Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Permit — Unincorporated Utah County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source: https://codev.utahcounty.gov/building
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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Permit in Unincorporated Utah County, Utah
Required when a building or portion of a building in unincorporated Utah County changes from one use or occupancy classification to another. The county's Community Development Building page lists 'changing the use of a building' alongside new construction as a permit-triggering activity, requiring a standard Building Permit Application. Utah County's own codified Fee Schedule (Building Permits, Exhibit A, effective 4/3/2012, last updated 3/13/2019) publishes a dedicated 'Change in Use or Occupancy' line item in its 'Permit Fee by Building Type & Size' table, billed at the same $0.30 per square foot 'All Occupancies' multiplier tier as Remodeling, Shell Only Buildings (prior to tenant build-out), and Porches/Decks — confirmed live 2026-07-22 by rendering the codified ordinance site (utahcounty.municipalcodeonline.com), which serves the full Exhibit A table (this schedule is a JavaScript single-page application not reachable by direct non-browser fetch, which is why the commercial-building-permit and commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries elsewhere in this file could not independently confirm their own commercial per-square-foot rows — the 'Change in Use or Occupancy' row was successfully located and confirmed on this same live-rendered table). A new or amended Certificate of Occupancy is issued upon passing final inspection, consistent with the Certificate of Occupancy language used throughout this file's other Building Division entries.
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- Any change in the use or occupancy classification of an existing building or portion of a building in unincorporated Utah County
- Utah County Building Permit Application, including Description of Work and the existing and proposed use
- Health Department review/approval if the proposed use involves plumbing fixtures connecting to sewer/potable water, or is within 5 feet of an existing septic system, per the county's own Building Permit Application health-screening questions
- Compliance with the occupancy-classification provisions of the adopted 2024 IBC and 2024 IEBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103) before a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy is issued
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Fee schedule
Review timeline
Inspection process
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Final
All work complete and the new use/occupancy classification confirmed against the adopted code — Certificate of Occupancy issued upon passing. Occupancy under the new use is prohibited until the final inspection is approved.
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Tips
- Utah County bills a change of use or occupancy at a flat $0.30 per square foot under the 'Change in Use or Occupancy' row of Exhibit A's Permit Fee by Building Type & Size table — the same per-square-foot tier as Remodeling and Porches/Decks — subject to the $101.00 minimum permit fee.
- Exhibit A also lists a refundable Compliance Deposit of $500.00 (or 30% of the total permit fee, whichever is greater) for habitable/usable buildings, refunded only if no illegal use or occupancy occurs before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, plus a separate $300.00 Investigation/Red Tag Fee (reduced to $75.00 if required permits are filed within 2 business days) for occupying or using a structure under its new use without a permit — do not occupy the space under the new use before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
- Contact the Building Official (stevek@utahcounty.gov) or (801) 851-8342 to confirm which occupancy-classification provisions of the adopted 2024 IBC/IEBC apply to your specific change of use before applying.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & verification
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 Utah County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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