14-3-030 HOME OCCUPATIONS: Prohibitions
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Salem code is at https://www.salemutah.gov/salem-city-codes.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The following activities are prohibited as home occupation uses:
A. The retail or wholesale sale of goods or commodities from the premises, except agricultural products grown on the premises, and goods which are incidental to the primary home occupation, and retail or wholesale sales over the internet, where the goods are not stored on the premises, customers are not coming to the premises, and where increased delivery or shipping of products is not increased in the residential setting.
B. The display and storage of goods and materials visible from the exterior of the building.
C. The use of yard space in a manner not normally associated with a residential use.
D. Commercial stables, kennels, or similar uses. E. Use of any power driven equipment using motors with more than three
horsepower capacity. The use of power driven equipment with three or less horsepower capacity shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. F. Mechanical uses, industrial related uses, and other uses which are not in harmony with a residential zone.
14-3-020 HOME OCCUPATIONS: Standards · 14-3-040 HOME OCCUPATIONS: Permitted Uses