Salt Lake City Living Means Being a Good Neighbor

ADA/Accessibility Issues:  ADA Coordinator – Michael Stott:  (801) 535-7976

Annual Cleanup:  Once each year the city picks up trash, junk and debris;  placed on the street (not park strip) no earlier than 10 days before scheduled pickup; notices will be delivered; no construction material; separate trash from yard waste.  Information:  (801) 535-6333.   For enforcement on trash out prior to 10 days or after pickup:  (801) 313-6641

CERT Training:  SLC Emergency Management (801) 535-6032

Crime:  Call 911 for immediate assistance (emergencies).  Call (801) 799-3000 for police follow-up (non-emergencies).  Contact your city district’s Community Intelligence Unit (CIU) detective to report crime problems in your community.

Development:  Planning: (801) 535-7757, Visit the Planner of the Day 10-3 M-F Rm. 406 City & County.  Building & Zoning Services and Permits: (801) 535-7752

Drug Activity:  Report suspected drug activity to the drug hotline:  (801) 799-DRUG (3784)

Fences:  Must be kept upright and in good condition.  Information or violations, Housing & Zoning:  (801) 535-7225.

Fireworks:  Only use approved fireworks, nothing over 15 feet in air; only 3 days before and after July 4, July 24, January 1, Chinese New Year.  Violations – Police: (801) 799-3000.   Questions – State Fire Marshall:  (801) 284-6350

Garbage Cans:  Out by 7 am; may be out the night before pickup; must be off street by midnight on the day of pickup.  Violations – Health Department:  (801) 313-6641.  Missed pickup, missing can – Sanitation/Waste Management:  (801) 535-6970

Garage/Yard Sales:  Limit to 2 sales, no more than 3 days in length, each calendar year; signs removed in 3 days.  Housing and Zoning:  (801) 535-7225

Graffiti:  Must be cleaned off immediately; adopt a spot or call to report for cleanup – Off the Wall:  (801) 972-7885

Household Hazardous Waste:  Do not throw paint, batteries, oil, cleaning supplies, or chemicals in trash or annual cleanup.  Take to landfill at 6030 West California Avenue (1400 South) Mon-Sat 8am-4pm or to other designated locations.  Health Department:  (801) 313-6700.  Tires:  Landfill (limit 5) (801) 974-6920

Housing Issues:   Single housing unit – no more than three unrelated adults living together; must have heat & water; cannot collect junk/trash; no parking on lawn; fences not over 4 feet in front, 6 feet in back; vehicles must be on hard surface and be registered.  House Numbers:  Required, 3 inch, contrasting color.  Housing and Zoning:  (801) 535-7225.

Illegal Dumping:  The landfill (6030 West 1300 South) is available for excess materials, Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 4 pm.  Illegal to dump waste on private or public property.  Report to Health Department:  (801) 313-6641

Lighting:  Maintenance: 1-800-814-4311 or (801) 535-7147;  Light Pollution:  Lights not to shine or glare into neighbor’s property.  Housing and Zoning:  (801) 535-7225

Litter:  Must keep in garbage cans; not permitted to blow into street or neighbor’s yard; do not sweep into street.  Health Department:  (801) 313-6641

Loud Music and Noise:  No loud music 9 pm to 7 am (Sun – 9 am), or anytime if it bothers neighbors; music cannot be heard at property line; no horn honking, racing engines, defective vehicles, loud boisterous gatherings; no power equipment between 9 pm to 7 am.  Daytime--Health Department: 313-6668; Night/Weekends--Police Department:  (801) 799-3000

Outdoor Burning:  Must be less than 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall, 25 ft from structures or combustible material, constantly attended, with extinguishing equipment ready.  Special burns such as pit roasting or a sweat lodge need to be cleared by the Fire Department.  For questions or to report violations: Fire Prevention Bureau – (801) 799-4150 

Parking:  No parking on street for more than 48 hours without moving; cannot park within 5 feet of driveway, 20 feet of crosswalk, 30 feet of stop sign, over sidewalk, on parking strip; only one car  per licensed driver on street.  Parking Enforcement:  (801) 535-6628

Park Strips:  Property owner or tenant responsible; no weeds; must be 33% vegetation; vegetation/landscaping not over 18 inches high - Housing and Zoning: (801) 535-7225.  No parking - Parking Enforcement:  (801) 535-6628; cannot plant, trim or remove city trees without permission – Urban Forester:  (801) 972-7818.

Pests (rats, mice, raccoons, skunks):  Attracted by food & water (pet food, fruit, garbage); bait/traps for rats & mice; careful with poison; call exterminator; traps for wild animals – Wildlife Services:  (801) 975-3315

Pets:  Dogs cannot run loose, must be on leash, be licensed, have vaccinations; only two per household; clean up feces weekly; barking dogs are nuisance.  Cats: No license required; can trap wild/nuisance cats.   Animal Services:  (801) 559-1100

Recycling: Curbside Residential Recycling Program, no additional charge for residents with city garbage service. To sign up call (801) 535-6999. For collection problems call (801) 972-4234. Business and multi-family, $3.75 per container per month for weekly service, call (801) 535-6438. High rise, business, and multi-family recycling available through most waste haulers, or Momentum Recycling, (801) 355-0334.

Shopping Carts: Report abandoned shopping carts to the hotline at (801) 446-7984.

Sidewalks:  Repair - Property owner responsible; assistance available through city; report cracks, root damage, raised sections – Streets:  (801) 535-6959.  Obstructions:  (801) 535-6248

Signs:  Signs may not be placed on public property (parking strips, utility poles, etc.) without permission from city.  Signs on private property are controlled by ordinance.  Information or violations, Housing & Zoning:  (801) 535-7225.

Snow Removal:  Snow must be removed from entire sidewalk; enforcement begins 24 hours after snowfall; cannot move into the street.  Help clear crosswalks.  Streets:  (801) 535-6959; Parking Enforcement:  (801) 535-6628.

Standing Water/Auto Fluids:  Causes odors, bacteria, mosquitoes; no auto fluids (oil, antifreeze) on the ground, street.  Health Department:  (801) 313-6641.

Storage: Yards not to be used as storage areas for unlicensed vehicles, building materials, ties, indoor furniture, appliances or other items commonly known as junk.  Information or violations, Housing & Zoning:  (801) 535-7225.

Traffic Signs:  Requests for new signs – Transportation, (801) 535-6630; missing or damaged signs – Sign Shop, (801) 535-6990

Weeds:  Any weeds or grass over 6 inches is violation; enforcement normally done April through October; Housing and Zoning:  (801) 535-7225

Yard Waste Recycling: Curbside collection of yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, branches), $3.50 per container per month for weekly collection March – November. Visit the website or call (801) 535-6999.