Departments

Animal Services

At SSL Animal Services, we aim to promote responsible pet ownership through education and enforcement. We seek to find good homes for great pets through complete and careful adoption programs. In addition to our full-service shelter and adoption center, we provide animal services and animal law enforcement for the City of South Salt Lake.

City Attorney

As the City of South Salt Lake's main legal counsel, the City Attorney provides legal advice to all City departments, boards, and elected officials and prosecutes misdemeanor offenses that occur within City limits.

City Recorder

The City Recorder’s Office performs several key functions to maintain and preserve the official records of the City of South Salt Lake.

Code Enforcement

Community Development

The Community Development Department is responsible for ensuring our community builds and grows in ways that protect the health and welfare of our citizens. We help plan for the city's future by setting a vision and goals which we implement through our city zoning and ordinances. This requires a review of proposed development and inspections of construction projects throughout the City of South Salt Lake.

Economic Development

At the Economic Development Department, we help plan and organize the future of SSL’s industrial, commercial, and larger residential developments. We work closely with all City departments to update our comprehensive City plans and make way for new and exciting opportunities as they arise, while maintaining our vision of an inclusive, attractive and economically sustainable city.

Employment

The Human Resources Department is responsible for planning and coordinating many administrative functions throughout the City of South Salt Lake, from hiring and employment to worker relations and workplace disputes.

Engineering

As South Salt Lake’s Engineering Division, it is our job to protect the safety and welfare of the city and its residents by providing high-quality engineering and inspection services.

Finance

The Finance Department is committed to maintaining and reporting all City financial information accurately.

Fire

In the Fire Department, we are partners with you, our community. It is the people we serve and those that serve them that are the heart of our mission.

Homeless Strategies & Resources

South Salt Lake City is dedicated to the health, safety, and welfare of all our residents. Anyone who is currently facing homelessness, experiencing it, or knows someone in crisis has access to our robust network of federal, state, and local resources to address their needs.

Justice Court

The South Salt Lake Justice Court ensures fair, impartial, and efficient application of the laws of the City of South Salt Lake and the State of Utah.

Neighborhoods

The South Salt Lake Department of Neighborhoods aims to build a stronger community and improve quality of life. Through our programs and services, we meet people where they are and help neighbors develop a stronger sense of place, build closer ties, and engage with their community and city government.

Police

It is the mission of the South Salt Lake Police Department to enhance the quality of life in our city by providing quality police services.

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Public Works

At South Salt Lake’s Public Works Department, we build, repair and maintain public infrastructure.

Recreation

At the Recreation Department, we arrange many activities for residents of all ages -- from youth baseball, to adult sports leagues, to the annual Senior Ball.