Zoning Verification Letter / Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning & Engineering) — West Jordan, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.westjordan.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FY-2026-Consolidated-Fee-Schedule-Updated-0_Tyler-Aitken-1.pdf
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Zoning Verification Letter / Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning & Engineering) in West Jordan, Utah
West Jordan City Code § 13-1-9 ('Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance') makes it unlawful to use or occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of, any building, property, or premises prior to approval of a certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance, and separately makes it unlawful to occupy a property with a materially different design, greater intensity of use, or different occupancy classification than the one specifically approved — a change-of-use trigger distinct from new construction. A certificate is issued by the city administrator or a designee after a development/building is completed and has passed final inspection; a temporary certificate valid up to 6 months may be issued where zoning/site-plan conditions have been substantially, but not fully, met and the delay poses no hazard, backed by a cash bond (100% of estimated completion costs October-April; 150% May-September) that is released once all conditions are verified by inspection. Occupying without a certificate, or changing use/occupancy classification outside what the certificate approved, is a violation subject to prosecution, and unpermitted occupancy is declared a nuisance subject to abatement. The full section text is codified at codelibrary.amlegal.com; the operative language above is corroborated verbatim/near-verbatim across three independent published excerpts of the same section, cross-checked for internal consistency. Separately, per West Jordan's own FY2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule PDF: the Planning Division charges a separate, distinctly priced 'Zoning Verification Letter' ($150) under its Zoning fee category — the standard product used to confirm current zoning/use compliance for an existing building (e.g., for a business license, lease, or sale) without new construction — plus a distinct 'Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering)' fee ($290) under Development Review fees, separate from any Building Division inspection fee.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- It is unlawful to use or occupy, or to permit the use or occupancy of, any building, property or premises prior to approval of a certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance, per § 13-1-9
- It is unlawful to occupy, or allow the occupancy or use of, any property development, premises, or building with a materially different design, greater intensity of use, or different occupancy than specifically provided for in the approved certificate — the change-of-use trigger, per § 13-1-9
- A certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance is issued by the city administrator or a designee after the property development/building is completed and has passed final inspection, per § 13-1-9
- A temporary certificate (max 6 months) may be issued if the city administrator/designee determines in writing that zoning/site plan/other required approvals have been substantially met, that acceptable circumstances have delayed certain required improvements, and that the delay creates no hazard or safety concern, per § 13-1-9
- A temporary certificate requires a cash bond: 100% of estimated completion costs if issued October through April, or 150% of estimated completion costs if issued May through September, per § 13-1-9
- Zoning Verification Letter: request submitted to the Planning Division for confirmation of a parcel's current zoning designation and/or use compliance, independent of any active building permit
- Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering): a Planning/Engineering-side site inspection distinct from the Building Division's own final inspection, verifying compliance with approved site plan/development conditions before a certificate of occupancy is issued
- Zoning Administration / Interpretation / Determination: available on an hourly basis for formal staff determinations, including change-of-use classification questions
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Inspection process
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Final Inspection (Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance)
A certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance is issued by the city administrator or a designee only after the property development/building is completed and has passed final inspection, per § 13-1-9.
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Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering)
Site-level Planning/Engineering inspection verifying compliance with approved development conditions, distinct from the Building Division's own final inspection. First reinspection is included at no charge; each additional reinspection is $75.00.
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Temporary Certificate Bond-Release Inspection
Where a temporary certificate was issued against a cash bond (100%/150% of estimated completion costs, per § 13-1-9), an inspection must be scheduled with city staff to confirm all zoning/site plan/other approval conditions have since been met before the bond is released and permanent occupancy/use is granted.
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Tips
- West Jordan has no single, distinctly-named 'Change of Use Permit' product, but City Code § 13-1-9 ('Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance') makes occupying a property with a materially different design, greater intensity of use, or different occupancy classification than approved a violation subject to prosecution, and declares unpermitted occupancy a nuisance subject to abatement — that is the change-of-use trigger. The section is codified on codelibrary.amlegal.com; its operative provisions are corroborated across three independent indexed excerpts of the section text.
- A temporary certificate of occupancy (up to 6 months) is available while certain site-plan improvements are still pending, but it requires a cash bond of 100% of estimated completion costs (October-April) or 150% (May-September) — budget for this if timing a project's occupancy around a seasonal cutoff.
- The $150 Zoning Verification Letter is the most directly applicable product for someone needing to confirm zoning/use compliance for an existing building (e.g., for a business license, lease, or sale) without any active construction permit.
- The $290 Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering) is billed separately from any Building Division final inspection fee — budget for both on projects that require site-plan-level Planning/Engineering sign-off.
- For a formal written determination on whether a specific proposed use qualifies as a change of use requiring further review, the Zoning Administration/Interpretation/Determination fee ($100/hour) applies.
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