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Change of Use / Change of Occupancy Review in Roy, Utah

Roy City has no standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' application or fee line item — a full 20-page direct review of the current Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7, fetched/reviewed 2026-07-22) found no 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' fee anywhere in the document. Instead, two governing mechanisms apply. First, Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page states the general (IBC 105.1-derived) building-permit trigger: 'Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit' — meaning a change of occupancy is processed as a Building Permit under the same Table 1-A (1997 UBC)/ICC-valuation fee and, for commercial space, the same 65% Commercial Plan Check Fee already documented under this file's Commercial Building Permit and Commercial Tenant Improvement entries. Second, where the change involves a legally nonconforming use, Roy City Zoning Ordinance § 10-23-5(7) requires that 'a nonconforming use may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses for the Zoning District in which the property is located by following the approval procedures for such new use, as required by this Ordinance' — meaning if the new use is listed as a Conditional Use for that zoning district, the Conditional Use Permit process and fee apply. Any new occupant business must also separately obtain a Roy City Business License.

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A building permit application to the Building Official is required whenever an owner or authorized agent intends to 'change the occupancy of a building or structure,' per Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page (IBC 105.1-derived permit-trigger language); this is processed under the general/Commercial Building Permit, not a distinct change-of-use permit
  • Per Roy City Zoning Ordinance § 10-23-5(7), if the existing use is a legal nonconforming use, it may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses for that zoning district, by following the approval procedures required for the new use (e.g., Conditional Use Permit approval if the new use is conditional rather than permitted outright)
  • Per § 10-23-1 and § 10-23-2, the Zoning Administrator is the designated Land Use Authority responsible for determining the existence of any legal nonconforming use or noncomplying structure — relevant where nonconformity status must be established before a change-of-use review
  • Any new or changed business occupying the space must separately obtain a Roy City Business License through the Community Development Department, per Roy City's 'How to Open a Business in Roy' guidance ('all Roy City businesses need a license with the City')

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeRoy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7), Community Development / Building Permit Fees section: 'Building Valuation is derived by utilizing the current building valuation data from the International Code Council published on the ICC website (www.iccsafe.org). Building Permit fee is derived by utilizing the fee set in table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code.' No standalone change-of-use/certificate-of-occupancy fee exists; a change-of-occupancy building permit is billed under this same general formula. Confirmed via full 20-page direct document review, 2026-07-22.
Derived from Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, applied to current ICC Building Valuation Data
Commercial Plan Check Fee — TI's, Remodels, Accessory Buildings (applies to commercial change-of-occupancy work)Roy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7), Commercial Plan Check Fees table: 'TI's, Remodels, Accessory Buildings — 65% of Building Fee.' Same table and rate documented under this file's Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entry. Confirmed via full document review, 2026-07-22.
65% of Building Fee
General Business LicenseRoy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7), Business Licensing Fees section: 'General Business License — $75.00' and 'Transfer Fee (if same name/loc) — $30.00.' Applies to any new or changed business occupant per Roy City's business-licensing requirement. Confirmed via full document review, 2026-07-22.
$75.00 (Transfer Fee $30.00 if same business name/location)
Conditional Use (applies only if the new use is a Conditional Use for the zoning district)Roy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7), Planning Application Fees table: 'Conditional Use — $200.00; $400.00 with Site Plan.' Applies per RMC § 10-23-5(7)'s requirement that a nonconforming use may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses by following the new use's approval procedures. Confirmed via full document review, 2026-07-22.
$200.00; $400.00 with Site Plan
State FeeRoy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7), Other Fees/Fines section: 'State Fee — 1% of Building Fee or State Mandated Amount.'
1% of Building Fee or state-mandated amount

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building/Fire/Life-Safety Inspection for New Occupancy

    Scheduled through Roy City Building Permits & Inspections, (801) 774-1040, as part of the underlying Building Permit process triggered by the change of occupancy. No published inspection sequence specific to change-of-use review was found.

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Tips

  • Roy City has no standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' fee — a full direct review of the current 20-page Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7) found no such line item anywhere in the document (2026-07-22).
  • Roy's Building Permits & Inspections page requires a building permit application whenever an owner intends to 'change the occupancy of a building or structure' — this is the operative trigger, and it is billed under the same general/Commercial Building Permit fee structure documented elsewhere in this file, not a distinct fee.
  • Whether a Conditional Use Permit is also required depends on the new use: per RMC § 10-23-5(7), a nonconforming use may only be changed to a use allowed in the applicable zoning district's Table of Uses, following that use's own approval procedures — if the new use is a Conditional Use rather than a straightforward Permitted Use, the Conditional Use Permit fee ($200, or $400 with Site Plan Review) applies.
  • Any new or changed business occupant must separately obtain a Roy City Business License ($75.00, or a $30.00 Transfer Fee if the business name and location are unchanged) through the Community Development Department.

Frequently asked questions

Roy requires a change of use / change of occupancy review permit for: A building permit application to the Building Official is required whenever an owner or authorized agent intends to 'change the occupancy of a building or structure,' per Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page (IBC 105.1-derived permit-trigger language); this is processed under the general/Commercial Building Permit, not a distinct change-of-use permit; Per Roy City Zoning Ordinance § 10-23-5(7), if the existing use is a legal nonconforming use, it may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses for that zoning district, by following the approval procedures required for the new use (e.g., Conditional Use Permit approval if the new use is conditional rather than permitted outright); Per § 10-23-1 and § 10-23-2, the Zoning Administrator is the designated Land Use Authority responsible for determining the existence of any legal nonconforming use or noncomplying structure — relevant where nonconformity status must be established before a change-of-use review; Any new or changed business occupying the space must separately obtain a Roy City Business License through the Community Development Department, per Roy City's 'How to Open a Business in Roy' guidance ('all Roy City businesses need a license with the City'). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040 before starting work.

In Roy, the published Building Permit Fee is: Derived from Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, applied to current ICC Building Valuation Data. Additional published fees: Commercial Plan Check Fee — TI's, Remodels, Accessory Buildings (applies to commercial change-of-occupancy work) — 65% of Building Fee; General Business License — $75.00 (Transfer Fee $30.00 if same business name/location); Conditional Use (applies only if the new use is a Conditional Use for the zoning district) — $200.00; $400.00 with Site Plan; State Fee — 1% of Building Fee or state-mandated amount. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Roy does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (General/Commercial); Business License Application. Depending on your project, Roy may also ask for: Zoning Administrator Determination of Legal Nonconforming Use/Noncomplying Structure application; Conditional Use Permit Application with Site Plan Review. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Roy requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy review permit, in order: Building/Fire/Life-Safety Inspection for New Occupancy. Schedule each through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections (801-774-1040).

Apply through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 5051 South 1900 West, Roy, UT 84067. Phone: 801-774-1040, email: ced@royutah.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon, per Roy City's own Building Official page (royutah.gov/_T21_R4.php), fetched 2026-07-03.. Official information: https://www.royutah.gov/departments/building_permits___inspections/index.php.

No. A full direct review of Roy City's current Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7) found no distinct 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' fee. A change of occupancy is instead processed as a standard Building Permit (per the Building Permits & Inspections page's permit-trigger language covering changes of occupancy), billed under the same Table 1-A/ICC-valuation Building Permit Fee and, for commercial space, the 65% Commercial Plan Check Fee. A new Business License is also required for any new occupant business.

Per Roy City Zoning Ordinance § 10-23-5(7), a legally nonconforming use may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses for the property's zoning district, following the approval procedures required for that new use. If the new use is listed as a Conditional Use rather than a Permitted Use in that district's Table of Uses, a Conditional Use Permit ($200.00, or $400.00 with Site Plan Review, per the Consolidated Fee Schedule's Planning Application Fees table) must be approved before the change can occur.

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