Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Salt Lake City, UT adopts the latest edition of the International Building Code and International Residential Code, as adopted by the state of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT Muni. Code § 18.32.020 (adopted with amendments).

Helpful resources for Salt Lake City, Utah include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Utah

Residential Building Code

Utah adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Utah Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Salt Lake City adopted the 2021 IRC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

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Utah State Construction Code (2015 IRC)(Salt Lake City, UT 18.32.020: BUILDING CODE AND STANDARDS ADOPTED:)

...18.32.020: Building Code AND STANDARDS ADOPTED:The edition of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the Utah Uniform Building Code commission a...

Utah State Construction Code (2021 IRC)(Salt Lake City, UT 18.48.110: APPLICABILITY OF BUILDING CODE:)

...18.48.110: APPLICABILITY OF BUILDING CODE: All buildings or structures which are required to be repaired under the provisions of this code shall be subject to the provisions of the International Building Code, or its successor section. (Ord. 53-20, 2020)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Salt Lake City ? Yes
Municipal Code https://www.slc.gov/buildingservices/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/06/Design-Criteria-2021.pdf#page=3
Comments:

12. ICE SHIELD UNDERLAYMENT: Yes

Comments

Salt Lake City, UT adopts the latest edition of the International Building Code and International Residential Code, as adopted by the state of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT Muni. Code § 18.32.020 (adopted with amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Salt Lake City adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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Utah State Construction Code (2018 IBC)(Salt Lake City, UT Municipal Code)

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Utah State Construction Code (2018 IBC)(Salt Lake City, UT 18.32.020: BUILDING CODE AND STANDARDS ADOPTED:)

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