Eric D. Shaw, Director

City & County Building, Room 404

451 South State Street 

PO Box 145486 

Salt Lake City UT 84114-5486

801.535.6230 

FAX 801.535.6005 

 

Karen Krieger, Executive Director

The Art Barn

54 Finch Lane 

Salt Lake City UT 84102 

801.596.5000  

 

The Salt Lake Arts Council serves thousands of Salt Lake City residents of all ages and backgrounds, providing high quality art experiences in a range of settings and venues. They sponsor many of the City's most popular events including the Living Traditions Festival, Twilight Concert Series and Brown Bag Concert Series. Through the City Arts Grants Program, they support the work of dozens of local arts organizations that also produce and present arts to the community. 

 

Orion Goff, Director

City & County Building Room 215 
451 South State Street
PO Box 145490
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5490 
801.535.7752 
801.535.7750 (FAX)
 

Most building, demolition and home improvement projects require a building permit. It is the responsibility of the homeowner or contractor to ensure that permits are received before beginning the work. The cost of the permit varies based on the type of work being completed. The Building Services Division serves the community by providing a wide range of services including building and site plan reviews, zoning information, zoning maps, access to the City's Zoning Ordinance as well as building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits. 

 

Civil Enforcement

 

Michael Akerlow, Director

City & County Building Room 404 

451 South State Street

PO Box 145488 

Salt Lake City UT 84114-5488 

801.535.7228

 

Housing and Neighborhood Development offers housing programs including low interest housing rehabilitation loans, first time homebuyer programs, housing development gap financing for affordable and special needs projects, free property inspections, federal grants programs, neighborhood matching grants, a small business revolving loan fund and the City's Weed and Seed strategy. 

 

Wilf Sommerkorn, Director

City & County Building Room 406 

451 South State Street

PO Box 145480 

Salt Lake City UT 84114-5480 

801.535.7757 

 

The Planning and Zoning division evaluates zoning and zoning map amendment requests; prepares the City's master plans and small area plans and updates; enforces the zoning ordinances; recommends action on requests for conditional use permits; participates in the review of site plans; and administers the subdivision and zoning ordinances. It is also charged with preserving and enhancing the City's natural, historic and architectural resources. 

 

Robin Hutcheson, Director

349 South 200 East Suite 450 

PO Box 145502

Salt Lake City UT 84114-5502 

801.535.6630 

801.535.6019 (FAX) 

 

The Salt Lake City Transportation Division plans, operates and maintains the City's electronic transportation communications system and works to provide safe and convenient transportation corridors for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians within the City. They oversee the planning and design of the city streets, the Transportation Master Plan, city permit parking, street lighting and public parking lots.