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South Salt Lake council approves rules for body art shops, large-vehicle idling and storm water fees, all 7-0 (draft minutes)

October 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

South Salt Lake's City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 14 to approve ordinances setting regulations for body art establishments, restricting travel, parking and idling for large vehicles and auxiliary power units, changing administrative enforcement fees for storm water violations, and updating administrative hearing procedures. It also approved three resolutions acknowledging the 2025 wastewater planning program report, a fraud risk assessment and the transportation utility fee annual report, and confirmed three Planning Commission appointments. These are the city's draft minutes, subject to change until approved.

From the draft minutes. Updated October 30, 2026.

In brief

6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 approved.

This write-up links 2 source documents.

7 members were present.

The previous City Council meeting was on September 23, 2026: South Salt Lake council hears Salt Lake County Council on regional budget and a youth recreation pass

The next one was on October 28, 2026: South Salt Lake council agenda Oct. 28: political sign ordinance to match new state law on park strips and sign retrieval

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item Ordinance · Development

    Body art establishments: land use code regulations

    Approved · 7-0

    Amends Sections 17.01.010, 17.03.010, 17.04.030 and 17.06.160 of the land use and development code to set regulations for body art establishments, amend definitions and update the land use matrix.

    Vote: 7-0 on roll call

  2. Item Ordinance · Other

    Restricted travel, parking and idling for large vehicles and auxiliary power units

    Approved · 7-0

    Amends Sections 10.02.020 and 10.08.040 of the municipal code. Residents Kurt Rose and Leslie Jones spoke earlier in public comment about parking and enforcement problems, including near a car dealership.

    Moved by Council Member deWolfe. Vote: 7-0 on roll call

  3. Item Ordinance · Taxes and fees

    Storm water system violations: administrative enforcement fees (Section 3.11.050(c))

    Approved · 7-0

    Modifies administrative enforcement fees for storm water system violations. The minutes do not list the amounts.

    Moved by Council Member Thomas. Vote: 7-0 on roll call

  4. Item Ordinance · Other

    Administrative hearings: Chapter 2.22

    Approved · 7-0

    Updates definitions, establishes procedures for default judgments and disqualification of administrative law judges, and updates regulations on administrative hearings.

    Moved by Council Member deWolfe. Vote: 7-0 on roll call

  5. Item Resolutions · Other

    Wastewater planning program report (2025), fraud risk assessment and transportation utility fee annual report

    Approved · 7-0

    Three resolutions confirming review or acknowledging receipt of reports presented in the preceding work meeting.

    Moved by Council Members deWolfe and Thomas. Vote: 7-0 on each roll call

  6. Item Appointments · Other

    Planning Commission: Kathy Self, Amanda Rainey and Jessica Bird

    Approved · 7-0

    The mayor presented three people for the council's advice and consent and the council approved each by roll call.

    Moved by Council Member deWolfe. Vote: 7-0 on each roll call

What residents said

Two residents raised parking and enforcement concerns, including near a car dealership.