Do landlords in Salt Lake City UT need a business license?

[Victoria G.]

Hey there, I'm pretty new to UT and just purchased my first house in Magna, UT a couple months ago. My plan is to turn it into a long term rental once I'm done with the renovations. 

However, I recently stumbled across a couple articles online that stated any rental property located in Salt Lake City requires a business license to operate. I've tried to do my own research to decipher which cities have this requirement but haven't had much luck. I'm hoping someone has some knowledge on this topic on the forums. 

Is it true SLC requires landlords to hold a business license? Are there other cities in UT with this law, or is it unique to just Salt Lake City?

[Caleb Bailey]

It depends on the city, good amount of them do. Some want a business license and others will just have a landlord license were you just pay a small fee. Cities are starting to require it with the reason of helping with unpaid utilities from tenants and to have contact info on landlords