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Sign Permit in Woods Cross, Utah

Required in Woods Cross before erecting, altering, or relocating most signs, per Woods Cross Zoning Ordinance Chapter 12-27 (Signs), § 12-27-105(a): 'Except as provided in this title it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter or relocate a sign within Woods Cross City without first obtaining a sign permit from the City.' The ordinance states fees are 'paid in an amount set by resolution of the City Council' (§ 12-27-105(e)). A direct, full re-check of the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-967, Version #75, adopted 2/17/26) confirms the 'SIGNS' section (p.4) covers only city-installed street identification/traffic-control signage, not private sign permits — but the same resolution's 'BUILDING' section (p.1) and 'Exhibit 1 — Table 3-A Building Permit Fees' (p.13) establish that, beyond the specific line items broken out elsewhere in the schedule, 'Other Building Permit Fees' for 'additions or modifications to existing structures' are 'assessed in accordance with the provisions of Section 304 of the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code' using the general valuation-based Table 3-A. Because § 12-27-105(d) requires footing, electrical, expansion, and final inspections for permitted signs — the same inspection regime as ordinary construction — a permitted sign's fee is the Council-set amount under this general Table 3-A valuation schedule, not a distinct flat sign fee (consistent with how Vernal City, UT handles the identical gap for its own sign permits).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Sign permit required before erecting, altering, or relocating a sign, except as provided elsewhere in Chapter 12-27, per § 12-27-105(a)
  • Written consent of the property owner required before erecting, constructing, or maintaining a sign on their property, per § 12-27-105(b)
  • Application made to the Director on a city-provided form, including: a site plan drawn to scale showing proposed/existing signage, existing/future buildings, property lines, streets, sidewalks, landscaped areas, parking, and driveways; a scaled drawing of sign dimensions, construction specs, electrical components/wiring, attachment method, and structural members; an elevation drawing of the building(s) that will display the signage; and any other information the City deems necessary, per § 12-27-105(c)
  • All signs requiring a permit are subject to footing inspections (freestanding signs), electrical inspections (illuminated/electrical signs), expansion inspections (structural capacity for size/weight increases), and final inspections (location, structural members, insignia placement) unless waived by the Building Official, per § 12-27-105(d)
  • The Director reviews sign permit applications, but may refer to the Planning Commission any sign requiring Planning Commission review under the chapter, or any sign presenting novel/unusual circumstances, per § 12-27-105(f)
  • Anchored banner signs (attached via screws/bolts/nails/fasteners) do not require a sign permit but are capped at 12 months of use, must then be removed/replaced with a permanent sign, and must be anchored roughly every 18 inches and kept in neat/attractive condition, per § 12-27 (Banner Signs subsection)
  • Interior signs, nameplates (≤3 sq ft), and window signs (≤20% of total transparent window area on one building side) do not require a sign permit, per their respective sign-type subsections of Chapter 12-27

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (Table 3-A, Woods Cross Consolidated Fee Schedule)Woods Cross Zoning Ordinance § 12-27-105(e): 'Fees required by this Chapter shall be paid in an amount set by resolution of the City Council.' The Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-967, Version #75, adopted 2/17/26), fetched directly and searched in full: its 'SIGNS' line items (Street Identification Sign $200, Traffic Control/Regulatory Sign $200, Other Signs not regulatory or Street ID $200, Combination Street Identification & Traffic Control/Regulatory Sign $300) are under the Development Review Services section and describe city-installed street/traffic signage, not private sign permits. No distinct 'sign permit' line item exists anywhere in the schedule; instead, the 'BUILDING' section states 'Other Building Permit Fees — Additions or modifications to existing structures; structural, plumbing, mechanical, and/or electrical systems. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of Section 304 of the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code,' which points to 'Exhibit 1 — Table 3-A Building Permit Fees' (the valuation table quoted here). Because a permitted sign under § 12-27-105(d) requires footing/electrical/expansion/final inspections just like ordinary construction, this valuation table is the Council-set fee mechanism that governs a sign permit's cost.
$1.00–$500.00: $24.70 flat. $501.00–$2,000.00: $24.70 for the first $500 + $3.20 per additional $100 (or fraction). $2,001.00–$25,000.00: $72.70 for the first $2,000 + $14.70 per additional $1,000 (or fraction). $25,001.00–$50,000.00: $410.80 for the first $25,000 + $10.60 per additional $1,000. $50,001.00–$100,000.00: $675.80 for the first $50,000 + $7.40 per additional $1,000. $100,001.00–$500,000.00: $1,045.80 for the first $100,000 + $5.90 per additional $1,000. $500,001.00–$1,000,000.00: $3,405.80 for the first $500,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000. $1,000,001.00 and up: $5,905.80 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.80 per additional $1,000.

Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing Inspection

    Required on all freestanding signs requiring a permit, unless waived by the Building Official, per § 12-27-105(d)(1).

  2. 2

    Electrical Inspection

    Required on all illuminated or electrical signs, unless waived by the Building Official, per § 12-27-105(d)(2).

  3. 3

    Expansion Inspection

    Required where a sign is being increased in size/weight, to verify the existing sign can structurally support the increase, per § 12-27-105(d)(3).

  4. 4

    Final Inspection

    Covers sign location, structural members, and placement of the insignia, per § 12-27-105(d)(4).

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

Tips

  • Woods Cross's own Consolidated Fee Schedule has a section literally labeled 'SIGNS,' but it prices city-installed street identification and traffic-control signage ($200-$300), not private sign permits — don't confuse the two when budgeting for a business sign permit. The actual sign permit fee is billed under the same general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table (Table 3-A) used for ordinary construction, per the schedule's 'Other Building Permit Fees' provision.
  • Anchored banner signs (attached with screws, bolts, nails, or similar fasteners) don't need a sign permit but are capped at 12 months of use and must then be removed or replaced with a permanent sign, per Chapter 12-27's Banner Signs provisions.
  • Starting sign work before a permit is issued is treated seriously — the Director can refer any sign application to the Planning Commission if it presents 'novel or unusual circumstances,' per § 12-27-105(f).
  • Interior signs, nameplates up to 3 sq ft, and window signs up to 20% of a building side's transparent window area are all permit-exempt, per their respective subsections of Chapter 12-27.

Frequently asked questions

Woods Cross requires a sign permit for: Sign permit required before erecting, altering, or relocating a sign, except as provided elsewhere in Chapter 12-27, per § 12-27-105(a); Written consent of the property owner required before erecting, constructing, or maintaining a sign on their property, per § 12-27-105(b); Application made to the Director on a city-provided form, including: a site plan drawn to scale showing proposed/existing signage, existing/future buildings, property lines, streets, sidewalks, landscaped areas, parking, and driveways; a scaled drawing of sign dimensions, construction specs, electrical components/wiring, attachment method, and structural members; an elevation drawing of the building(s) that will display the signage; and any other information the City deems necessary, per § 12-27-105(c); All signs requiring a permit are subject to footing inspections (freestanding signs), electrical inspections (illuminated/electrical signs), expansion inspections (structural capacity for size/weight increases), and final inspections (location, structural members, insignia placement) unless waived by the Building Official, per § 12-27-105(d); The Director reviews sign permit applications, but may refer to the Planning Commission any sign requiring Planning Commission review under the chapter, or any sign presenting novel/unusual circumstances, per § 12-27-105(f); Anchored banner signs (attached via screws/bolts/nails/fasteners) do not require a sign permit but are capped at 12 months of use, must then be removed/replaced with a permanent sign, and must be anchored roughly every 18 inches and kept in neat/attractive condition, per § 12-27 (Banner Signs subsection); Interior signs, nameplates (≤3 sq ft), and window signs (≤20% of total transparent window area on one building side) do not require a sign permit, per their respective sign-type subsections of Chapter 12-27. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at (801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002 before starting work.

The ordinance (§ 12-27-105(e)) states the fee is set by City Council resolution. The city's Consolidated Fee Schedule has no distinct dollar line item labeled 'sign permit' — its 'SIGNS' entries price city-installed street/traffic signage, not business or property sign permits — but the schedule's 'BUILDING' section directs that fees for permits requiring inspections (which sign permits do, per § 12-27-105(d)) are assessed under the general valuation-based Table 3-A Building Permit Fee schedule (e.g., $72.70 for the first $2,000 of valuation plus $14.70 per additional $1,000 in the $2,001-$25,000 bracket).

Woods Cross does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at (801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Site Plan; Sign Construction Drawing; Building Elevation Drawing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Per § 12-27-105(d), signs requiring a permit are subject to a footing inspection (freestanding signs), electrical inspection (illuminated/electrical signs), expansion inspection (if increasing size/weight), and a final inspection covering location, structural members, and insignia placement — unless waived by the Building Official.

Apply through Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at 1555 South 800 West, Woods Cross, UT 84087. Phone: (801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002, email: permits@woodscross.com. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (some permit handouts list 7:30 AM–5:30 PM Mon–Thu and 7:30–11:30 AM Fri); closed Fri afternoon–Sun and holidays per the Building Services contact page. Official information: https://www.woodscross.gov/194/Building-Services.

Woods Cross, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Appendix AE and AQ — REMAINS CURRENT per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c), UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 statewide amendment. Consistent with Woods Cross City's official Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged).; 2015 International Residential Code Chapter 11 (residential energy provisions) — CORRECTED/SUPERSEDED: Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) adopts a single unsplit 2024 IECC statewide as of 7/1/2026 (see the consolidated IECC entry below); this pre-existing residential-energy carve-out to the 2015 edition no longer reflects the current statute. Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2015 International residential Code Chapter 11' under 'RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES' and has not been updated — preserved here as recorded history, not deleted.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Appendix C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout labels this 'COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODES' but § 15A-2-103 does not itself carry a residential/commercial IBC split — the IBC applies per the statute regardless of the handout's section heading. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Building Code with Appendix C and J' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' and has not been updated.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per Woods Cross City Building Codes and Design Criteria handout; NOTE: the IFC is adopted under Utah Code Title 15A Chapter 5, not § 15A-2-103 (which governs the IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/NEC/residential-ISPSC/MBI editions in this array) — § 15A-2-103 does not itself adopt or list an IFC edition, so this entry is unaffected by the 7/1/2026 § 15A-2-103 amendment.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes both the 2021 edition Woods Cross's handout lists under 'COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODES' and the 2015 IRC Chapter 11 residential-energy carve-out listed separately under 'RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES' (see history entry above) — § 15A-2-103 does not carry a residential/commercial IECC split. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) has not been updated for either.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — CURRENT statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (2023 has been the statewide NEC edition since before this cycle). CORRECTED: Woods Cross City's Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged) lists '2020 National Electrical Code,' which is NOT a valid statewide-adopted edition — this file previously flagged the discrepancy but had not yet cited the statute directly or resolved which edition is correct; the statute controls and 2023 is confirmed correct. Confirm the currently enforced NEC edition directly with the Building Department before relying on the City's own document for a live project.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Existing Building Code' and has not been updated.; 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — per Woods Cross City Building Codes and Design Criteria handout; not governed by § 15A-2-103, which does not itself adopt an ICC/ANSI A117.1 edition.; MBI 1200 and MBI 1205 (manufactured/modular construction standards) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not itemized in Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout, added here per statute.; All codes above are noted on the city's official handout as 'As adopted by the State of Utah. See Utah Code Title 15A for a complete list of adopted codes and amendments.'; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout was re-fetched live 2026-07-16 and is unchanged: it still lists 2021 IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/ISPSC, a 2015 IRC Chapter 11 residential-energy carve-out, and an outright incorrect '2020 National Electrical Code' — none of these have been updated by the City to reflect the statewide 7/1/2026 transition or the pre-existing 2023 NEC requirement. The statute is cited directly as governing throughout; the City's lagging handout is preserved above as recorded history, not deleted.. Local amendments apply — see the Woods Cross overview page for the full list.

Anchored banner signs (attached with screws, bolts, nails, or similar fasteners) do not require a sign permit, but they may only be used for up to 12 months before removal or replacement with a permanent sign, per Chapter 12-27's Banner Signs provisions.

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