Welcome to Building Services & Zoning Enforcement
Our goal is to promote the health,
safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of
the present and future inhabitants of Salt Lake City, to
implement the adopted plans of the City, and to carry out the
purposes of the Municipal Land Use Development and Management
Act. In addition, to: lessen congestion in the streets or roads;
secure safety from fire and other dangers; provide adequate
light and air; classify land uses and distribute land
development and utilization; protect the tax base; secure
economy in governmental expenditures; foster the City's
industrial, business and residential development; and protect
the environment.
The purpose of building permits is
to provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public safety,
health and general welfare and safety to life and property from
fire and other hazards attributed to the building environment;
to aid the general public and all others in issues that pertain
to the zoning of a parcel of land in Salt Lake City and what can
be done on the property and the approvals, permits and
inspections necessary to carry out the designs and issues for
that parcel of land.
Our division is made up of three
sections: Building Code Review, Zoning Review and Inspections.
The Building Code and Zoning review sections review plans to
conform to the Salt Lake City Zoning ordinance and the
International Code Council, with state amendments. The final
section is the Inspection Division. This division inspects all
on-going projects in the city, inspects business license
applications and makes fire and life-safety inspections on
buildings that have been damaged by fire or accidents.
Notice - "Essential Facilities"
We will be designating a specific
group of buildings and or structures in Salt Lake City as
"Essential Facilities." Included in this group are all Group I-2
Occupancies with two or more operating rooms built in the future
in Salt Lake City. As identified in the 2006 International
Building Code (IBC), essential facilities are defined in Section
1602 as:
Buildings and other structures that are intended to remain
operational in the event of extreme environmental loading from
flood, wind, snow or earthquakes.
This requirement will be identified on the City's website in
various locations and included in all checklists for plan review
and DRT. Any questions regarding this directive should be
addressed to Orion Goff, Salt Lake City Building Official.
