Parking reforms in Salt Lake City
Utah, United States
- 200,478 residents
Parking minimum removal
Parking minimums do not apply to most uses within the transit context (zones D-1, D-3, D-4, G-MU, TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-SC, and R-MU).
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Other
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Other
- Reporter
- Brittain Corbett, Turner Bitton, & Nick Norris
Citation 1
- Source
- City Code
- Notes
- Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading
- URL
- www.slc.gov
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-remove-min-citation1-attachment.pdf
Citation 2
- Source
- Ordinance Amending Parking Regulations, 11 October 2022, p. 59
- Notes
- No minimum parking requirements in D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU, TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2, FBUN3, FB-SC.R-MU (Transit Context) zones, some maximums established.
- URL
- www.slcdocs.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-remove-min-citation2-attachment.pdf
Citation 3
- Source
- Salt Lake City Zoning Code
- Notes
- CHAPTER 21A.44 OFF STREET PARKING, MOBILITY AND LOADING 21A.44.040: REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING:
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-remove-min-citation3-attachment.pdf
Parking minimum reduction
Policy record 1
Parking minimums were reduced in 2021 for a variety of uses. The city also included bike parking requirements.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Scope
- Citywide
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Other
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Other
- Reporter
- Brittain Corbett, Turner Bitton, & Shannon Lyman
Citation 1
- Source
- City Code
- Notes
- Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading
- URL
- www.slc.gov
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-reduce-min1-citation1-attachment.pdf
Citation 2
- Source
- Ordinance Amending Parking Regulations, 11 October 2022, p. 59
- Notes
- No minimum parking requirements in D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU, TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2, FBUN3, FB-SC.R-MU (Transit Context) zones, some maximums established.
- URL
- www.slcdocs.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-reduce-min1-citation2-attachment.pdf
Citation 3
- Source
- Salt Lake City Zoning Code
- Notes
- CHAPTER 21A.44 OFF STREET PARKING, MOBILITY AND LOADING 21A.44.040: REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING:
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-reduce-min1-citation3-attachment.pdf
Policy record 2
Parking requirements were reduced in December 2025 for properties in the RMF-35 and RMF-45 multi-family zones to one space per dwelling unit.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Dec 9, 2025
- Scope
- Main street / special
- Affected land uses
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Etienne Lefebvre
Citation 1
- Source
- Planetizen Article
- URL
- www.planetizen.com
Citation 2
- Source
- Salt Lake City RMF-35 & RMF-45 Zone Updates Page
- URL
- multifamilyzones-slcgov.hub.arcgis.com
Citation 3
- Source
- Salt Lake City Zoning Amendment
- Notes
- Page 60
- URL
- www.slcdocs.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-reduce-min2-citation3-attachment.pdf
Parking maximum
There are parking maximums citywide for certain uses, while other uses have maximums only in specific districts.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Citywide
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Medical
- Other
- Residential, low-density
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Brittain Corbett and Turner Bitton
Citation 1
- Source
- City Code
- Notes
- Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading
- URL
- www.slc.gov
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-add-max-citation1-attachment.pdf
Citation 2
- Source
- Ordinance Amending Parking Regulations, 11 October 2022, p. 59
- Notes
- No minimum parking requirements in D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU, TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2, FBUN3, FB-SC.R-MU (Transit Context) zones, some maximums established.
- URL
- www.slcdocs.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-add-max-citation2-attachment.pdf
Citation 3
- Source
- Salt Lake City Zoning Code
- Notes
- CHAPTER 21A.44 OFF STREET PARKING, MOBILITY AND LOADING 21A.44.040: REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING:
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
- Attachments
- salt-lake-city-utah-united-states-add-max-citation3-attachment.pdf
