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Sign Permit in Unincorporated Uintah County, Utah

Required for erecting, raising, moving, reconstructing, enlarging, altering, placing, or maintaining a sign in unincorporated Uintah County, governed by Uintah County Code Chapter 17.29 SIGNS (Ord. No. 12-18-2017 O1, as amended by Ord. No. 10-28-2019 O1 and Ord. No. 12-20-2021 O1). Applications are made to the Community Development Department "upon the standard building permit form or permitted use application form used by Uintah County" (Section 17.29.060(B)) -- there is no separate freestanding sign-permit application form, and no distinct sign-permit dollar fee is published separately from the county's general building-permit fee schedule.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Signs to conform: unlawful to erect, raise, move, reconstruct, enlarge, alter, place or maintain a sign except in accordance with Chapter 17.29 (Section 17.29.020(A))
  • Application made to the Community Development Department upon the standard building permit form or permitted use application form (Section 17.29.060(B)); a conditional use permit is required instead if the sign requires one under the chapter
  • All signs must be constructed in accordance with all applicable building and electrical codes (Section 17.29.050(A))
  • Site plan and design approval by the zoning administrator or designee required prior to placement (Section 17.29.050(B))
  • Sign application must include a plot plan showing the sign's relationship to buildings, property lines, setbacks from public rights-of-way, intersections, easements and driveways; two dimensioned scaled drawings (height, color, square footage, landscaping, illumination type, street-view appearance); and construction details including electrical plan, foundation scheme, and sign value (Section 17.29.050(C))
  • Temporary signs (business opening/relocation, special promotions, inventory liquidation) require a temporary sign permit and are capped at 60 days (Section 17.29.030)
  • No sign may exceed 25 feet in height except as detailed by the zone-specific table in Section 17.29.070
  • Planned centers and multi-tenant buildings must have an approved sign theme before any sign permits will be issued for tenants (Section 17.29.050(D))
  • Off-premises signs are a conditional use, not a permitted use, under Section 17.29.070

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    Tips

    • Uintah County has a genuinely detailed sign ordinance (Code Chapter 17.29) with a zone-by-zone table of allowed sign types, sizes, and heights (Section 17.29.070) -- but there is no separate 'sign permit' application form or published fee; applications go on the same standard building permit form used for other permit types, per Section 17.29.060(B).
    • If you are part of a planned center or multi-tenant building, get the center's overall sign theme approved by the land use authority FIRST -- individual tenant sign permits will not be issued until an approved sign theme is on file (Section 17.29.050(D)).
    • Off-premises signs are a conditional use requiring Planning Commission review under Chapter 15 of the zoning title, not a simple permitted-use sign permit (Section 17.29.060(B), Section 17.29.070 note 1).
    • Temporary signs for a business opening, relocation, special promotion, or inventory liquidation are capped at 60 days and still require a temporary sign permit -- no more than two such signs are allowed per business (Section 17.29.030(B)).
    • Signs not exceeding four square feet and not of a commercial nature (property ID signs, mailbox signs, no-trespassing signs) are exempt from the chapter entirely, as are non-illuminated real estate signs up to six square feet (removed within 10 days of sale/lease) and election signs (removed within 7 days of the election) -- see Section 17.29.010.

    Frequently asked questions

    Unincorporated Uintah County requires a sign permit for: Signs to conform: unlawful to erect, raise, move, reconstruct, enlarge, alter, place or maintain a sign except in accordance with Chapter 17.29 (Section 17.29.020(A)); Application made to the Community Development Department upon the standard building permit form or permitted use application form (Section 17.29.060(B)); a conditional use permit is required instead if the sign requires one under the chapter; All signs must be constructed in accordance with all applicable building and electrical codes (Section 17.29.050(A)); Site plan and design approval by the zoning administrator or designee required prior to placement (Section 17.29.050(B)); Sign application must include a plot plan showing the sign's relationship to buildings, property lines, setbacks from public rights-of-way, intersections, easements and driveways; two dimensioned scaled drawings (height, color, square footage, landscaping, illumination type, street-view appearance); and construction details including electrical plan, foundation scheme, and sign value (Section 17.29.050(C)); Temporary signs (business opening/relocation, special promotions, inventory liquidation) require a temporary sign permit and are capped at 60 days (Section 17.29.030); No sign may exceed 25 feet in height except as detailed by the zone-specific table in Section 17.29.070; Planned centers and multi-tenant buildings must have an approved sign theme before any sign permits will be issued for tenants (Section 17.29.050(D)); Off-premises signs are a conditional use, not a permitted use, under Section 17.29.070. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Uintah County Community Development — Building Division at (435) 781-5336 before starting work.

    Unincorporated Uintah County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Uintah County Community Development — Building Division at (435) 781-5336 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Standard Building Permit Form or Permitted Use Application; Plot Plan; Scaled Sign Drawings; Construction Details. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Uintah County Community Development — Building Division at 152 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078. Phone: (435) 781-5336. Official information: https://www.uintah.gov/departments/a_-_e_departments/community_development/building_permits.php.

    Unincorporated Uintah County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here. Uintah County's own Building Code page (uintah.gov, live-checked 2026-07-16) is UNCHANGED and still states '2021 International Building Codes Effective July 1, 2023' — the county page has not been updated for either the 2021→2023 language it already had wrong stylistically or the 2024 statewide edition now in force; the statute governs.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide transition.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized on Uintah County's own Building Code page, added here per statute.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here. Uintah County's FAQ page ('Do I need a permit for my building? It's portable on a skid?' article, live-checked 2026-07-16) is UNCHANGED and still cites 'Chapter 14 of the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)' and '2018 International Building Code (IBC)' / '2015 International Residential Code (IRC)' / 'IRC 2015 or IBC 2018' for relocated/moved structures — this is now a much larger lag (2015/2018 editions vs. the current 2024/2021 statewide editions) than previously flagged; the FAQ page's separate 'When are building permits required' article also still cites 'IBC 2015 & IRC 2015' verbatim. The statute governs; Uintah County's FAQ page has not been updated to reflect any statewide code cycle since at least 2015/2018.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide transition. Uintah County's Building Code Information page (live-checked 2026-07-16) is UNCHANGED and still lists '2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) Effective July 1, 2021' — that page remains not updated; the statewide 2023 NEC is the legally in-force edition per the statute.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification — the flip anticipated by this file's prior 'Effective July 1, 2026' note has now occurred and is confirmed live. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Uintah County's own Building Code page and FAQ page were both live-checked 2026-07-16 and remain unchanged/stale exactly as previously found (in the FAQ's case, considerably staler than previously documented — see the IEBC entry above) — the statute is cited directly as governing throughout, per this file's established recovery-avenue policy.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Uintah County overview page for the full list.

    Yes. Uintah County Code Chapter 17.29 (Signs) makes it unlawful to erect, move, reconstruct, enlarge, alter, place, or maintain a sign except in accordance with the chapter. Applications are made to the Community Development Department on the county's standard building permit form or permitted use application form -- there is no separate freestanding sign-permit form.

    No sign-specific fee is published separately. Because sign applications are submitted 'upon the standard building permit form' per Code Section 17.29.060(B), the county's general building-permit fee schedule likely applies, but this has not been separately confirmed for signs. Contact Community Development, (435) 781-5336, for a project-specific fee.

    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 Uintah County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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