Do restaurants in Salt Lake City need a grease trap permit?

Permit required, per the official source checked 2026-10-17.

States / Utah / Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT grease trap & interceptor requirements

Quoted from official source Last checked 2026-10-17. Report an error / rule changed

Quick answer

How often to pump: not stated in the sources we checked
Interceptor minimum / sizing: not stated in the sources we checked
Permit / fees: Permit required

From the official source(s) below, last checked 2026-10-17. Rules change; verify with your city.

Rules change; verify with your city. Summaries are plain-English restatements of the official source linked below; “Source says” shows the exact wording. Blank rows mean the sources we checked did not state that rule, not that there is no rule.

Required trap / interceptor type	Source says: “Inspection, Approval, And Maintenance Of Interceptor: Where installed, interceptors must be inspected and approved by the city, and shall be maintained in continuous efficient operation at all times by the user at the user's sole expense.”
Sizing rule	Not stated in the sources we checked
Pumping / cleaning frequency	Not stated in the sources we checked
Permit required?	A permit is required (see source wording). Source says “The director may require septic tank waste haulers to obtain wastewater discharge permits.”
Permit & program fees	Not stated in the sources we checked
Inspections	Grease traps/interceptors are subject to inspection. Source says “Inspection, Approval, And Maintenance Of Interceptor: Where installed, interceptors must be inspected and approved by the city, and shall be maintained in continuous efficient operation at all times by the user at the user's sole expense.”
Record keeping	Not stated in the sources we checked
Pumper / hauler approval	Not stated in the sources we checked
Reporting portal	Not stated in the sources we checked
Fines & penalties	Not stated in the sources we checked
Program contact	Not stated in the sources we checked

Sources

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-58765 · checked 2026-10-17

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