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Mobile Business Text Amendment

At a glance

  • What: Ordinance amending Title 21A of Salt Lake City Code to bring mobile business regulations into compliance with state law changes limiting types of regulations cities can impose on mobile businesses.
  • Where it stands: Approved August 18, 2026 by Ordinance 46 of 2026, 7-0.
  • Status: Adopted; mobile business code brought into compliance with state law.

The proposal

Ordinance 46 of 2026 amends various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to mobile businesses on private property.

Background

Legislative changes in state law limit the types of regulations cities can impose on mobile businesses. This ordinance brings the City's mobile business code into compliance with the new state law limitations.

Council action

  • Motion (Dan Dugan/Sarah Young): Adopt Ordinance 46 of 2026 Text Amendment – Mobile Business.
  • Vote: AYE - Alejandro Puy, Victoria Petro, Chris Wharton, Jennifer Napier-Pearce, Erika Carlsen, Dan Dugan, Sarah Young
  • Result: Passed 7-0.

Timeline

  • Briefing: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
  • Set Public Hearing Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
  • Hold hearing to accept public comment: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 7 p.m.
  • Council Action: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Sources

Log

2026-08-18 - City Council Formal Meeting

Ordinance 46 of 2026 adopted 7-0 amending Title 21A of Salt Lake City Code to bring mobile business regulations into compliance with state law changes limiting types of regulations cities can impose on mobile businesses. Motion moved by Dan Dugan, seconded by Sarah Young.

2026-07-14 - City Council Formal Meeting

Public hearing held; Nick Tarbet gave a brief introduction and there were no public comments. Moved by Dugan, seconded by Wharton to close the hearing and defer action to a future meeting: passed 5-0 (Petro and Puy absent). Action was tentatively set for July 21.

2026-06-09 - City Council Formal Meeting

Consent Agenda item set the July 14, 2026 7 p.m. public hearing (6-0, Napier-Pearce abstaining); briefing was June 2 and tentative action July 21.

2026-06-02 - City Council Work Session

Briefing. Nick Tarbet introduced the item as required to match state law. Seth Rios presented the changes: limited to private property, removal of the "mobile food court" definition, licensing, location, design and Salt Lake County Health Department requirements, reflecting state law adopted in 2017 and 2023. Staff confirmed it covers all mobile businesses, not only food vendors. Petro asked staff to track the types of mobile businesses operating on private property. Source: https://slc.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/44836