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Change of Use (Business License Amendment / Commercial Certificate of Occupancy) in Logan, Utah

Logan City does not publish a single, distinctly-named 'Change of Use Permit' product. Two genuinely distinct, independently-verified mechanisms operationalize change-of-use review: (1) a Business License Application marked 'Amendment' with the 'Location' and/or 'Business description' boxes checked — confirmed directly on Logan's own official Business License Application form (Division of Business Licensing, 290 N 100 W), which requires disclosure of the 'Previous use of location' (Section II) and 'Previous Business Location' (Section V, Amendment) and states 'Decisions on applications will take 15 business days (minimum)'; and (2) for commercial buildings/tenant spaces, a Commercial Certificate of Occupancy ('Gold Card') sign-off — confirmed directly on Logan's own 'Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy' form — requiring sign-off from Pre-treatment (Jim Harps), Backflow hazard assessment (Jesse Sharp), the Fire Marshal (fire suppression/alarm and final inspection, Craig Humphreys), Public Works (water/sewer, curb/gutter, storm water, parking, access), Planning/Zoning (conformance to the Design Review Record of Decision, landscaping), and Special Inspection & Testing, before the Building Inspector's final; the form states 'No structure shall be occupied until issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy' and that the Certificate 'will be issued within three (3) working days from the date this completed notice is received' once all department sign-offs are complete. Occupying a structure without a Certificate of Occupancy is stated on the form to be subject to a criminal citation under Logan City Code 15.04.06 and remedies under Title 17 Chapter 60 (Administrative Enforcement Code), with utilities subject to disconnection. Directly verified on Logan's own Business Licensing Fees page (raw HTML table read on 2026-07-21, not AI-summarized): the 'Change Location' business-license amendment itself carries no separate fee (listed as '-' in the Amendments and Transfers fee table); a license-category change instead triggers the standard tiered fee. Where a change of use requires construction to accommodate the new occupancy, that construction is billed under this file's commercial-building-permit or commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries and is not duplicated here. Separately, Utah's statewide-adopted 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC, effective 2026-07-01, per this file's codesAdopted) contains its own Chapter 10 'Change of Occupancy' provisions governing compliance upgrades triggered by a more intensive occupancy classification, though Logan's own Building Department page does not independently republish IEBC Chapter 10's text.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A business relocating to, or a new tenant occupying, a different location or business space in Logan must file a Business License Application marked 'Amendment' with the 'Location' and/or 'Business description' box(es) checked, disclosing the 'Previous use of location' and 'Previous Business Location,' per Logan's official Business License Application form
  • Decisions on Business License applications (including amendments) take a minimum of 15 business days, based on the information provided and any required inspections, per the application's Section VI 'Notifications and Verification of Authority'
  • Any electrical, plumbing, structural, or mechanical alterations to the site to accommodate the new use require a separate building permit and compliance inspection from the Division of Building and Safety (435-716-9030), per the Business License Application's Section VI, item 6
  • No commercial structure may be occupied under a new or changed use until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, per Logan's 'Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy' (Gold Card) — requiring sign-off from Pre-treatment, Backflow hazard assessment, the Fire Marshal, Public Works, Planning/Zoning (Design Review Record of Decision conformance), and Special Inspection & Testing before the Building Inspector's final
  • Occupying a structure without a Certificate of Occupancy is subject to a criminal citation under Logan City Code 15.04.06 and remedies under Title 17 Chapter 60 (Administrative Enforcement Code); utilities may be disconnected from structures occupied without one, per the Gold Card form

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Fee schedule

Change Location (Business License Amendment)Logan City Business Licensing Fees page, 'Amendments and Transfers' table: 'Change Location' is listed as '-' (no charge). Verified directly against the page's raw HTML table on 2026-07-21, and cross-checked against the official Business License Application form's own fee table, which lists no separate charge for a Location amendment.
No fee
License Category Change — Like or Lower Category (e.g., C-2 to C-1, C-1 to M-1)Logan City Business Licensing Fees page and Business License Application, 'Amendments/Transfer' section: 'Change to a Like Category' and 'Change to Lower Category' — $20.00 each.
$20.00
License Category Change — Higher CategoryLogan City Business Licensing Fees page and Business License Application, 'Amendments/Transfer' section, 'Change to a higher category' line items.
M-1 to C-1: $95.00; C-1 to C-2: $120.00; M-1 to C-2: $195.00
Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial, Gold Card) issuanceLogan's 'Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy' (Gold Card) form lists no separate issuance fee of its own; the individual department sign-offs it requires (Fire Marshal, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, Building Inspector) are billed through their own respective permit fees (e.g., this file's fire-sprinkler-permit, fire-alarm-permit, commercial-building-permit, and commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries), not as an additional charge for the card itself.
No standalone issuance fee found

Review timeline

Plan reviewLogan’s published plan-review target
15+ business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Planning/Zoning Conformance (Design Review Record of Decision, landscaping)

    Sign-off by a City Planner (435-716-9021), required on the Gold Card before the Building Inspector's final.

  2. 2

    Fire Marshal — Fire Suppression/Alarm and Final Inspection

    Sign-off by the Fire Marshal (Craig Humphreys, 435-716-9515), required on the Gold Card.

  3. 3

    Public Works (water/sewer, curb/gutter, sidewalk, storm water, parking, access)

    Sign-off required on the Gold Card (435-716-9153).

  4. 4

    Building Inspector Final

    Must have all other applicable department sign-offs completed (temporary or permanent) before this final can be scheduled, per the Gold Card form.

See the full Logan inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Logan has no single named 'Change of Use Permit' — a change of tenant, business, or use is handled through a Business License Application Amendment (Location and/or Business description) plus, for commercial buildings, a Certificate of Occupancy (Gold Card) sign-off before occupancy.
  • The 'Change Location' business-license amendment itself carries no fee — confirmed as '-' on Logan's own fee schedule — but a change in license category (e.g., moving from a Home Occupation into a larger Commercial space) triggers the standard $20-$195 category-change fees.
  • A Certificate of Occupancy is issued within 3 working days once the completed Gold Card is submitted, but that clock only starts after every required department (Fire Marshal, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, Special Inspection & Testing) has already signed off — budget time for those approvals, not just the final 3-day issuance window.
  • Occupying a commercial structure under a changed use without a Certificate of Occupancy risks a criminal citation under Logan City Code 15.04.06 and possible utility disconnection, per the Gold Card form itself.
  • If the new use requires any electrical, plumbing, structural, or mechanical alterations, a separate building permit is required in addition to the business license amendment — see this file's commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entry.

Frequently asked questions

Logan requires a change of use (business license amendment / commercial certificate of occupancy) permit for: A business relocating to, or a new tenant occupying, a different location or business space in Logan must file a Business License Application marked 'Amendment' with the 'Location' and/or 'Business description' box(es) checked, disclosing the 'Previous use of location' and 'Previous Business Location,' per Logan's official Business License Application form; Decisions on Business License applications (including amendments) take a minimum of 15 business days, based on the information provided and any required inspections, per the application's Section VI 'Notifications and Verification of Authority'; Any electrical, plumbing, structural, or mechanical alterations to the site to accommodate the new use require a separate building permit and compliance inspection from the Division of Building and Safety (435-716-9030), per the Business License Application's Section VI, item 6; No commercial structure may be occupied under a new or changed use until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, per Logan's 'Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy' (Gold Card) — requiring sign-off from Pre-treatment, Backflow hazard assessment, the Fire Marshal, Public Works, Planning/Zoning (Design Review Record of Decision conformance), and Special Inspection & Testing before the Building Inspector's final; Occupying a structure without a Certificate of Occupancy is subject to a criminal citation under Logan City Code 15.04.06 and remedies under Title 17 Chapter 60 (Administrative Enforcement Code); utilities may be disconnected from structures occupied without one, per the Gold Card form. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Logan City Building & Safety Division at (435) 716-9030 before starting work.

The 'Change Location' business-license amendment itself has no fee, per Logan's Business Licensing Fees page. However, if the change also involves a license category change (e.g., Home Occupation to Commercial), fees of $20 (like/lower category) to $195 (M-1 to Commercial Level 2) apply, and any construction needed for the new use requires a separate building permit.

The Business License Application (which covers the change-of-use amendment) takes a minimum of 15 business days for a decision, per the application's own terms. Separately, once all required department sign-offs on the Certificate of Occupancy (Gold Card) are complete, the certificate itself is issued within 3 working days of submitting the completed card.

You'll need: Business License Application (Amendment: Location and/or Business Description); Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy (Gold Card). Depending on your project, Logan may also ask for: Building Permit Application (only if construction/alterations are needed). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Logan requires 4 inspection(s) for a change of use (business license amendment / commercial certificate of occupancy) permit, in order: Planning/Zoning Conformance (Design Review Record of Decision, landscaping), Fire Marshal — Fire Suppression/Alarm and Final Inspection, Public Works (water/sewer, curb/gutter, sidewalk, storm water, parking, access), Building Inspector Final. Schedule each through Logan City Building & Safety Division ((435) 716-9030).

Apply through Logan City Building & Safety Division at 290 N 100 W, Logan, UT 84321. Phone: (435) 716-9030, email: loganplanreview@loganutah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.loganutah.org/government/departments/community_development/building_department/index.php.

Logan, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (verified 2026-07-16): Logan's own 'Current Building Codes & Engineering Design Requirements' document is dated 'Effective July 2023' / 'Updated: 07/2023' and still lists the 2021 IBC — it has not been updated for the 7/1/2026 code cycle.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the 7/1/2026 code cycle; Logan's own (stale, July 2023) codes document also lists this edition; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unchanged by the 7/1/2026 code cycle. Logan's own codes document (July 2023) lists a '2020 National Electrical Code' — this was already stale before this fix and remains so; the statewide 2023 NEC governs.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE: no IEBC line previously existed in this file's codesAdopted entry or in Logan's own codes document; added here directly from the statute for completeness.; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE: no ISPSC line previously existed in this file's codesAdopted entry or in Logan's own codes document; added here directly from the statute for completeness.; 2017 ICC A117.1 (Accessibility) — Logan City 'Current Building Codes & Engineering Design Requirements' (dated Effective July 2023 / Updated 07/2023); NOTE (verified 2026-07-16): The 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC took effect 2026-07-01 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, superseding the 2021 editions that governed through 2026-06-30. The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were NOT changed by this cycle. Confirmed directly against the version of § 15A-2-103 effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) at le.utah.gov. Logan's own codes document (loganutah.org/departments/comdev/building/Current%20Building%20Codes%202023.pdf) was fetched live and confirmed stale — dated 'Effective July 2023' / 'Updated: 07/2023', listing 2021 IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC and a '2020 National Electrical Code' (itself outdated even relative to the pre-7/1/2026 baseline); it has not been revised for either the 2023 NEC correction or the 7/1/2026 code cycle.. Local amendments apply — see the Logan overview page for the full list.

Not as a single named product. A new tenant or relocating business files a Business License Application marked 'Amendment' with the 'Location' and/or 'Business description' box checked (no separate fee for a location change), and for commercial space, a Certificate of Occupancy (Gold Card) must be signed off by Fire, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, and Building before the space can be occupied under the new use.

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