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Change of Use / Business License Occupancy Verification in Farr West, Utah

Farr West does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' application or fee separate from its Business License process. Per the City's Business License Ordinance (posted by the City at farrwestcity.net/uploads/3/5/1/5/35150883/business_license_ordinance.pdf, citing Ord. 91-07 as amended, and still the live link on the City's official Business Licenses page as of the 2025-11-18 Wayback capture): a business license 'will not be approved' for a new building 'until the building has been approved for occupancy by the Farr West City Building Inspection Department,' and where a proposed or existing business is located or relocated in an EXISTING building, the business license or relocation 'will not be approved until site plan approval is granted by the Farr West City Planning Commission and City Council.' The City's own current Business License Application (2024 edition, still linked live from farrwestcity.net/business-licenses.html as of the 2025-11-18 capture) makes the tenant-change trigger explicit: 'All new business licenses or change of ownership/tenant are required to undergo a fire inspection from Weber Fire District and a building code compliance inspection from Farr West City Building Department... Proof of passed inspections must be submitted with the business license application before any approval is given.' This functions as Farr West's change-of-use/occupancy verification gate — bundled into the Business License process rather than issued as a separate permit or fee line, and required even when a new commercial tenant occupies an existing space with no construction.

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When you need this permit

  • Applies whenever a business use is newly established, relocated, or changes ownership/tenant in Farr West — including a new tenant occupying an existing commercial building with no new construction — per the City's Business License Ordinance and the 2024 Business License Application's explicit 'change of ownership/tenant' trigger
  • A fire inspection from Weber Fire District (schedule via Jolene, 801-782-3580) AND a building code compliance inspection from Farr West City Building Department (801-731-4187) must both be passed, with proof of passed inspections submitted with the business license application, before any approval is given, per the 2024 Business License Application
  • For a proposed or existing business locating or relocating into an EXISTING building, site plan approval must additionally be granted by the Planning Commission and City Council before the business license or relocation is approved, per the Business License Ordinance
  • For a NEW building, the business license will not be approved until the building has been approved for occupancy by the Farr West City Building Inspection Department, per the Business License Ordinance
  • Solicitor's licenses, temporary licenses, and any business license application requiring a new or modified site plan approval must be presented at a City Council meeting for approval, per the City's official Business Licenses page

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Fee schedule

Business License Fee — Commercial (bundles the change-of-use/occupancy verification; no separate change-of-use fee is published)Farr West City Business License Application (2024 edition), 'Business License Fee Schedule' page. No distinct change-of-use, certificate-of-occupancy, or zoning-verification fee is published separately from this business license fee schedule.
Small (under 10,000 sq ft) $100.00; Medium (10,000-50,000 sq ft) $200.00; Large (over 50,000 sq ft) $300.00
Business License Fee — Manufacturing/WarehousingFarr West City Business License Application (2024 edition), 'Business License Fee Schedule' page.
Small (under 10,000 sq ft) $100.00; Medium (10,000-50,000 sq ft) $150.00; Large (over 50,000 sq ft) $200.00
Business License Fee — Other (Contractor / Professional / Interstate Commerce)Farr West City Business License Application (2024 edition), 'Business License Fee Schedule' page.
Contractor $100.00; Professional $50.00; Interstate Commerce $50.00

Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Fire Inspection (Weber Fire District)

    Required for all new business licenses and every change of ownership/tenant, per the 2024 Business License Application. Schedule via Jolene at Weber Fire District, (801) 782-3580.

  2. 2

    Building Code Compliance Inspection (Farr West City Building Department)

    Required for all new business licenses and every change of ownership/tenant, per the 2024 Business License Application. Schedule via the city office, (801) 731-4187.

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

Tips

  • Farr West has no separate 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' application or fee line — the functional equivalent is the Business License process itself, which is explicitly triggered by 'change of ownership/tenant' per the 2024 Business License Application, not just by new construction.
  • Both a Weber Fire District fire inspection AND a Farr West City Building Department building-code-compliance inspection must be passed and proof submitted BEFORE the business license (and therefore the new tenant's occupancy) is approved — budget time for both agencies, not just the city.
  • If the business is locating or relocating into an EXISTING building, Planning Commission and City Council site plan approval is also required before the license/relocation is approved, per the Business License Ordinance — a materially different (slower) path than a business opening in a building with existing, unchanged site plan approval.
  • Business license applications go before the City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting; solicitor's, temporary, and any license requiring new/modified site plan approval specifically require the applicant to attend that City Council meeting, per the City's official Business Licenses page.

Frequently asked questions

Farr West requires a change of use / business license occupancy verification permit for: Applies whenever a business use is newly established, relocated, or changes ownership/tenant in Farr West — including a new tenant occupying an existing commercial building with no new construction — per the City's Business License Ordinance and the 2024 Business License Application's explicit 'change of ownership/tenant' trigger; A fire inspection from Weber Fire District (schedule via Jolene, 801-782-3580) AND a building code compliance inspection from Farr West City Building Department (801-731-4187) must both be passed, with proof of passed inspections submitted with the business license application, before any approval is given, per the 2024 Business License Application; For a proposed or existing business locating or relocating into an EXISTING building, site plan approval must additionally be granted by the Planning Commission and City Council before the business license or relocation is approved, per the Business License Ordinance; For a NEW building, the business license will not be approved until the building has been approved for occupancy by the Farr West City Building Inspection Department, per the Business License Ordinance; Solicitor's licenses, temporary licenses, and any business license application requiring a new or modified site plan approval must be presented at a City Council meeting for approval, per the City's official Business Licenses page. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Farr West City Building Department at (801) 731-4187 before starting work.

No distinct change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy fee is published. The verification is bundled into the standard Business License fee, which is tiered by business type and square footage — e.g., a small commercial space (under 10,000 sq ft) pays $100.00, per the 2024 Business License Application's fee schedule.

Farr West does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Farr West City Building Department at (801) 731-4187 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Farr West City Business License Application (2024 edition); Proof of Passed Fire Inspection (Weber Fire District); Proof of Passed Building Code Compliance Inspection (Farr West City Building Department). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Farr West requires 2 inspection(s) for a change of use / business license occupancy verification permit, in order: Fire Inspection (Weber Fire District), Building Code Compliance Inspection (Farr West City Building Department). Schedule each through Farr West City Building Department ((801) 731-4187).

Apply through Farr West City Building Department at 1896 North 1800 West, Farr West, UT 84404. Phone: (801) 731-4187, email: nate@farrwestcity.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Fri 8:30 AM – Noon; closed Sat–Sun. Inspections conducted Mon–Thu 7:30 AM–3:30 PM only (no Friday inspections); 24 hours' notice required to schedule.. Official information: https://farrwestcity.net/building-department.html.

Farr West, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1).; International Residential Code (IRC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1) (adopted jointly with the IBC in the same subsection).; National Electrical Code (NEC), promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(2).; International Plumbing Code (IPC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(3).; International Mechanical Code (IMC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(4).; International Fuel Gas Code, amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(5).; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(6).; International Existing Building Code (IEBC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(7). Farr West City Code does not enumerate specific edition years in § 15.04.010 itself; per Utah Code § 15A-1-403, code editions and effective dates are set statewide by the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission (the 2021 I-Code family was in force statewide as of verification date, with the 2024 family scheduled to take effect statewide July 1, 2026).. Local amendments apply — see the Farr West overview page for the full list.

Farr West has no standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' permit, but the Business License process functions as that check. Per the City's 2024 Business License Application, 'All new business licenses or change of ownership/tenant are required to undergo a fire inspection from Weber Fire District and a building code compliance inspection from Farr West City Building Department,' with proof of both submitted before approval. If the space is an existing building, the Business License Ordinance also requires Planning Commission and City Council site plan approval before the license or relocation is approved.

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