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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. Direct fetch of the full section text from codelibrary.amlegal.com remains blocked by a Cloudflare bot-check as of 2026-07-20 (confirmed again this session via curl, r.jina.ai reader proxy, and WebFetch — all blocked), but the operative language above is corroborated verbatim/near-verbatim across three independent search-engine-indexed excerpts of the same section, cross-checked for internal consistency. Separately, and independently confirmed by direct fetch of 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.

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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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Fee schedule

Zoning Verification LetterWest Jordan FY2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 25-48, updated 3/6/2026, effective through 6/30/2026), 'PLANNING AND ENGINEERING' section, item 16(c) 'Zoning' — 'Zoning Verification Letter ... $150.'
$150.00
Zoning Administration / Interpretation / DeterminationWest Jordan FY2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 25-48), 'PLANNING AND ENGINEERING' section, item 16(a).
$100.00 per hour
Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering)West Jordan FY2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 25-48), 'PLANNING AND ENGINEERING' section, item 6(g)(iii) under 'Development Reviews — Other Fees.' Separate from any Building Division final-inspection fee.
$290.00; first reinspection included at no charge; each additional reinspection after the first is $75.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

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

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's the change-of-use trigger. Direct re-fetch of the full section text remains blocked by a Cloudflare bot-check on codelibrary.amlegal.com (confirmed again 2026-07-20 via curl, r.jina.ai, and WebFetch), but the operative provisions are corroborated across three independent search-engine-indexed excerpts of the section.
  • 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.

Frequently asked questions

West Jordan requires a zoning verification letter / certificate of occupancy inspection (planning & engineering) permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Jordan Building & Safety Division at (801) 569-5050 before starting work.

Yes. West Jordan's Planning Division charges $150.00 for a Zoning Verification Letter, per the FY2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 25-48) — the standard product for confirming a parcel's zoning and use compliance without an active building permit. A separate $290.00 Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering) fee applies to development-level site compliance verification, and formal zoning determinations are billed at $100.00 per hour.

West Jordan does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact West Jordan Building & Safety Division at (801) 569-5050 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Zoning Verification Letter Request. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

West Jordan requires 3 inspection(s) for a zoning verification letter / certificate of occupancy inspection (planning & engineering) permit, in order: Final Inspection (Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance), Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (Planning/Engineering), Temporary Certificate Bond-Release Inspection. Schedule each through West Jordan Building & Safety Division ((801) 569-5050).

Apply through West Jordan Building & Safety Division at 8000 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT 84088. Phone: (801) 569-5050, email: wjplanning@westjordan.utah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.westjordan.utah.gov/community-development/building-and-safety/.

Per City Code § 13-1-9, it is unlawful to occupy, or allow the occupancy or use of, any property development, premises, or building that has a materially different design, greater intensity of use, or different occupancy than specifically provided for in the approved certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance. Occupying without a certificate, or exceeding what the certificate approved, is a violation subject to prosecution, and the city may treat unpermitted occupancy as a nuisance subject to abatement.

Yes. Per § 13-1-9, a temporary certificate valid for up to 6 months may be issued if the city administrator or designee determines in writing that zoning/site plan conditions have been substantially (but not fully) met, that the delay in finishing certain improvements won't create a hazard, and a cash bond is posted — 100% of estimated completion costs if issued October through April, or 150% if issued May through September. The bond is released once a follow-up inspection confirms all conditions have been met.

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