HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Ordinance - 5/5/2026SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2026
Amendments to Salt Lake City Penalties Related to Unauthorized Use of Streets
An ordinance enacting section 12.56.110, and amending sections 12.56.225 and
12.56.550 of the Salt Lake City code to update penalties pertaining to unauthorized uses of
streets, parking lots and other areas
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation (the “City”) has authority to regulate the
stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle on city streets; and
WHEREAS, the City presently regulates many aspects of parking and parking
enforcement through Salt Lake City Code Chapter 12.56; and
WHEREAS, the penalties for violations of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 12.56 are
primarily set forth in Salt Lake City Code Section 12.56.550; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update certain sections of the parking code,
including updating the penalties for unauthorized use of streets presently set forth in Salt Lake
City Code section 12.56.550.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Salt Lake City Code Section 12.56.110 (BICYCLE LANES;
VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
A. Except as provided in subsection (B), no motor vehicle shall at any time
be parked or stopped within a marked bicycle lane.
B. A motorbus or school bus may stop within a marked bicycle lane while in
the process of taking on or discharging passengers but, when doing so, said vehicles shall
stop as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
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SECTION 2. That Salt Lake City Code Section 12.56.525 (USING STREETS FOR
STORAGE OF MOTOR HOMES, BOATS AND TRAILERS PROHIBITED) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
No person shall park a motor home, boat, trailer, semi cab or other item upon any
street for a period of time longer than forty eight (48) hours. Motor homes, boats, trailers,
and semi cabs which are moved from a parking spot and then reparked on the same street
block face within twenty four (24) hours from the time of said removal shall be deemed
to have been continuously parked for the purposes of this section. "Block face" means the
side of the street where the vehicle was parked between two (2) intersecting streets
SECTION 3. That Salt Lake City Code Section 12.56.550 (UNAUTHORIZED USE OF
STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND OTHER AREAS; PENALTIES) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
A. Violation:
1. Any person engaging in the unauthorized use of streets, parking lots or
other areas as provided under this chapter, within the City, shall be liable for a civil
penalty. Any penalty assessed in subsection B of this section may be in addition to such
other penalties as may be provided in this title.
2. "Unauthorized use of streets" means a violation of any restriction or
prohibition contained in this chapter or its successor.
B. Civil Penalties: Civil penalties shall be imposed as follows:
Section Of This Chapter Penalty
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12.56.150 42.00
12.56.150D 79.00
12.56.180 42.00
12.56.302 27.00
12.56.303 27.00
12.56.304 27.00
12.56.310 49.00
12.56.410 42.00
12.56.420 65.00
12.56.430 42.00
12.56.440A1 100.00
12.56.440A8 100.00
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12.56.440A15 100.00
12.56.440A16 100.00
12.56.440A17 100.00
12.56.480 49.00
12.56.490 100.00
12.56.500 49.00
12.56.515 42.00
Note:
1. A violation of subsection 12.56.440B of this chapter that occurs in a
particular location is subject to the same civil penalty that would be imposed for a
violation of subsection 12.56.440A of this chapter in that same location.
C. Late Fee: A twenty five percent (25%) late fee will be added to any penalty that
remains unpaid thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of notice.
D. Receipt Of Notice: As used in this section, "receipt of notice" means either:
1. The affixing of a notice of violation to the vehicle alleged to have been
employed in such violation; or
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2. By delivery of such notice of violation to the owner or driver thereof.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2026 pursuant
to publication requirements outlined in Utah Code § 10-3-711 and § 10-3-713.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ________ day of ________,
202_.
______________________________________
Alejandro Puy, Council Chair
ATTEST:
_________________________
Keith Reynolds, City Recorder
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Keith Reynolds, City Recorder
Bill No. _______ of 202_.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Office of the City Attorney
Date: 04/30/2026
By:/s/ Jaysen R. Oldroyd