MISCELLANEOUS WATER REGULATIONS

Salt Lake City Code tit. 17, div. I, ch. 17.28

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.010 OBSTRUCTING WATERCOURSES; PERMIT REQUIRED

17.28.010: OBSTRUCTING WATERCOURSES; PERMIT REQUIRED: It is unlawful for any person to place, replace or maintain any dam or other obstruction of any kind in the channel of any natural or artificial watercourse or living stream within the limits of the city, so as in any way to interfere with or impede the flowing of the water therein, without first obtaining a permit so to do from the public utilities department director. (Prior code § 49-7-3)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.020 PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION; ISSUANCE CONDITIONS

17.28.020: PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION; ISSUANCE CONDITIONS: Any person desiring any permit to build a dam in such water course or stream shall file with his petition plans and specifications for the construction of the same, and no such permit shall be issued until such plans and specifications have the approval of the city engineer or his/her designees. (Prior code § 49-7-4)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.030 OBSTRUCTING WATERCOURSES; DAILY VIOLATIONS

17.28.030: OBSTRUCTING WATERCOURSES; DAILY VIOLATIONS: A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which any dam or obstruction remains in a watercourse or stream without permission. (Prior code § 49-7-5)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.040 BATHING IN STREAMS PROHIBITED

17.28.040: BATHING IN STREAMS PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person to bathe or swim in any of the waters, reservoirs or streams within the limits of Salt Lake City, except in public or private bathhouses. (Prior code § 49-7-2)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.050 MUTILATION OF SIGNS PROHIBITED

17.28.050: MUTILATION OF SIGNS PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person or persons to deface, mutilate, tear down or in any way destroy any signs erected by the public utilities department. (Prior code § 49-7-1)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.28.060 WATER CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT

17.28.060: WATER CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT: All water cooling systems having total capacities exceeding one and one-half (11/2) tons per hour shall be equipped with evaporative condensers, cooling towers, spray ponds, or other approved water conservation equipment. In the event that a critical condition develops in the public water supply system, all installations not equipped to conserve water as herein provided shall be subject to immediate discontinuance on orders of the city. (Ord. 37-95 § 31, 1995: amended during 1/88 supplement: prior code § 5-12-4)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-58358Fetched: 11/1/2026