SLC Council Seat Vacated Over Residency Rule Violation

Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez was removed from the District 4 seat after officials determined she did not maintain a principal residence in the district, as required by Utah law and city code. She had purchased a home in District 5 in Sept. 2025 and reported splitting time among several addresses; the city recorder declared the seat vacant effective Dec. 6, 2025, and the council plans to fill the vacancy within 30 days. The action follows ongoing misconduct investigations that had led to the partial stripping of duties while the inquiry proceeded. No comment was available from Lopez Chavez or her attorney.