Unincorporated Wayne County building permits

Requirements

• New single-family dwelling construction, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, or moving of a structure (form covers all six categories: New, Alteration, Addition, Demolish, Repair, Move)
• Proof of ownership of property
• Waste water system permit (septic) must accompany the application per the county's own application instructions
• Plot plan showing lot dimensions, existing streets, building dimensions, and distances from the structure to all four property lines

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form. Requires permittee, architect/engineer, building contractor, electrician, plumber, and heating contractor information (names, addresses, state license numbers); project type checkboxes (New/Alteration/Addition/Demolish/Repair/Move); occupancy group; square footage by floor; lot size; flood-hazard-zone status; estimated cost of construction; and an on-form plot plan diagram.
• RequiredProof of OwnershipRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note
• RequiredWaste Water System PermitSeptic/waste water system permit must accompany the building permit application (per form instructions); coordinate with the Central Utah Public Health Department, Waste Water Feasibility per Utah Admin Code R317-4-4
• RequiredPlot PlanLot dimensions, existing streets, dimensions of new building, location of building on the property, and distance from the building to all four property lines; a special plot plan may be required for more complex sites

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• New commercial construction, using the county's Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy form (Occupancy Group field; New/Alteration/Addition/Demolish/Repair/Move checkboxes)
• Proof of ownership of property
• Utah law requires commercial building plans to be designed, drawn, and stamped by a Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer (Utah Code §§ 58-22-305 and 58-3a-304 — the exemption from stamped plans applies only to one- and two-family dwellings, not commercial structures)
• Waste water system permit (septic) must accompany the application where applicable, per the county's application instructions (coordinate with the Central Utah Public Health Department, Waste Water Feasibility per Utah Admin Code R317-4-4)
• Plot plan showing lot dimensions, existing streets, building dimensions, and distances from the structure to all four property lines

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form. Requires permittee, architect/engineer, building contractor, electrician, plumber, and heating contractor information; project type checkboxes; Occupancy Group field; square footage by floor; estimated cost of construction.
• RequiredProof of OwnershipRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note.
• RequiredStamped Plans (Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer)Required for all commercial construction under statewide Utah law; the county's own form does not separately itemize this but it is a statutory requirement regardless.
• RequiredPlot PlanLot dimensions, existing streets, dimensions of new building, location of building on the property, and distance from the building to all four property lines.

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• Tenant improvement, tenant finish, or alteration work inside an existing commercial building, using the county's Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy form ('Alteration' checkbox)
• Proof of ownership of property, or written tenant authorization from the property owner
• Utah law requires commercial building plans to be designed, drawn, and stamped by a Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer (Utah Code §§ 58-22-305 and 58-3a-304 — the exemption from stamped plans applies only to one- and two-family dwellings, not commercial structures)

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form; 'Alteration' project-type checkbox covers tenant-improvement scope.
• RequiredProof of Ownership or Tenant AuthorizationRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note.
• OptionalStamped Plans (Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer, where scope requires)Required for structural, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing tenant-improvement scope in a commercial building under statewide Utah law.

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• No sign shall be erected, moved, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered except in compliance with Chapter 19 (Section 1902(1))
• A valid Land Use Application (Permitted P-1 Sign, Permitted P-2 Sign, or Conditional Sign Application, depending on the nature of the associated use) must be approved by the applicable Land Use Authority before a sign may be erected (Section 1902(3), Section 1908, Section 1909)
• A valid Building Permit must also be issued by the Building Official before a sign may be erected, moved, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered, unless allowed as a Limited Sign (Section 1903(1)-(2))
• No part of any sign may be within 3 feet of any road/street right-of-way or utility easement, and must maintain required clearances from power lines (Section 1902(4))
• No sign may interfere with fire protection appliances or obstruct a fire lane (Section 1902(5))
• No sign may be located in a clear-view area or create a traffic hazard (Section 1902(6))
• Electrical sign components must be installed by a licensed and bonded electrical contractor or sign contractor (Section 1904(2))
• The type of sign allowed is governed by Table 19-1, Allowed Signs, by zoning district; certain signs are exempt per Table 19-5, Exempt Signs
• A valid business license is required for all businesses advertised on a sign within the county (Section 1906)

Required documents

• RequiredPermitted P-1 Sign, Permitted P-2 Sign, or Conditional Sign ApplicationThe Land Use Application type required depends on the nature of the use the sign is associated with — Permitted P-1 Sign Applications are decided by the Zoning Administrator, Permitted P-2 Sign Applications by the Planning Commission, and Conditional Sign Applications by the BOCC (Section 1909).
• RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationA separate Building Permit, issued by the Building Official, is also required for the sign unless it qualifies as a Limited Sign (Section 1903).

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• Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in unincorporated Wayne County — submitted through the same unified Building Permit Application used for all construction and repair work
• Proof of ownership of property
• Compliance with the 2023 NEC, which governs statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form — the same single application used for all permit types, including electrical work; no distinct EV-charger checkbox or category exists on the form.
• RequiredProof of OwnershipRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note.

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• Installation of a rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system at a residential or commercial property in unincorporated Wayne County — submitted through the same unified Building Permit Application used for all construction and repair work (via the 'Alteration' or 'Addition' project-type checkbox)
• Proof of ownership of property
• Compliance with the 2024 IBC/IRC structural provisions and the 2023 NEC (National Electrical Code Article 690, Solar Photovoltaic Systems), which govern statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a)-(b) and (1)(g)
• Electrical work must be performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed electrical contractor listed on the Building Permit Application's 'Electrician' trade line

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form — the same single application used for all permit types, including solar/electrical work; no distinct solar-PV checkbox or category exists on the form. Use the 'Alteration' or 'Addition' project-type checkbox as applicable and complete the 'Electrician' trade-contractor block.
• RequiredProof of OwnershipRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note.

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• Installation, alteration, or addition of an automatic fire sprinkler system or a fire alarm/detection system in unincorporated Wayne County must comply with the International Fire Code as adopted statewide under Utah Code Title 15A, Chapter 5 (State Fire Code)
• The applicable local fire enforcement authority (Authority Having Jurisdiction) for unincorporated Wayne County is Special Service District #3 Fire District (Wayne County Fire District) rather than the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, because the project scope described in this permit type (ordinary private commercial or residential fire protection systems) falls outside SFM's own published jurisdiction (state-owned buildings, K-12 schools, hospitals, jails/prisons, universities)
• No separate sprinkler/alarm permit application exists; applicants should expect the work to be captured under the county's single 'Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy' form (see this file's commercial-building-permit and residential-building-permit entries), with direct coordination with Fire Inspections contact Eric Torgerson, (435) 979-1279, since no published intake process exists for the fire district itself
• Proof of ownership of property

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyOfficial Wayne County Building Department form used for all permit types in this file; it contains no dedicated fire sprinkler or fire alarm line item, trade line, or checkbox.
• RequiredProof of OwnershipRequired to accompany the building permit application per the form's note.

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• A Certificate of Occupancy must be obtained from the Building Official before any building or structure requiring a building permit may be occupied or used (Zoning Ordinance Section 1632 / Subdivision Ordinance Section 1003); failure to obtain one is a violation and the county may cite and abate an occupied-without-CO structure as a public nuisance
• Establishing a new or different use in an existing building or on a property (a 'change of use') requires an approved Land Use Application -- a Permitted P-1 Use, Permitted P-2 Use, or Conditional Use Application depending on how the new use is classified in Appendix A, Table of Uses, for the applicable Zoning District -- before the use may lawfully be established (Administrative Manual Section 204; Zoning Ordinance Section 1107(7) for a nonconforming use changing to an allowed use)
• The new use must be an allowed use (Permitted or Conditional) for the Zoning District under Appendix A, Table of Uses; a use not listed in the Table of Uses is a Prohibited Use countywide
• A valid Wayne County business license is required for the new use if the use category requires one, per Section 1633 (Business License Required -- Continuing Obligations)
• Proof of ownership of property, or written tenant/owner authorization

Required documents

• RequiredApplication for Building Permit and/or Certificate of OccupancyThe same unified county form used for all other permit types in this file; a Certificate of Occupancy is requested/issued through this application rather than a separate CO-only form.
• RequiredPermitted P-1 Use, Permitted P-2 Use, or Conditional Use ApplicationRequired Land Use Application when the proposed use of the building or property is changing; which application/Land Use Authority applies (Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or BOCC) depends on the classification of the new use in Appendix A, Table of Uses, mirroring the P-1/P-2/Conditional structure documented in this file's sign-permit entry.
• RequiredProof of Ownership or AuthorizationRequired to accompany the application per the Building Permit Application form's note.

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