Chapter 4.08 - RENTAL DWELLINGS

4.08.010 - License—Required.#

A.

It is unlawful for any Person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association, as Owner, lessee, or agent thereof to keep, conduct, operate or maintain any Rental Dwelling within the limits of the City of South Salt Lake, or cause or permit the same to be done, unless such Person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership holds a current, unrevoked operating regulatory business license under this chapter.

B.

An Owner of multiple Rental Dwellings or multiple buildings containing Rental Dwellings is not required to obtain more than one regulatory business license for the operation and maintenance of those Rental Dwellings.

C.

Such licenses are not transferable between parties or Structures, and parties holding such licenses shall give written notice within forty-eight (48) hours to the Business License Official after having transferred or otherwise disposed of the legal or equitable control of any premises licensed under these provisions. Such notice of transferred interest shall be deemed a request to cancel the existing business license, and shall include the name, address, and control of the premises as required under Section 4.08.030 of this chapter. The new Owners must obtain a business license as required in this section. Prior to renting any Residential Dwelling Unit as a Rental Dwelling, Owners shall be responsible for supplementing the Business License Official's records.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.020 - License—Application.#

An application for a Rental Dwelling business license shall be made to the Business License Official and shall contain such information as indicated on forms provided by the City including the following: A.

The location and address of such Rental Dwelling;

B.

The number of units located in such Rental Dwelling;

C.

The name, address, and telephone number of each of the following:

1.

The applicant;

2.

The Owner of the fee title interest;

3.

The owners of any equitable interest;

4.

The local operating agent;

5.

The resident Manager; and

6.

The designation of a legal representative and agent for such service of each corporate and out-of-state resident Owner, who must reside in the state of Utah;

D.

The signatures of any and all owners of the premises, and the operator, if different, agreeing to comply with applicable ordinances and to authorize inspections as provided for in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.030 - License—Fee.#

The license fee for a Rental Dwelling business license is to be set by resolution of the City Council and included in the City fee schedule. The fee shall take into account the number of rental units operated or maintained by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.040 - License—Issuance restrictions.#

A.

No Rental Dwelling business license shall be issued or renewed for an out-of-state applicant unless such applicant designates in writing a power of attorney in the name of an agent located in the state of Utah for receipt of service for notice of violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable ordinance, and for service of process pursuant to this chapter, acknowledged by such agent.

B.

No business license shall be issued or renewed for a Rental Dwelling unless the applicant, Owner and operator agree as a condition precedent, by signing the license application, to such inspections that the City may require in order to determine whether the Rental Dwelling unit is in compliance with the applicable requirements. The failure of the applicant and/or operator to consent to such inspection shall be grounds for the denial, suspension and/or revocation of a business license, in addition to other civil or criminal penalties.

C.

No business license is to be issued until the City has inspected the premises and confirmed that compliance with applicable requirements has been obtained.

D.

No business license is to be issued or renewed until the finance department has determined that the applicant, Owner or operator is not delinquent in paying any sum owed to the City for any other fee or fine.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.050 - City inspection.#

A.

The original application for a Rental Dwelling business license shall be referred to the City for inspection as to whether the interior and exterior premises are in compliance with currently adopted City ordinances and codes and state law. The assigned official shall report to the Business License Official within fourteen (14) days as to the compliance with such ordinances and codes.

B.

Premises found to be out of compliance may be re-inspected upon the applicant's request made within thirty (30) days of receipt of the inspection report. If a third inspection will be required, the request must be accompanied by the payment of an inspection fee. The applicant shall not be required to pay a second business license application fee if the applicant makes a timely request for re-inspection.

C.

The failure or refusal to allow a City inspector onto the premises for an inspection shall result in a denial of the business license application.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.060 - Issuance of license.#

The Business License Official, after receiving recommendations from the Community Development Department, shall act upon the application in respect to granting or denying the same, as shall be deemed appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)

4.08.070 - Appeal.#

The applicant or license holder may appeal the Business License Official's decision as provided in Section 2.22.040 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)