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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 re-checked 2026-07-22) 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

Commercial Business License — Annual FeeWest Bountiful Consolidated Fee Schedule, Business Licensing Fees section (WBMC 5.04.04), re-fetched live 2026-07-22 via the portal's print-view endpoint: '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/after October 1. Independently confirmed on the Commercial Business License Application PDF itself (same figures). No separate change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy fee line item exists in the fee schedule — confirmed absent as of this re-check.
$50.00 base fee ($25.00 on/after October 1), plus $5.00 per full-time employee and $2.50 per part-time employee

Review timeline

Plan reviewWest Bountiful’s published plan-review target
5–7 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 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. 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.

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

Tips

  • West Bountiful has no dedicated change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy permit or fee — this was re-confirmed live 2026-07-22 across the Building Permits page, Forms & Permits index, and Consolidated Fee Schedule. 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.

Frequently asked questions

West Bountiful requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 292-4486 before starting work.

The Commercial Business License carries a $50.00 base annual fee ($25.00 if filed on/after October 1), plus $5.00 per full-time employee and $2.50 per part-time employee, per WBMC 5.04.04. The application form itself states to allow 5-7 business days for processing.

West Bountiful's published plan-review target for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit is 5–7 business days.

You'll need: Commercial Business License Application. Depending on your project, West Bountiful may also ask for: Conditional Use Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

West Bountiful requires 2 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Fire Inspection, Health Department Inspection. Schedule each through West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) ((801) 292-4486).

Apply through West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at 550 North 800 West, West Bountiful, UT 84087. Phone: (801) 292-4486, email: info@wbcityut.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Official information: https://wbcityut.gov/building-permits/.

West Bountiful, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), currently in force in West Bountiful as in all Utah jurisdictions since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IBC).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip. Note: West Bountiful's own Building Permits page (wbcityut.gov/building-permits) still instructs applicants to submit 'Building Plans/Drawings per 2015 IRC' (re-confirmed live 2026-07-16), which appears to be stale/unrevised web copy rather than a deliberate local amendment — Utah's Building Code Commission sets a single statewide IRC edition and West Bountiful does not publish any ordinance opting out of the current statewide cycle, so the current statewide 2021 IRC is used here rather than the page's stale reference.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IPC).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IMC).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), in force since July 1, 2026; not separately itemized on West Bountiful's own Building Permits page, added here as it applies statewide.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IEBC).; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IECC; one edition applies statewide, no separate residential/commercial split).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip.. Local amendments apply — see the West Bountiful overview page for the full list.

No. West Bountiful does not publish a standalone change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy permit or fee. A new business occupying an existing commercial building must obtain a Commercial Business License (WBMC Title 5), which itself requires Fire Marshal approval and, where applicable, Health Department and Conditional-Use sign-off before operation can begin — functioning as the city's practical mechanism for verifying a change of occupancy or use.

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