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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. ______ of 2021 2
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(Organizational changes) 4
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An ordinance enacting section 2.08.120 and amending Sections 2.08.050, 2.08.080, 6
2.26.020. 2.26.170, 2.26.210, 2.43.020, 2.43.030, 2.43.080, 2.94.040, 3.24.030, 3.32.060, 7
3.32.100, 15.16.031, 15.16.035, 15.16.090, and 18.95.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to 8
the department of public services, the department of public lands, and the department of 9
community and neighborhoods. 10
WHEREAS, the city desires to make certain organizational changes relating to the 11
department of public services, the department of public lands, and the department of community 12
and neighborhoods; and 13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, desires to enact section 2.08.120 14
and amend Sections 2.08.050, 2.08.080, 2.26.020. 2.26.170, 2.26.210, 2.43.020, 2.43.030, 15
2.43.080, 2.94.040, 3.24.030, 3.32.060, 3.32.100, 15.16.031, 15.16.035, 15.16.090, and 16
18.95.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to such organizational changes. 17
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that: 18
SECTION 1. Section 2.08.120 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the department of 19
public lands, is enacted to read as follows: 20
2.08.120: Department of Public Lands: 21
A. Functions: The department of public lands shall have charge of and be responsible for the 22
division of parks; the division of golf; the division of trails and natural lands; and the division of 23
urban forestry: 24
1. The general supervision, maintenance, upkeep and control of the city's parks, 25
playgrounds, athletic fields, golf courses, and other recreational areas and facilities; 26
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2. The city's cemetery; 27
3. Recreational activities and public event planning and special event permitting; and 28
4. Maintenance and upkeep of shade trees and other plantings; 29
SECTION 2. Section 2.08.050 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the department of 30
community and neighborhoods, is amended as follows: 31
2.08.050: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS: 32
A. Functions: The department of community and neighborhoods shall have charge of and be 33
responsible for: 34
1. Land use planning; 35
2. Business regulation; 36
3. Housing; 37
4. Building and housing codes; 38
5. City engineering; 39
65. Transportation engineering; 40
76. Nonparking civil enforcement, including enforcement of snow removal; and 41
87. Capital asset management.; and 42
8. Division of youth and family programs. 43
B. City Engineer: The position of city engineer shall be assigned to the department of 44
community and neighborhoods under the administrative direction of the director of community 45
and neighborhoods. The city engineer shall be a registered professional engineer of the state and 46
shall be responsible for the review, supervision and acceptance of all engineering and 47
architectural design, and construction work required by or for the city, except as assigned in this 48
code to other departments or offices of the city; the coordination and supervision of all 49
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construction work done within the public rights of way of the city; and the records of public 50
improvements as prescribed by state statute. The duties may be delegated by the city engineer as 51
deemed prudent and appropriate; such delegation may include the department of public utilities 52
(for recording and maintaining engineering records relating to the water and sewer systems and 53
its engineering functions) and the department of airports. 54
SECTION 3. Section 2.08.080 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the department of 55
public services, is amended as follows: 56
2.08.080: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: 57
A. Functions: The department of public services shall have charge of and be responsible for 58
the division of parks and public lands; the division of youth and family programs; and fleet 59
management, the division of facilities, the division of compliance, the division of streets, and the 60
division of city engineering: 61
1. The general supervision, maintenance, upkeep and control of the city's parks, 62
playgrounds, athletic fields, golf courses, pools and other recreational areas and facilities; 63
21. The operation of the crossing guard programcity's cemetery; 64
3. Recreational activities and public event planning; 65
4. Maintenance and upkeep of shade trees and other plantings; 66
52. The operation and maintenance of streets, parkways, sidewalks, street lighting, traffic 67
signals, and similar public ways and facilities; 68
63. Maintenance and repair of all city owned buildings within the city; and 69
74. Enforcement of parking ordinances and regulations. 70
B. City Engineer: The position of city engineer shall be assigned to the department of public 71
services under the administrative direction of the director of public services. The city engineer 72
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shall be a registered professional engineer of the state and shall be responsible for the review, 73
supervision and acceptance of all engineering and architectural design, and construction work 74
required by or for the city, except as assigned in this code to other departments or offices of the 75
city; the coordination and supervision of all construction work done within the public rights of 76
way of the city; and the records of public improvements as prescribed by state statute. The duties 77
may be delegated by the city engineer as deemed prudent and appropriate; such delegation may 78
include the department of public utilities (for recording and maintaining engineering records 79
relating to the water and sewer systems and its engineering functions) and the department of 80
airports. 81
SECTION 4. Section 2.26.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to definitions related 82
to urban forestry, is amended as follows: 83
2.26.020: DEFINITIONS: 84
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For the purpose of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall 86
have the meanings given in this section: 87
PARKING/PLANTING STRIP: The area between the curb and sidewalk and the area between 88
sidewalk and private property line that is city owned property; unpaved streetside city property; 89
or an area inside the private property line where an easement is given to the city for the purpose 90
of planting trees. 91
PRIVATE TREES: Any and all trees growing on private property within the city limits as of or 92
after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section or successor sections derives and 93
which that are not defined or designated in this chapter as street trees, park trees or public trees. 94
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: A portion of property reserved for public use and accepted for such 95
use by the city to provide circulation and travel to abutting properties, including, but not limited 96
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to, streets, alleys, sidewalks, provisions for public utilities, cut and fill slopes, and open public 97
spaces. 98
PUBLIC TREES: All trees growing on any street, park, or any public place owned and/or 99
managed by Salt Lake City as of or after the effective date of this chapter or its successor 100
ordinances. 101
PUBLIC UTILITY: Any public, private or cooperatively owned line, facility or system for 102
producing, transmitting or distributing communications, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil 103
products, water, waste or storm water, thatwhich directly or indirectly serves the public or any 104
part thereof within the corporate limits of the city. 105
TREE TOPPING: The specific reduction in the overall size of a tree and/or the severe cutting 106
back of branches or limbs to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the 107
tree. 108
URBAN FORESTER: The city urban forester who is selected by the director of the department 109
of public landsservices to that position in the department of public landsservices. 110
URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM: The program thatwhich is a part of the department of public 111
landsservices and thatwhich is responsible for the care and maintenance of the urban forest 112
resources located on city property. 113
SECTION 5. Section 2.26.170 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the powers and 114
duties of the urban forester, is amended as follows: 115
2.26.170: POWERS AND DUTIES OF URBAN FORESTER: 116
The urban forester shall be the supervisor of the urban forestry program of the department of 117
public landsservices and shall be responsible to the director of the department of public 118
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landsservices in carrying out the duties of this position. The urban forester shall initiate an urban 119
forest management plan. 120
SECTION 6. Section 2.26.210 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to landscape permits 121
for public right of way, is amended as follows: 122
2.26.210: LANDSCAPE PERMIT FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: 123
It is unlawful for any person to plant, prune or remove any public tree, without first obtaining a 124
permit from the department of public landsservices. Permits shall not be required for work 125
performed by city personnel. 126
A. Planting And Maintaining Public Trees: The Salt Lake City urban forestry standards and 127
specifications shall be used as a guideline for planting and pruning public trees. 128
B. Removing Trees: The urban forester must approve any permit for removal of public trees 129
and as a condition, the permittee may be required to compensate the city for the value of the 130
tree(s) removed either by replacement thereof or by monetary assessment. 131
C. Permit Fee: Commercial companies, public utilities or individuals employed in the 132
landscaping or arboricultural business shall be required to pay a permit fee per job as shown on 133
the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule or a permit fee per year as shown on the Salt Lake 134
City consolidated fee schedule. 135
SECTION 7. Section 2.43.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the purpose of the 136
golf enterprise fund advisory board, is amended as follows: 137
2.43.020: PURPOSE: 138
A. The mayor and the Salt Lake City council, hereinafter city council, declare it to be a policy 139
of the city that the city be a provider of golf course facilities and golf programs in Salt Lake City, 140
under the direction of the golf division of the Salt Lake department of public landsservices 141
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department. The division shall coordinate all golf related activities funded by the city's golf 142
enterprise fund. 143
B. The golf division may direct, operate and maintain all golf courses maintained by Salt 144
Lake City. 145
C. This chapter is enacted and intended for the purpose of establishing a Salt Lake City golf 146
enterprise fund advisory board for the general purpose of establishing criteria and guidelines for 147
assessing the city's golf program needs, and to recommend priorities of the golf program, as well 148
as to monitor any joint golf agreements between the city and other entities. The more specific 149
powers and duties of the board shall be set forth in section 2.43.080 of this chapter, or its 150
successor. 151
SECTION 8. Section 2.43.030 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to definitions related 152
to the golf enterprise fund advisory board, is amended as follows: 153
2.43.030: DEFINITIONS: 154
BOARD: The Salt Lake City golf enterprise fund advisory board created under this chapter. 155
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of Utah. 156
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council. 157
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC landsSERVICES: A person appointed by 158
the mayor with the advice and consent of the council who is duly qualified and acting head of the 159
department of public landsservices. 160
FUND OR GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND: The golf enterprise fund referred to in this chapter or 161
its successor. 162
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GOLF DIRECTOR: A person appointed by the director of the department of public 163
landsservices to serve as the director of the division of golf within the department of public 164
landsservices. 165
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City. 166
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is duly qualified and an acting, voting 167
member of the board. 168
PERSON: An individual. 169
SECTION 9. Section 2.43.080 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the powers and 170
duties of the golf enterprise fund advisory board, is amended as follows: 171
2.43.080: POWERS AND DUTIES: 172
The board shall have the following powers and duties: 173
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board as the 174
members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall not be in 175
conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal law; 176
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations, procedures and 177
ordinances which it shall from time to time deem in the public interest and most likely to 178
advance, enhance, foster, and promote activities, for the conduct of the business of, and the use 179
and operation of golf facilities within Salt Lake City and for the purposes of carrying out the 180
objects of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict 181
with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal law; 182
C. Recommend planning, establishment and approval of all construction and expansion 183
projects for city golf programs and facilities. The approval required in this section shall be in 184
addition to all other approval of other city departments required by law or city policy; 185
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D. Recommend broad matters of policy regarding the operation and management of city golf 186
programs and facilities which may include, but need not be limited to, the following: 187
1. Expansion of city golf facilities, 188
2. Timing of such expansion, 189
3. Establishing rate structures for golf fees to the public or to any person, firm or 190
corporation, public or private, and for leasing of space or facilities, or for granting rights, 191
privileges or concessions at city golf facilities, and 192
4. Determination of the number or type of concessionaires, services, or facilities at city golf 193
facilities; 194
E. Review and make recommendation annually on the budget for the division of golf within 195
the department of public landsservices; 196
F. Assist the golf director in the continuing orderly development and promotion of city golf 197
facilities in order to best serve the citizens of Salt Lake City. 198
SECTION 10. Section 2.94.040 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the creation of the 199
parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board, is amended as follows: 200
2.94.040: CREATION OF BOARD: 201
A. There is created the city parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board 202
(board). The board shall be comprised of nine (9) to eleven (11) voting members. All 203
appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term. One member of the board shall be 204
appointed from each city council district. The remaining members of the board shall be 205
appointed as at large members. No more than three (3) members may live outside of the Salt 206
Lake City boundaries. 207
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B. Nominations to the board should reflect diverse community interests by seeking to find 208
members with geographic, professional, cultural and neighborhood/community diversity. 209
C. The board shall also include the following ex officio nonvoting members: 210
1. The chair of the city's transportation advisory board, or the chair's designee; 211
2. The chair of the community development and capital improvements board or the chair's 212
designee; 213
3. The chair of the historic landmark commission or the chair's designee; and 214
4. The mayor or the mayor's designees. 215
D. The board will be located and staffed in the department of public landsservices and will 216
have access to and assistance from the parks director, the urban forester, the director of 217
transportation, the trails coordinator, the city natural lands program manager, or their designees; 218
other city departments and/or divisions; and the city attorney's office as needed. 219
SECTION 11. Section 3.24.030 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to definitions related 220
to procurement, is amended as follows: 221
3.24.030: DEFINITIONS: 222
As used in this chapter: 223
BID PACKAGE: All documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for 224
soliciting sealed bids, such as a notice, bid form, form contract, specifications and similar 225
documents. 226
BID, PROPOSAL OR OFFER: An offer to perform. 227
BIDDER: A person who submits a bid. 228
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER: The city employee designated pursuant to subsection 229
3.24.040A of this chapter, or any successor to that subsection. 230
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CITY ENGINEER: The city employee designated pursuant to subsection 2.08.0802.08.050B of 231
this code, or any successor to that subsection. 232
CONSTRUCTION: The process of building, renovating, altering, improving or repairing any 233
city building or public work, but does not include the routine operation or maintenance, or minor 234
repair of, existing city property. 235
CONSTRUCTION RELATED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: All supplies and services put to 236
use in the process of construction, including professional services related to construction. 237
DIVISION: Any division of a city department, or any other agency or subdivision of the city. 238
OFFEROR: A person who submits a proposal, a response to a request for qualifications, a quote, 239
a bid, or any other offer or submission. 240
OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: All supplies and services put to use in 241
connection with managing and operating the city, including professional services. Operational 242
supplies and services does not include construction related supplies and services. 243
PERSON: Any individual, group of individuals, entity, group of entities, business, agency, club, 244
committee, union or other organization or organizations, not including the city or any of its 245
employees, officers, departments or divisions. 246
PROCUREMENT: Buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, leasing with an option to purchase, or 247
otherwise acquiring any supplies or services, and all related acquisition processes. 248
PROCUREMENT OFFICIAL: The chief procurement officer or city engineer, or a city 249
employee who is authorized to act in the capacity of a procurement official as specifically 250
delegated in the procurement rules. 251
PROCUREMENT RULES: The administrative rules, policies, executive orders or other rules 252
adopted by the mayor in accordance with subsection 3.24.040A2 of this chapter, or any 253
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successor to that subsection. 254
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Those services that are provided by a person skilled in the 255
practice of a learned or technical discipline. Providers of professional services often require 256
prolonged and specialized intellectual training, and profess attainments in special knowledge as 257
distinguished from mere skills. Disciplines may include, without limitation, accounting, auditing, 258
architecture, court reporting, engineering, experts in a specialized field, finance, law, materials 259
testing, medicine, planning, surveying, and others. 260
PROPOSAL PACKAGE: All documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used 261
for soliciting a proposal, response to a request for qualifications, or other proposal or offer to 262
perform city work, and may include such documents as a notice, scope of work, form contract or 263
other documents. 264
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Soliciting to receive sealed proposals. 265
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Soliciting to receive statements describing the 266
qualifications of potential bidders or offerors. 267
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER OR RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR: A person who has the capability in 268
all respects to fully perform the contract requirements, and who has the integrity, capacity and 269
reliability which will assure good faith performance. 270
RESPONSIVE BIDDER OR RESPONSIVE OFFEROR: A person who has submitted a bid or 271
offer that conforms in all material respects to the bid package, proposal package, or other 272
request. 273
SERVICES: The furnishing of labor, time, or effort by any person, and includes professional 274
services. 275
SUPPLIES: All property, including equipment, materials and printing, but excludes land or a 276
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permanent interest in land. 277
SECTION 12. Section 3.32.060 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to applications, 278
investigations, and recommendations related to no fault golf claims, is amended as follows: 279
3.32.060: APPLICATION; INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION: 280
Applications received by the city recorder shall be referred to the department of public 281
landsservices for investigation and recommendation. The department's report shall be forwarded 282
to the city attorney for determination under the criteria of this chapter. All payments authorized 283
by the city attorney shall be made by the director of the department of public landsservices solely 284
from funds to be set aside under this chapter. 285
SECTION 13. Section 3.22.100 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to budget 286
expenditures related to no fault golf claims, is amended as follows: 287
3.32.100: BUDGET EXPENDITURE: 288
The city department of public landsservices is authorized to provide for and include within its 289
budget within the recreation fund an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) 290
annually from which funds may be drawn to make the foregoing payments. 291
SECTION 14. Section 15.16.031 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to golf courses and 292
green fees, is amended as follows: 293
15.16.031: GOLF COURSES; GREEN FEES: 294
A. Fees Imposed: There shall be imposed on any person playing golf at any of the city golf 295
courses the fees shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Programs and fee 296
descriptions listed in this section shall become effective on the effective date hereof. All green 297
fees, membership programs fees, parameters, and program time frames shall be listed on the golf 298
program's website and posted in each city golf course clubhouse on the effective date hereof. 299
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1. Senior And Junior Green Fees: Time frames for senior and junior green fees will be 300
determined by the head golf course professional at each city golf course and are listed in the Salt 301
Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Time frames are subject to change. Senior green fees and 302
junior green fees shall not be considered discounts for purposes of this section. 303
2. Grandfathered Senior Season Golf Passes: In 1997, the decision was made by the Salt 304
Lake City golf division, with the approval of the city council, to phase out the senior season pass 305
program and to effectively grandfather the senior season pass program for qualified senior 306
season pass holders based on their continued participation. Senior season passes for calendar 307
years subsequent to 1997 were available solely to those individuals who had purchased calendar 308
1997 senior season passes on or before June 30, 1997. No other senior season passes were issued 309
after this date. Senior season pass holders were required to renew their passes annually in order 310
to remain eligible for a senior season pass. Any senior season pass holder who failed to renew a 311
senior season pass for any year would not be eligible for any further senior season pass. 312
Grandfathered senior season golf passes may not be used Fridays through Sundays, on 313
recognized holidays, or for group reservation play. The fees pertaining to the grandfathered 314
senior season pass program are shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 315
Grandfathered senior season golf passes shall be considered discounts for purposes of this 316
section. 317
3. School Golf Teams: Green fees for school golf team special play (high school and 318
collegiate golf teams) shall be as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Time 319
frames for school golf team fees will be determined by the head golf course professional at each 320
city golf course and are listed in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Time frames are 321
subject to change. 322
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4. Tee Times: Green fees for advance tee time reservations (minimum 18 holes) shall be as 323
shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 324
5. Tee Time Cancellations: The department of public landsservices, with concurrence of the 325
mayor, may set reasonable regulations with regard to amounts of refunds for cancellations and 326
time in which cancellations must be made. 327
6. Membership Programs: The golf director may designate time specific membership 328
programs designed to encourage customer loyalty and recurring play at city golf courses. Golf 329
program membership prices, parameters, and time frames are subject to change annually and are 330
listed in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 331
7. Private Lessons: Private lesson fees may be established by the individual teacher. Private 332
lesson fees shall be approved annually by the golf director or designee. 333
B. Golf CIP Fund: One dollar ($1.00) less sales tax per nine (9) hole round at each city golf 334
course for all green fee types shall be allocated to a dedicated golf capital improvement fund. 335
Nine percent (9%) of all annual pass sales shall be allocated to this fund. 336
C. Definitions: 337
JUNIOR: Any person age six (6) through age seventeen (17). 338
RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Pioneer Day, and Labor 339
Day. 340
SENIOR: Any person age sixty (60) or older. 341
D. Adjustment Of Programs, Fees, Or Time Frames: Subject to subsection E of this section, 342
the director of public landsservices or the director's designee, with the approval of the mayor or 343
the mayor's designee, shall have the authority, at any time, to adjust the programs, fees, or time 344
frames listed in this section for any city golf course, if the director deems it necessary to increase 345
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the use of the golf course or to increase fee revenue. All changes to programs, fees, or time 346
frames shall be posted immediately at the point of sale in the city golf course clubhouse and on 347
the city golf course website. 348
E. Prohibition On Use Of More Than One Discount Or Pass: With respect to the green fee for 349
any round of golf, a golfer may not benefit from more than one kind of discount or pass during a 350
single transaction. For example, a golfer participating in a membership program may not 351
combine their membership discount with any other discount pass or promotional offer, thereby 352
receiving multiple discounts on any given green fee. 353
SECTION 15. Section 15.16.035 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to golf courses and 354
group reservations, is amended as follows: 355
15.16.035: GOLF COURSES; GROUP RESERVATIONS: 356
Reservations for exclusive use of a city golf course such as for group play and outings shall be 357
allowed in accordance with the following guidelines: 358
A. Merchandise Fees: Additional fees above and beyond the regular green and cart fees may 359
be added for group play at the discretion of the head golf professional at each city golf course. A 360
per person minimum merchandise fee may be charged as shown on the Salt Lake City 361
consolidated fee schedule. 362
B. Green Fees: Green fees shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule shall be 363
charged for each participant. 364
C. Reasonable Regulations Set By Department Of Public Services: The department of public 365
landsservices may set reasonable regulations with regard to: 366
1. How many days in advance of the date for which the facility is reserved that all 367
reservation and green fees must be paid; 368
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2. Amounts of refunds for cancellations and time in which cancellations must be made; 369
3. Rescheduling "rainouts"; 370
4. Minimum and maximum number of golfers; 371
5. Cart reservations; 372
6. Minimum and maximum numbers of holes to be reserved for group play; 373
7. Dates and times for taking group reservations; 374
8. City golf courses for which group reservations may be made; 375
9. Fees for special services requested of the city over and above services normally provided; 376
however, such costs shall reflect actual city costs, including overhead; 377
10. How many group reservations a person or group can make in a single calendar year; 378
11. How many group reservations a person can make per request; 379
12. Making reservations by phone or in person. 380
D. Adjustment Of Programs, Fees, Or Time Frames: Subject to subsection 15.16.031E of this 381
chapter, the director of public landsservices or the director's designee, with the approval of the 382
mayor or the mayor's designee, shall have the authority, at any time, to adjust the programs, fees, 383
or time frames listed in this section for any city golf course, if the director deems it necessary to 384
increase the use of the golf course or to increase golf course revenue. All changes to programs, 385
fees, or time frames shall be posted immediately at the point of sale in the city golf course 386
clubhouse and on the city golf course website. 387
SECTION 16. Section 15.16.090 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to recreation 388
program fees, is amended as follows: 389
15.16.090: RECREATION PROGRAM FEES: 390
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A. The director of public landsservices and the director of community and neighborhoods, 391
with approval of the mayor, shall propose to the city council a fee schedule for recreation 392
program fees. The city council may consider including such fees on the Salt Lake City 393
consolidated fee schedule. The maximum fees charged shall be as follows: 394
1. City Special Events: The majority of special events produced or sponsored by Salt Lake 395
City shall be free to the public. These events include, but are not limited to, Bike Bonanza, 396
Friday Night Flicks, 4th Of July Celebration at Jordan Park, Fireworks for 24th Of July 397
Celebration at Liberty Park, Monster Block Party, Highland Bagpipe Experience, Salt Lake City 398
Gets Fit Online Tracking, The People's Market, and the International Culture Fest. 399
The Salt Lake City Gets Fit 5K is currently charging the admission fee shown on the Salt Lake 400
City consolidated fee schedule. The Salt Lake City Gets Fit Volleyball Tournament charges the 401
admission fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. These admission fees will 402
not exceed the amount shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule, per person. These 403
fees represent a partial recovery of the costs to produce these events. 404
Fees for additional special events and festivals that may be produced or sponsored by Salt Lake 405
City, or held on city owned or city managed property, shall be established consistent with fees 406
for similar events as set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 407
2. Programs And Fees: 408
a. Youth And Family Programs: The youth and family recreation program fees are shown 409
on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 410
B. The director of public landsservices and the director of community and neighborhoods, in 411
proposing fees within the limitations provided in this section, shall determine the fee based upon 412
the recoupment of costs incurred by city personnel for their time in making the reservations and 413
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in their involvement with the activity. The fees charged do not represent the payment of any 414
consideration for the use of the land, which is provided at no cost, fee, or consideration. 415
C. Refugee youth are eligible for scholarships funded by Salt Lake County. In general, 416
refugee status is a form of protection that may be granted to people who meet the definition of 417
refugee and who are of special humanitarian concern to the United States. 418
SECTION 17. Section 18.95.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to definitions 419
related to use of Leed standards in city funded construction, is amended as follows: 420
18.95.020: DEFINITIONS: 421
As used in this chapter: 422
APPLICABLE BUILDING PROJECT: The construction or major renovation of a commercial, 423
multi-family residential, or municipal building that will contain more than ten thousand (10,000) 424
square feet of occupied space when the design contract for such project commences on or after 425
November 17, 2006. 426
BOARD: The board of appeals and examiners created under chapter 18.12 of this title, 427
hereinafter called "board". 428
BUILDING OFFICIAL: The director of the division of building services or the designee of the 429
director. 430
CERTIFIED: The level of compliance with the leadership in energy and environmental design 431
(LEED) standards designated as "certified" by the United States Green Building Council 432
(USGBC). 433
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER: The city employee designated pursuant to subsection 434
3.24.040A of this code or that employee's designee pursuant to section 3.24.050 of this code, or 435
any successor to those sections. 436
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CITY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS: Funds that are authorized to be used for construction by the 437
city council for use by any person or city department in order to construct an applicable building 438
project, including, without limitation, loans, grants, and tax rebates. However, this term shall not 439
apply to the funds of the library or redevelopment agency. 440
CITY ENGINEER: The city employee designated pursuant to subsection 2.08.0802.08.050B of 441
this code or that employee's designee pursuant to section 3.24.050 of this code, or any successor 442
to those sections. 443
LEED STANDARD: The leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) green building 444
rating system for new construction and major renovations (LEED-NC) as adopted in November 445
2002 and revised in November 2005, the LEED green building rating system for commercial 446
interiors (LEED-CI) as adopted in November 2002, or the LEED green building rating system 447
for existing buildings upgrades, operations and maintenance (LEED-EB) as adopted in October 448
2004 and updated in July 2005. 449
MAJOR RENOVATION: Work that demolishes space down to the shell structure and rebuilds it 450
with new walls, ceilings, floors and systems, when such work affects more than twenty five 451
percent (25%) of the building's square footage, and the affected space is at least ten thousand 452
(10,000) square feet or larger. 453
SILVER: The level of compliance with LEED standards designated as "silver" by the USGBC. 454
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE: A determination of good faith efforts to comply as further 455
described in section 18.95.110 of this chapter. 456
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE: Any proposed building that is intended to be in existence for five 457
(5) years or less or any existing building that at the time it was constructed was intended to be in 458
existence for five (5) years or less. 459
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USGBC: The organization known as the United States green building council. 460
SECTION 18. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after it has been published in 461
accordance with Utah Code section 10-3-711 and recorded in accordance with Utah Code section 462
10-3-713. 463
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ____________, 464
2021. 465
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CHAIRPERSON 467
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: 468
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CITY RECORDER 471
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Transmitted to Mayor on ______________________. 473
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Mayor’s Action: __________ Approved. ___________ Vetoed. 475
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MAYOR 479
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CITY RECORDER 484
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Bill No. ______ of 2021. 490
Published: _____________________. 491
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Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Approved As To Form
By: _______________________
Boyd Ferguson
Date: __________________