Sign Permit in Unincorporated Wasatch County, Utah

Unincorporated Wasatch County requires a sign permit for: Site plan showing the relationship of the sign to buildings, property lines, existing signs, required setbacks, and landscaping; Sign plans: scaled drawings showing height, color, square foot dimensions, sign material(s), landscaping, and a drawing or model of how the sign will appear from the street and/or parking area; Lighting report indicating what type of lighting (if any) will illuminate the sign; if sign illumination is used, the report must include all items required by Wasatch County Code Section 16.21.16(G)(1); All plans in PDF format unless otherwise specified; Property Owner Authorization Form if a person other than the property owner is applying; Application fee required with submittal (amount not published on the checklist itself — contact the Planning Office); Resubmittals following a DRC review must include a detailed written response to each prior comment. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Wasatch County Building Department at (435) 657-3200 before starting work.

Unincorporated Wasatch County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Wasatch County Building Department at (435) 657-3200 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Site Plan; Sign Plans; Lighting Report. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Wasatch County may also ask for: Property Owner Authorization Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Wasatch County Building Department at 1891 W 3000 S, Heber City, UT 84032. Phone: (435) 657-3200, email: Bldinfo@wasatch.utah.gov. Office hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday–Friday, per the Wasatch County Building Department FAQ page (wasatchcounty.gov/215/Frequently-Asked-Questions). Building Department is distinct from the county's Engineering Department (435-657-3305, handles right-of-way/grading/subdivision permits) and Planning Department (435-657-3205, handles impact fees for multi-family/commercial and zoning).. Official information: https://www.wasatchcounty.gov/211/Building-Department.

Unincorporated Wasatch County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(a) (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), in force statewide since 7/1/2026 and binding on counties under §15A-1-204. Wasatch County's own 'Plan Submission Requirements - Single Family Dwelling' checklist (wasatchcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1032/Checklist-Single-Family-Dwelling) still states plans 'must be designed to and reflect... 2021 International Building Code for structural' (no appendices cited) — live-checked 2026-07-16, the county's own checklist has not been updated to the current statewide edition.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix AQ — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition is UNCHANGED from the prior code cycle. Wasatch County's own checklist states plans 'must be designed to and reflect the 2021 International Residential Code for architectural' (no distinct Appendix AQ citation) — live-checked 2026-07-16, consistent with the current statute on the base edition.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(d). Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own Building Department pages, Forms & Checklists index (wasatchcounty.gov/380), or the Single Family Dwelling checklist — live-checked 2026-07-16; per Utah's Title 15A compliance-agency model (§15A-1-202), unincorporated Wasatch County is bound by this statewide-adopted edition absent its own published amendment.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(e). Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16; bound by the statewide-adopted edition per §15A-1-202, absent its own published amendment.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(f). Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16; bound by the statewide-adopted edition per §15A-1-202, absent its own published amendment.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition is UNCHANGED from the prior code cycle. Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16; bound by the statewide-adopted edition per §15A-1-202, absent its own published amendment.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — one code, no residential/commercial split, per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(h). Wasatch County's own checklist references only 'the Utah Energy Conservation Code' without citing an ICC edition number ('If using the Utah Energy Conservation Code, the ResCheck must have a passing score of 5% or better') — live-checked 2026-07-16, still no edition cited; the current statewide edition is stated here rather than the prior 2021 edition previously assumed.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(i). Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16; bound by the statewide-adopted edition per §15A-1-202, absent its own published amendment.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(n). Not separately listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16; bound by the statewide-adopted edition per §15A-1-202, absent its own published amendment.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — governs statewide per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(o). Not listed on Wasatch County's own pages — live-checked 2026-07-16.; 2006 Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, adopted under Utah Code §15A-2-103(2) — referenced directly on the same county checklist for site-plan defensible-space requirements ('defensible space provisions and elevations, if required by the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103').; 2026-07-16 codesAdopted re-verification: Utah Code §15A-2-103 (live-checked at the canonical le.utah.gov URL, current version 'Effective 7/1/2026') now governs statewide construction codes for counties per §15A-1-204, adopting 2024 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IEBC/IECC and residential 2024 ISPSC, while IRC stays 2021 (App AQ) and NEC stays 2023. Wasatch County's own Single Family Dwelling checklist (live-checked 2026-07-16, re-fetched and confirmed unchanged from the prior review) still names only '2021 International Residential Code' (architectural) and '2021 International Building Code' (structural), with no separate citation for IPC, IMC, IFGC, NEC, IECC edition, IEBC, ISPSC, or MBI Standards — reported verbatim as the county's own published text; the statute is stated as governing above rather than silently assumed.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Wasatch County overview page for the full list.

Yes. Wasatch County publishes a dedicated Sign Permit submittal checklist requiring a site plan, scaled sign drawings, and (if the sign is illuminated) a lighting report citing County Code Section 16.21.16(G)(1). Applications are submitted through the county's online Plan Review Portal and reviewed through the Development Review Committee process.

Not published. The county's Sign Permit checklist states only that an application fee is required with submittal, without stating the amount. Contact the Wasatch County Planning Office, (435) 657-3205, for the current fee.