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Planning staff to review City Council’s temporary water-use zoning; permanent ordinance expected

Salt Lake City Planning Commission · March 26, 2026
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Summary

City Council adopted a 180-day temporary zoning rule narrowing exemptions to a 200,000-gallons-per-day cap; Planning Division staff told commissioners they will bring a petition and analysis to the commission ahead of a likely ordinance to make the change permanent.

The Planning Director, Nick, told the commission that the City Council enacted temporary zoning regulations limiting daily water use to 200,000 gallons and narrowed the code exceptions that previously exempted certain institutional and agricultural uses.

The measure takes effect as a temporary land-use regulation for 180 days. "As a temporary land use regulation, it's in effect for 180 days unless the city…

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