Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, Utah: solar permitting grade B (score 32/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 32/100 |
| Population | 1,185,238 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Salt Lake County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Salt Lake County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Bluffdale city
- Cottonwood Heights city
- Draper city
- Herriman city
- Holladay city
- Midvale city
- Millcreek city
- Murray city
- Riverton city
- Salt Lake City city
- Sandy city
- South Jordan city
- South Salt Lake city
- Taylorsville city
- West Jordan city
- West Valley City city
- Alta town
- Brighton town
- Copperton metro township
- Emigration Canyon metro township
- Kearns metro township
- Magna metro township
- White City metro township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Davis County · ≈29 miA25—
- Morgan County · ≈34 miB39—
- Utah County · ≈40 miB39—
- Weber County · ≈42 miB33—
- Wasatch County · ≈46 miB39—
- Summit County · ≈52 miB31—
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Salt Lake County ranks #5 of 29 ranked Utah counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Utah: Washington County (A · 25), Davis County (A · 25), Summit County (B · 31). See all Utah county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.