Ordinance 19 of 2011

SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 19 of 2011

(An ordinance amending certain land use provisions of Title 21A (Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code)

An ordinance amending certain sections of Title 21A (Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00064 to provide additional clarity and efficiency in land use regulation.

WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”) held a public hearing on December 8, 2010 to consider a request made by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (petition no. PLNPCM2010-00064) to amend the text of certain sections of Title 21A (Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code to provide further clarity and efficiency in land use regulation; and

WHEREAS, at its December 8, 2010 hearing, the Planning Commission voted in favor of recommending to the City Council that the City Council amend the sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code identified herein; and

WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined that adopting this ordinance is in the City’s best interests,

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:

SECTION 1. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.36.020.B. That section 21A.36.020.B of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: General Provisions: Conformance with Lot and Bulk Controls), including Table 21A.36.020B therein, shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

B. Obstructions In Required Yards: Accessory uses and structures, and projections of the principal structure, may be located in a required yard only as indicated ("X") in table 21A.36.020B of this section. No portion of an obstruction authorized in table 21A.36.020B of this section shall extend beyond the authorized projection. Dimensions shall be measured from the finished surface of the building or structure.

TABLE 21A.36.020B – OBSTRUCTIONS IN REQUIRED YARDS¹

Type Of Structure Or Use Obstruction	Front And Corner Side Yards	Side Yard	Rear Yard
Accessory buildings subject to the provisions of chapter 21A.40 of this title, and located at least 1 foot from the side property line except for the FP and FR districts where no accessory building is permitted in any yard. Accessory buildings shall be at least 10 feet from a principal residential building on an adjacent lot.		X³	X
Arbors and trellises not to exceed 12 feet in height or 120 square feet in residential districts. This requirement shall also apply to nonresidential districts unless otherwise authorized.	X	X	X
Architectural ornament not elsewhere regulated projecting not more than 4 inches	X	X	X
Awnings and canopies, extending not more than 2¹/₂ feet into front, corner side, or side yards and not more than 5 feet into rear yards allowed in residential districts only	X	X	X
Balconies projecting not more than 5 feet			X
Basketball hoop and backboard on or adjacent to permitted driveways	X	X	X
Bay windows which are 1 story high, not more than 10 feet long, project 2 feet or less and are located not less than 4 feet from a lot line	X	X	X
Below grade encroachments²	X	X	X
Breezeways and open porches			X
Central air conditioning systems, heating, ventilating, pool and filtering equipment, the outside elements shall be located not less than 4 feet from a lot line. Structures less than 4 feet from the property line shall be reviewed as a special exception according to the provisions of section 21A.52.030 of this title.		X	X
Chimneys projecting 2 feet or less into the yard must be located not less than 2 feet from a lot line.		X	X
Decks (open) 2 feet high or less	X	X	X
Eaves, not including gutters projecting 2 feet or less into the yard. 4 foot eave may project into a 20 foot yard area.	X	X	X
Fallout shelters (completely underground), conforming to applicable civil defense regulations and located not less than 4 feet from a lot line			X
Fences or walls subject to applicable height restrictions of chapter 21A.40 of this title	X	X	X
Fire escapes projecting 4 feet or less			X
Flagpoles:
Residential districts: 1 permanent flagpole per street frontage	X	X	X
Nonresidential districts: 3 flagpoles per street frontage	X	X	X
Subject to provisions of table 21A.36.020C of this section
Grade changes of 2 feet or less except for the FP and FR districts which shall be subject to the provisions of subsection 21A.24.010P of this title. (All grade changes located on a property line shall be supported by a retaining wall.)	X	X	X
Ground mounted utility boxes subject to the provisions of section 21A.40.160 of this title	X	X	X
Ham radio antennas subject to provisions of subsection 21A.40.090D of this title			X
Landscaping, including decorative berms 4 feet or less in height with no grade change along any property line, provided that if such landscaping obstructs the visibility of an intersection the city may require its pruning or removal.	X	X	X
Laundry drying equipment (clothesline and poles)			X
Parking, carports and covered parking spaces except as otherwise expressly authorized by table 21A.44.050 of this title			X
Patios on grade	X	X	X
Patios on grade (attached, covered and unenclosed) maintaining a minimum 15 foot setback from the rear property line			X
Porches (attached, covered and unenclosed) projecting 5 feet or less			X
Recreational (playground) equipment			X
Refuse dumpster			X
Removable ramp for persons with disabilities (when approved as a special exception)	X	X	X
Satellite dish antennas		X	X
Signs, subject to the provisions of chapter 21A.46 of this title	X	X	X
Steps and required landings 4 feet or less above or below grade which are necessary for access to a permitted building and located not less than 4 feet from a lot line	X	X	X
Swimming pools (measured to the water line), tennis courts, game courts, and similar uses shall not be located less than 10 feet from a property line.		X	X
Window mounted refrigerated air conditioners and evaporative "swamp" coolers located at least 2 feet from the property line. Window mounted refrigerated air conditioner units and "swamp" coolers less than 2 feet from the property line shall be reviewed as a special exception according to the provisions of section 21A.52.030 of this title.	X	X	X
Window wells not over 6 feet in width and projecting not more than 3 feet from structure	X	X	X

Notes:
1."X" denotes where obstructions are allowed.
2.Below grade encroachments (encroachments which are completely below grade where the surface grade remains intact and where the below grade encroachment is not visible from the surface) into required yards shall be treated as a routine and uncontested matter in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 21A.14 of this title.

3. The accessory structure shall be located wholly behind the primary structure on the property.

SECTION 2. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.110.A.3.b. That section 21A.46.110.A.3.b of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Downtown Districts), including the table therein, shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

b. Sports Arena Located on the Block Between South Temple and 100 South between 300 and 400 West Streets:

STANDARDS FOR THE Sports Arena Located on the Block Between South Temple and 100 South between 300 and 400 West Streets

Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs¹	Minimum Setback²	Types Of Signs Permitted	Maximum Area Per Sign Face	Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type	Limit On Combined Number Of Signs³
See note 1	May extend 6 feet from face of building but not within 2 feet from back of curb⁶	Awning/canopy signs	1 square foot per linear foot of storefront (sign area only)	1 per first floor door/window	None
See note 1	n/a	Canopy, drive-through	40% of canopy face if signage is on 2 faces; 20% of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces	1 per canopy face	None
12 feet	5 feet	Construction sign	64 square feet	1 per storefront	None
See note 1	n/a	Flat sign (general building orientation)	4 square feet per linear foot of building face⁵	1 per building face	None
See note 1	n/a	Flat sign (storefront orientation)⁴	2 square feet per linear foot of each store frontage⁵	3 per business storefront	None
See subsection 21A.46.070O of this chapter	See subsection 21A.46.070O of this chapter	Marquee sign	Subject only to subsection 21A.46.070O of this chapter	1 per storefront	None
20 feet	None	Monument sign	1 square foot per linear foot of street frontage	1 per street frontage	1 sign per street frontage
8 square feet	None	Nameplate, building	3 square feet	1 per building	None
12 feet	5 feet	New development sign	200 square feet	1 per street frontage	None
45 feet	None, but shall not extend across a property line	Pole sign	1 square foot per linear foot of street frontage; 200 square feet maximum for a single business, 300 square feet maximum for multiple businesses	1 per street frontage	1 sign per street frontage
8 feet	5 feet	Political sign	32 square feet	No limit	None
4 feet	5 feet	Private directional sign	8 square feet	No limit	None
6 square feet	None	Public safety sign	8 square feet	No limit	None
8 feet	None	Real estate sign	32 square feet	1 per street frontage	None
See note 1	n/a	Roof signs	4 square feet per linear foot of building face or 6 square feet per linear foot of building face on buildings taller than 100 feet	1 per street frontage	None
No limit	n/a	Window sign	25% of total frontage window area per use 90% of total frontage window area (interior or exterior) for Sports Arena events, not to exceed 3 months in duration for each calendar year⁷	No limit	None

Notes:
1.For height limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of this chapter.
2.Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
3.The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined.
4.Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.
5.A single-tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct 1 larger sign.
6.Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line.
7.Verbiage and/or corporate logos are limited to on premises advertising of Sports Arena events only and are limited to 10 percent of the window coverage.

SECTION 3. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.46.120.E.4.b. That section 21A.46.120.E.4.b of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Special Purpose Districts), including the table therein, shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:

b. Standards For the Ballpark Located on the Southeast Corner of 1300 South and West Temple: Flat signs, construction signs, political signs, real estate signs, new development signs, window signs, public safety signs, and nameplates shall comply with the table for standards for the PL, PL-2 and I districts.

The design, materials, and colors for all signs must be compatible with the Ballpark on the corner of 1300 South and West Temple subject to the approval of the Salt Lake City urban design committee.

Types Of Signs Permitted	Maximum Area Per Sign Face	Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs¹	Minimum Setback²	Number Of Signs Permitted
Awning signs	1 square foot per linear foot of awning	See note 1	May extend 6 feet from face of building, 2 feet from back of curb face⁵	1 per first floor door/window and not to extend beyond 1 foot on each side of the door or window width
Monument signs^3,4	60 square feet of total sign face area including a base. The base shall be 25% of the sign height	8 feet	10 feet	1 per building frontage
Pole signs (triangle frame structure)	180 square feet per gross sign face. 540 square feet for the structure	30 feet	No sign projection over the property line	1 pole sign which allows 4 sign panels per sign face, 1 of which may be an electronic changeable copy sign⁴ and 1 logo sign (12 total signs for the triangular pole sign)
Private directional signs³	8 square feet of total sign face area including a base. The base shall be 25% of the sign height	4 feet	2 feet behind property lines	2 per driveway approach and as necessary for pedestrian direction

Notes:
1.For limits on the height of building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of this chapter.
2.Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
3.Modified from the standards for the PL, PL-2 and I districts and required for the ballpark overlay district.
4.Electronic changeable copy signs shall only be permitted on arterial street frontages. Electronic changeable copy signs/panels shall not exceed 50 square feet.
5.Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line.

SECTION 4. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.62.040. That section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions), shall be, and hereby is, amended, in pertinent part, to add the following definition of “pitched roof” to be inserted in alphabetical order into that section:

PITCHED ROOF: The covering on the top of a structure, serving to protect against rain, snow, sunlight, wind, and extremes of temperature, having a minimum pitch or slope of a twp foot (2’) rise over a twelve foot (12’) run.

SECTION 5. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code section 21A.62.040. That section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions), shall be, and hereby is, amended, in pertinent part, to amend the definition of “fraternity/sorority house” as follows:

FRATERNITY/SORORITY HOUSE: A building which is occupied only by a group of university or college students who receive lodging and/or meals on the premises in exchange for compensation, and are associated together in a fraternity/sorority that is officially recognized by the university or college and that has a national affiliation.

SECTION 6. Amending text of Salt Lake City Code chapters 21A.24, 21A.26, 21A.28, 21A.30, 21A.31, and 21A.32. That chapters 21A.24, 21A.26, 21A.28, 21A.30, 21A.31, and 21A.32 of the Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby are, amended to remove the text and tables of sections 21A.24.200; 21A.26.090; 21A.28.050; 21A.30.060; 21A.31.060; and 21A.32.150 in their entirety. The codifier is instructed to replace the omitted text and tables of each of the sections identified herein with the parenthetical, “(omitted)”.

SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.

Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 26^th day of April, 2011.

Bill No. 19 of 2011.

Published: May 17, 2011.