(1) This chapter does not apply to a single-family dwelling unit sold or rented by its owner if:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 57-21-3

  • Affiliate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-102. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Discriminatory housing practice: means an act that is unlawful under this chapter. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Dwelling: means :
         (14)(a) a building or structure, or a portion of a building or structure, occupied as, designed as, or intended for occupancy as a residence of one or more families; or
         (14)(b) vacant land that is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of a dwelling as described in Subsection (14)(a). See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Familial status: means one or more individuals who have not attained the age of 18 years being domiciled with:
              (15)(a)(i) a parent or another person having legal custody of the one or more individuals; or
              (15)(a)(ii) the designee of the parent or other person having custody, with the written permission of the parent or other person. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Gender identity: has the meaning provided in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5). See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • National origin: means the place of birth of an individual or of any lineal ancestors. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Person: includes one or more individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under the United States Bankruptcy Code, receivers, and fiduciaries. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • salesperson: means a principal broker, an associate broker, or a sales agent as those terms are defined in Section 61-2f-102. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Sex: means gender and includes pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • Sexual orientation: means an individual's actual or perceived orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. See Utah Code 57-21-2
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) the owner does not own an interest in four or more single-family dwelling units held for sale or lease at the same time;
     (1)(b) during a 24-month period, the owner does not sell two or more single-family dwelling units in which the owner was not residing or was not the most recent resident at the time of sale;
     (1)(c) the owner does not retain or use the facilities or services of a real estate broker or salesperson; and
     (1)(d) the owner does not use a discriminatory housing practice under Subsection 57-21-5(2) in the sale or rental of the dwelling.
(2) This chapter does not apply to a dwelling or a temporary or permanent residence facility if:

     (2)(a) the discrimination is by sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or familial status for reasons of personal modesty or privacy, or in the furtherance of a religious institution’s free exercise of religious rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or the Utah Constitution; and
     (2)(b) the dwelling or the temporary or permanent residence facility is:

          (2)(b)(i) operated by a nonprofit or charitable organization;
          (2)(b)(ii) owned by, operated by, or under contract with a religious organization, a religious association, a religious educational institution, or a religious society;
          (2)(b)(iii) owned by, operated by, or under contract with an affiliate of an entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii); or
          (2)(b)(iv) owned by or operated by a person under contract with an entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
(3) This chapter, except for Subsection 57-21-5(2), does not apply to the rental of a room in a single-family dwelling by an owner-occupant of the single-family dwelling to another person if:

     (3)(a) the dwelling is designed for occupancy by four or fewer families; and
     (3)(b) the owner-occupant resides in one of the units.
(4)

     (4)(a)

          (4)(a)(i) Unless membership in a religion is restricted by race, color, sex, or national origin, this chapter does not prohibit an entity described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) from:

               (4)(a)(i)(A) limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of a dwelling or temporary or permanent residence facility the entity owns or operates for primarily noncommercial purposes to persons of the same religion; or
               (4)(a)(i)(B) giving preference to persons of the same religion when selling, renting, or selecting occupants for a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, the entity owns or operates for primarily noncommercial purposes.
          (4)(a)(ii) The following entities are entitled to the exemptions described in Subsection (4)(a)(i):

               (4)(a)(ii)(A) a religious organization, association, or society; or
               (4)(a)(ii)(B) a nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society.
     (4)(b)

          (4)(b)(i) This chapter does not prohibit an entity described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii) from:

               (4)(b)(i)(A) limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, the entity owns or operates to persons of a particular religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity; or
               (4)(b)(i)(B) giving preference to persons of a particular religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity when selling, renting, or selecting occupants for a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, the entity owns or operates.
          (4)(b)(ii) The following entities are entitled to the exemptions described in Subsection (4)(b)(i):

               (4)(b)(ii)(A) an entity described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii); and
               (4)(b)(ii)(B) a person who owns a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, that is under contract with an entity described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii).
(5)

     (5)(a) If the conditions of Subsection (5)(b) are met, this chapter does not prohibit a private club not open to the public, including a fraternity or sorority associated with an institution of higher education, from:

          (5)(a)(i) limiting the rental or occupancy of lodgings to members; or
          (5)(a)(ii) giving preference to its members.
     (5)(b) This Subsection (5) applies only if the private club owns or operates the lodgings as an incident to its primary purpose and not for a commercial purpose.
(6) This chapter does not prohibit distinctions based on inability to fulfill the terms and conditions, including financial obligations, of a lease, rental agreement, contract of purchase or sale, mortgage, trust deed, or other financing agreement.
(7) This chapter does not prohibit a nonprofit educational institution from:

     (7)(a) requiring its single students to live in a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, that is owned by, operated by, or under contract with the nonprofit educational institution;
     (7)(b) segregating a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, that is owned by, operated by, or under contract with the nonprofit educational institution on the basis of sex or familial status or both:

          (7)(b)(i) for reasons of personal modesty or privacy; or
          (7)(b)(ii) in the furtherance of a religious institution’s free exercise of religious rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or the Utah Constitution; or
     (7)(c) otherwise assisting another person in making a dwelling, or a temporary or permanent residence facility, available to students on a sex-segregated basis as may be permitted by:

          (7)(c)(i) regulations implementing the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988;
          (7)(c)(ii) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; or
          (7)(c)(iii) other applicable law.
(8) This chapter does not prohibit any reasonable local, state, or federal restriction regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling.
(9) A provision of this chapter that pertains to familial status does not apply to the existence, development, sale, rental, advertisement, or financing of an apartment complex, condominium, or other housing development designated as housing for older persons, as defined by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended.

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