ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTIES

Salt Lake City Code tit. 5, div. II, ch. 5.71, art. X

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.260 DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY

5.71.260: DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY: A. The department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and govern the conduct of companies and drivers operating under this chapter. B. With the approval of the mayor and upon notice to the city council the department director may waive or temporarily impose restrictions not addressed in this chapter or department rules and regulations if it is determined that circumstances in the city exist that create congestion, security concerns, emergency conditions, or other operational problems, and that a temporary suspension or modification of ordinances is in the best interests of the city to address such circumstances. If the city council does not act within sixty (60) days to approve or disapprove the action, then the action is deemed approved. Waivers issued prior to the effective date hereof shall be valid through the earlier of: 1) the expiration date of such waiver; or 2) June 30, 2015. (Ord. 66-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.270 COMMENT FORM

5.71.270: COMMENT FORM: Any person may complain of any violation of this chapter or comment on any ground transportation business or vehicle, or any driver of a ground transportation vehicle operating within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City, by filing a comment form with the department on forms that the department may require ground transportation businesses to print and provide in their vehicles and which may be found on the city's website and within department rules and regulations. (Ord. 66-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.280 ISSUANCE OF A CIVIL NOTICE OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION VIOLATION

5.71.280: ISSUANCE OF A CIVIL NOTICE OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION VIOLATION: A. Every notice issued under this chapter shall be issued in the form of a written civil notice and shall contain a statement that the named party may appeal the imposition of the penalty and provide information regarding how to appeal. B. Any driver, vehicle owner, or authorized ground transportation business that violates any provision of this chapter may be named in a civil notice issued by the city. A violation of any provision of this chapter by any driver or vehicle owner shall also constitute a violation of such provision by the ground transportation business under whose authority such driver or owner was operating at the time of the violation. (Ord. 66-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.290 RECORDKEEPING

5.71.290: RECORDKEEPING: The city shall create a file for each driver and for each authorized ground transportation business at the time any document is submitted for application or filing. The city shall maintain any document placed in such files for a period as required by law. (Ord. 66-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.300 CIVIL PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT

5.71.300: CIVIL PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT: A. The city may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of a city business license to operate a ground transportation business for violation of any provision of this title, department rules and regulations, or other applicable law. B. The department may revoke, suspend, or deny the application for or a renewal of an operator's badge, department automated vehicle identification tag or department inspection seal for violations of any provision of this title, department rules and regulations, or other applicable law. Such action may be appealed in accordance with Chapter 2.75. C. If any named party fails to comply with civil penalties imposed under this chapter, such party may be subject to suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of a city license to operate a ground transportation business, operator's badge, department automated vehicle identification tag or department inspection seal. D. Civil penalties may be imposed as set forth below. The named party in the civil notice shall be liable for a civil penalty. Any penalty assessed in connection with this section may be in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed by law or department rules and regulations. Code | Amount Of Penalty | Violation Code | Amount Of Penalty | Violation Article I | | General Regulations | | 5.71.050 | $1,000.00 | Business license and registration required Article II | | Driver Standards | | 5.71.070 | 100.00 | Driver's and starter's appearance 5.71.080 | 300.00 | Driver's conduct 5.71.090 | 300.00 | Unauthorized solicitation of business Article III | | Smoking | | 5.71.100 | 300.00 | Smoking in vehicles Article IV | | Vehicle Standards | | 5.71.130 | 1,000.00 | Misleading design prohibited Article V | | Insurance And Inspections | | 5.71.140 | 1,000.00 | Insurance required 5.71.150A,B,C | 1,000.00 | Vehicle inspection and seal required 5.71.150E | 500.00 | Automated vehicle identification tag required 5.71.150H | 500.00 | Failure to maintain vehicle inspection standards Article VI | | Special Transportation Businesses | | 5.71.170A | 1,000.00 | License and registration requirements 5.71.170B1 | 1,000.00 | Emergency vehicle equipment prohibited 5.71.170B2 | 1,000.00 | Clean and sanitary condition of vehicle 5.71.170B3 | 1,000.00 | First aid certification required Article VII | | Vehicle Operator's Badge | | 5.71.180 | 1,000.00 | Operator's badge required 5.71.190 | 1,000.00 | Permitting nonbadged operator to drive 5.71.240 | 100.00 | Display of badge Article VIII | | Payment For Furnishing Of Passengers | | 5.71.250 | 300.00 | Payment for passenger (Ord. 50-25, 2025: Ord. 66-14, 2014)

Salt Lake City Code § 5.71.310 ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; CIVIL NOTICE OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION VIOLATION

5.71.310: ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; CIVIL NOTICE OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION VIOLATION: Civil notices under this chapter may be contested pursuant to the procedures and processes governing the adjudication of civil notices of violation as set forth in Chapter 2.75 or its successor. ((Ord. 50-25, 2025: Ord. 31-17, 2017)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-48558Fetched: 11/1/2026