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Sign Permit — Unincorporated Summit County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source: https://www.summitcountyutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/428/Eastern-Development-Code-PDF
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Sign Permit in Unincorporated Summit County, Utah
Unincorporated Summit County requires a sign permit before any sign is erected, relocated, or enlarged, administered by the Community Development Department's Planning Division -- a separate process from the Building Division's EPROCESS360 portal used for this file's other permit types. Sign design standards are set at the Title/Chapter level and differ by planning district: the Snyderville Basin (Silver Creek, Pinebrook, Jeremy Ranch, Summit Park, and the resort-adjacent area surrounding Park City) is governed by Snyderville Basin Development Code Section 10-8-2, most recently amended by Ordinance No. 1010 (adopted by the Summit County Council on/around April 22-23, 2026); the East Side/3-Mile/Henefer-area communities are governed by the parallel Eastern Summit County Development Code Section 11-6-4, whose full standards were read directly from the County's own published code PDF on 2026-07-22. The County-Wide Fee Schedule (Ordinance 834-P, as amended, Community Development Department Fee Schedule, item 20) sets a flat fee of $100 per sign, confirmed live 2026-07-22.
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
When you need this permit
- "No sign shall be erected, relocated or enlarged until the plan for such sign has been approved and a permit issued by the CDD or designated planning staff member" -- quoted directly from Eastern Summit County Development Code Section 11-6-4
- Nameplates, property signs, service signs, and temporary signs conforming to the applicable title's provisions may be erected without a sign permit; campaign signs are also exempt from the permit requirement but must still meet size, height, setback, and no-illumination limits (Section 11-6-4(H))
- Snyderville Basin sign standards (Section 10-8-2) were amended by Ordinance No. 1010 following an April 22, 2026 public hearing (Project No. 26-029) -- the amendment narrowly expanded allowed digital-display uses (fuel-station price signs, drive-thru menu boards, resort entry/event signage) and strengthened enforcement provisions for removing temporary/pop-up signs; County planning staff discussed brightness limits of 2,000 nits (daytime) and 200 nits (nighttime) for digital displays during the hearing process
- Eastern Summit County freestanding sign count is tied to street frontage: lots with less than 300 feet of frontage on one street are allowed one freestanding sign; lots with 300 feet or more are allowed two (Section 11-6-4(A))
- Freestanding signs must be set back at least 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line (Section 11-6-4(B))
- Sign size (Eastern Summit County): 1 square foot of sign area is permitted for every 5 feet of continuous linear building frontage upon which the sign is mounted, up to a maximum of 30 square feet; freestanding signs may not exceed 40 square feet (Section 11-6-4(C))
- Off-premises signs are prohibited -- no sign may advertise a use or activity located on a lot or parcel other than the one the sign is erected on (Section 11-6-4(I))
- Real estate sale signs must be set back at least 30 feet from the edge of an adjacent road surface, or no closer than an existing fence line parallel to the road if that distance is less (Section 11-6-4(G))
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Fee schedule
Sign Permit FeeSummit County-Wide Fee Schedule (Ordinance 834-P, as amended), Summit County Community Development Department Fee Schedule, item 20: "Sign Permit: $100/sign." Directly read from the ordinance PDF (Community Development Department Fee Schedule page) on 2026-07-22. This fee sits under the Community Development Department's fee schedule, separate from the Building Department Fee Schedule's 65% Plan Review Fee add-on and 1% Utah State Surcharge line items documented elsewhere in this file -- neither of those add-ons is listed against the Sign Permit line item, so they do not appear to apply here.
$100 per sign
Review timeline
Plan reviewUnincorporated Summit County’s published plan-review target
7–7 business days
Inspection process
See the full Unincorporated Summit County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Sign permits are processed by the Community Development Department's Planning Division, not the Building Division's EPROCESS360 portal used for the building-permit-type entries elsewhere in this file. Re-chased 2026-07-23: the County's previously published standalone Sign Permit Application PDF (View 957) is confirmed formally retired (absent from the current 26-item Application Forms list, not just a stale link); it has been replaced by a live 'Sign Permit Checklist' (View 22930, 6/2026) and Planning Division permits are submitted by emailing the application and required materials to planningapplications@summitcountyutah.gov, per the County's official Planning & Zoning page.
- Sign design standards differ by planning district even though the same $100/sign fee and CDD administration apply county-wide: Snyderville Basin properties follow Snyderville Basin Development Code Section 10-8-2 (recently amended by Ordinance No. 1010, adopted ~April 22-23, 2026, to add narrow digital-display allowances for fuel-pricing and drive-thru menu signage); East Side/3-Mile/Henefer-area properties follow the parallel Eastern Summit County Development Code Section 11-6-4.
- Nameplates, property signs, service signs, temporary signs, and campaign signs are exempt from the sign permit requirement under Section 11-6-4, but campaign signs must still meet strict size (3 sq ft), height (4'), setback (10'), and no-illumination limits, and are subject to removal by County personnel if a non-compliance notice is not addressed.
- Non-conforming signs generally must be brought into compliance (with a new permit) or removed on specified triggers under Section 11-6-4(J) -- e.g., destruction/damage exceeding 50% of sign value, relocation, or structural alteration -- rather than being grandfathered indefinitely.
- No formal field-inspection sequence for sign permits is published by the County (unlike the multi-step inspection sequences documented for this file's building-permit-type entries) -- left as an empty inspections list here rather than assumed.
Frequently asked questions
Unincorporated Summit County requires a sign permit for: "No sign shall be erected, relocated or enlarged until the plan for such sign has been approved and a permit issued by the CDD or designated planning staff member" -- quoted directly from Eastern Summit County Development Code Section 11-6-4; Nameplates, property signs, service signs, and temporary signs conforming to the applicable title's provisions may be erected without a sign permit; campaign signs are also exempt from the permit requirement but must still meet size, height, setback, and no-illumination limits (Section 11-6-4(H)); Snyderville Basin sign standards (Section 10-8-2) were amended by Ordinance No. 1010 following an April 22, 2026 public hearing (Project No. 26-029) -- the amendment narrowly expanded allowed digital-display uses (fuel-station price signs, drive-thru menu boards, resort entry/event signage) and strengthened enforcement provisions for removing temporary/pop-up signs; County planning staff discussed brightness limits of 2,000 nits (daytime) and 200 nits (nighttime) for digital displays during the hearing process; Eastern Summit County freestanding sign count is tied to street frontage: lots with less than 300 feet of frontage on one street are allowed one freestanding sign; lots with 300 feet or more are allowed two (Section 11-6-4(A)); Freestanding signs must be set back at least 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line (Section 11-6-4(B)); Sign size (Eastern Summit County): 1 square foot of sign area is permitted for every 5 feet of continuous linear building frontage upon which the sign is mounted, up to a maximum of 30 square feet; freestanding signs may not exceed 40 square feet (Section 11-6-4(C)); Off-premises signs are prohibited -- no sign may advertise a use or activity located on a lot or parcel other than the one the sign is erected on (Section 11-6-4(I)); Real estate sale signs must be set back at least 30 feet from the edge of an adjacent road surface, or no closer than an existing fence line parallel to the road if that distance is less (Section 11-6-4(G)). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Summit County Community Development Department, Building Division at (435) 336-3124 before starting work.
The County-Wide Fee Schedule (Ordinance 834-P) sets a flat fee of $100 per sign under the Community Development Department Fee Schedule.
The County's live Sign Permit Checklist (current as of June 2026) states review timeframes are ESTIMATED to be 7 business days. Sign permits are a Planning Division function, not part of the Building Division's EPROCESS360 portal -- per the County's official Planning & Zoning page, planning permit applications and required materials are submitted by email to planningapplications@summitcountyutah.gov.
You'll need: Sign Permit application materials (submitted by email); Sign Plan / Elevation Drawing. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Summit County may also ask for: Property Owner Authorization. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through Summit County Community Development Department, Building Division at 60 North Main Street, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017. Phone: (435) 336-3124, email: buildingquestions@summitcountyutah.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.summitcountyutah.gov/262/Building.
Unincorporated Summit County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IBC).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip; Summit County's official 'Effective 7/1/2026 IRC Project Design Criteria' table (R301.2(1)) confirms structures governed by the IRC are designed to the 2021 IRC baseline per current adoption.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IPC).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IMC).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IFGC).; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IECC; one edition applies statewide, no separate residential/commercial split).; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 ISPSC); applicable to Summit County pool/hot tub permits (APSP-15/APSP-7 compliance documentation required).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), in force since July 1, 2026; not separately itemized on Summit County's own published materials, added here as it applies statewide.; NOTE: The July 1, 2026 statewide code cycle flip (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session) is now in effect — the 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and (residential provisions of) ISPSC are the current statewide-adopted codes, while the IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did not change in this cycle.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Summit County overview page for the full list.
Yes. Per the Eastern Summit County Development Code Section 11-6-4: "No sign shall be erected, relocated or enlarged until the plan for such sign has been approved and a permit issued by the CDD." Nameplates, property signs, service signs, and conforming temporary signs are exempt. Sign permits are administered by the Community Development Department's Planning Division, separately from the Building Division's EPROCESS360 portal used for building permits.
In the Snyderville Basin, Ordinance No. 1010 (adopted ~April 22-23, 2026) narrowly expanded allowed digital displays to specific uses such as fuel-station price signs and drive-thru menu boards, with brightness limits discussed at 2,000 nits daytime / 200 nits nighttime, while tightening enforcement against unauthorized digital and temporary pop-up signage. Confirm current standards, and any East Side equivalent, directly with the Planning Division.
Sources & verification
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