Fair Housing: Utah

This page is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute, and should not be construed as, legal advice. This page is not intended to provide a mandatory standard of care for the industry. Please consult with local counsel before taking any action based off of the information provided. 

On these pages, you will find information about 1) the protected classes in each state’s fair housing law, 2) protected classes in the cities and counties in the state’s three largest city or metropolitan areas, and 3) protected class information in additional jurisdictions of interest to NAA members. We highlight source of income protections, where applicable, that could substantially impact industry operations. Please see the footnotes. NAA also has resources on the federal fair housing protections that apply nationwide.

We are currently in the process of optimizing NAA’s Fair Housing Protected Class Resources. If you do not see a jurisdiction of interest, please reach out to the NAA Government Affairs Team at [email protected].

Information on this page is current as of September 2022.

Utah Protected Classes

(State of Utah Annotated Code § 57-21-5)

  • Race
  • Color
  • National Origin
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • Familial Status
  • Disability
  • Gender Identity
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Source of Income1

1"Source of income" means the verifiable condition of being a recipient of federal, state, or local assistance, including medical assistance, or of being a tenant receiving federal, state, or local subsidies, including rental assistance or rent supplements.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Davis County Municipal Code § 15.20.509A)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

Clearfield Protected Classes

(Clearfield Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Farmington Protected Classes

(Farmington Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Layton Protected Classes

(Layton Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

West Point Protected Classes

(West Point Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Weber County Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

Ogden Protected Classes

(Ogden Municipal Code §§ 12-20-1 et seq.)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

Roy Protected Classes

(Roy Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

West Haven Protected Classes

(West Haven Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Utah County General Plan and Land Use Ordinance)

  • Age2
  • Marital Status2

Bluffdale Protected Classes3

(Bluffdale Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Orem Protected Classes

(Orem Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Payson Protected Classes

(Payson Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Pleasant Grove Protected Classes

(Pleasant Grove Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Provo Protected Classes

(Provo Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Sarasota Springs Protected Classes

(Sarasota Springs Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

2These classes are not discriminated against by the Housing Authority of Utah County, but are not codified in law.

3Bluffdale lies within both Salt Lake and Utah Counties.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Salt Lake County Code § 10.14.070)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.  

Bluffdale Protected Classes4

(Bluffdale Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Salt Lake City Protected Classes

(Salt Lake City Municipal Code § 10.05.070)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

City of West Jordan Protected Classes

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

City of West Valley City Protected Classes

(City of West Valley Municipal Code §§ 26-3-101)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Cottonwood Heights Protected Classes

(Cottonwood Heights Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Draper Protected Classes

(Draper Heights Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Herriman Protected Classes

(Herriman Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Holladay Protected Classes

(Holladay Municipal Code § 18.01.010)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Midvale Protected Classes

(Midvale Municipal Code §§ 26.12.010 et seq.)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Murray Protected Classes

(Murray Municipal Code § 17.36.010)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

North Salt Lake Protected Classes

(North Salt Lake Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Riverton Protected Classes

(Riverton Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Sandy Protected Classes

(Sandy Municipal Code § 21-11-8)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

South Jordan Protected Classes

(South Jordan Municipal Code)5

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

 

4Bluffdale lies within both Salt Lake and Utah Counties

5Chapter 9.12 of South Jordan Code regarding discrimination, was repealed on 2/21/2017.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Washington County Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

City of Washington Protected Classes

(City of Washington Municipal Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes