Salt Lake City Takes Holistic Approach to Code Revisions
Wise water use, higher density zoning, mass transit and even urban farming are all part of Salt Lake City�s code review aimed at removing obstacles to green practices and more environmentally conscious development.
Background: Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker entered office two years ago, pledging to continue reducing the city’s carbon footprint, an initiative launched by his predecessor Ross (Rocky) Anderson. Some of those changes included requiring new city-owned buildings to be constructed to LEED-Silver standards and the implementation of an on-line, paper-free plan submission and review process.