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SkyRun Park City Vacation Rentals

What Safety Or Building Standards Does My Property Have To Meet To Be Licensed As An STR?

Bright hallway with a fire extinguisher on the wall

While not a full guide of standards, the Park City Nightly Rentals application lists the following as things on the inspection checklist:

  • Smoke alarm in each bedroom, hallway outside of bedroom area and on each floor level.
  • Carbon monoxide detector in hallway outside of bedroom area and on each floor level.
  • Handrail on stairs with four or more risers.
  • Guardrails on decks and walking surfaces 30" or more above the ground or floor.
  • Each bedroom shall have an emergency escape and rescue opening, i.e., a door that opens directly outside, or at least one window meeting all the following: min. opening area of 5.7 square feet, opening width of 20" and height of 24" and bottom sill not more than 44" above the floor.
  • Tempered glass in windows located in hazardous locations.
  • Adequate sanitary facilities.
  • GFCI protected outlets in kitchen and within 6 feet of bathroom sinks, bathtubs, and hot tubs.
  • Extension cords used as outlets, or a power strip connected to an extension cord are prohibited.
  • Gas appliances in sleeping areas are prohibited without specific modifications. Call us for details.
  • Fire extinguisher (Type 2A:10BC) with location signage. Tagged as serviced within the last year.
  • Water heaters (WH) & furnaces (F):
    • (WH) Approved straps, on top third and bottom third of tank. Expansion tank also strapped.
    • (WH & F) Sticker showing it is de-rated for altitude.
    • (WH & F) Proper venting and gas connections. (WH) installs post 2012 must have 4" vents.
  • (WH & F) Minimum 36" clearance in front of heater/combustion chamber.
  • All hot tub motors/heaters shall be GFCI protected. Hot tubs in a residential building with more than two dwelling units shall have a single shutoff switch within 5' to 50' away.
  • Common area emergency exit lighting and exit signs function on building power and on backup battery power (where applicable).
  • Common area fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually (where applicable).
  • Provide a copy of the following reports to the inspector (where applicable):
    • Single family fire riser/sprinkler system inspected and tagged annually.
    • Current copy of elevator "Utah State Certification of Inspection and Permit to Operate" (public use only).
    • Common area fire riser/sprinkler systems are inspected and tagged annually.
    • Common area fire riser/sprinkler systems have a 5-year hydrostatic test.
    • Common area fire alarm system has been tested and serviced annually.

NOTE: Common area items apply to multi-family residential buildings (i.e., condominiums, hotels, etc.).