# Utah Code § 57-22-3: Duties of owners and renters -- Generally

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T57_S57_22_3

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 57-22-3
- **Heading:** Duties of owners and renters -- Generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 57 / Chapter 57-22 / § 57-22-3

## Text

(1) Each owner and the owner's agent renting or leasing a residential rental unit shall maintain that unit in a condition fit for human habitation and in accordance with local ordinances and the rules of the board of health having jurisdiction in the area in which the residential rental unit is located. Each residential rental unit shall have electrical systems, heating, plumbing, and hot and cold water. (2) Each renter shall cooperate in maintaining the renter's residential rental unit in accordance with this chapter. (3) This chapter does not apply to breakage, malfunctions, or other conditions which do not materially affect the physical health or safety of the ordinary renter. (4) Any duty in this act may be allocated to a different party by explicit written agreement signed by the parties.

## 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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