Department and Divisions Directory
Department of Community & Economic Development
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
Frank Gray, Director
Salt Lake City Arts Council
54 Finch Lane
Salt Lake City UT 84102
801.596.5000
Nancy Boskoff, Executive Director
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.
Building Services & Zoning Enforcement Division
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)
Orion Goff, Director
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. The division also
enforces housing and zoning.
Ground Transportation Administration
218 North 2200 West
PO Box 145483
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5483
801.908.7204
FAX 801.908.7220
Ground
Transportation Administration certifies ground
transportation vehicle drivers who may operate in Salt Lake City
as qualified and trained by means of fingerprinting, background
check checks, ID badges, and enforcement, in order to provide
professional and safe transportation services.
Housing & Neighborhood Development Division
(HAND)
City & County Building Room 404
451 South State Street
PO Box 145488
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5488
801.535.7228
LuAnn Clark, Director
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.
Planning & Zoning Division
City & County Building Room 406
451 South State Street
PO Box 145480
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5480
801.535.7757
Wilford Sommerkorn, Director
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.
Transportation Division
349 South 200 East Suite 450
PO Box 145502
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5502
801.535.6630
801.535.6019 (FAX)
Tim Harpst, Director
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.
