Utah Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules
Utah rules on privacy, guests & animals for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which… Utah Code 76-12-307; 77-23a-4; 57-22-4(2)
The rules in Utah
| Cameras & privacy | No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, under circumstances where the person reasonably expects privacy. Utah is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Unless the rental agreement says otherwise, the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit. The voyeurism statute was renumbered from former 76-9-702.7 in the 2025 criminal code recodification (now 76-12-306 to -308). Interception statute: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter23A/C77-23a-S4_1800010118000101.xml. |
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| Guests & occupants | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise guests are governed by the rental agreement; the renter may not knowingly permit anyone to damage the unit. Source: Utah Code 57-22-5(1), (2) |
| Service & support animals (state law) | An owner or lessor of private housing may not discriminate against an individual with a disability because the individual has a service animal or a 'support animal' (an animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law), including by charging an extra fee or deposit for the animal; the owner may recover the reasonable cost to repair damage the animal causes. It is a class C misdemeanor to knowingly and intentionally falsely represent that an animal is a service or support animal, or to misrepresent a material fact to a health care provider to obtain documentation designating an animal as a service or support animal. No state-specific documentation form; federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. These provisions were renumbered from Title 62A, ch. 5b, in 2023 (Laws 2023, ch. 308); federal law may permit exclusion of a particular animal (for example, a direct threat). |
Related questions
- Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental?
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Utah vs. neighboring states
| State | Cameras & privacy | Guests & occupants | Service & support animals (state law) |
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| Utah | No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, under circumstances where the person reasonably expects privacy. Utah is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Unless the rental agreement says otherwise, the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit. Utah Code 76-12-307; 77-23a-4; 57-22-4(2) | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise guests are governed by the rental agreement; the renter may not knowingly permit anyone to damage the unit. Utah Code 57-22-5(1), (2) | An owner or lessor of private housing may not discriminate against an individual with a disability because the individual has a service animal or a 'support animal' (an animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law), including by charging an extra fee or deposit for the animal; the owner may recover the reasonable cost to repair damage the animal causes. It is a class C misdemeanor to knowingly and intentionally falsely represent that an animal is a service or support animal, or to misrepresent a material fact to a health care provider to obtain documentation designating an animal as a service or support animal. No state-specific documentation form; federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. Utah Code 26B-6-801, 26B-6-803, 26B-6-805 |
| Arizona | No landlord-specific statute. It is a felony to knowingly photograph, film, record or secretly view a person without consent in a bathroom, bedroom or other place where they expect privacy while they are undressed or in similar situations; security cameras are exempt only if notice is clearly posted. Intercepting a conversation you are not part of without a party's consent is also a felony. A.R.S. §§ 13-3019, 13-3005; § 33-1343 | No statute — lease governs. Arizona's landlord-tenant act sets no guest-versus-tenant rule, occupancy limit or roommate right. Tenants are responsible for damage and conduct of people on the premises with their consent. A.R.S. § 33-1341 | Arizona's service-animal statute covers public places, not housing: it defines a service animal as a dog or miniature horse trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability and imposes a civil penalty of up to $250 for fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal to a public place. Arizona has no state statute on emotional support animal documentation or pet-fee limits in rental housing; reasonable-accommodation requests are governed by the federal Fair Housing Act and the Arizona Fair Housing Act. A.R.S. § 11-1024 |
| Colorado | No landlord-specific statute. Knowingly observing or photographing (including video or live feed) another person's intimate parts without consent where they reasonably expect privacy is criminal invasion of privacy (class 2 misdemeanor). Overhearing or recording a conversation without the consent of at least one party is eavesdropping (class 2 misdemeanor). C.R.S. §§ 18-7-801, 18-9-304 | No statute — lease governs for most rentals. Colorado's landlord-tenant law sets no guest-versus-tenant rule, statewide occupancy limit or roommate right for ordinary rentals; tenants are responsible for damage caused by their guests and invitees. C.R.S. § 38-12-102(4) | Intentionally misrepresenting entitlement to an assistance animal to obtain a housing accommodation, after a prior written or verbal warning and knowing the animal is not an assistance animal or the person has no disability, is a civil infraction: $25 for a first offense, $50-$200 for a second, and $100-$500 for later offenses. If a landlord asks for documentation about a tenant's assistance animal, it must give the tenant the state Civil Rights Division form if the division has posted one, though the tenant need not use it. Pet deposits are capped at $300 (refundable) and pet rent at the greater of $35 or 1.5% of monthly rent. Since August 12, 2026, Colorado fair housing law defines an assistance animal to include both emotional support animals and service animals. Allowing an assistance animal is presumed to be a reasonable accommodation once the housing provider has had a chance to go through an interactive process with the person asking, and a complete ban on assistance animals is presumed discriminatory. The mere presence of an assistance animal is not a direct threat to health or safety and is not presumed to cause substantial property damage, but the provider may consider documented, specific conduct of the animal that is a direct threat or causes substantial damage. The provider may ask for reasonable documentation of the disability or disability-related need unless it is obvious. C.R.S. § 18-13-107.3; § 24-34-309(2); § 38-12-106; §§ 24-34-301(2.5), (8.5), 24-34-502(1)(a)(III), 24-34-502.2(2)(b) (added by HB 26-1045) |
| Idaho | No landlord-specific statute. Installing or using (or permitting) an imaging device where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the person's knowledge or consent, for sexual gratification or to degrade or abuse, is felony video voyeurism; 'reasonable expectation of privacy' includes places where a person might reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile surveillance. Intercepting oral communications is a felony unless one party consents. Idaho has no statutory notice period for landlord entry; the AG advises that the lease set entry terms or that the landlord notify the tenant and agree on a reasonable time. Idaho Code §§ 18-6605; 18-6702; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), pp. 10–11 | No statute — the lease governs guests, occupants, and roommates. The Attorney General notes that a valid occupancy policy limiting the number of people per unit, based on health and safety standards, is a lawful basis for refusing an applicant. A separate limited procedure allows removal of unauthorized persons who are not tenants. Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2; Idaho Code § 6-310A | Idaho has no statute specific to emotional support animals in rental housing (no state ESA documentation rule or ESA fee rule). State law defines a service dog (emotional support does not count as work or tasks), gives individuals with disabilities the right to be accompanied by a service dog in public accommodations, hotels, and lodging houses without extra charge (but liable for damage), and makes it a misdemeanor for a person without a disability to use an assistance animal or service dog to try to gain treatment or benefits as a person with a disability. Rental-housing accommodation requests are governed by federal and state fair-housing law; the Attorney General states that support, service, and companion animals are not legally 'pets.' Idaho Code §§ 56-701A(5); 56-704; 18-5811A; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2 |
| Nevada | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly and intentionally capture an image of another person's private area without consent where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (gross misdemeanor; felony on repeat). Except in emergencies, the landlord must give 24 hours' notice before entry and may not use access to harass. NRS 200.604; NRS 118A.330 | No statute — lease governs. Tenants are responsible for damage caused by household members and other persons on the premises with their consent. NRS 118A.110; NRS 118A.310 | A landlord may not refuse to rent to a person with a disability solely because an animal that assists, supports, or provides service to the person will live in the unit. The landlord may require proof, which may be satisfied by a statement from a health care provider that the animal performs a function that ameliorates the effects of the disability. Fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal or service animal in training is a misdemeanor (fine up to $500). NRS 118.105; NRS 426.805 |
| New Mexico | No landlord-specific camera statute. Voyeurism — intentionally viewing, photographing, videotaping, filming, webcasting, or recording another person's intimate areas without knowledge and consent in a bedroom, bathroom, or other place with a reasonable expectation of privacy — is a misdemeanor (fourth-degree felony if the victim is under 18). Owner entry generally requires 24 hours' written notice of the purpose, date, and estimated time. NMSA 1978, §§ 30-9-20, 47-8-24 | The owner may not charge the resident a fee for occupancy of the unit by a reasonable number of guests for a reasonable length of time (charges for guests' use of other facilities are allowed). Otherwise the rental agreement governs occupants; residents must make persons on the premises with their consent behave so as not to disturb neighbors. NMSA 1978, §§ 47-8-15(E), 47-8-22(G) | The Service Animal Act defines 'qualified service animal' as a trained service dog or miniature horse and expressly excludes emotional support, comfort, and therapy animals. Knowingly presenting an animal as a qualified service animal when it does not meet that definition is a misdemeanor. The Act's access and no-extra-charge rules are framed around buildings open to the public, public accommodations, and common carriers. No state statute sets ESA documentation rules or pet-fee limits for housing. NMSA 1978, §§ 28-11-1.1 to 28-11-6 |
| Wyoming | No landlord-specific statute. Voyeurism — clandestinely viewing without consent into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (including restrooms, baths, showers, dressing rooms and bedrooms) — is a misdemeanor (up to 6 months and $750); capturing images with a camera or other recording device in such circumstances is a felony (up to 5 years and $5,000). Wyoming is a one-party consent state for audio interception. W.S. 6-4-304; 7-3-702 | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise the lease governs guests; the owner need not repair damage caused by guests' misuse, and the renter must remove property left by guests before the tenancy ends. W.S. 1-21-1204(a)(v), (viii); 1-21-1203(c) | A person may not be discriminated against in renting residential property because the person has an assistance animal, which must be permitted in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act; the person is liable for damage the animal causes. 'Assistance animal' includes an animal that provides emotional support alleviating symptoms or effects of a disability. Knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting an animal as a service or assistance animal to obtain these rights is a misdemeanor (fine up to $750); interfering with these rights is also a misdemeanor (fine up to $750). No state-specific documentation rules — federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. W.S. 35-13-201(c); 35-13-203; 35-13-205 (definitions) |
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Utah Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules FAQ
Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental in Utah?
No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, under circumstances where the person reasonably expects privacy. Utah is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Unless the rental agreement says otherwise, the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit. (Utah Code 76-12-307; 77-23a-4; 57-22-4(2))
Can a landlord limit guests or roommates in Utah?
No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise guests are governed by the rental agreement; the renter may not knowingly permit anyone to damage the unit. (Utah Code 57-22-5(1), (2))
Can a landlord deny a service or emotional support animal in Utah?
An owner or lessor of private housing may not discriminate against an individual with a disability because the individual has a service animal or a 'support animal' (an animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law), including by charging an extra fee or deposit for the animal; the owner may recover the reasonable cost to repair damage the animal causes. It is a class C misdemeanor to knowingly and intentionally falsely represent that an animal is a service or support animal, or to misrepresent a material fact to a health care provider to obtain documentation designating an animal as a service or support animal. No state-specific documentation form; federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. (Utah Code 26B-6-801, 26B-6-803, 26B-6-805)
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