Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Brigham City, Utah

Brigham City requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: A change in use or occupancy classification for an existing building in Brigham City is evaluated through the standard Building Permit / Code Analysis process, not a separate application; The official Code Analysis worksheet requires the applicant to identify any 'Change in Use' and any 'Mixed Occupancy' or 'Special Use and Occupancy' under its occupancy-classification section; Per the Design Criteria and Code Analysis Requirements page: a mandatory seismic upgrade (meeting IEBC Chapter 5 performance levels) may be required 'for projects which undergo a change in use or else a significant alteration or addition as defined by IBC Chapter 34 Section 3406.4'; Voluntary seismic upgrades (not triggered by a change in use) are not required to meet IEBC Chapter 5 performance levels, but must still conform to the IBC or other adopted existing-building standards per Utah Uniform Building Standards Act Rules R156-56-71(2), and require a detailed engineering analysis submitted to the Building Department; If the use/occupancy change involves construction or tenant-improvement scope, it is processed as a Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit (see those entries in this record). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 734-6604 before starting work.

In Brigham City, the published No distinct Change of Use / Change of Occupancy fee exists is: Not applicable as a separate line item. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Brigham City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 734-6604 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Code Analysis for Major Commercial Projects (fillable PDF). Depending on your project, Brigham City may also ask for: Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Brigham City requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Code Analysis / Occupancy Classification Review. Schedule each through Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) ((435) 734-6604).

Apply through Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at 20 N. Main, 2nd Floor, Brigham City, UT 84302. Phone: (435) 734-6604, email: thalladay@bcutah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, closed major holidays, per Brigham City's official Building Permits and Inspections page. Building Official: Tracy Halladay, (435) 734-6628, thalladay@bcutah.gov (permits, inspections, plan review, code analysis, code interpretation). Building Inspector: Kyle Holgreen, (435) 734-6611, kholgreen@bcutah.gov. Permit Technician: Destry Larsen, (435) 734-6604, dlarsen@bcutah.gov (permit processing, inspection scheduling, application submittal, customer service).. Official information: https://www.bcutah.gov/o/brighamcity/page/building-permits-and-inspections.

Brigham City, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition that Brigham City's own official 'Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures Located within Brigham City Limits' document (dated 7/25/2023) still cited as of live re-fetch 2026-07-16 (2021 IBC Section 1803 soils reports, Section 1613.2.2 Site Class, Table 1806.2 and Table 1610.1 bearing pressures) — the document has not been updated to reflect the 2024 edition.; Utah Title 15A statewide amendments apply on top of the base ICC codes per state law; Brigham City's official Design Criteria document references the Utah-amended ground snow load calculation methodology (previously cited to Utah Code § 15A-3-107, which governs statewide amendments) directly. Construction-code editions themselves are governed by § 15A-2-103, not § 15A-3-107.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Brigham City's own 'Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Submittal Requirements' and Roof Building Paper Requirements handouts instead cite the 2015 IRC/IECC by name for specific engineering/energy-compliance documentation — a pre-existing discrepancy independent of the 2026 code-cycle transition (these handouts were already citing an older cycle than the state's 2021 IRC baseline before 7/1/2026, and remain unrevised as of 2026-07-16). Reproduced here exactly as currently published by the city; the current statewide-governing IRC edition is 2021, not 2015.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC, single unsplit statewide edition), 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — all CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d)/(e)/(f)/(h)/(i)/(n). None are separately itemized in Brigham City's own published Design Criteria document, submittal-requirement handouts, or Building Permits and Inspections page; added here per statute since Brigham City's own materials omit them (the 2015 IECC cited in the city's Roof Building Paper Requirements handout is likewise superseded, per the IRC entry above).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); REMAINS CURRENT, unchanged by the 7/1/2026 amendment. Not separately itemized in Brigham City's own published materials; added here per statute.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Brigham City's Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures document (the sole cited source for Brigham City's IBC edition) was live re-fetched 2026-07-16 and IS STILL LAGGING — it references 2021 IBC sections throughout with no indication of a later revision date than 7/25/2023. No newer Brigham City-specific code-adoption publication was found on bcutah.gov. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation has been added to the sources array below, pointing to the current in-force version link.. Local amendments apply — see the Brigham City overview page for the full list.

No. Brigham City does not publish a standalone Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or Certificate of Occupancy permit or fee. A change in use is identified on the city's Code Analysis for Major Commercial Projects worksheet as part of the standard Commercial Building Permit, and per the city's Design Criteria and Code Analysis Requirements page, a change in use can trigger a mandatory seismic upgrade under IBC Chapter 34 Section 3406.4 even where no separate permit fee applies.