Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Compliance in Bountiful, Utah

Bountiful requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy compliance permit for: It is unlawful to use or occupy, or to permit the use or occupancy of, any building or premises prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the City (§ 14-1-106.A); It is unlawful to occupy, or allow to be occupied, any building with a greater intensity of use or different occupancy than specifically provided for in the Certificate of Occupancy (§ 14-1-106.A); A new Certificate of Occupancy is required any time the occupancy of a building changes to a more intensive use (§ 14-1-106.B); No building permit shall be granted for a change of use in any land, building, or structure if such change would violate any provision of the Land Use Code (§ 14-1-105.B); Any person who changes the use of a structure or property to a use not permitted by current City ordinances, without first obtaining required re-zoning, variance, or other use approvals, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor ('Illegal Change of Use,' § 14-1-106.F); Where the new use requires a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Zoning Map Amendment, that Planning Department approval process (and its fee) applies before the Certificate of Occupancy can be reissued. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125 before starting work.

Reissuing the Certificate of Occupancy itself has no separate fee — it is bundled into the Building Department's final-inspection process. If the new use requires Planning Department approval, the applicable Ordinance 2023-01 fee applies: Conditional Use Permit $950, Variance $1,150, Zoning Map Amendment $2,000, or Determination of Non-Compliance/Non-Conformance $450.

Bountiful does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Cityinspect) — where construction/remodel accompanies the use change. Depending on your project, Bountiful may also ask for: Conditional Use Permit / Variance / Zoning Map Amendment Application (Planning Department); Determination of Non-Compliance/Non-Conformance Request. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy compliance permit, in order: Final Inspection (New Certificate of Occupancy). Schedule each through Bountiful City Building Department ((801) 298-6125).

Apply through Bountiful City Building Department at 795 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010. Phone: (801) 298-6125, email: tbasinger@bountiful.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (permits issued until 5:30 PM); closed Fri–Sun. Official information: https://www.bountifulutah.gov/Building.

Bountiful, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Appendices AE and AQ — residential construction; as adopted by the State of Utah (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(k)/(c)); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 2015 International Residential Code Chapter 11 (residential energy provisions) — per Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025 (statewide residential energy baseline per Utah Code § 15A-2-103); 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Appendices C and J — commercial construction; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — commercial; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 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; CONFIRMED 2026-07-17: the live Bountiful Design Criteria PDF (still dated Rev. October 13, 2025, unchanged/not reissued) explicitly lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' — the city has NOT yet published an updated Design Criteria reflecting the 2024 ISPSC (or the other 2024 commercial code editions) despite the statute taking effect 2026-07-01; the statutory 2024 editions govern by operation of Utah Code regardless, but Bountiful's own summary sheet is stale on this point — call (801) 298-6125 to confirm practical enforcement if this matters for a specific project; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; NOTE: Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force) — 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC (residential provisions) replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; text independently re-verified live at le.utah.gov 2026-07-16). The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were unaffected and remain in force.. Local amendments apply — see the Bountiful overview page for the full list.

Not as a distinctly named or priced product. Bountiful City Code § 14-1-106 instead requires a new Certificate of Occupancy any time a building's occupancy changes to a more intensive use, and separately makes it a class C misdemeanor ('Illegal Change of Use') to change a structure's or property's use to one not permitted by current City ordinances without first obtaining any required re-zoning, variance, or other use approval.