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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy (Business License Application) in Hurricane, Utah

Hurricane City does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' permit or fee. The check is folded into the standard Business License Application (form PDF, cityofhurricane.com/DocumentCenter/View/2778), which every new business, relocation, ownership change, or new tenant must file with the Planning and Zoning Department, per the city's official Business Licensing page (cityofhurricane.com/250/Business-Licensing). The application's front page asks 'Will there be any building or remodeling' and 'Will the business be located in a newly constructed building,' and the form states in bold that 'business shall not commence at this location without first obtaining an official copy of the business license, and that inspections of the City Building, Zoning, Fire Officials, and the County Health Officials must first be completed and the building approved by these officials for business activities.' An Office-Use-Only section on page 2, completed by city staff after review, independently checks 'New Construction: yes/no,' 'Remodel: yes/no,' 'Building Permit: yes/no,' 'Certificate of Occupancy or Tenant Improvement inspection required: yes/no,' and 'Planning Commission Approval Required: yes/no (site plan / conditional use).' This confirms a change-of-use or new-tenant scenario in an existing building can independently trigger a Certificate of Occupancy/Tenant Improvement inspection and/or Planning Commission review even with no active building permit — but it is administered and billed entirely as part of the standard Business License Application, not as its own permit with its own fee. Verified directly against the live Business License Application PDF and the Consolidated Fee Schedule (current as of July 1, 2026) on 2026-07-21; no separate change-of-use, certificate-of-occupancy, or zoning-verification-for-occupancy fee line was found distinct from the Business License fee itself.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Applies whenever a business use is newly established, relocated, changes ownership, or a new tenant occupies a commercial space in Hurricane — whether the space is newly constructed or an existing building — per the Business License Application and the city's official Business Licensing page
  • Business License Application filed with the Planning and Zoning Department, in person or via licensing@hurricane.utah.gov, per the Business Licensing page (cityofhurricane.com/250/Business-Licensing)
  • Business shall not commence at the location until an official copy of the business license is obtained, and inspections of City Building, Zoning, Fire Officials, and County Health Officials (where applicable) are completed and the building approved for business activities, per the application form's bold notice
  • City staff determine, in the application's Office-Use-Only section, whether a Certificate of Occupancy or Tenant Improvement inspection is required, whether a Building Permit is required, and whether Planning Commission approval (site plan or conditional use) and Zoning/Permitted Use approval are required — these determinations are made case-by-case rather than through a separate change-of-use application
  • New businesses may be required to pass a fire inspection prior to license issuance; the licensing clerk informs applicants whether an initial inspection is required, scheduled through Hurricane Valley Fire District, (435) 635-9562
  • A business license cannot be transferred between persons or businesses — a new application is required on any change of ownership, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ

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Fee schedule

Business License Fee (governs change-of-use/occupancy review; no separate change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy fee is published)Confirmed identically in two independent official sources checked 2026-07-21: (1) the Business License Application form itself (cityofhurricane.com/DocumentCenter/View/2778) states 'APPLICATION FEE: $25.00 / LICENSE FEE: $50.00 / TOTAL: $75.00' directly on the form header; (2) the Consolidated Fee Schedule, current as of July 1, 2026 (cityofhurricane.com/DocumentCenter/View/2678), 'Business Licenses' section: 'Business License…$50.00' with 'Application Fee…$25.00' beneath it. No distinct Change of Use, Certificate of Occupancy, or Change of Occupancy fee line exists in either document — this Business License fee is the fee that governs a change-of-use/new-tenant/occupancy review in Hurricane.
$75.00 total ($25.00 Application Fee + $50.00 License Fee)

Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    City Building, Zoning, and Fire Officials Review (and County Health Officials where applicable)

    Per the Business License Application's bold notice, business may not commence until these inspections are completed and the building is approved for business activities. City staff determine on the application's Office-Use-Only section whether this specifically includes a Certificate of Occupancy or Tenant Improvement inspection, and/or a Building Permit.

  2. 2

    Fire Inspection (Hurricane Valley Fire District)

    New businesses may be required to pass a fire inspection (extinguishers, exits/aisles, electrical equipment, storage, fire protection systems) before license issuance. The licensing clerk informs applicants whether required; scheduled through Hurricane Valley Fire District, (435) 635-9562.

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

Tips

  • Hurricane has no standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' permit or fee — a new tenant, change of ownership, or change in how an existing commercial space is used is handled entirely through the standard Business License Application, filed with Planning and Zoning.
  • The Business License Application's Office-Use-Only section (page 2) is where the city actually decides whether your specific case needs a Certificate of Occupancy/Tenant Improvement inspection, a Building Permit, and/or Planning Commission approval — a like-for-like tenant swap with no construction can still be flagged for a CO/TI inspection at the city's discretion.
  • Budget for the full $75.00 Business License fee ($25.00 application + $50.00 license) regardless of whether your specific case turns out to need a Certificate of Occupancy/Tenant Improvement inspection or not — there is no reduced or separate fee for a 'simple' change of use.
  • A business license cannot be transferred between owners or businesses; any change of ownership requires a brand-new Business License Application, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ.
  • This entry pairs with the Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entry in this file, which independently identified the same Business License Application form's CO/TI-inspection checkbox — this entry adds direct verification of the Business Licensing page and FAQ, plus the $75.00 fee confirmed against both the live application form and the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Hurricane requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy (business license application) permit for: Applies whenever a business use is newly established, relocated, changes ownership, or a new tenant occupies a commercial space in Hurricane — whether the space is newly constructed or an existing building — per the Business License Application and the city's official Business Licensing page; Business License Application filed with the Planning and Zoning Department, in person or via licensing@hurricane.utah.gov, per the Business Licensing page (cityofhurricane.com/250/Business-Licensing); Business shall not commence at the location until an official copy of the business license is obtained, and inspections of City Building, Zoning, Fire Officials, and County Health Officials (where applicable) are completed and the building approved for business activities, per the application form's bold notice; City staff determine, in the application's Office-Use-Only section, whether a Certificate of Occupancy or Tenant Improvement inspection is required, whether a Building Permit is required, and whether Planning Commission approval (site plan or conditional use) and Zoning/Permitted Use approval are required — these determinations are made case-by-case rather than through a separate change-of-use application; New businesses may be required to pass a fire inspection prior to license issuance; the licensing clerk informs applicants whether an initial inspection is required, scheduled through Hurricane Valley Fire District, (435) 635-9562; A business license cannot be transferred between persons or businesses — a new application is required on any change of ownership, per the city's official Business Licensing FAQ. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Hurricane City Building Department at (435) 635-2811 before starting work.

No. As of 2026-07-21, no distinct Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or Certificate of Occupancy fee is published on cityofhurricane.com or in the Consolidated Fee Schedule. The review is folded into the standard Business License Application, which costs $75.00 total ($25.00 application fee plus $50.00 license fee), confirmed identically on the application form itself and in the Consolidated Fee Schedule's Business Licenses section.

Hurricane does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Hurricane City Building Department at (435) 635-2811 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Business License Application; List of Corporate Officers or Partners. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Hurricane requires 2 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy (business license application) permit, in order: City Building, Zoning, and Fire Officials Review (and County Health Officials where applicable), Fire Inspection (Hurricane Valley Fire District). Schedule each through Hurricane City Building Department ((435) 635-2811).

Apply through Hurricane City Building Department at 147 N 870 W, Hurricane, UT 84737. Phone: (435) 635-2811, email: karri@hurricane.utah.gov. Official information: https://www.cityofhurricane.com/161/Building-Department.

Hurricane, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Matches Hurricane City's official Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), which still displays the older 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner text but lists the correct, still-current 2021 IRC.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute.; 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), superseding the 2021 IBC. Hurricane's own Building Department page, live-checked 2026-07-16, still displays the 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner listing the 2021 IBC — the city's page has NOT been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 statewide flip. The statute controls regardless of the city page's lag. Note: Resolution 2025-39 Exhibit B already separately used a '2024 IBC Modified' Square Foot Construction Cost table for fee-valuation purposes (see entry below) — that fee-valuation reference now also happens to match the statute-current adopted edition, though it was adopted for valuation purposes only, not as a wholesale code-adoption statement.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16, which lists only IRC/IBC/NEC), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (the 2023 NEC baseline predates this code cycle). Hurricane's own Building Department page lists '2020 National Electric Code' under its 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner — one edition behind the statewide-mandatory floor, confirmed still unchanged via live-check 2026-07-16. Per Utah Code § 15A-1-204 (statewide-mandatory construction code), the 2023 NEC governs regardless of the city's own page.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026 (no residential/commercial split under current law); not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute. Note: the city's Building Department forms index lists a downloadable 'IRC_IECC Code Compliance (PDF)' form whose specific IECC edition was not independently verified in this pass — not asserted here.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not listed on Hurricane's own Building Department page, added here per 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. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Hurricane's Building Department page (cityofhurricane.com/161/Building-Department) was live-checked 2026-07-16 via real-browser navigation and confirmed still displaying its 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner listing only 2021 IRC / 2021 IBC / 2020 National Electric Code — it does not itemize IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, or ISPSC at all, and has not been updated for the 7/1/2026 statewide flip. The statewide statute controls over the city's un-updated page; codes the city omits entirely are added above per statute since they apply statewide regardless of local publication.. Local amendments apply — see the Hurricane overview page for the full list.

The new occupant must file a Business License Application with the Planning and Zoning Department. On page 2 of that application, city staff independently determine whether a Certificate of Occupancy or Tenant Improvement inspection is required, whether a Building Permit is needed, and whether Planning Commission approval (site plan or conditional use) applies — the business cannot legally commence operating at the location until the license is issued and all required inspections are signed off.

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