Zoneomics Logo
search icon

North Salt Lake City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 11

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

10-11-1: PURPOSE:

The purpose of the following districts is:
   A.   Commercial Shopping District C-S: To provide areas in appropriate locations where a combination of businesses, retail commerce, entertainment and related activities may be established, maintained and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to promote and encourage the development of comparison shopping centers.
   B.   General Commercial District C-G: To provide areas in appropriate locations where a combination of business, retail commerce, entertainment and related activities may be established, maintained and protected. Regulations of this district are designed to provide a suitable environment for those commercial and service uses which are vital to economic life, but some of which would be intrusive and disruptive in a shopping center type of commercial development. Light manufacturing and small wholesaling where conducive to the foregoing uses, subject to noise, traffic, odor and other considerations, which would not be detrimental to promoting the primary uses.
   C.   Manufacturing Distribution District M-D: To provide areas in appropriate locations where light manufacturing, industrial processes and warehousing not producing objectionable effects may be established, maintained and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to protect environmental quality of the district and adjacent areas.
   D.   General Industrial District M-G: To provide for areas in appropriate locations where heavy industrial processes necessary to the economy may be conducted. The regulations of this district are designed to protect environmental quality of the district and adjacent areas. (Ord. 2015-18, 11-17-2015)

10-11-2: CODES AND SYMBOLS:

In section 10-11-3 of this chapter, uses of land or buildings which are allowed in various districts are shown as permitted uses, indicated by a "P" in the appropriate column, or as conditional uses, indicated by a "C" in the appropriate column. If a use is not allowed in a given district, it is either not named in the use list or it is indicated in the appropriate column by an "N".(Ord. 2015-18, 11-17-2015; amd. Ord. 2025-06, 4-1-2025)

10-11-3: USE REGULATIONS:

No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in the Commercial and Industrial Districts except as provided in this title.
Zone
Use Regulations
C-S
C-G
M-D
M- G
Specific Use Standards
Zone
Use Regulations
C-S
C-G
M-D
M- G
Specific Use Standards
A. ACCESSORY
   Caretaker residence
P
P
P
P
   Outdoor display of retail merchandise
P
P
P
N
   Outdoor storage
C
C
P
P
   Temporary portable storage containers
N
P
P
P
   Prohibited uses:
      Outdoor storage, as primary use
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
B. AGRICULTURAL
   Community/urban gardens
P
P
P
N
   Prohibited uses:
      Commercial crop production
      Livestock
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
C. AUTOMOTIVE
   Dealer, commercial vehicles
N
N
P
N
   Dealer,
      Passenger vehicle
      Recreational vehicle, motorcycle, and boat
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Leasing and rental, commercial vehicles, utility trailer, and RV (recreational vehicle)
N
P
P
P
   Leasing and rental, passenger vehicles
N
P
P
N
   Maintenance, car washes (primary & accessory use to gas stations)
N
P
P
P
   Maintenance, detail, trim, and accessory installation
P
P
P
P
   Maintenance, oil change and lubrication shops
N
P
P
P
   Maintenance, other automotive and commercial vehicle
N
N
P
P
   Repair, automotive body, paint and interior repair
N
N
P
P
10-19-5 (D) & (E)
   Repair, general automotive and commercial vehicle
N
N
P
P
10-19-5 (D) & (E)
   Repossession services
N
N
P
P
   Retail sales, automotive parts and accessories
   No outdoor storage
N
P
P
N
   Retail sales, tire and wheel installation
N
P
P
N
   Storage, motor vehicle towing and impound lots
N
N
P
P
   Wholesale, automotive parts and supplies (new)
N
N
P
P
   Wholesale, motor vehicles
N
N
P
P
   Wholesale, tire and tube
N
N
P
P
   Prohibited uses:
      Salvage yards
      Pick-n-pull lots
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
D. BANKING
   Banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, financial managers
P
P
P
N
   Pawnshops
N
N
P
N
   Prohibited uses:
      Check cashing
      Check loan
      Credit intermediation
      Quick loan activities
      Title Loan
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
E. BUILDING, CONTRACTING, & SUPPLIES
   Construction and contractor services, office only
   (general, landscaping, mechanical, electrical)
N
P
P
P
 
   Construction and contractor services
      On-site manufacturing or assembly (cabinets, countertops, other carpentry)
      On-site material storage
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Dealers, building materials
N
N
P
N
   Dealer, manufactured (mobile) home, modular buildings, tiny homes
N
N
P
P
10-19-3 (D) & (E)
   Leasing and rental, construction, mining, forestry machinery and equipment
N
N
P
P
10-19-3 (D) & (E)
   Retail, construction materials (home improvement, hardware, landscaping)
P
P
P
N
10-19-3 (D) & (E)
   Wholesale, construction, mining machinery and equipment (except petroleum)
N
N
P
P
10-19-3 (D) & (E)
   Wholesale, construction materials
N
N
P
P
10-19-3 (D) & (E)
F. EDUCATION, SCHOOLS, & TRAINING
   Education, colleges, universities, professional schools, training, technical and trade schools
N
P
P
N
 
   Education, elementary and secondary schools
N
P
N
N
 
   Educational support services (tutoring)
P
P
P
N
 
   Group instruction, martial arts, preschools, sports, dance and recreation
P
P
P
N
   Micro-Education Schools
P
P
P
P
   Passenger vehicle driving schools
N
P
P
N
 
   Professional CDL driving schools
N
N
P
N
G. ENTERTAINMENT
   Amusement centers and arcades(ax throwing, bowling, go carts, mini golf, skating)
P
P
P
N
   Athletic club, fitness and recreational sports (tennis, pickleball, volleyball, swimming)
P
P
P
N
   Botanical gardens and nature parks, and other similar institutions
P
P
P
P
 
   Museums
P
P
P
N
 
   Production and distribution, motion picture, video, television, music, including recording
N
N
P
P
   Promoters, performing arts, sports or similar events with facilities
P
P
P
N
   Publishers, general, software, television, and movies (does not include printing)
P
P
P
N
 
   Studios, independent artists, writers, and performers
P
P
P
N
   Theater and live entertainment venues, performing arts companies, sports teams,
P
P
P
N
   Theater, movie
P
P
P
N
   Prohibited:
      Amusement and theme parks
      Golf courses & country clubs
      Racetracks
      Theater, drive-in movie
      Zoos
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
H. GENERAL OFFICE
   Call centers, information services, and data processing services
N
P
P
N
   Employment placement agencies
N
P
P
N
   General Office
P
P
P
N
 
   Leasing and rental, Office machinery and equipment
P
P
P
N
   Other business service centers (including copy shops)
P
P
P
N
 
   Professional, scientific, and technical laboratories and services
N
P
P
N
 
I. HEALTHCARE
   Ambulance services
N
P
P
N
 
   Blood and plasma donation centers
N
P
P
N
 
   Diagnostic imaging centers and medical laboratories
N
P
P
N
 
   Home healthcare services
N
P
P
N
 
   Kidney dialysis centers
N
P
P
N
 
   Medical clinic, general, surgical, or emergency
N
P
P
N
 
   Medical Spas (estheticians, intravenous fluids, laser treatments, skin care, weight loss, etc.)
P
P
P
N
 
   Offices of dentists, physicians, and therapists (mental health, occupational, physical, speech)
P
P
P
N
 
   Optical goods stores
P
P
P
N
 
   Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers
N
C
C
N
   Residential care facilities, nursing care and assisted living
N
P
N
N
   Prohibited:
      Hospital, general medical and surgical
      Hospital, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals
      Hospital, specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
      Residential care facilities, mental health, substance abuse facilities
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
J. HOSPITALITY
   Bar establishment
P
P
P
N
3-2
   Banquet and reception centers
N
P
P
N
3-2
   Food service contractors, caterers, and commissaries
N
P
P
N
   Mobile food business and food truck park
P
P
P
N
   Lodging, hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns
N
P
P
N
   Lodging, recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds
N
P
N
N
   Restaurants:
      Bar
      Brewery
      Coffee shops, and cafeterias
      Drive-thru
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
3-2
   Taverns (beer only)
P
P
P
N
3-2
   Sexually oriented businesses
N
N
N
C
3-8
K. MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY
   Assembly, heavy: Operations which use welders, rivets, specialized equipment, large scale products
N
N
P
P
   Assembly, light and sub-assembly: Operations which use light machinery and equipment, smaller scale, fastening, adhesive bonding, heat staking, ultrasonic welding, component assembly with no dangerous or hazardous materials.
N
P
P
P
   Manufacturing, heavy:
   Operations which manufacture or compounding processes of raw materials, utilize large volumes of highly flammable, toxic matter or explosive materials needed for the manufacturing process not for individual consumers, such as:
      Asphalt and concrete service and batching plants
      Brick or stone manufacturing
      Chemical
      Food (human)
      Furniture, mattresses, window blinds, cabinets, and fixtures
      Leather
      Machinery
      Paper
      Petroleum and coal products
      Plastics and rubber products
      Repair, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment
      Transportation equipment
      Wood (lumber, plywood, veneers, flooring, trusses)
 
 
 
N
 
 
 
N
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
   Manufacturing, light: Operations which manufacture small products, mainly for individual consumers, such as:
      Apparel
      Computer and electronic product
      Electrical equipment, appliance and component
      Printing and publishing
      Textile and textile products
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Prohibited:
      Animal slaughtering, rendering (pet food/livestock feed)
      Primary metal manufacturing
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
L. MINING & SUPPORT SERVICES
   Mineral Extraction
   (see SR zone, Chapter 17)
N
N
N
N
   Mineral Extraction Support Activities
N
N
P
P
   Oil & Gas Extraction & Refining Support Activities
N
N
C
C
   Prohibited Mining Activities:
      Crude petroleum extraction
      Mineral extraction
      Natural gas extraction
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
M. PERSONAL SERVICES
   Animal care,
      Boarding, day care and kennels
      Pet services
      Veterinary services
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Appliance, electronic, and small engine repair and maintenance
N
P
P
N
   Couriers, messengers and local delivery
P
P
P
P
 
   Exterminating and pest control services
N
N
P
N
   Funeral homes & mortuaries
N
P
P
N
   Janitorial services
N
P
P
N
   Laundry, coin operated and drop off services
P
P
P
N
   Laundry, commercial or industrial
N
N
P
N
   Laundry, dry cleaners
N
P
P
N
   Linen supply
N
N
P
N
   Packaging and labeling services
P
P
P
N
 
   Pharmacies and drugstores, cosmetics, and health supplement stores
P
P
P
N
   Photofinishing
P
P
P
N
 
   Photography studios
P
P
P
N
 
   Personal and household goods repair and maintenance
N
P
P
N
   Salons, hair, nail, lashes, permanent cosmetics, tattoos
P
P
P
N
   Prohibited Uses:
      Cemeteries, crematories, and mausoleums
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N. RELIGIOUS, GRANT MAKING, CIVIC, PROFESSIONAL, & SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
   Religious organizations, churches
P
P
P
N
   Volunteer and nonprofit organizations
P
P
P
N
 
O. RESIDENTIAL
   Accessory Caretaker Residence (ACR)
P
P
P
P
   Prohibited Uses:
      Single Family Dwellings
      Two Family Dwellings
      Multi-Family Dwellings
      Townhomes
   Developments which contain residential uses or mixed commercial and residential uses (other than an accessory caretaker residence) must obtain a rezone to a "Planned District (P)", see chapter 13 of this title
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
P. RETAIL TRADE
   Retail, General
      Art dealers
      Books, magazines, music
      Clothing and accessories
      Convenience
      Electronics & Appliances
      Floral
      Food, specialty
      Furniture & home furnishings
      General merchandise & groceries (less than 10,000 sq.ft.)
      Gift, novelty, souvenirs
      Hardware,
      Luggage and leather goods
      Office supply, book
      Pet & pet supplies
      Recreational and hobby equipment
      Used merchandise, antiques and thrift
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Retail, Specialty
      Beer, wine and liquor
      Car washes
      Department stores
      General merchandise and groceries (greater than 10,000 sq. ft.)
      Home and nursery centers
      Outdoor power equipment
      Passenger vehicle fueling stations (gasoline, electric, natural gas, etc.)
      Rental, consumer electronics and appliances
      Rental, entertainment and entertainment products (bounce houses)
      Tobacco (Permitted only in MD Zone)
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Retail, online and other
      Electronic shopping and mail order houses
      General rental centers Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers
      Vending machine operators, not as an accessory use
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
N
 
   Prohibited Uses:
      Heating oil dealers
      Other direct selling establishments
      Other fuel dealers
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
Q. SOCIAL SERVICES
   Child and youth services, such as:
      Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA, Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, Toys for Tots, Children's Justice Center, etc.
 
N
 
P
 
N
 
N
 
   Community food services such as meals on wheels or food pantry
P
P
P
N
 
   Community service organizations, such as:
      Volunteers of America, Habitat for Humanity, Housing Authority, Community Housing Trusts
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Daycare services, child or adult
P
P
P
N
   Emergency and other relief services, such as:
      Red Cross, Salvation Army
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
N
 
   Other individual and family services, such as:
      Social action groups, Housing Services, Credit Counselling, Utility Assistance, Veteran's Services
 
N
 
P
 
N
 
N
 
   Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
N
P
P
N
 
   Vocational rehabilitation services
N
P
P
N
 
   Prohibited Uses:
      Homeless shelters & services
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
R. TRANSPORTATION & FREIGHT
   General passenger transportation services
      Charter
      Emergency or medical
      Freestanding parking lots and garages
      Public transit and school
      Rideshare and taxi services
      Scenic and sightseeing
      Special needs
      Specialty vehicle and limousine
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
   Freight and commodities transportation
      Freight trucking (local or long distance)
      Moving services
      Rental, moving trucks
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Support services for transportation
      Commercial air, rail, and water transportation equipment rental and leasing
      Freight logistics, maintenance, operations, or container and truck storage
      General passenger transportation maintenance, operation, or storage facilities
      Packing and crating
      Rail transportation logistics
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Prohibited transportation uses
      Air traffic control, airport operations and facilities
      Passenger aircraft services and helipads
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
S. UTILITIES, PUBLIC SERVICES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, & REMEDIATION SERVICES
   Communications, broadcasting services, stations, & operations
C
C
P
P
 
   Communications, cellular, satellite & wireless operations
P
P
P
P
   Communications, resellers
P
P
P
P
 
   Communications, towers and facilities
      Cellular
      Satellite
      Wireless
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
   Energy distribution and storage facilities, electric or natural gas
N
C
C
C
   Energy generation, accessory
      Geothermal
      Solar
      Wind
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Pipeline distribution and facilities
N
N
P
P
   Postal service
P
P
P
P
 
   Public utility station and wireless communication accessory structures
P
P
P
P
   Septic tank, portable toilet and related services
N
N
N
C
   Sewage treatment facilities
N
N
N
C
   Utilities transmission lines and control
N
N
P
P
   Water distribution
P
P
P
P
 
   Waste, nonhazardous: treatment and disposal
N
N
N
C
   Waste, materials recovery facilities
      Facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage)
      Facilities for commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
C
 
   Waste, remediation services
      Cleaning up and reversing environmental damage
      Removal of hazardous materials from contaminated buildings, structures, soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
C
 
   Prohibited:
      Fossil fuel/nuclear power generation
      Solid waste landfills, combustors and incinerators
      Steam and air conditioning supply
      Waste, hazardous: collection, treatment, disposal
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
T. WAREHOUSING & WHOLESALE TRADE (DURABLE GOODS)
   Wholesale, trade, durable goods
   (new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of 3 years or more) such as:
      Commercial equipment
      Construction Materials
      Electronic parts and equipment
      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
      Furniture
      Hardware
      Industrial machinery, equipment, and supplies
      Jewelry, watch, precious stone and precious metal
      Plumbing and HVAC equipment and supplies
      Professional, equipment and supplies
      Recyclable material wholesalers
      Refrigeration equipment and supplies
      Service establishment equipment and supplies
      Sporting and recreational goods and supplies
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Wholesale, trade, rental, durable goods
   (new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of 3 years or more) with outdoor storage such as:
      Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing
      Metal service centers and offices
      Motor vehicle
      Recyclable material wholesalers
      Transportation equipment and supplies
 
 
N
 
 
N
 
 
C
 
 
C
 
 
   Prohibited Wholesale, trade, durable goods
      Chemical and allied products
      Other hazardous materials and products
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
U. WAREHOUSING & WHOLESALE TRADE (NONDURABLE GOODS)
   Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
   (items with a normal life expectancy of less than 3 years):
 
 
 
 
 
      Alcoholic beverage
      Automotive supplies
      Book, periodical and newspaper
      Clothing
      Drug, drug proprietaries and druggist sundries
      Grocery and related products
      Farm supplies
      Flower, nursery stock and florist supplies
      Paint, varnish and supplies
      Paper and office supplies wholesalers
      Piece goods, notions and other dry goods
      Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes
      Tobacco and tobacco products
 
N
 
N
 
P
 
P
 
   Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
   (items with a normal life expectancy of less than 3 years):
      Fuel oil
      Gasoline merchant
      Liquid petroleum gas
      Lubricating oil and grease
      Petroleum and petroleum products (except bulk stations and terminals)
 
N
 
N
 
C
 
C
 
   Prohibited Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
      Chemical and allied products
      Farm product raw material wholesalers
      Hazardous materials and products
      Other products that produce odors
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
N
 
V. WAREHOUSING & WHOLESALE TRADE (ELECTRONIC)
   Wholesale electronic markets and brokers: arrangement for the sale of goods owned by others, generally on a fee or commission basis, No storage or warehousing
N
N
P
P
 
W. WAREHOUSING, STORAGE FACILITIES
   General warehousing and storage facilities
N
N
P
P
   Self-storage units
N
N
P
P
   Storage Facility, Indoor Climate Controlled
N
N
P
P
 
(Ord. 2015-18, 11-17-2015; amd. Ord. 2018-02, 3-6-2018; Ord. 2018-11, 10-2-2018; Ord. 2022-01, 4-5-2022; Ord. 2022-03, 6-7-2022; Ord. 2023-07, 5-30-2023; Ord. 2024-02, 5-7-2024; Ord. 2024-07, 10-1-2024; Ord. 2025-06, 4-1-2025)

10-11-4: BUILDING SITE REGULATIONS:

ZONE
C-S
C-G
M-D
M-G
ZONE
C-S
C-G
M-D
M-G
A. Height regulations:
 
 
 
 
The maximum height for all buildings and structures in feet shall be (except as approved by conditional use)
30
60
45
45
The maximum number of stories
2
4
3
3
B. Area:
 
 
 
 
Minimum area in acres for lots (unless modified by conditional use)
1
1
2
5
Maximum percentage of area covered by any buildings
65
65
65
65
Minimum landscape percentage of area, except where reduced by the Planning Commission during site plan approval, in support of water conservation efforts and when enhanced landscaping is concentrated within the front setback and is not necessary for buffering purposes within the side and rear yard areas.
15%
15%
15%
15%
Maximum percentage of area landscaped with turf, lawn, or sod shall be the following percentage or 5,000 sq. ft., whichever is less
5%
5%
5%
5%
C. Dimensions:
 
 
 
 
Frontage: The minimum width of any lot at the street right-of-way line in feet shall be
65
65
65
65
Width: The minimum width of any lot in feet at the building setback line
100
100
100
100
Minimum front yard setback (corner lots have 2 front yard setbacks)
20
20
20
20
Maximum front yard setback (corner lots have 2 front yard setbacks)
n/a
80
n/a
n/a
Minimum side yard setback
0
0
0
0
Minimum rear yard setback
0
0
0
0
D. Parking location:
 
 
 
 
Front
P
P
P
P
Side
P
P
P
P
Rear
P
P
P
P
Fence and wall standards (fence and wall standards are detailed further in section 10-1-33 of this title):
 
 
 
 
Maximum wall or solid fence height (within 20 feet of a public street)
3'
3'
3'
3'
Maximum fence height - 75 percent or more open (within 20 feet of a public street)
4'
4'
4'
4'
Minimum solid fence or wall height - outdoor storage
N
6'
6'
6'
Barbed wire - no more than 3 strands strung tightly atop a minimum 6 foot high fence
N
N
P
P
Electric fences
N
N
P
P
E. Required improvements to be completed or in progress before building permit may be issued:
 
 
 
 
Street paving
A
A
A
A
Street curb and gutter
A
A
A
A
Sidewalk
A
A
N
N
Surface drainage facilities
A
A
A
A
Wastewater disposal facilities
A
A
A
A
Culinary water facilities
A
A
A
A
Firefighting facilities
A
A
A
A
Street name and traffic signs
A
A
A
A
Streetlights
A
A
A
A
Public utilities - power, gas, telephone, cable TV, etc.
A
A
A
A
 
(Ord. 2015-18, 11-17-2015; amd. Ord. 2018-02, 3-6-2018; Ord. 2018-11, 10-2-2018; Ord. 2022-01, 4-5-2022; Ord. 2022-03, 6-7-2022; Ord. 2023-07, 5-30-2023; Ord. 2024-02, 5-7-2024; Ord. 2025-06, 4-1-2025)

10-11-5: DEVELOPMENTS ON REDWOOD ROAD:

   A.   All developments adjacent to Redwood Road shall be required to follow the City's landscaping cross section for developments on Redwood Road as outlined in section 13-8-7(F) and the landscape standards identified in Title 10, Chapter 22, Water Efficient Landscape Standards. (Ord. 2015-18, 11-17-2015; amd. Ord. 2022-03, 6-7-2022; Ord. 2025-06, 4-1-2025)