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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Review in South Salt Lake, Utah

South Salt Lake does not issue a standalone 'change of use permit' product distinct from its Business Licensing process. Per the city's own official Business Licensing FAQ: 'If your proposed use is allowed in the zoning district and is a change of use from prior uses, the building and site will be required to be brought into current compliance with all Municipal Code, Building Code and Fire Code requirements.' In practice this means a new Business License Application (required for any new business or change of ownership regardless of use change, per Municipal Code § 5.02.040), a zoning-use check against Title 17, a business/fire compliance inspection, and — where the use or occupancy classification actually changes — a Certificate of Occupancy inspection billed at a flat fee under Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A, plus a Building Permit if compliance work requires construction.

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When you need this permit

  • Confirm the new use is an allowed use in the applicable zoning district under Title 17 of the South Salt Lake Municipal Code, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ (contact the Planning Division with questions)
  • Submit a new Business License Application — required for any new business or change of ownership at a location, whether or not the use itself changes, per Municipal Code § 5.02.040; business licenses are not transferable
  • If the proposed use represents a change of use from the prior tenant/use, the building and site must be brought into current compliance with Municipal Code, Building Code, and Fire Code requirements, per the Business Licensing FAQ
  • Business/fire compliance inspection scheduled as part of the business license application; all items on the resulting inspection correction report must be resolved before license approval
  • If a compliance item requires construction, a Building Permit Application must be submitted with a Utah-licensed General Contractor before the follow-up inspection can be scheduled, per the Business Licensing FAQ Contractor
  • Certificate of Occupancy inspection required to close out a use/occupancy-classification change, billed per occurrence under the Consolidated Fee Schedule

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Fee schedule

Certificate of Occupancy InspectionSouth Salt Lake Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A, 'Other Fees': 'Certificate of Occupancy inspection ... $300.00/occurrence.'
$300.00/occurrence
Business License Fee (category-dependent)South Salt Lake Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.030.A 'General License Fees' — the underlying business license fee is set by business category, not by whether the application involves a change of use; a new license/application fee applies regardless.
Varies by business category, e.g. Professional & Personal Service $254.00 initial/$145.00 renewal; Retail General/Wholesale $671.00 initial/$562.00 renewal; Restaurant $829.00 initial/$576.00 renewal
Third and Subsequent Business License InspectionSouth Salt Lake Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A, 'Other Fees.' Applies if repeat follow-up inspections are needed to clear a compliance correction list.
$50.00/appointment
Building Permit Fee (if compliance work requires construction)South Salt Lake Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A; applies only if the change-of-use compliance review requires permitted construction work.
Same valuation-based formula as the Commercial Building Permit / Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit entries: Building Fee (B) = local multiplier x Gross ICCBVD Valuation; Plan Check Fee (P) = B x 0.65; State Surcharge Fee (Y) = B x 0.01

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Business License / Zoning-Use Compliance Inspection

    Required as part of the business license application, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ; verifies the new use and building/site condition against current Municipal Code, Building Code, and Fire Code. Scheduled through the South Salt Lake Fire Department Permit + Inspection Portal's 'Annual Inspection Application,' which the city's official Portal Guide lists as covering 'Business license: a required inspection as part of applying for a business license.'

  2. 2

    Certificate of Occupancy Inspection

    Final inspection to close out a use/occupancy-classification change once the site and building are brought into compliance; billed at $300.00/occurrence per Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A.

See the full South Salt Lake inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Business licenses are not transferable — every new business or change of ownership at a location needs its own new Business License Application and inspection, even if the use category itself is not changing, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ.
  • The Business Licensing FAQ is explicit that a change of use triggers a full compliance review against current Municipal Code, Building Code, and Fire Code — not the code in effect when the prior tenant was approved.
  • The business/fire compliance inspection for a change-of-use business license is scheduled through the same South Salt Lake Fire Department Permit + Inspection Portal used for fire sprinkler/alarm permits (see that entry in this dataset), not a separate Planning or Building portal.
  • If the inspection correction report requires physical work, that work needs its own Building Permit with a Utah-licensed General Contractor before a follow-up inspection can be scheduled, per the Business Licensing FAQ. Contractor

Frequently asked questions

South Salt Lake requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy review permit for: Confirm the new use is an allowed use in the applicable zoning district under Title 17 of the South Salt Lake Municipal Code, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ (contact the Planning Division with questions); Submit a new Business License Application — required for any new business or change of ownership at a location, whether or not the use itself changes, per Municipal Code § 5.02.040; business licenses are not transferable; If the proposed use represents a change of use from the prior tenant/use, the building and site must be brought into current compliance with Municipal Code, Building Code, and Fire Code requirements, per the Business Licensing FAQ; Business/fire compliance inspection scheduled as part of the business license application; all items on the resulting inspection correction report must be resolved before license approval; If a compliance item requires construction, a Building Permit Application must be submitted with a Utah-licensed General Contractor before the follow-up inspection can be scheduled, per the Business Licensing FAQ; Certificate of Occupancy inspection required to close out a use/occupancy-classification change, billed per occurrence under the Consolidated Fee Schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division at (801) 483-6063, ext. 2 before starting work.

$300.00 per occurrence, per Consolidated Fee Schedule § 3.11.040.A. This is separate from the underlying category-based business license fee and from any Building Permit Fee triggered by compliance construction work.

South Salt Lake does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division at (801) 483-6063, ext. 2 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Business License Application. Depending on your project, South Salt Lake may also ask for: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

South Salt Lake requires 2 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy review permit, in order: Business License / Zoning-Use Compliance Inspection, Certificate of Occupancy Inspection. Schedule each through South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division ((801) 483-6063, ext. 2).

Apply through South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division at 220 E Morris Avenue, Suite 150, South Salt Lake, UT 84115. Phone: (801) 483-6063, ext. 2, email: permits@sslc.gov, per the official Building Permit Application PDF (revised 05/01/26, sslc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/246); the Building Permits page (sslc.gov/215/Building-Permits) also offers a web contact form. Planning Division: planning@sslc.gov, confirmed via the official ADU Handbook (checked 2026-07-23).. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, per South Salt Lake's official Building Department contact listing. Inspection scheduling by phone at (801) 483-6032; Right-of-Way, Demolition, and Sign Permits handled via ext. 3.. Official information: https://sslc.gov/215/Building-Permits.

South Salt Lake, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by the International Code Council (ICC), adopted as the Building Code of South Salt Lake City together with Utah Administrative Code Rule R156-56, per South Salt Lake Municipal Code § 8.10.010 (Ord. No. 2020-06, § VI, 6-3-2020). Local amendments include: Appendix J of the 2012 IBC adopted with an added grading-permit requirement (§8.10.010.A); Appendix P of the 2006 IRC adopted (§8.10.010.B).; International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the Fire Code of South Salt Lake City, including Appendix D, per Municipal Code § 8.10.020.; International Mechanical Code (IMC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the Mechanical Code of South Salt Lake City, per Municipal Code § 8.10.040.; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the city's Plumbing Code, with Sections 106.1 and 107.1 of the 2012 IPC locally amended to require permits/fees per the consolidated fee schedule, per Municipal Code § 8.10.070.; National Electrical Code (NEC), as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association and the State of Utah, adopted as the Electrical Code of South Salt Lake City including all city and state amendments, per Municipal Code § 8.10.080.; Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted as the Housing Code of South Salt Lake City, per Municipal Code § 8.10.050.; Uniform Administrative Code (International Conference of Building Officials) adopted, with fee chapters applied only to the extent they do not conflict with South Salt Lake's own code, per Municipal Code § 8.10.060.; Uniform Code for Building Conservation (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted with all appendices, per Municipal Code § 8.10.090.; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted per Municipal Code § 8.10.100.; All technical codes above are adopted by reference except where they conflict with Utah Code Title 15A and the technical codes adopted therein (the statewide framework), per Municipal Code § 8.10.010.F.. Local amendments apply — see the South Salt Lake overview page for the full list.

No distinct 'change of use permit' product exists. Per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ, a change of use is handled through the standard (non-transferable) Business License Application process: the new use must be allowed under Title 17 zoning, the building and site must be brought into current Municipal Code, Building Code, and Fire Code compliance, and a compliance inspection is required. Where the occupancy classification changes, a Certificate of Occupancy inspection ($300.00/occurrence) closes out the process, and any compliance construction requires its own Building Permit.

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