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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Permit in Plain City, Utah

Plain City does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use Permit' application, checklist, or fee — no such document appears on the Forms & Applications page or the Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution #2024-07). Instead, a change in the use of land or of an existing building is governed by two general provisions of Plain City Code Title 10, Chapter 1: §10-1-7 (Certificate Of Occupancy), which requires that 'no land shall be used or occupied and no building hereafter structurally altered or erected shall be used or in use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the chief building official stating that the building or structure or the proposed use thereof, or the use of land, complies with the provisions of this title,' and §10-1-8 (Issuance Of Licenses And Permits), which bars any city official from issuing a permit or license that would conflict with the zoning title. In practice, a change of use in an existing commercial building is processed through the same 'Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building)' track documented in this file's Commercial Tenant Improvement entry (Doc 508, 7-day advance submittal before a Planning Commission meeting), paired with a Commercial Business License Application (Doc 383) if a business use is involved — that license application independently confirms Site Plan Approval from the Planning Commission is a prerequisite and requires sign-off from both the Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector before issuance. Unlike several other gap entries in this file, a real, distinct, published fee for this exact existing-building site-plan scenario does exist: Plain City's Fee Schedule (Resolution #2024-07, Exhibit A, Filing Fees section) lists 'Site Plan - existing building with no remodel — $100.00,' separate from the $200.00 new-building Site Plan fee, plus the $60.00/year Commercial Business License base fee if a business is being established.

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A change in the use of land, or of an existing building/structure, that does not involve new construction — processed as a same-track variant of Plain City's existing-building Site Plan review
  • Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building) submitted at least 7 days prior to a Planning Commission meeting (2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month), per the official Doc 508 packet — the form itself asks generally 'what is being proposed' and is not restricted by its own text to same-use scenarios, though its packet title reads '(Existing Commercial Building - same use, minimal remodeling)'
  • A detailed site plan showing parking, landscaping, the building footprint, and the proposed floor plan for the new use/business, including restrooms, windows, and outside doors, per the Doc 508 form
  • Commercial Business License Application (Doc 383), if the new use is a business — requires prior Site Plan Approval from the Planning Commission, and sign-off from both the Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector before the license issues
  • Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Chief Building Official under Plain City Code §10-1-7, confirming the new use of land or the building complies with Title 10 (Zoning Regulations)
  • No permit or license affecting the change of use may be issued by any Plain City official if it would conflict with the zoning title, per Plain City Code §10-1-8

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Fee schedule

Site Plan Review Fee (existing building, no remodel)Plain City Fee Schedule, Resolution #2024-07, Exhibit A (revision 06/06/2024), 'Filing Fees' section: 'Site Plan - existing building with no remodel — $100.00' — a distinct line item from 'Site Plan - new building — $200.00.' Directly re-extracted and verified from the official Fee Schedule PDF on 2026-07-22. This is the applicable published fee for the existing-building site-plan track used for a change of use, since Plain City has no separate change-of-use-specific fee.
$100.00
Commercial Business License (base fee, per year)Plain City Fee Schedule, Resolution #2024-07, Exhibit A, 'Business License Fees' section: 'Commercial Business License (base fee per year) — $60.00.' Applies only if the change of use involves establishing or changing a business at the location; confirmed independently on the Commercial Business License Application (Doc 383) itself, which lists the same $60.00 figure. License expires annually on December 31; a penalty is imposed for late renewal.
$60.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Final / Certificate of Occupancy Verification

    Plain City Code §10-1-7 requires the Chief Building Official to issue a certificate of occupancy confirming the new use of land or building complies with Title 10 before that use may commence; no distinct change-of-use inspection sequence is separately published in the Required Inspections list (Doc 483).

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Tips

  • Plain City has no separately named 'Change of Use Permit' — a change of use in an existing building is processed through the same Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building) track as a tenant improvement (7-day advance submittal, $100.00 fee), not the 30-day/$200.00 new-construction track.
  • If the change of use involves a business, the Commercial Business License Application (Doc 383) is required in addition to the site plan — and that application's 'FOR OFFICE USE ONLY' section shows sign-off lines for the Fire Marshal, Building Inspector, Planning Commission, and City Council, confirming multiple departments review a use change even though no single 'change of use' fee is charged beyond the $100.00 site-plan fee and $60.00/year license fee.
  • Plain City Code §10-1-7 requires a certificate of occupancy any time land or a building's use changes, and §10-1-8 bars any city official from issuing a permit or license that conflicts with the zoning title — together these are the actual legal levers enforcing a change-of-use review in the absence of a dedicated change-of-use permit application.
  • The Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building) form itself is titled '(same use, minimal remodeling)' but its content is a generic existing-building site plan with a free-text 'what is being proposed' field — Plain City publishes no second, alternate application for an actual change of use, so this is the only applicable form found.

Frequently asked questions

Plain City requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit for: A change in the use of land, or of an existing building/structure, that does not involve new construction — processed as a same-track variant of Plain City's existing-building Site Plan review; Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building) submitted at least 7 days prior to a Planning Commission meeting (2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month), per the official Doc 508 packet — the form itself asks generally 'what is being proposed' and is not restricted by its own text to same-use scenarios, though its packet title reads '(Existing Commercial Building - same use, minimal remodeling)'; A detailed site plan showing parking, landscaping, the building footprint, and the proposed floor plan for the new use/business, including restrooms, windows, and outside doors, per the Doc 508 form; Commercial Business License Application (Doc 383), if the new use is a business — requires prior Site Plan Approval from the Planning Commission, and sign-off from both the Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector before the license issues; Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Chief Building Official under Plain City Code §10-1-7, confirming the new use of land or the building complies with Title 10 (Zoning Regulations); No permit or license affecting the change of use may be issued by any Plain City official if it would conflict with the zoning title, per Plain City Code §10-1-8. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Plain City Building Department at (801) 731-4908 before starting work.

The published, governing fee is $100.00 for the 'Site Plan - existing building with no remodel' filing (per the Fee Schedule, Resolution #2024-07, Exhibit A), plus $60.00/year for a Commercial Business License if a business use is being established or changed. No additional 'change of use' fee is separately published.

Plain City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Plain City Building Department at (801) 731-4908 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building). Depending on your project, Plain City may also ask for: Commercial Business License Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Plain City requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final / Certificate of Occupancy Verification. Schedule each through Plain City Building Department ((801) 731-4908).

Apply through Plain City Building Department at 4160 W 2200 N, Plain City, UT 84404. Phone: (801) 731-4908. Office hours: Mon–Thurs 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM noon; closed Saturday and Sunday. Official information: https://www.plaincityutah.gov/1268/Building.

Plain City, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC) — adopted per Plain City Code § 9-1-1(A) pursuant to Utah Code Annotated § 58-56-4(2) and Utah Administrative Code R156-56-701, as modified by chapter 11 of the supplement to the IBC promulgated by the International Code Council, and amended per statewide amendments in Utah Administrative Code R156-56-704 (automatically updated per § 9-1-1(C) whenever the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing/Uniform Building Code Commission adopts new statewide amendments). Per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (re-verified live 2026-07-23), the statewide-adopted edition is now the 2024 IBC (including Appendices C and J), which took effect July 1, 2026 and supersedes the prior 2021 IBC edition (effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026) — Plain City's automatic-adoption clause carries this forward without any local ordinance action required.; International Residential Code (IRC) — adopted by reference within IBC standards per Plain City Code § 9-1-1(A) ('...together with standards incorporated into the IBC by reference, including...the international residential code (IRC) promulgated by the International Code Council'). Statewide-adopted edition is the 2021 IRC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 — re-verified live 2026-07-23; the 2026-07-01 statewide IBC transition to the 2024 edition did NOT carry the IRC forward, so 2021 remains current.; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — adopted by reference within IBC standards per Plain City Code § 9-1-1(A). Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) specifies the current statewide-adopted edition as the 2024 IECC (re-verified live 2026-07-23). Plain City's Residential Building Permit Plan Submittal Requirements (Doc 475) additionally requires a REScheck energy analysis report showing compliance with the model energy code, passing by a minimum of 3% if using the Utah Energy Conservation Method.; Statewide plumbing, mechanical, and electrical codes (IPC/IMC/NEC) apply uniformly across Utah municipalities under the State Construction Code (Utah Code Title 15A) but are not separately codified in Plain City's own municipal code sections located during this research; Plain City's plan submittal checklists (Docs 475, Accessory Building Doc) require electrical, plumbing, and mechanical plans as part of the IRC-governed construction drawings, consistent with statewide adoption rather than a distinct local ordinance.. Local amendments apply — see the Plain City overview page for the full list.

Not as a separately named permit. A change in use of land or an existing building is handled through Plain City's Site Plan Application (Existing Commercial Building) process ($100.00 fee, 7-day advance submittal before a Planning Commission meeting) plus a Commercial Business License Application ($60.00/year) if a business is involved, with a Certificate of Occupancy issued under Plain City Code §10-1-7 confirming zoning compliance.

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