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Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy in Price, Utah

Unlike the Carbon County-administered building permit process (which folds a 'change of occupancy' into its generic building-permit definition with no separate fee), Price City's own Planning and Zoning Permit Fee Schedule publishes a genuinely distinct, separately-priced permit category specifically for occupying an existing building with a business use: the 'Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy' track, priced separately from the City's 'Conditional Use Permit — Development' track used for new construction/site development. This is the real change-of-use mechanism in Price: when a business (a new tenant, or an existing tenant changing its use) occupies a building, Price City Community Development Services reviews and prices that occupancy separately from any building-permit work, and ties it into the City's Business License process.

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When you need this permit

  • A business occupying an existing building within Price City limits, where the proposed use requires a Conditional Use Permit under the zoning ordinance -- reviewed by Community Development Services (Room 201, 435-636-3184)
  • Completion of the Price City Business License application process (185 E. Main, Room 202) alongside or before the Conditional Use Permit, since the Business License guide states a business will be 'notified by Community Development Services' if a conditional use permit is required
  • Passed building and/or fire inspection where required -- the Business License guide states 'all commercial businesses require an inspection'
  • If the business is relocating from one Price City location to another, the same Business Occupancy review applies again: 'This may require a new building and/or fire inspection. A new Conditional Use Permit may also be required.'

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Fee schedule

Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy, Concept ApprovalPrice City Planning and Zoning Permit Fee Schedule, as adopted, effective 1-1-2026 (priceutah.gov/uploads/1/1/9/7/119716550/2026_planning_and_zoning_permit_fee_schedule.pdf), visually confirmed by rendering the PDF to an image and reading the table directly (the raw text extraction jumbled the columns): 'Conditional Use Permit ($150 total fee through final) -- Business Occupancy... A. Concept Approval $75.00.'
75.00 dollars
Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy, Preliminary and Final ApprovalSame source, table row 'B. Preliminary and Final Approval $75.00' -- combined with the Concept Approval fee, this totals 150.00 dollars through final approval, exactly as labeled in the fee schedule's own '$150 total fee through final' heading for the Business Occupancy track. This is a materially different (lower) fee than the City's separate 'Conditional Use Permit -- Development' track, which totals 250.00 dollars through final ($100 Concept + $150 Preliminary/Final).
75.00 dollars
Zoning Verification LetterSame fee schedule: 'Zoning Verification*... Normal Processing -- 1 week $100.00' and 'Expedited: within 2 business days or less... $100.00 additional fee + fee above = $200.00.'
100.00 dollars normal processing (1 week); 200.00 dollars total for expedited processing (2 business days or less)
Commercial Business License Fee (annual, separate from the CUP)Price City Business License Information guide (priceutah.gov/uploads/1/1/9/7/119716550/-_business_license_info_-_how_to_guide_-.pdf): 'The business license fee for a commercial location is $100.00 per calendar year and the Conditional Use Permit fee is $100.00 (varies).' Note this guide's own CUP figure (100.00 dollars, described as approximate/'varies') is superseded here by the more precise, currently-effective Planning and Zoning Permit Fee Schedule figure of 150.00 dollars total for the Business Occupancy CUP track.
100.00 dollars per calendar year

Review timeline

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7–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building and/or Fire Inspection

    Required for all commercial businesses per the Business License Information guide; scheduled at the time of application submission at 185 E. Main, Room 202.

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

Tips

  • Price City's own Conditional Use Permit fee schedule (effective 1-1-2026) splits CUPs into two distinct tracks with different total prices: 'Development' (250.00 dollars total through final) and 'Business Occupancy' (150.00 dollars total through final) -- confirm which track applies; a change-of-use / new-tenant scenario should use the cheaper Business Occupancy track, not the Development track.
  • Carbon County's own Building & Planning Department -- which handles Price City's actual building permits -- has NO published fee or process specifically for change of use or certificate of occupancy; its Commercial and Industrial Structures Packet (carbon.utah.gov, re-checked 2026-07-20) contains zero mentions of 'occupancy' or 'change of use.' The real change-of-use mechanism in Price City runs through the City's OWN Planning and Zoning office and Business License process, not through the County building department.
  • If your business relocates from one address to another within Price City, expect to repeat this same Business Occupancy review -- the City's Business License guide states a move 'may require a new building and/or fire inspection' and 'a new Conditional Use Permit may also be required.'

Frequently asked questions

Price requires a conditional use permit — business occupancy for: A business occupying an existing building within Price City limits, where the proposed use requires a Conditional Use Permit under the zoning ordinance -- reviewed by Community Development Services (Room 201, 435-636-3184); Completion of the Price City Business License application process (185 E. Main, Room 202) alongside or before the Conditional Use Permit, since the Business License guide states a business will be 'notified by Community Development Services' if a conditional use permit is required; Passed building and/or fire inspection where required -- the Business License guide states 'all commercial businesses require an inspection'; If the business is relocating from one Price City location to another, the same Business Occupancy review applies again: 'This may require a new building and/or fire inspection. A new Conditional Use Permit may also be required.'. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Carbon County Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — serves Price City; Price City itself has NO independent building-permit function at (435) 636-3260 (Building Division main line / Administrative Assistant); (435) 636-3261 (Director of Building & Planning) before starting work.

In Price, the published Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy, Concept Approval is: 75.00 dollars. Additional published fees: Conditional Use Permit — Business Occupancy, Preliminary and Final Approval — 75.00 dollars; Zoning Verification Letter — 100.00 dollars normal processing (1 week); 200.00 dollars total for expedited processing (2 business days or less); Commercial Business License Fee (annual, separate from the CUP) — 100.00 dollars per calendar year. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

A straightforward business license with no required inspection can be mailed in approximately 7-10 days. The Business License guide states the full process, including any required inspection, 'can take up to two weeks' -- longer if a Conditional Use Permit's Concept-then-Preliminary/Final stages are required, since no specific day-count is published for those stages.

You'll need: Conditional Use Permit Application — Business Occupancy track; Price City Business License Application. Depending on your project, Price may also ask for: Zoning Verification Letter (optional but commonly used). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Price requires 1 inspection(s) for a conditional use permit — business occupancy, in order: Building and/or Fire Inspection. Schedule each through Carbon County Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — serves Price City; Price City itself has NO independent building-permit function ((435) 636-3260 (Building Division main line / Administrative Assistant); (435) 636-3261 (Director of Building & Planning)).

Apply through Carbon County Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — serves Price City; Price City itself has NO independent building-permit function at 751 East 100 North, Suite 2600, Price, UT 84501. Phone: (435) 636-3260 (Building Division main line / Administrative Assistant); (435) 636-3261 (Director of Building & Planning), email: planning@carbon.utah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Building Department-specific hours per the county's own Building Permits FAQ; distinct from general County Administration hours of Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Official information: https://www.carbon.utah.gov/service/building-permits/.

Price, Utah has adopted: GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite — Utah Code § 15A-1-204 binds 'the state and each political subdivision,' which includes Carbon County as the compliance agency serving Price City (Price has no independent building-permit authority; see localAmendments). Carbon County's own Building Permits page ('What codes are enforced?' FAQ) still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the 2026-07-08 fetch ('2021 International Building Code, including Appendix J 2021 International Residential Code 2021-Appendix Q of 2021 IRC 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2020 NEC'). State law governs regardless of the page's lag; each line below states current law first, then the county's as-published (stale or omitted) text.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix J — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Carbon County's Building Permits FAQ still lists '2021 International Building Code, including Appendix J' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Q — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Carbon County's FAQ, which lists '2021 International Residential Code, 2021-Appendix Q of 2021 IRC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Carbon County's FAQ still lists '2021 IPC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Carbon County's FAQ still lists '2021 IMC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Carbon County's FAQ still lists '2021 IFGC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Carbon County's FAQ still lists '2020 NEC' (live re-check 2026-07-16) — this is a PRE-EXISTING discrepancy that predates and is unrelated to the 2026-07-01 code-cycle flip (the 2023 NEC has been state law since before this project's original 2026-07-08 review); reported here as-published rather than corrected.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned anywhere on Carbon County's Building Permits FAQ, Building Department page, or Building Information/Resources page as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of county publication), not fabricated.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Carbon County page reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Carbon County page reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned on any Carbon County page reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — it is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Carbon County's FAQ does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.. Local amendments apply — see the Price overview page for the full list.

Yes. Price City's Planning and Zoning Permit Fee Schedule (effective 1-1-2026) publishes a distinct 'Conditional Use Permit -- Business Occupancy' track, totaling 150.00 dollars through final approval (75.00 dollars Concept Approval plus 75.00 dollars Preliminary and Final Approval) -- separately priced from the 250.00-dollar 'Development' CUP track used for new construction. This runs alongside the City's Business License process (100.00 dollars/year for a commercial location), administered by Community Development Services (435-636-3184), not through Carbon County's building department.

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