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Unincorporated Wayne County building permits
Unincorporated Wayne County, Utah — as published 2026-07-19.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
Required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolition, and moving of structures in unincorporated Wayne County. The Wayne County Building Department, via its single county-wide Building Inspector, issues and reviews all building permits under the standard 'Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy — Building Department - Wayne County' form. The same form and inspector serve incorporated towns within the county (confirmed via Loa Town's own building-permits page, which lists the identical inspector and directs residents to the county process) as well as unincorporated areas.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
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
Fee schedule
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Commercial Building Permit
Required for new commercial building construction in unincorporated Wayne County. Wayne County runs a single county-wide Building Department with one Building Inspector (Eric Torgerson) who reviews all project types — including commercial — using the same 'Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy' form, which includes an 'Occupancy Group' field and project-type checkboxes (New/Alteration/Addition/Demolish/Repair/Move). No separate commercial application, fee schedule, or plan-review process is published; the same inspector and form serve incorporated towns within the county (Loa, Bicknell, Torrey, Hanksville) as well as unincorporated land.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- 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.
Fee schedule
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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit
Required for tenant improvement / tenant finish work inside an existing commercial building in unincorporated Wayne County. The county's single Building Department and Building Inspector process TI/remodel work under the same 'Application for Building Permit and/or Certificate of Occupancy' form used for new construction — the form's 'Alteration' project-type checkbox covers this scope — with no separate tenant-improvement fee tier or application published.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- 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.
Fee schedule
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Sources & verification
Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
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