City staff propose temporary zoning rules and ordinance changes to cap institutional water use as Stage 2 drought declared Public‑utilities staff recommended removing institutional exemptions from the city’s water‑use cap and adopting temporary land‑use regulations tied to conservation; director Laura Briefer told council snowpack is at 49% and runoff is early, prompting a Stage 2 drought declaration.

Salt Lake City is taking bold steps to ensure fair water conservation by eliminating exemptions for institutional users amid an urgent Stage 2 drought declaration.

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