Change of Building User Application (Change of Occupancy) — Unincorporated Box Elder County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source: https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/580/2026-Fee-Schedule-for-Community-Developm
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Change of Building User Application (Change of Occupancy) in Unincorporated Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County's own 2026 Fee Schedule for Community Development and Planning & Zoning lists a 'Change of Building User Application' as its own $75 line item under the Community Development fee category, distinct from a standard building permit. The county does not publish a dedicated checklist or standalone process page for this application — it is submitted through the same general Community Development Application used for other land-use requests (e.g. sign permits, conditional use permits).
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- Change of Building User Application submitted through the Community Development Application process, per the county's 2026 Fee Schedule for Community Development and Planning & Zoning
- Applies when a new tenant, business, or use triggers a change of occupancy classification in an existing building — Utah's adopted 2024 IBC (per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(a)), Chapter 34 (Existing Buildings and Structures), provides that a change of occupancy may not be made until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy
- Notarized owner-authorization form required if the applicant is not the property owner, per the standard Community Development Application requirements
Required documents
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Fee schedule
Box Elder County 2026 Fee Schedule for Community Development and Planning & Zoning — a related, separately-billed line item on the same fee schedule; Show full citationHide
Box Elder County 2026 Fee Schedule for Community Development and Planning & Zoning — a related, separately-billed line item on the same fee schedule; the county's business license process (administered by the Clerk's Office, not Building/Planning) may require Planning & Zoning review of the proposed use before a business license is issued. Not confirmed as bundled with the Change of Building User Application; listed here for completeness.Review timeline
Inspection process
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Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy Inspection
Per the adopted International Building Code, Chapter 34 (Existing Buildings and Structures), a change of occupancy or building user may not be made until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy — expect a final inspection of the space for its new use before sign-off. Not separately documented by the county beyond this statewide code requirement.
See the full Unincorporated Box Elder County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Box Elder County does not publish a dedicated 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' process page — the only official trace of this permit type is the $75 'Change of Building User Application' line item on the county's 2026 Fee Schedule for Community Development and Planning & Zoning. Confirm the exact required documents and timeline directly with Community Development before applying.
- If your change of use is paired with a new or transferred business license, budget for both the $75 Change of Building User Application and the separate $25 Business License Review Application, since the two are billed as distinct line items on the same fee schedule.
- This differs from the county's Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement permit types, which govern physical construction — a Change of Building User Application applies even where no construction is proposed, if the occupancy classification or use of the space is changing.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & verification
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Fee schedules
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