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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy in Riverdale, Utah

Riverdale does not publish a standalone Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or Certificate of Occupancy application or fee. Riverdale City Code Section 10-1-9 (Certificate Of Occupancy Required), fetched and read directly from the city's own Municode-hosted code 2026-07-22, states verbatim: 'No land shall be used or occupied and no building hereafter structurally altered or erected shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the community development director or his agent stating that the building or structure or the proposed use thereof, or the use of land, complies with the provisions of this title.' Section 10-1-8 (Building Permits) separately requires a written building permit before the 'occupancy of any structure' or any action affecting it (unless minor, at the community development director's discretion). Per 10-1-9, the certificate of occupancy 'shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a building permit' -- there is no separate change-of-use application process. Riverdale's Consolidated Fee Schedule (City Code Section 1-12-5, Planning And Zoning Fees, full text reviewed 2026-07-22) contains no distinct certificate-of-occupancy, change-of-use, or change-of-occupancy fee line item; the only building-related charge is the same valuation-based Building And Sign Permit Fee (Section 1-12-5.H) documented on the Residential and Commercial Building Permit entries in this record. Separately, a new occupant/business at the location must obtain a City of Riverdale Business License (City Code Section 1-12-2), which is the practical, fee-bearing mechanism that applies whenever a new tenant occupies a commercial space, independent of whether any construction/building-permit scope is involved.

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When you need this permit

  • Per City Code Section 10-1-9: 'No land shall be used or occupied and no building hereafter structurally altered or erected shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the community development director or his agent' confirming compliance with Title 10 (the Uniform Zoning Ordinance of Riverdale, Utah)
  • Per City Code Section 10-1-9, the certificate of occupancy application is filed 'coincidentally with the application for a building permit' -- Riverdale does not have a separate change-of-use application form
  • Per City Code Section 10-1-8, a written building permit from the Community Development Director is required before the 'occupancy of any structure' or related alteration, unless the change is minor in character as determined by the Community Development Director
  • Per City Code Section 10-1-6.B, the Community Development Director 'shall not... issue any certificate of occupancy for a change in the use of land' if the change would violate Title 10 or any other city ordinance or state law
  • A new occupant or business operating at the location must separately obtain a City of Riverdale Business License per City Code Title 3 and Section 1-12-2, regardless of whether the change of use also triggers a building permit/certificate of occupancy
  • If the use being changed to or from is a legally nonconforming use, City Code Section 10-20-2.A.4 provides that a nonconforming use of a building 'may not be changed except to a conforming use' except by permit of the board of adjustment -- confirm applicability with Community Development (801-394-5541 ext. 1276) before assuming a change involving a nonconforming use is straightforward

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Fee schedule

No distinct Certificate of Occupancy / Change of Use fee existsRiverdale City Code Section 1-12-5 (Planning And Zoning Fees), full text reviewed 2026-07-22, lists no certificate-of-occupancy, change-of-use, or change-of-occupancy fee. The only applicable building-related charge is the valuation-based Building And Sign Permit Fee under Section 1-12-5.H -- the same Riverdale City Building and Sign Permit Fee Schedule documented on the Residential Building Permit, Commercial Building Permit, and Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit entries in this record (minimum fee $48.36; Plan Check Fee 65% of Permit Fee; State of Utah Fee 1% of Permit Fee).
Not applicable as a separate line item
General Business LicenseCity Code Section 1-12-2.A.1 -- base fee for a general business license, required of any new business operating within Riverdale. This is the fee-bearing step that practically applies whenever a new tenant/use occupies a commercial space, whether or not construction scope also triggers a building permit.
$100.00
Business License Transfer FeeCity Code Section 1-12-2.A.1 -- applies when an existing business license is transferred (e.g., change of ownership at the same location) rather than a new license being issued.
$25.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewRiverdale’s published plan-review target
Up to 10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy Compliance Review

    The Community Development Director confirms the building, structure, or proposed use of land complies with Title 10 (Zoning and Subdivision Regulations) before a certificate of occupancy is issued, per City Code Section 10-1-9. Scheduled via the cityinspect.com portal or by calling ext. 1276.

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Tips

  • Do not look for a standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' application in Riverdale's cityinspect.com portal -- per City Code Section 10-1-9 it is filed coincidentally with the Building Permit Application, not as its own form.
  • Even if no construction/building-permit scope is involved, a new occupant or business at a Riverdale location still needs a City of Riverdale Business License (City Code Title 3, Section 1-12-2) -- confirm with the City Recorder (801-436-1232) whether your specific change of use requires it.
  • If the use being changed to or from is a legally nonconforming use, City Code Section 10-20-2.A.4 restricts changing a nonconforming use except to a conforming one absent board of adjustment approval -- confirm with Community Development before assuming your change is routine.

Frequently asked questions

Riverdale requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit for: Per City Code Section 10-1-9: 'No land shall be used or occupied and no building hereafter structurally altered or erected shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the community development director or his agent' confirming compliance with Title 10 (the Uniform Zoning Ordinance of Riverdale, Utah); Per City Code Section 10-1-9, the certificate of occupancy application is filed 'coincidentally with the application for a building permit' -- Riverdale does not have a separate change-of-use application form; Per City Code Section 10-1-8, a written building permit from the Community Development Director is required before the 'occupancy of any structure' or related alteration, unless the change is minor in character as determined by the Community Development Director; Per City Code Section 10-1-6.B, the Community Development Director 'shall not... issue any certificate of occupancy for a change in the use of land' if the change would violate Title 10 or any other city ordinance or state law; A new occupant or business operating at the location must separately obtain a City of Riverdale Business License per City Code Title 3 and Section 1-12-2, regardless of whether the change of use also triggers a building permit/certificate of occupancy; If the use being changed to or from is a legally nonconforming use, City Code Section 10-20-2.A.4 provides that a nonconforming use of a building 'may not be changed except to a conforming use' except by permit of the board of adjustment -- confirm applicability with Community Development (801-394-5541 ext. 1276) before assuming a change involving a nonconforming use is straightforward. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Riverdale City Community Development Department (Building Inspections Division) at (801) 394-5541 ext. 1276 before starting work.

There is no distinct change-of-use or certificate-of-occupancy fee in Riverdale's Consolidated Fee Schedule (City Code Section 1-12-5). If the change of use involves construction, the standard valuation-based Building and Sign Permit Fee applies (minimum $48.36, plus 65% Plan Check Fee and 1% State of Utah Fee). Separately, a new occupant/business must obtain a City of Riverdale Business License, base fee $100.00 (City Code Section 1-12-2.A.1), or pay a $25.00 transfer fee if an existing license is being transferred.

City Code Section 10-1-9 requires the certificate of occupancy to be issued within ten (10) days after the building or structure (or the part in question) has been completed in conformity with Title 10 and the requirements of the city council and planning commission -- this is a post-completion issuance ceiling, not a plan-review timeline for the underlying building permit.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; City of Riverdale Business License Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Riverdale requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy Compliance Review. Schedule each through Riverdale City Community Development Department (Building Inspections Division) ((801) 394-5541 ext. 1276).

Apply through Riverdale City Community Development Department (Building Inspections Division) at 4600 South Weber River Drive, Riverdale, Utah 84405. Phone: (801) 394-5541 ext. 1276, email: permits@riverdalecity.com. Official information: https://www.riverdaleutah.gov/department/community_development/index.php.

Riverdale, Utah has adopted: 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). Consistent with Riverdale City's official Building Inspections page, which states: '2024 International Building Code (IBC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required).'; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — CORRECTED. Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change the IRC edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide amendment; the IRC REMAINS the 2021 edition. Riverdale City's own official Building Inspections page (live-checked 2026-07-16, HTTP 200, 51531 bytes) states verbatim: '2024 International Residential Code (IRC)' — this is factually WRONG; no provision of § 15A-2-103 adopts a 2024 IRC. This entry previously repeated the City's incorrect 2024 figure; the statute controls and the correct current edition is 2021. The City's incorrect claim is preserved here as a recorded conflict, not deleted — see the dated note below and the matching sibling defect on syracuse-ut's page, which similarly asserts an incorrect 2024/unchanged-2024 IRC.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized on Riverdale's own Building Inspections page, added here per statute.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e). Consistent with Riverdale's official Building Inspections page: '2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required).'; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d). Consistent with Riverdale's official Building Inspections page: '2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required).'; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f). Consistent with Riverdale's official Building Inspections page, which lists it (with an apparent typo, 'IG' rather than 'IFGC') as: '2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IG) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required).'; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h). Consistent with Riverdale's official Building Inspections page: '2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required).'; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — CORRECTED. Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did NOT change the NEC edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide amendment; the NEC REMAINS the 2023 edition (unchanged since before this cycle). Riverdale City's own official Building Inspections page (live-checked 2026-07-16, HTTP 200, 51531 bytes) states verbatim: '2024 National Electrical Code (NEC) remains in effect' — this is factually WRONG on two counts: no provision of § 15A-2-103 adopts a 2024 NEC, and the word 'remains' is itself incorrect since the statewide NEC has never been the 2024 edition. This entry previously repeated the City's incorrect 2024 figure; the statute controls and the correct current edition is 2023. The City's incorrect claim is preserved here as a recorded conflict, not deleted — see the dated note below and the matching sibling defect on syracuse-ut's page.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized on Riverdale's own Building Inspections page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized on Riverdale's own Building Inspections page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; MBI 1200 and MBI 1205 (manufactured/modular construction standards) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not itemized on Riverdale's own Building Inspections page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification — City page vs. statute conflict): Riverdale City's official Building Inspections page (riverdaleutah.gov/business/building_inspections/index.php, live-checked 2026-07-16, HTTP 200, 51531 bytes) is headed 'Building Code Changes - Effective July 1, 2026' and states verbatim: 'Effective July 1, 2026, the State of Utah adopted the following statewide codes: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required) / 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) / 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required) / 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required) / 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IG) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required) / 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required) / 2024 National Electrical Code (NEC) remains in effect.' Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027, read live 2026-07-16) does NOT adopt a 2024 IRC or a 2024 NEC — the statute keeps the IRC at 2021 (§(1)(b), unchanged) and the NEC at 2023 (§(1)(g), unchanged). Riverdale's own page is simply incorrect on these two codes (the IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC entries at 2024 are all correct and consistent with the statute). This mirrors a documented pattern on sibling jurisdiction syracuse-ut, whose own page similarly misstates the IRC. The statute governs; the City's page text is quoted above and preserved as the recorded conflict, not deleted or silently corrected without explanation.. Local amendments apply — see the Riverdale overview page for the full list.

No. Riverdale City Code Section 10-1-9 requires a certificate of occupancy -- not a distinct 'change of use' permit -- before land is used/occupied or a building's use is changed, and this certificate is applied for coincidentally with the Building Permit Application under the same section. There is no standalone change-of-use application in the city's cityinspect.com portal.

Sources & verification

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