Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Review in Fallon, Nevada

Fallon requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy review permit for: No standalone 'Certificate of Occupancy' or 'Change of Use' permit, application, or fee was found published by the City of Fallon, in the Municode-hosted Code of Ordinances (Titles 17 and 21 reviewed), or on the City website, distinct from (a) the Building Permit's built-in occupancy sign-off for new construction and (b) the Business License process for a new business in existing space; (a) New construction: the 2024 IBC Chapter 1 Certificate of Occupancy provisions (IBC § 111) apply as adopted by City of Fallon Ordinance No. 788 (City Code § 17.04.020(A)); Fallon's local IBC amendments (Section 113 deleted; §§ 312.1 and 1612.3 amended) do not touch § 111, so the standard IBC occupancy process governs, confirmed through the city engineer's inspections under City Code § 17.08.070(B); (b) Existing space / new business: the City of Fallon Business License Approval Form requires the applicant to obtain dated signatures from (1) the City of Fallon Building Department (24-hour notice required), (2) the Consumer Health Division ('IF IT IS CONSUMABLE, THIS MUST BE SIGNED'), and (3) the City of Fallon/Churchill County Fire Department (24-hour notice required) before the City Clerk's Office (55 W. Williams Avenue) will issue the business license; City Code § 2.16.070(A)(1): the Fire Marshal's enforcement duties 'require the review of plans and business licenses'; Nevada Senate Bill 356 (1997) / N.R.S. 266.355 child-support certification is also required on the same business license application before the City may issue any license, permit, or certificate; The business license fee is calculated on anticipated annual gross receipts (see Fees) and expires December 31 of the year issued, regardless of when in the year it was obtained. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) at (775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107 before starting work.

Fees are based on anticipated annual gross receipts, ranging from $50.00 (receipts up to $24,999) to $300.00 (receipts from $750,000-$999,999), with an additional $125.00 for each further $500,000.00 of gross receipts. The license expires December 31 of the year issued regardless of when during the year it was obtained.

Fallon does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) at (775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107 for current turnaround.

You'll need: City of Fallon Business License Application (Gross Receipts Form); City of Fallon Business License Checklist Items; City of Fallon Business License Approval Form; Applicant's Child Support Information Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fallon requires 2 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy review permit, in order: Building Department Occupancy Inspection, Fire Department Sign-Off Inspection. Schedule each through City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) ((775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107).

Apply through City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) at 55 West Williams Avenue, Fallon, Nevada 89406. Phone: (775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107, email: buildingpermits@fallonnevada.gov. Office hours: City Building Department, 55 W. Williams Avenue, Fallon, NV 89406 (fax (775) 423-8874). The Building Department is organizationally part of the City's Engineering and Public Works Department, which is responsible for 'Airport Oversight, Building Inspections, Building Permit Issuance.' Applications may be submitted in person, or (for roofing/siding-type minor work per the permit form) scanned and emailed to the office; the City Engineer reviews and issues construction permits per City Code Chapter 17.08.. Official information: https://www.fallonnevada.gov/business/business-licenses-building-permits/.

Fallon, Nevada has adopted: The City of Fallon self-administers its own building permitting program within city limits — it is NOT routed to Churchill County. The City Building Department (55 W. Williams Avenue) issues permits and performs inspections directly; Churchill County's separate Building Department (270 S. Maine Street, Suite A, Fallon, NV) has its own, distinct jurisdiction limited to unincorporated Churchill County. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances Chapter 17.04 and 17.08 (city engineer/building department issues permits); City of Fallon Departments page (Engineering and Public Works: 'Airport Oversight, Building Inspections, Building Permit Issuance'); Churchill County Building Department page (separate department/address for unincorporated county).; Nevada has no single mandatory statewide building code edition for all jurisdictions (unlike Montana) — Nevada is a home-rule state for building codes, with the principal statewide requirement being an energy-code floor under NRS 701.220 (local governments must adopt a code at least as stringent as the most recent published IECC edition, currently the 2024 IECC per the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy). Each city/county separately adopts its own building code editions and amendments. City of Fallon's actual adopted editions are documented below from its own Code of Ordinances — not assumed from any statewide default.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendices C, E, H, and I, adopted by the City of Fallon with local additions/deletions (Section 113 deleted; Section 312.1 amended; Section 1612.3 amended to insert 'Churchill County and Incorporated Areas' and 'April 5, 2021' effective flood-hazard date). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(A); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendices AB, BF, CA, CB, CD, and CE, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section R112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(B); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with Appendices A and B, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(C); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Appendices A, B, and C, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(D); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Sections 112 and 113 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(E); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(F); 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), with Appendices A, B, and D, adopted by the City of Fallon (Table 104.5 replaced with the City's own Table B) — Nevada jurisdictions may adopt either the UPC or the IPC; Fallon adopted the UPC. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(G); 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), with Appendices A, B, and C, adopted by the City of Fallon (Table 104.5 replaced with the City's own Table C) — adopted alongside (in addition to) the IMC. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(H); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 109 deleted) — satisfies the NRS 701.220 statewide energy-code floor. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(I); NRS 701.220; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by the City of Fallon. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(J); 2024 Northern Nevada Amendments (NNA), published by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council on February 20, 2025, adopted by the City of Fallon, amending IBC Table 1608.2.1 (ground snow load table) to replace 'Lyon County' with 'City of Fallon and Lyon County.' Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(K); All codes adopted 'by reference,' together with the noted supplements, amendments, and additions/deletions, per Ordinance No. 747 (adopted March 4, 2014) as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 788 (adopted December 2, 2025). 'Jurisdiction' and similar terms in the adopted codes mean the City of Fallon. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances §§ 17.04.010, 17.04.020, 17.04.030. Local amendments apply — see the Fallon overview page for the full list.

Not as a standalone product. For new construction, occupancy is confirmed through the adopted 2024 IBC's Certificate of Occupancy provisions (IBC § 111) as part of the standard Building Permit's final inspection. For a new business moving into existing commercial space, Fallon's functional equivalent is the Business License Approval Form, which requires sign-off from the Building Department, Consumer Health Division (if applicable), and the Fire Department before the City Clerk issues a business license.