Salt Lake City Zoning Map & Districts 2026
Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Salt Lake City, UT. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Official Salt Lake City Zoning Resources
Zoning Districts in Salt Lake City
Common zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction. Exact district names and codes may vary.
Permits detached single-family homes on individual lots. Typical minimum lot sizes range from 5,000 to 20,000 sq ft depending on the jurisdiction.
Allows single-family homes and duplexes. Often serves as a transition zone between single-family neighborhoods and higher-density areas.
Permits apartments, condominiums, and townhomes in addition to single-family and two-family dwellings. Densities vary by jurisdiction.
Small-scale retail, offices, and services intended to serve the surrounding residential neighborhood. Typically limits building size and hours of operation.
Broader range of commercial uses including retail stores, restaurants, offices, and entertainment venues. Often located along major corridors.
Intensive commercial uses such as auto dealers, building supply, and wholesale operations that may generate higher traffic or noise levels.
Professional and business offices. May also permit limited retail and service uses on ground floors in some jurisdictions.
Manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution activities conducted primarily indoors with minimal external impacts on surrounding areas.
Intensive industrial uses including heavy manufacturing, processing plants, and resource extraction that may produce significant noise, odor, or traffic.
Combines residential, commercial, and sometimes office uses within a single development or district. Encourages walkability and reduced auto dependence.
Flexible zoning that allows a negotiated mix of uses, densities, and design standards tailored to a specific site. Requires a detailed development plan.
Farming, ranching, and related rural uses. Typically found in unincorporated county areas with very low density residential allowances.
Government buildings, schools, hospitals, parks, and other public or quasi-public facilities.
Parks, greenways, conservation areas, and recreation land. Development is generally prohibited or heavily restricted.
Recent Rezoning Activity in Salt Lake City
Frequently Asked Questions
The official Salt Lake City zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://maps.slcgov.com/mws/zoning.htm. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Common zoning districts in Salt Lake City include residential (R-1, R-2, R-3), commercial (C-1, C-2), industrial (I-1, I-2), mixed-use (MU), and planned development (PD). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements.
ZoneWire monitors every council meeting in Salt Lake City and uses AI to detect rezoning discussions, variances, and zoning amendments. Start a free trial to receive alerts when rezoning activity is detected.
Salt Lake City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Historic Landmark Commission are monitored by ZoneWire for station area plan amendments, master plan amendments, conditional use permits, rezoning, and design review applications across Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City Council meets twice per month, with the Planning Commission holding hearings twice per month and the Historic Landmark Commission meeting monthly. This generates a steady volume of zoning and historic preservation decisions.
A station area plan in Salt Lake City guides development around TRAX light rail stations along the Wasatch Front. These plans establish density, building height, and use standards for transit-oriented development and are a primary driver of rezoning activity near TRAX corridors and the Inland Port area.
Key zoning terms for Salt Lake City include station area plan, master plan amendment, conditional use permit, rezoning, design review, historic landmark designation, planned development, and overlay district. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Salt Lake City governing body.
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