Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy — Unincorporated Sevier County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source: https://www.sevier.utah.gov/departments/county_departments/building___planning___zoning/obtaining_a_building_permit.php
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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy in Unincorporated Sevier County, Utah
Sevier County does not publish a standalone Change-of-Use Permit or Certificate-of-Occupancy application/fee separate from the standard Building Permit. The county's Fee Schedule (Appendix C, land-use/zoning fees) lists Board of Adjustment Appeal ($200), Conditional Use Permit (tiered $35/$100/$175), Excavation Bond, PUD ($300), Subdivision, Temporary Use Permit ($75), Youth Home ($450), and Zoning Change ($300) — no 'change of use,' 'occupancy,' or 'certificate of occupancy' line item appears anywhere in it (re-confirmed 2026-07-22, matching the finding already documented in this file's commercial-building-permit entry). For new construction, a Certificate of Occupancy is issued as the outcome of the standard Final inspection under the general Building Permit, per the Certificate of Occupancy provisions of the adopted 2024 International Building Code (IBC), Chapter 1 Section 111 — the county's own Required Inspections page lists only a generic 'Final inspection' with no separate CO application step. For an existing building, Sevier County's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 14.28, Nonconforming Uses) only requires a Board of Adjustment special permit to EXTEND or ENLARGE a legal nonconforming use (§ 14.28.010, citing § 14.20.040); it does not create a distinct fee or application for an ordinary conforming-to-conforming change of use, which is expected to be handled through the standard Building Permit process under the adopted IBC's own change-of-occupancy provisions.
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- New construction: a Certificate of Occupancy is issued upon successful completion of the Final inspection under the standard Building Permit, per the Certificate of Occupancy provisions of the adopted 2024 IBC, Chapter 1 Section 111 (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a)) — no distinct CO application or fee is separately published by the county
- Change of use/occupancy classification for an existing building: reviewed under the adopted IBC's own change-of-occupancy provisions through the same general Building Permit process; no standalone change-of-use permit, application, or fee is published
- EXTENSION or ENLARGEMENT (not a like-for-like or lesser-intensity change) of a legal nonconforming use requires a special permit from the Board of Adjustment, per Sevier County Zoning Ordinance § 14.28.010 (citing § 14.20.040)
- Zoning approval, where applicable, obtained prior to any building-permit-linked change-of-use application
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Final / Certificate of Occupancy
The standard Final inspection under the general Building Permit process; per the adopted 2024 IBC Chapter 1 Section 111, successful completion triggers Certificate of Occupancy issuance. Not a separately scheduled inspection from the Final inspection documented in this file's residential-building-permit and commercial-building-permit entries.
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Tips
- There is no dedicated Change of Use or Certificate of Occupancy fee line item in Sevier County's published Fee Schedule (Appendix C) — only zoning/land-use fees (Board of Adjustment Appeal, Conditional Use Permit, PUD, Subdivision, Temporary Use Permit, Zoning Change, etc.) appear, re-confirmed 2026-07-22.
- A Certificate of Occupancy for new construction is not a separate application in Sevier County — it is the outcome of passing the standard Final inspection under the general Building Permit, per the adopted IBC's own Section 111 provisions.
- Only an EXTENSION or ENLARGEMENT of a legal nonconforming use triggers a Board of Adjustment special-permit requirement under Zoning Ordinance § 14.28.010 — an ordinary conforming-to-conforming change of use does not require this filing.
- Confirm with the Building Official, (435) 893-0420, before assuming no permit or review is needed for a specific change-of-use or occupancy-classification project.
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Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.
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 Sevier County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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