# Utah Code § 57-22-2: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_2

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 57-22-2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 57 / Chapter 57-22 / § 57-22-2

## Text

As used in this chapter: (1) "Owner" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a residential rental unit. A managing agent, leasing agent, or resident manager is considered an owner for purposes of notice and other communication required or allowed under this chapter unless the agent or manager specifies otherwise in writing in the rental agreement. (2) "Rental agreement" means any agreement, written or oral, which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions regarding the use and occupancy of a residential rental unit. (3) "Rental application" means an application required by an owner as a prerequisite to the owner entering into a rental agreement for a residential rental unit. (4) "Renter" means any person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a residential rental unit to the exclusion of others. (5) "Residential rental unit" means a renter's principal place of residence and includes the appurtenances, grounds, and facilities held out for the use of the residential renter generally, and any other area or facility provided to the renter in the rental agreement. It does not include facilities contained in a boarding or rooming house or similar facility, mobile home lot, or recreational property rented on an occasional basis.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 57-22-1 § 57-22-1. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_1.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-2 § 57-22-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_2.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-3 § 57-22-3. Duties of owners and renters -- Generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_3.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-4 § 57-22-4. Owner's duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_4.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-4.1 § 57-22-4.1. Failure to deliver possession of residential rental unit -- Renter's option to terminate rental agreement -- Abatement of rent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_4.1.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-5 § 57-22-5. Renter's duties -- Cleanliness and sanitation -- Compliance with written agreement -- Destruction of property, interference with peaceful enjoyment prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_5.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-5.1 § 57-22-5.1. Crime victim's right to new locks -- Domestic violence victim's right to terminate rental agreement -- Limits an owner relating to assistance from public safety agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_5.1.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-6 § 57-22-6. Renter remedies for deficient condition of residential rental unit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_6.md)
- [Utah Code § 57-22-7 § 57-22-7. Limitation on counties and municipalities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_7.md)

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