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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy in Tooele, Utah

Tooele City does not publish a distinct standalone 'Change of Use Permit.' A change in use or occupancy classification of an existing building is filed on the same universal Building Permit Application used for every other permit type in this file — the form's 'Type of Work' checkboxes are New / Addition / Remodel / Sign / Other, with no separate change-of-use box — and reviewed against the state-mandated 2024 IBC and 2024 IEBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026) for the new occupancy classification, plus (where the new use itself, not just the building work, needs confirming) a Zoning Compliance Letter to verify the use is permitted in the parcel's zone. Separately, Tooele City does publish a genuine, distinct 'Temporary Certificate of Occupancy' process for cases where occupancy is sought before all public or private improvements required by a project's land use approval are complete: a Bond Administration Fee (Fee Schedule, Building section) plus a notarized 'Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only)' filed with the City Attorney's Office, bonding 200% of the estimated cost of the incomplete improvements. Confirmed 2026-07-22 by direct download and full-text read of the entire current 31-page Fee Schedule PDF (current as of July 17, 2026 — no 'change of use' line item appears anywhere in the document), the Building Permit application form (rev. 01-09-2025), and the Attorney Forms page's Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement template (rev. 08/09/2018).

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Change of use or occupancy-classification change for an existing building, reviewed under the state-mandated 2024 IBC and 2024 IEBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103)
  • Filed on the same universal Building Permit Application used for all other Tooele City permit types (check 'Remodel' or 'Other' under Type of Work — no distinct change-of-use checkbox exists on the form)
  • Zoning Compliance Letter recommended where confirmation is needed that the new use is permitted in the property's zone (separate from and in addition to the Building Permit review)
  • A notarized Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only) with the City Attorney's Office, signed by all property owners of record, is required only where occupancy is sought before all public/private improvements required by the project's land use approval are complete

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Fee schedule

Permit Fee (IBC rate)Tooele City Fee Schedule (current as of July 17, 2026), Building section, 'Building Permit Plan Reviews' / 'All Other Building Fees: Per IBC' — applies where the change of use involves building work reviewed under this same Building Permit; no separate change-of-use fee line item exists.
Calculated from project valuation using IBC-established rate tables
State SurchargeTooele City Building Permit Fees Information Sheet (March 2015) — set by the Utah Legislature, applies to all permit types.
1% of the permit fee
Plan Check FeeTooele City Building Permit Fees Information Sheet (March 2015): 'This fee is generally calculated to be equal to 65% of the Permit Fee.'
65% of the Permit Fee
Zoning Compliance LetterTooele City Fee Schedule (current as of July 17, 2026), Land Use section, 'Administrative Review' — 'Zoning Compliance Letter: $75.' Directly confirmed by full-text PDF extraction 2026-07-22.
$75
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy — Bond Administration FeeTooele City Fee Schedule (current as of July 17, 2026), Building section, 'Temporary Certificate of Occupancy — Bond Administration Fee: $250.' Directly confirmed by full-text PDF extraction 2026-07-22. Note: the City Attorney's own posted Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement template (rev. 08/09/2018) shows an administrative fee of $200 in its worked example — that figure is from a stale/example-only 2018 form; the current Fee Schedule's $250 is the governing current amount.
$250

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final / Certificate of Occupancy

    Final inspection required before occupancy under the new use/occupancy classification; work must remain accessible and exposed until passed by the Inspector per the Building Permit application form's declaration.

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Tips

  • Tooele City has no separate 'Change of Use Permit' application or fee — a change of use is filed on the same universal Building Permit Application as every other project, checking 'Remodel' or 'Other' under Type of Work, and is reviewed under the state-mandated 2024 IBC/IEBC for the new occupancy classification.
  • If you only need to confirm that a new use is allowed in your zone (no building work), the relevant product is the $75 Zoning Compliance Letter (Fee Schedule, Land Use — Administrative Review section), not a building permit.
  • The 'Temporary Certificate of Occupancy' bond process is a distinct, genuinely-verified Tooele City product for occupying a building before all required public/private improvements are finished — it requires a City Building Official finding of unusual circumstances, a $250 Bond Administration Fee, and a notarized Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only) bonding 200% of the estimated remaining improvement cost, filed with the City Attorney's Office (435-843-2120).
  • Confirm with Community Development, (435) 843-2132 or cd@tooelecity.gov, whether your specific change of use triggers building-permit-level review (e.g., a different occupancy classification under the IBC/IEBC) or only a zoning-compliance check.

Frequently asked questions

Tooele requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit for: Change of use or occupancy-classification change for an existing building, reviewed under the state-mandated 2024 IBC and 2024 IEBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103); Filed on the same universal Building Permit Application used for all other Tooele City permit types (check 'Remodel' or 'Other' under Type of Work — no distinct change-of-use checkbox exists on the form); Zoning Compliance Letter recommended where confirmation is needed that the new use is permitted in the property's zone (separate from and in addition to the Building Permit review); A notarized Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only) with the City Attorney's Office, signed by all property owners of record, is required only where occupancy is sought before all public/private improvements required by the project's land use approval are complete. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Tooele City Community Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 843-2132 before starting work.

In Tooele, the published Permit Fee (IBC rate) is: Calculated from project valuation using IBC-established rate tables. Additional published fees: State Surcharge — 1% of the permit fee; Plan Check Fee — 65% of the Permit Fee; Zoning Compliance Letter — $75; Temporary Certificate of Occupancy — Bond Administration Fee — $250. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Tooele does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Tooele City Community Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 843-2132 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Tooele may also ask for: Zoning Compliance Letter Request; Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Tooele requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Tooele City Community Development Department (Building Division) ((435) 843-2132).

Apply through Tooele City Community Development Department (Building Division) at 90 North Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074. Phone: (435) 843-2132, email: cd@tooelecity.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, per tooelecity.gov Community Development Department page. Building Official: Brad Alder (brada@tooelecity.gov); Community Development Director: Andrew Aagard, per the same page (fetched 2026-07-04).. Official information: https://www.tooelecity.gov/services/community_development/index.php.

No. Tooele City does not publish a distinct 'Change of Use Permit' application or fee. A change of use is filed on the same universal Building Permit Application used for all other permit types (checking 'Remodel' or 'Other' under Type of Work) and reviewed under the state-mandated 2024 IBC/IEBC for the new occupancy classification. If only zoning permissibility of the new use needs confirming, the applicable product is the $75 Zoning Compliance Letter.

Tooele City's Temporary Certificate of Occupancy process requires a City Building Official finding that (1) unusual circumstances exist and (2) completing the improvements first is not essential to life, health, or safety, plus a $250 Bond Administration Fee (current Fee Schedule) and a notarized Certificate of Occupancy Bond Agreement (Cash Only) with the City Attorney's Office, bonding 200% of the estimated cost of the incomplete improvements.

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