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Sign Permit (Commercial Signs) in Unincorporated Sanpete County, Utah

Sanpete County Land Use Ordinance § 14.77.060 (Sign Regulations) governs commercial signs in unincorporated Sanpete County. Quoted directly from the ordinance: 'Commercial signs shall be allowed in Sanpete County with a conditional use and valid building permit. Such sign shall be located within or adjacent to the BC Zone and shall be a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet. The Planning Commission and the Sanpete County Board of Commissioners will consider safety, visual impact in granting or denying signs.' The ordinance addresses commercial signs specifically; it does not separately address residential, real estate, or other non-commercial sign types.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A commercial sign requires BOTH a Conditional Use Permit AND a valid building permit — per § 14.77.060's own text, both are required, not either/or
  • The sign must be located within or adjacent to the Business/Commercial (BC) Zone (established under Land Use Ordinance Chapter 14.50)
  • Maximum sign size is 300 square feet
  • The Planning Commission and the Sanpete County Board of Commissioners will consider safety and visual impact in deciding whether to grant or deny the sign's Conditional Use Permit
  • As with any Sanpete County Conditional Use Permit application, the general application procedures of Land Use Ordinance Chapter 14.68 (Conditional Uses) apply: a complete application, payment of the county's fee schedule amount, and (if the applicant fails to correct deficiencies within 30 days) potential deemed-withdrawal of the application
  • The ordinance's § 14.77.060 text is limited to commercial signs — it does not state a distinct process, size limit, or fee for residential, real estate, or other non-commercial signage in unincorporated Sanpete County; no such provision was found elsewhere in the ordinance during this research

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Fee schedule

Conditional Use PermitRe-chased 2026-07-20 and found on the Sanpete County 'Zoning Application Request and Fees' schedule (also titled 'Fee Schedule 2022' in the county's document center), linked directly from the county's official Planning & Zoning page — the 'Conditional Use Permit' line item lists a flat fee of $700, verified by rendering the PDF to an image and reading the fee table visually (the PDF is a scanned/image document; it does not extract as text). This is the fee for the Conditional Use Permit required by § 14.77.060 for a commercial sign — a separate building-permit fee (see feesNote) also applies.
$700.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • A commercial sign in unincorporated Sanpete County needs two separate approvals, not one: a Conditional Use Permit (reviewed by the Planning Commission and decided by the Board of County Commissioners, considering safety and visual impact) AND a standard building permit — confirmed directly from the ordinance text at § 14.77.060.
    • Commercial signs must sit within or adjacent to the Business/Commercial (BC) Zone and cannot exceed 300 square feet — there is no ordinance provision found for a larger allowance elsewhere in the county.
    • The ordinance is silent on residential, real estate, or other non-commercial sign types — this file could not confirm whether such signs need any permit at all in unincorporated Sanpete County. Confirm with the Building Department, (435) 835-2113, before assuming a non-commercial sign is exempt.
    • The Conditional Use Permit fee for a commercial sign is a flat $700, per the county's 'Zoning Application Request and Fees' schedule (linked from the official Planning & Zoning page). The separate building-permit fee is still valuation-based and not a fixed dollar figure — consistent with this file's other Sanpete County permit types, where exact building-permit-fee tables live inside the county's CityInspect portal (registration required) or must be obtained by calling the Building Department.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yes. Land Use Ordinance § 14.77.060 requires a commercial sign to have both a Conditional Use Permit and a valid building permit. The sign must be within or adjacent to the Business/Commercial (BC) Zone and no larger than 300 square feet. The Planning Commission and County Commission consider safety and visual impact in deciding whether to grant it.

    The Conditional Use Permit required for a commercial sign costs a flat $700, per the county's 'Zoning Application Request and Fees' schedule. A separate building permit is also required per § 14.77.060; its fee is valuation-based (not a fixed dollar figure) and is calculated through the county's CityInspect portal or by calling the Building Department at (435) 835-2113.

    Unincorporated Sanpete County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Sanpete County Building Department at (435) 835-2113 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Conditional Use Permit Application; Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Sanpete County Building Department at 160 North Main, Suite 201, Manti, UT 84642. Phone: (435) 835-2113. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed Fridays). Official information: https://www.sanpetecountyutah.gov/building-dept.html.

    Unincorporated Sanpete County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IBC; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update, remains in force; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IPC; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IMC; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IFGC; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IECC. The statute adopts a single IECC edition with no residential/commercial split.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IEBC; 2024 residential provisions of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 ISPSC; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); statewide in force, unchanged by the July 1, 2026 update; 2006 Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code — adopted by reference at Sanpete County Land Use Ordinance § 14.76.365 and Appendix XXV, applies to any lot or subdivision located in the county's WUI Zone (a distinct county-adopted local code, not tied to the § 15A-2-103 statewide edition cycle — left unchanged); NOTE (updated 2026-07-16): The July 1, 2026 statewide code-edition transition (2024 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/ISPSC replacing 2021 editions) took effect 15 days ago per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; next version's editions confirmed identical). 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC are unchanged. Live-checked the Sanpete County Building Department page today (2026-07-16) — it cites no code edition years at all, so no page-lag discrepancy to flag there. The International Fire Code is NOT adopted by § 15A-2-103 (it lives in Title 15A Chapter 5) and is not referenced elsewhere in this file.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Sanpete County overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

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    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Unincorporated Sanpete County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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