PROCEDURES UPON DISCOVERY OF VIOLATIONS
Salt Lake City Code § 21A.20.030
in effect21A.20.030: PROCEDURES UPON DISCOVERY OF VIOLATIONS:
A. If the civil enforcement officer finds that any provision of this title is being violated, the civil enforcement officer may provide a written warning notice to the property owner and any other person determined to be responsible for such violation. The written notice shall indicate the nature of the violation and order the action necessary to correct it. Additional written notices may be provided at the civil enforcement officer's discretion.
B. The written warning notice shall state what action the building services division intends to take if the violation is not corrected. The written notice shall include information regarding the established warning period for the indicated violations and shall serve to start any warning periods provided in this chapter.
C. Such written warning notice issued by the civil enforcement officer, if issued, shall be deemed delivered when:
1. A copy of the written notice is posted on the property where said violation(s) occur, and
2. The written notice is either:
a. Mailed certified mail or using any reputable mail tracking service that is capable of confirming delivery to the property owner at the last known address appearing on the records of the Salt Lake County Recorder and any other person determined to be responsible for such violation, at their last known address, or
b. Personally served upon the property owner and any other person determined to be responsible for such violation.
D. In cases when delay in enforcement would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this title, or pose a danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the civil enforcement officer may seek enforcement without issuing a warning notice and may proceed directly to issuing a notice and order as set forth in Subpart E.
E. Upon discovery of a violation of this title, or if the violation remains uncorrected after expiration of the warning period set forth in the warning notice, if issued, the civil enforcement officer may issue a notice and order.
1. The written notice and order shall state:
a. The name and address, if known, of the responsible party;
b. The date and location of each violation;
c. The code sections violated;
d. That the violations must be corrected;
e. Provide a specific date by which the enforcement official orders that the violations be corrected by;
f. The amount of the civil fine to accrue for each violation, or other enforcement action that the enforcement official intends to pursue, if the violation is not corrected by the date specified;
g. Identification of the right to and procedure to appeal; and
h. The signature of the enforcement official.
2. The enforcement official shall serve the notice and order on the responsible party by:
a. Posting a copy of the written notice and order on the noncompliant property, and
b. By mailing the notice and order through certified mail or reputable mail tracking service that is capable of confirming delivery. If the responsible party is the property owner of record, then mailing shall be to the last known address appearing on the records of the Salt Lake County Recorder. If the responsible party is any other person or entity other than the owner of record, then mailing shall be to the last known address of the responsible party on file with the city.
c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, personal service upon the responsible party shall be sufficient to meet the notice and order service requirements of this Subsection 21A.20.030.E.2.b.
F. Following the issuance of a notice and order, any responsible party shall correct the violations specified in the notice and order. Upon correction of the violations specified in the notice and order, the responsible party shall contact the enforcement official identified in the notice and order to request an inspection of the property.
G. If one or more violations are not corrected by the deadline specified in the notice and order, civil fines shall accrue at the rate set forth in Section 21A.20.040. Accumulation of civil fines for violations, but not the obligation for payment of civil fines already accrued, shall stop upon correction of the violation(s) once confirmed through an inspection requested pursuant to Subsection E.
H. The responsible party shall have the right to contest the notice and order at an administrative hearing in accordance with Chapter 21A.16. Failure to timely request an administrative hearing and pay the administrative hearing fee set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing and a waiver of the right to appeal.
I. Upon expiration of the citation period set forth in a notice and order, and where the violation(s) remain uncorrected, the city may record on the noncompliant property with the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office a notice of noncompliance. The recordation of a notice of noncompliance shall not be deemed an encumbrance on the noncompliant property but shall merely place interested parties on notice of any continuing violation of this title at the noncompliant property. If a notice of noncompliance has been recorded and the enforcement official later determines that all violations identified in the notice of noncompliance have been corrected, the enforcement official shall issue a notice of compliance by recording the notice of compliance on the property with the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office. Recordation of the notice of compliance shall have the effect of canceling the recorded notice of noncompliance.
J. If the city files an action for injunctive relief seeking abatement of one or more violations and the district court authorizes the abatement of one or more violations and the city incurs costs and the costs are not paid, a lien or garnishment may be placed to recover the costs and may be considered an encumbrance on the property. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 56-18, 2018)
Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-63895Fetched: 11/1/2026