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Change of Use Permit in Monticello, Utah

Monticello has no standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' permit application or dedicated fee line item. Two distinct, verified mechanisms instead govern a change of use in Monticello depending on scope. (1) If the change involves a different building-code occupancy classification or any construction/alteration, it is processed as a Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit -- this file's own commercial-building-permit entry already establishes that 'new commercial building construction (new construction, addition, remodel, or change of occupancy)' is billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table plus the $65.00-per-hour Commercial Plan Review fee, with no separate change-of-occupancy fee tier. (2) If the change of use raises a zoning-compliance question -- continuing a legally nonconforming use, or introducing a use that is only conditionally permitted in its zoning district -- Monticello's own Consolidated Fee Schedule (as of 04/14/2026, Ordinance 2026-06), 'Planning & Zoning Fees' section (page 13 of the PDF), publishes two real, distinct flat fees: a $75.00 Conditional Use Application and a $75.00 Non-Conforming Use Application (verified directly against the rendered PDF page, 2026-07-22). Monticello's Title 10 Zoning Ordinance body text could not be rendered from codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/monticellout (React-rendered site; static fetch returns only the section index, not ordinance body text -- the same limitation already documented elsewhere in this file for Title 10), so the precise local triggering criteria for each application are not independently confirmed beyond the fee-schedule line items themselves and the general Utah Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act framework (Utah Code Sections 10-9a-507, Conditional uses, and 10-9a-511, Nonconforming uses and noncomplying structures) that any Utah city's zoning ordinance operates within.

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A change of occupancy classification (e.g., retail to restaurant, office to assembly) accompanied by any construction, alteration, or tenant-finish work is processed as a Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit -- see those entries in this file for the governing valuation-based fee table and Utah-licensed-architect/engineer stamped-plans requirement
  • A change of use that raises a zoning question without necessarily involving construction -- continuing a legally nonconforming use, or introducing a use only conditionally permitted in the applicable zoning district -- requires a Non-Conforming Use Application or Conditional Use Application, respectively, filed with the city, per Monticello's Consolidated Fee Schedule 'Planning & Zoning Fees' section
  • No standalone 'Change of Use' application form, checklist, or fee-schedule line item distinct from these two pathways is published by Monticello
  • Applicant should confirm the property's zoning district (R-1, R-2, A-1, C-1, C-2, I-1, or G-1, per Ordinance 2012-01 and Ordinance 2009-19) with the Building and Zoning Department before applying, since permitted, conditional, and nonconforming-use status vary by district

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Conditional Use ApplicationMonticello City Consolidated Fee Schedule (signed ordinance 2026-06, dated 04/14/2026), page 13 of the PDF, 'Planning & Zoning Fees' table: 'Conditional Use Application ... $75.00' -- verified by rendering the page to an image and reading the table visually, 2026-07-22.
$75.00
Non-Conforming Use ApplicationMonticello City Consolidated Fee Schedule (signed ordinance 2026-06, dated 04/14/2026), page 13 of the PDF, 'Planning & Zoning Fees' table: 'Non-Conforming Use Application ... $75.00' -- verified by rendering the page to an image and reading the table visually, 2026-07-22.
$75.00
Building Permit Fee -- valuation-based (applies only if construction/alteration accompanies the use change)Per this file's commercial-building-permit and commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries; Monticello's Consolidated Fee Schedule does not maintain a reduced or separate valuation track for change-of-use construction.
Same valuation table used for commercial construction -- e.g., $993.75 for the first $100,000 of valuation plus $5.60 per additional $1,000, to $500,000
Commercial Plan Review (per Hour) -- if construction accompanies a commercial change of occupancyMonticello City Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Permit Fees' section: 'Commercial Plan Review (per Hour) -- $65.00,' the same rate applied to new commercial construction and tenant improvement in this file's other entries.
$65.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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    • Monticello has no unified 'Change of Use' permit -- depending on scope, a change of use is processed either through the standard Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement Permit (if construction or an occupancy-classification change is involved) or through a $75.00 Conditional Use Application or $75.00 Non-Conforming Use Application (if the question is purely one of zoning compliance).
    • The two zoning-side application fees ($75.00 each) are directly confirmed from Monticello's own Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Planning & Zoning Fees' section -- but the underlying Title 10 Zoning Ordinance text specifying exactly when each applies could not be retrieved from the city's React-rendered code library site; confirm directly with the Building and Zoning Department, (435) 587-2271, which pathway (or both) applies to a specific proposed change of use.
    • A business changing its use or operations at a Monticello location may also need to update its business license separately from any building or zoning permit -- confirm with the city whether a use change triggers a new or amended business license.

    Frequently asked questions

    Monticello requires a change of use permit for: A change of occupancy classification (e.g., retail to restaurant, office to assembly) accompanied by any construction, alteration, or tenant-finish work is processed as a Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit -- see those entries in this file for the governing valuation-based fee table and Utah-licensed-architect/engineer stamped-plans requirement; A change of use that raises a zoning question without necessarily involving construction -- continuing a legally nonconforming use, or introducing a use only conditionally permitted in the applicable zoning district -- requires a Non-Conforming Use Application or Conditional Use Application, respectively, filed with the city, per Monticello's Consolidated Fee Schedule 'Planning & Zoning Fees' section; No standalone 'Change of Use' application form, checklist, or fee-schedule line item distinct from these two pathways is published by Monticello; Applicant should confirm the property's zoning district (R-1, R-2, A-1, C-1, C-2, I-1, or G-1, per Ordinance 2012-01 and Ordinance 2009-19) with the Building and Zoning Department before applying, since permitted, conditional, and nonconforming-use status vary by district. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Monticello Building and Zoning Department (Office of the Building Official) at (435) 587-2271 before starting work.

    It depends on scope. A zoning-side Conditional Use or Non-Conforming Use Application costs $75.00 each, per Monticello's Consolidated Fee Schedule. If construction or tenant-finish work accompanies the change (or it involves a different building occupancy classification), the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee and $65.00-per-hour Commercial Plan Review fee apply instead, per this file's commercial-building-permit entry.

    Monticello does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Monticello Building and Zoning Department (Office of the Building Official) at (435) 587-2271 for current turnaround.

    Depending on your project, Monticello may also ask for: Conditional Use Application; Non-Conforming Use Application; Building Permit Application (iworq Citizen Portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Monticello Building and Zoning Department (Office of the Building Official) at 17 N 100 E, Monticello, UT 84535. Phone: (435) 587-2271, email: megang@monticelloutah.org. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Official information: https://www.monticelloutah.org/departments/buildingandzoning.

    Monticello, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — statewide construction code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026. Monticello's own Building and Zoning page does not enumerate specific code editions; the city administers the statewide State Construction Code with no locally-published deviation found, so the current statutory statewide editions are cited directly.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix AQ — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026 (IRC edition unchanged from the prior 2023-2026 cycle).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 07/01/2026.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — statewide, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 07/01/2026.. Local amendments apply — see the Monticello overview page for the full list.

    Not a single, distinct one. If the change of use involves construction or a different building-code occupancy classification, it is processed as a Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit under the same valuation-based fee table. If the change of use is purely a zoning-compliance question -- continuing a nonconforming use or introducing a conditionally-permitted use -- Monticello's Consolidated Fee Schedule publishes a $75.00 Conditional Use Application and a $75.00 Non-Conforming Use Application under its 'Planning & Zoning Fees' section.

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