INVESTIGATION; BY CITY
Salt Lake City Code § 5.13.060
in effect5.13.060: INVESTIGATION; BY CITY:
A. An application for a license, or renewal thereof, may be referred for approval to the fire department or building services division. Upon such referral the directors of such departments, or their designees, shall determine, based on the self- certification provided under Subsection 5.13.030.D and any other relevant information, if an inspection is needed to determine whether or not the dwelling at issue complies with the self-certification standards established by the city.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the city from performing inspections triggered by cause or complaint. The city shall have discretion to determine what constitutes cause or complaint sufficient to trigger an inspection by the city.
C. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provisions of this chapter, or whenever the city has reasonable cause to believe a violation exists in any building or upon any premises which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the city's duly authorized representative may, after making reasonable efforts to obtain permission of the property owner or licensee, enter a residential property or premises to inspect it or to perform any other duties imposed by this chapter.
D. It shall be a violation of this Chapter to refuse an inspection required by this Section. (Ord. 38-26, 2026)
Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-136205Fetched: 11/1/2026