Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy — West Bountiful, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source: https://wbcityut.gov/business-license/
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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy in West Bountiful, Utah
West Bountiful does not publish a standalone change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy permit or fee. A live review of the City's Building Permits page, Forms & Permits index, and the Consolidated Fee Schedule (all) found no distinct change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy line item anywhere. In practice, a change of occupancy or use in an existing commercial building is verified through West Bountiful's Commercial Business License process (WBMC Title 5, fee schedule ref. WBMC 5.04.04): the license application itself carries 'For Official Use Only' sign-off fields for Health Department inspection/approval, Fire Inspection date(s), Fire Marshal approval, and Conditional Use requirement/approval, so a new business cannot legally begin operating in a space — including one with a different use than its prior occupant — without passing through this sign-off chain. This is documented here as the closest functional equivalent to a change-of-use/CO process, not as a dedicated permit type in its own right.
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- No standalone change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy permit or fee is published by West Bountiful; verify occupancy compliance through the Commercial Business License application instead (WBMC Title 5)
- A Commercial Business License is required before commencing operations at any location, including a new occupant moving into an existing building for the same or a different use
- Mandatory Fire Inspection and Fire Marshal approval prior to license issuance, per the application's own 'For Official Use Only' sign-off fields
- Health Department inspection/approval where applicable to the proposed use (e.g., food service), per the same sign-off fields
- Conditional Use requirement/approval sign-off where the proposed use is not permitted outright in the zone
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Fee schedule
West Bountiful Consolidated Fee Schedule, Business Licensing Fees section (WBMC 5.04.04): 'Commercial Business License - annual fee (WBMC 5.04.04)... Show full citationHide
West Bountiful Consolidated Fee Schedule, Business Licensing Fees section (WBMC 5.04.04): 'Commercial Business License - annual fee (WBMC 5.04.04)... $50.00' plus '$5.00' per full-time employee and '$2.50' per part-time employee, with a 50% discount on or after October 1. The Commercial Business License Application PDF carries the same figures. The fee schedule contains no separate change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy fee line item.Review timeline
Inspection process
- 1
Fire Inspection
Required prior to business license issuance, performed by South Davis Metro Fire; recorded on the application's 'Fire Inspection Date(s)' and 'Fire Marshall Approval Date' fields.
- 2
Health Department Inspection
Required where the proposed use is health-regulated (e.g., food service); recorded on the application's 'Health Dept Inspect/Approval' field. Not applicable to every business type.
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Tips
- Do not file for one; instead, the Commercial Business License application functions as the city's practical occupancy/use verification step.
- The Commercial Business License Application's own 'For Official Use Only' section is the tell: it has dedicated sign-off fields for Health Department, Fire Inspection, Fire Marshal approval, and Conditional Use requirement — a new occupant cannot get a license, and therefore cannot legally operate, without clearing these.
- If the new use is not permitted outright in the property's zone, a separate Conditional Use Permit application is required in addition to the business license.
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Sources & verification
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