c to update section references.
12. Amends 21A.55.020.B.4.a to eliminate the lot area limits for waiving density requirements to
converting nonconforming commercial properties in RMF districts through a Planned Development.
13. Amends Chapter 21A.55.060 to update section references to only include RMF-45 and reduce the
minimum required area for Planned Development.
Underlined text is new; text with strikethrough is proposed to be deleted. All other text is existing with no
proposed change.
1. Amends the titles found in the table of contents of 21A.24 as follows: 1
21A.24.130: RMF-35 and RMF-45 Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential Districts 2
21A.24.140: RMF-45 Moderate/High Density Multi-Family Residential District 3
2. Amends Chapter 21A.22.010 as follows: 4
21A.22.010: Zoning Districts 5
In order to carry out the purposes of this title, Salt Lake City is divided into the following zoning 6
districts: 7
Section Reference District Name
21A.24.130 RMF-35 and RMF-45 Moderate Density Multi-
Family Residential Districts
21A.24.140 RMF-45 Moderate/High Density Multi-Family
Residential District
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date: ___12/3/25__________________
By: ____________________________
Courtney Lords, Senior City Attorney
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3. Amends Chapter 21A.33.020, modifying only the RMF-35 and RMF-45 columns, as follows: 8
21A.33.020: TABLE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR 9
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: 10
Use
Permitted And Conditional
Uses By District
RMF-35 RMF-45
Accessory use, except those that are otherwise specifically regulated
elsewhere in this title P P
Adaptive reuse for additional uses in eligible buildings C3 C3
Affordable housing incentives development P P
Bed and breakfast
Community garden P P
Community recreation center C C
Daycare center, adult P CP
Daycare center, child P P
Dwelling, assisted living facility (large) CP P
Dwelling, assisted living facility (limited capacity) P P
Dwelling, assisted living facility (small) P P
Dwelling; dormitory, fraternity, sorority
Dwelling, group home (large) CP CP
Dwelling, group home (small) P P
Dwelling, manufactured home P P
Dwelling, residential support (large) P CP
Dwelling, residential support (small) CP CP
Dwelling, rooming (boarding) house P CP
Dwelling, single-family (attached) P P
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Dwelling, single- family (detached) P P
Dwelling, twin home P P
Governmental facility C C
1 1
Municipal service use, including City utility use and police and fire station C C
Nursing care facility P P
Office, excluding medical and dental clinic and office
Open space on lots less than 4 acres in size P P
Park P P
6 6
Place of worship on lots less than 4 acres in size C C
Plazas P P
School, seminary and religious institute C C
Urban farm P P
Utility, building or structure P5 P5
Qualifying provisions: 11
1. Subject to section 21A.36.030 of this title. 12
2. Provided that no more than 2 two-family buildings are located adjacent to one another and no 13
more than 3 such dwellings are located along the same block face (within subdivisions approved 14
after April 12, 1995). 15
3. Subject to conformance with the provisions of subsection 21A.52.060.A. 16
4. Subject to conformance with the provisions of section 21A.36.150 of this title. 17
5. See subsection 21A.02.050B of this title for utility regulations. 18
6. Prohibited when it includes the demolition of a dwelling unit. 19
4. Amends Chapter 21A.34.020.M.2.a as follows: 20
21A.34.020: H HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT: 21
M. Reconstruction 22
2. Modifications authorized: The following modifications are authorized for reconstruction 23
in accordance with this Subsection: 24
a. Density: The qualifying provisions for density found in the minimum lot area and lot 25
width tables of the zoning district do not apply to the proposed reconstruction, and in 26
the RMF-30, RMF-35, and RMF-45 zoning districts, the minimum lot size per 27
dwelling unit does not apply. 28
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5. Amends Table 21A.40.090, modifying only the RMF-35 and RMF-45 rows, as follows: 29
TABLE 21A.40.090 30
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 31
Notes: 32
P =Permitted use C =Conditional use 33
1. Allowed as a permitted use on a residential building consisting of 4 or more attached dwelling 34
units and on nonresidential buildings. Zoning Administrator approval is required to assure 35
compliance to subsection EC2a of this section. 36
6. Amends the headings in Table 21A.44.040 -A. Other than identified below, there are no 37
other changes to the table. 38
TABLE 21A.44.040-A: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OFF STREET PARKING:
DU= dwelling unit sq. ft.= square feet
Land Use
Parking
General Context Transit Context
and MU-11 located
fixed- rail transit;
Aall
not listed in
and MU-11 located
between ½ mile and
¾ mile from fixed-
rail transit; SR-3,
FB-UN1, MU-2, MU-
-5, MU-6, MU-
8, and MU-11
mile and ¼ mile
from fixed-rail
transit; D-2
MU-5, MU-6, MU-
8, and MU-11
located within ¼
mile of fixed-rail
transit; D-1, D-3,
D-4, G-MU, UI
the closest point of the subject property line to the closest point of a fixed-rail
transit station platform
Wall
Mount3
Roof
Mount
Antennas And
Antenna Support
Structure Less Than 2'
3
Antennas And Antenna
Support Structure
Greater Than 2' Wide3
Lattice
Tower Stealth
Height
Limit But
Not To
Is Less)
Exceeding
The
Height
Limit Of
The Zone
Up To 30
Height
Limit But
Not To
Is Less)
The
Height
Limit Of
The Zone
Up To 30
RMF-35 P1
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7. Amends headings in Table 21A.44.040-C. Other than identified below, there are no other 39
changes to the table. 40
TABLE 21A.44.040-C: MINIMUM BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS*: (Calculation of Bicycle Parking Spaces to be Provided per Residential Unit or Based on Usable Floor Area)
USE General Context Transit Context
MU-11 located more
than ¾ mile to fixed-
transit; Aall zoning
districts not listed in
MU-11 located between
½ mile and ¾ mile from
fixed-rail transit; SR-3,
FB-UN1, MU-2, MU-3,
8, and MU-11
located between ½
mile and ¼ mile
from fixed- rail
MU-5, MU-6, MU-8,
and MU-11 located
within ¼ mile of fixed-
rail transit; D-1, D-3,
D-4, G-MU, UI
8. Amends Chapter 21A.52.050.G.2 as follows: 41
2. RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45 and RMF-75 zoning districts: The qualifying provisions for density 42
found in the minimum lot area and lot width tables for the RMF-30, RMF-35, and RMF-45, and 43
RMF-75 zoning districts do not apply and in the RMF-30 zoning district, the minimum lot size 44
per dwelling unit does not apply, provided the affordability requirements for Type B in Table 45
21A.52.050.G are met. 46
2. RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45 and RMF-75 zoning districts: In the RMF-30, RMF-35, and RMF-45 47
zoning districts, the minimum lot size per dwelling unit does not apply, and in the RMF-75 48
zoning district, the qualifying provisions for density found in the minimum lot area and lot width 49
table do not apply, provided the affordability requirements for Type B in Table 21A.52.050.G are 50
met. 51
9. Amends Chapter 21A.52.050.H.2 as follows: 52
2. Within the RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, and RMF-75 zoning districts the following provisions 53
shall apply: 54
a. Unit Mix: No more than 25% of the units in the development shall be less than 500 square 55
feet to promote a mix of unit sizes. 56
b. Parking: Unless there is a lesser parking requirement in Chapter 21A.44, only one-half (0.5) 57
of an off-street parking space per unit is required in multifamily developments with less than 58
10 units. 59
c. Yards: The minimum required yards shall apply to the perimeter of the development and not 60
to the individual principal buildings within the development. 61
d. Lot width: Minimum lot width requirements do not apply. 62
10. Amends Subsection 21A.52.060.A.4.c as follows: 63
c. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width: Minimum lot area and lot width requirements of the 64
zoning district do not apply for the adaptive reuse in all zoning districts. In the RMF-30, 65
RMF-35, and RMF-45 zoning districts, the minimum lot size per dwelling unit does not 66
apply. 67
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11. Amends Chapter 21A.52.060.B.4.c as follows: 68
c. Minimum Lot Area, Width, and Coverage: 69
(1) The minimum lot width for the land use found in the minimum lot area and lot width 70
tables of the zoning district does not apply. 71
(2) The minimum lot area for the land use found in the minimum lot area and lot width 72
tables of the zoning district only applies for the following zoning districts: FR-1, FR-2, 73
FR-3, R -1/12,000, R-1/7,000 and R-1/5,000. 74
(3) RMF-30, RMF-35, and RMF-45 zoning districts: The minimum lot size per dwelling 75
unit does not apply. 76
(4) Lot coverage may be calculated for the overall development area not the individual lot 77
or parcel within the development area. 78
12. Amends 21A.55.020.B.4.a as follows: 79
a. Developments approved as a Planned Development in In the RMF zoning districts and on 80
lots 0.20 acres or more in size, developments that change a nonconforming commercial use 81
to a residential use that is allowed in the zoning district are exempt from the density 82
limitations of the that zoning district when approved as a planned development. 83
13. Amends Chapter 21A.55.060 as follows: 84
Table 21A.55.060 PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS 85
District Minimum Planned Development Size
Moderate Density Multi-
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