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Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance in Pleasant Grove, Utah

Pleasant Grove City Code Section 10-1-9 makes it a distinct, standalone legal requirement -- separate from new construction -- that no residence, building, or premises be used or occupied with a greater intensity of use or different occupancy than provided for in its certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance. A new certificate is required not only at completion of new construction, but also whenever a building's occupancy or use changes, or when alterations exceeding 20,000 dollars in cost are made. In practice, a change of use in an existing building (for example, a new business occupying a space with a different use than the prior tenant) is verified through the City's Commercial Business License process, which requires Zoning Verification and a Fire Self-Inspection before a license -- and therefore lawful occupancy -- is granted. Re-chased 2026-07-20: Pleasant Grove City Code Chapter 9-4 (Occupancy Permit; Fee Schedule) independently confirms a real, currently-codified Occupancy Fee collected by the Building Official as a condition prior to CO issuance, separate from the Business License route -- but its dollar amount is set by an unpublished exhibit on file at the city office, not a public document.

Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Any change in occupancy, use, or 'intensity of use' of an existing residence, building, or premises, per Pleasant Grove City Code Section 10-1-9(A) -- occupying with 'a greater intensity of use or different occupancy than provided for specifically in the certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance' is unlawful
  • A new certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance is also required when substantial modifications or alterations exceeding 20,000 dollars in cost are made to a residence, building, or premises, per Section 10-1-9(B)
  • For a new commercial occupant/use in an existing building, a Commercial Business License Application, with Zoning Verification recommended from the Community Development Planning Department before submittal
  • A completed Fire Department Self-Inspection Report, with photos, submitted with the business license application; the Fire Battalion Chief may require a follow-up on-site inspection
  • Signed certification from the property owner (or authorized agent) that the information provided is accurate and that stated conditions will be maintained on the premises, per Section 10-1-9(C)

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Fee schedule

Occupancy Fee (Pleasant Grove City Code chapter 9-4, Occupancy Permit; Fee Schedule)Re-chased 2026-07-20 and found a governing statute the original pass missed: Pleasant Grove City Code Title 9, Chapter 4 is titled OCCUPANCY PERMIT; FEE SCHEDULE (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/pleasantgroveut/latest/pleasantgrove_ut/0-0-0-21700, retrieved via r.jina.ai reader proxy after a direct fetch returned only the JS-SPA shell). Section 9-4-3, Occupancy Fee Imposed, states verbatim: "A fee is hereby imposed which shall apply to new development of those real properties located within the city which require the issuance of an occupancy permit... Said fee shall be in the amounts as set forth in exhibit A, which is attached to ordinance 98-26 and made part of this chapter by reference. The exhibit is on file in the city office." Section 9-4-5 confirms: "The building official shall be charged with the collection of the occupancy fee, which shall be collected as a condition prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy... in addition to any other fees, charges or assessments due." This is a real, currently-codified, distinct CO-specific fee (separate from the Business License fee route documented below) -- but the dollar amount itself is set by an exhibit that the ordinance's own text describes as being kept on file at the city office rather than published, and it was never posted online even at adoption in 1998. Confirmed absent from every current published Pleasant Grove fee document checked: the Community Development fee_schedule.php page (live 2026-07-20), and the citywide Finance Department 2022 Fee Schedule PDF (pgcityutah.gov/Documents/Departments/Finance/Other%20Financial%20Reports/2022_fee_schedule_08022022.pdf, checked via Wayback CDX index and direct fetch) -- neither contains an "Occupancy Fee" or Chapter 9-4 line item. Contact the Building Official/Community Development Department (801-785-5045) directly for the current Exhibit A dollar amount before budgeting. SECOND re-chase pass 2026-07-20: located and reviewed the Pleasant Grove CITY FEE SCHEDULE - Adopted FY2026 Fee, Effective July 1, 2025 (cms2.revize.com/revize/pleasantgroveut/Fee%20Schedule_FY2026_Adopted.pdf), the city's current comprehensive/master consolidated fee schedule covering Community Development, Business Licensing, Cemetery, Recreation Center, Swimming Pool, Fire, Library, Police, Public Works, and Utilities in one document with both Current and Adopted FY2026 columns. This is a materially more current and more comprehensive source than the 2022 Finance PDF already checked. It confirms the $75 Commercial/Industrial/Manufacturing business license fee and $20/hour Zoning Verification Letter fee already on file, but -- like every other current fee document checked -- contains NO Occupancy Fee, Certificate of Occupancy fee, or Chapter 9-4 line item anywhere in its 17 pages. Also searched City Council agenda packets (Granicus/Revize archive at cms2.revize.com/revize/pleasantgroveut/Documents/Government/City%20Council/Agendas%20and%20Minutes/) and the Utah Public Notice site for any resolution amending or re-publishing Ordinance 98-26 Exhibit A -- none found; the exhibit appears to have never been re-adopted or re-published since 1998. This is now the third independent current fee document (Community Dev page, 2022 Finance PDF, FY2026 master fee schedule) confirmed not to contain this fee, which is the strongest available negative confirmation that the Chapter 9-4 Occupancy Fee dollar amount genuinely is not published anywhere online -- it exists only in a physical exhibit on file at the city office. Do not re-chase without a new primary source or a direct answer from the Building Official.
Set by Exhibit A to Ordinance 98-26 -- specific dollar figure not published online
Commercial/Industrial/Manufacturing Business License FeePleasant Grove City Fee Schedule, Business Licensing Fee Schedule section (pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/fee_schedule.php), live-read 2026-07-20: 'Commercial/Industrial/Manufacturing $75.' Also independently confirmed at 75.00 dollars in the Business License Application Requirements PDF ('*COMMERCIAL LICENSE FEE: $75.00'). This is the fee tied to the license that verifies lawful occupancy/use under Section 10-1-9, not a fee explicitly labeled 'certificate of occupancy' -- Pleasant Grove does not publish a separately-priced change-of-use or CO-only fee line.
75.00 dollars
Zoning Verification LetterPleasant Grove City Fee Schedule, Land Use Fee Schedule section, live-read 2026-07-20: 'Zoning Verification Letter $20/hour.' The Business License Application Requirements PDF recommends obtaining Zoning Verification before submitting a commercial license application -- this is the step that confirms a new use is permitted in its zone ahead of a change-of-use occupancy.
20.00 dollars per hour
Change of Location/Transfer Fee (existing business license, new location)Pleasant Grove City Fee Schedule, Business Licensing Fee Schedule section, live-read 2026-07-20: 'Change of Location/Transfer Fee $25.' Applies when an already-licensed business changes location, not to a new occupant/use generally -- included here for completeness since it is the closest explicitly-named 'change' fee line in the schedule.
25.00 dollars

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Fire Self-Inspection (with photos) / Battalion Chief Review

    Required for both home and commercial business license applicants. The Battalion Chief reviews the self-inspection form and may order an on-site inspection; fire inspections must be completed before the license -- and lawful occupancy -- can be granted. Contact: 385-248-0070.

  2. 2

    Zoning/Building Compliance Verification

    Community Development confirms the location is properly zoned for the proposed use and that the building meets applicable code, per the Business License Application Requirements PDF's stated licensing rationale.

See the full Pleasant Grove inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Pleasant Grove City Code Chapter 9-4 (Occupancy Permit; Fee Schedule) imposes a real, distinct Occupancy Fee collected by the Building Official as a condition prior to CO issuance -- but the actual dollar amount is set by Exhibit A to Ordinance 98-26, which the ordinance itself describes as kept on file at the city office rather than published online. This fee is separate from and in addition to the Business License fee route described below.
  • Pleasant Grove does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or a separately-priced Certificate of Occupancy fee. The legal requirement is real and specific -- City Code Section 10-1-9 makes it a class C misdemeanor to occupy a building with 'a greater intensity of use or different occupancy' than its certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance allows -- but in practice this is verified through the Commercial Business License process (75.00 dollars) rather than a dedicated change-of-use application.
  • Get a Zoning Verification Letter (20.00 dollars per hour) from the Planning Department BEFORE submitting a business license application for a new use in an existing building -- the City's own Business License Application Requirements document recommends this sequence to avoid a rejected or delayed application.
  • A new certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance is also independently required whenever alterations exceeding 20,000 dollars in cost are made to a building, per Section 10-1-9(B) -- separate from the occupancy-change trigger.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Pleasant Grove City Code Section 10-1-9 makes it unlawful to occupy a building with 'a greater intensity of use or different occupancy' than its certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance provides for, regardless of whether construction occurs. There is no separately-named or separately-priced 'change of use permit' -- this is verified in practice through the Commercial Business License process (75.00 dollars), which requires Zoning Verification (20.00 dollars/hour) and a Fire Self-Inspection Report before the license, and therefore lawful occupancy, is granted.

Yes, in principle. City Code Chapter 9-4 imposes an Occupancy Fee on new development requiring an occupancy permit, collected by the Building Official as a condition prior to CO issuance and separate from other fees. However, the specific dollar amount is set by an exhibit attached to the original 1998 ordinance that is kept on file at the city office rather than published online or in any current fee schedule document -- contact the Building Official (801-785-5045) for the current amount.

Pleasant Grove does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Pleasant Grove City Building Division (Community Development Department) at 801-785-5045 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial Business License Application; Business License Application Requirements; Fire Department Self-Inspection Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Pleasant Grove requires 2 inspection(s) for a certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance permit, in order: Fire Self-Inspection (with photos) / Battalion Chief Review, Zoning/Building Compliance Verification. Schedule each through Pleasant Grove City Building Division (Community Development Department) (801-785-5045).

Apply through Pleasant Grove City Building Division (Community Development Department) at 70 S 100 East, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062. Phone: 801-785-5045. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, per pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/building.php. Fax: 801-785-8925 (published on the same page as a fax number, not an email address — no department email address is published on the Building Division page).. Official information: https://www.pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/building.php.

Pleasant Grove, Utah has adopted: GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite (Utah Code § 15A-1-204 — binds every municipality; local amendments permitted, a different edition is not). Pleasant Grove's own Building Division page (pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/building.php) still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the 2026-07-04 fetch. State law governs regardless of the page's lag; each line below states current law first, then the page's as-published (stale) text.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Building Code (IBC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah State Amendments, plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Pleasant Grove's own page, which lists '2021 International Residential Code w/ Utah State Amendments (IRC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip and has been state law since before this project's original 2026-07-04 review. Pleasant Grove's own Building Division page still lists '2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16) — a PRE-EXISTING discrepancy that predates and is unrelated to the 2026-07-01 code-cycle flip, of the same kind separately documented for American Fork's Solar checklist and Provo's Building FAQ. Reported here as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Energy Conservation Code w/ Utah State Amendments (IECC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)' without qualifying it to residential provisions (live re-check 2026-07-16).; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned anywhere on Pleasant Grove's Building Division page as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of city publication), not fabricated.; No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — the IFC is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.. Local amendments apply — see the Pleasant Grove overview page for the full list.

Per City Code Section 10-1-9(D), failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance for occupying a building, or for changing the intensity of use or number of occupants beyond what the certificate allows, is a class C misdemeanor. Section 10-1-9(E) also declares such occupancy a nuisance subject to abatement.

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