CITY RULES · SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT

Short-term rental rules in South Salt Lake, UT.

Regulator: South Salt Lake Business Licensing and Planning. Last checked: Oct 15, 2026. Checked against: review status and sources shown for each claim.

Informational guide, not legal advice. Review dates and sources appear beside individual claims. Unconfirmed research is separated below. Rules and property eligibility can change; confirm requirements with the city before acting.

How we review these rules

Checked against official source The linked official material supports this particular summary as of its review date.
City confirmation needed Official wording conflicts or leaves a property-specific question. Ask the city before relying on it.
Review pending Unconfirmed draft research, separated from the checked summaries and compliance checklist.

Guests: Good to know when booking or staying

These are host rules from the official sources that may show up in a listing or affect your stay.

Occupancy: Section 4.05.070 lists bedroom, adult-relationship and total-person limits. Follow the maximum printed on the property's license; do not choose whichever limit gives the largest group. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Parking and use: Provide an extra off-street space per five allowed occupants. Parties and commercial activities are prohibited; county noise rules apply. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Listing statement: Online ads must include the city's prescribed legal-permission statement and STR business license number. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Contact, signage and inspections: A representative must be available 24/7 and able to reach the property within 30 minutes. Exterior and interior notices and pre-license inspections are required. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Platforms: The ordinance calls for semiannual platform disclosures and prohibits booking unlicensed units, subject to its state and federal law qualifications. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Sales and transient room tax: The state's October 1, 2026 table lists a combined transient-room rate of 14.72% for this city. This is a combined rate, not an extra tax to add to sales tax. Confirm the property's location code and transaction treatment before collecting. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15

Homeowners: Permits, taxes, caps and pending changes

What the official sources say a host or owner needs in South Salt Lake, UT.

Licence required: The city adopted its STR ordinance on March 12, 2025. A business license is required for residential rentals shorter than 30 consecutive days. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Who and where: The city lists R1, RM, MPMU and Downtown districts, subject to eligibility rules. It identifies owner-occupied properties and properties owned by a South Salt Lake primary resident; ADUs are prohibited. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
R1 and MPMU restrictions: R1 rentals must meet the owner-occupancy or nearby-primary-residence test; R1 and MPMU rentals must be within or attached to the primary dwelling. The application and ordinance describe residency documentation differently. Confirm which affidavit applies to your situation. City confirmation needed
Do not assume that living within 30 miles satisfies every residency or affidavit requirement.
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Caps: Ordinance 2025-05 sets a maximum of 200 STR licenses citywide and two per block, with a waiting list when either limit is reached. Confirm current availability with the city. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Occupancy: Section 4.05.070 lists bedroom, adult-relationship and total-person limits. Follow the maximum printed on the property's license; do not choose whichever limit gives the largest group. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Parking and use: Provide an extra off-street space per five allowed occupants. Parties and commercial activities are prohibited; county noise rules apply. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Listing statement: Online ads must include the city's prescribed legal-permission statement and STR business license number. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Contact, signage and inspections: A representative must be available 24/7 and able to reach the property within 30 minutes. Exterior and interior notices and pre-license inspections are required. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Licence fee and renewal: The posted application lists a $169 base fee plus $7 per unit, annual payment on December 31, and tax-remittance proof at renewal. Confirm the current fee schedule before paying. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Sales tax number: The application requires a state sales-tax certificate for transient room tax identifying South Salt Lake. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Platforms: The ordinance calls for semiannual platform disclosures and prohibits booking unlicensed units, subject to its state and federal law qualifications. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Sales and transient room tax: The state's October 1, 2026 table lists a combined transient-room rate of 14.72% for this city. This is a combined rate, not an extra tax to add to sales tax. Confirm the property's location code and transaction treatment before collecting. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Utah state law: HB 256 (2025) provides a municipal process to request removal of listings that violate applicable licensing or zoning rules, identifying the listing URL and violation. It also addresses tax-enforcement referrals. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Existing-license exceptions: Section 4.05.150 exempts certain STRs licensed before February 14, 2025 from specified standards. All standards apply upon sale or transfer; ask the city whether an exemption covers your property. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15

Management clients: Compliance checklist

Items from the rules listed that need ongoing attention. We discuss applicable local rules with each owner before an arrangement begins, and the agreement sets out who is responsible for what.

Licence required: The city adopted its STR ordinance on March 12, 2025. A business license is required for residential rentals shorter than 30 consecutive days. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Who and where: The city lists R1, RM, MPMU and Downtown districts, subject to eligibility rules. It identifies owner-occupied properties and properties owned by a South Salt Lake primary resident; ADUs are prohibited. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
R1 and MPMU restrictions: R1 rentals must meet the owner-occupancy or nearby-primary-residence test; R1 and MPMU rentals must be within or attached to the primary dwelling. The application and ordinance describe residency documentation differently. Confirm which affidavit applies to your situation. City confirmation needed
Do not assume that living within 30 miles satisfies every residency or affidavit requirement.
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Caps: Ordinance 2025-05 sets a maximum of 200 STR licenses citywide and two per block, with a waiting list when either limit is reached. Confirm current availability with the city. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Occupancy: Section 4.05.070 lists bedroom, adult-relationship and total-person limits. Follow the maximum printed on the property's license; do not choose whichever limit gives the largest group. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Parking and use: Provide an extra off-street space per five allowed occupants. Parties and commercial activities are prohibited; county noise rules apply. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Listing statement: Online ads must include the city's prescribed legal-permission statement and STR business license number. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Contact, signage and inspections: A representative must be available 24/7 and able to reach the property within 30 minutes. Exterior and interior notices and pre-license inspections are required. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Licence fee and renewal: The posted application lists a $169 base fee plus $7 per unit, annual payment on December 31, and tax-remittance proof at renewal. Confirm the current fee schedule before paying. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Sales tax number: The application requires a state sales-tax certificate for transient room tax identifying South Salt Lake. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Sales and transient room tax: The state's October 1, 2026 table lists a combined transient-room rate of 14.72% for this city. This is a combined rate, not an extra tax to add to sales tax. Confirm the property's location code and transaction treatment before collecting. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Utah state law: HB 256 (2025) provides a municipal process to request removal of listings that violate applicable licensing or zoning rules, identifying the listing URL and violation. It also addresses tax-enforcement referrals. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
Existing-license exceptions: Section 4.05.150 exempts certain STRs licensed before February 14, 2025 from specified standards. All standards apply upon sale or transfer; ask the city whether an exemption covers your property. Checked against official source
Sources: Official source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15

NOT YET VERIFIED

What we have not confirmed for South Salt Lake, UT.

Whether the fee on the application form is still current (the ordinance refers to the city fee schedule, which we did not read) Not yet verified
Fines and penalties Not yet verified
Any pending changes after Oct 2026 Not yet verified

Do not rely on anything in this list until it is confirmed on the official city page.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Read it from the city.

PROPERTY-SPECIFIC TAX CHECK

The county tourism assessment is not countywide.

The linked 2023 management plan describes a 2% assessment for lodging in specified areas: establishments with more than 35 rooms in West Valley City, Kearns, Sandy and Draper, plus lodging within Salt Lake City ZIP codes 84103, 84101 and 84111. This does not establish that an individual STR is assessed. Check the current county boundaries and assessed-property list before adding a charge.

County management plan, pages 3 and 10 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15 · Property applicability unconfirmed

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