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Certificate of Occupancy / Change of Use in West Haven, Utah

West Haven City Code (WHCC) § 157.691 (Certificate of Occupancy Required) provides that no land shall be used or occupied, and no building shall be used or changed in use (except for agricultural purposes), until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector confirming the building or proposed use complies with the zoning ordinance; the same requirement governs maintaining, renewing, changing, or extending a nonconforming use. Under WHCC § 157.690 (Building Permit Required), the underlying use, construction, alteration, or occupancy itself also requires a written building permit from the City Building Inspector. West Haven does not publish a standalone certificate-of-occupancy or change-of-use application form or fee — per § 157.691, the certificate of occupancy 'shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a building permit,' and is billed under the same general WHCC § 151.15 Building Permit Fee mechanism used for all other building-permit-triggering work in the city.

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No land may be used or occupied, and no building may be used or changed in use (except for agricultural purposes), until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Inspector, per WHCC § 157.691
  • A like certificate is required to maintain, renew, change, or extend a nonconforming use, per WHCC § 157.691
  • The certificate of occupancy application is filed coincidentally with the building permit application — West Haven does not publish a separate standalone certificate-of-occupancy or change-of-use application form
  • The underlying use, construction, alteration, repair, removal, or occupancy also requires a written building permit from the City Building Inspector, per WHCC § 157.690, unless the work is minor in character as determined by the Building Inspector
  • Certificate of occupancy is to be issued within 10 days after the erection or structural alteration of the building (or applicable part) is completed in conformity with the zoning ordinance, per WHCC § 157.691

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeWest Haven City Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule (Resolution, adopted September 17, 2025) was checked directly (live-fetched 2026-07-22) for a distinct 'certificate of occupancy' or 'change of use' application/issuance fee line; none exists. Certificate-of-occupancy review is folded into the same general Building Permit Fee mechanism used for all other building-permit-triggering work in the city, consistent with WHCC § 157.691's requirement that it be applied for coincidentally with the building permit.
Established in WHCC § 151.15, as amended
Occupying Structure Prior to Obtaining Certificate of Occupancy (penalty)West Haven City Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule, adopted 9/17/2025, Re-inspection Fees subsection: 'Occupying structure prior to obtaining Certificate of Occupancy ... $300.00 per day.' This is a per-day penalty for occupying before the certificate is issued, not an application or issuance fee.
$300.00 per day

Review timeline

Plan reviewWest Haven’s published plan-review target
10–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Building Inspection

    Confirms the completed work (or existing building/use, for a change-of-use or nonconforming-use certificate) complies with the zoning ordinance, per WHCC § 157.691, prior to certificate of occupancy issuance.

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

Tips

  • West Haven has no standalone certificate-of-occupancy or change-of-use permit product, application form, or fee — per WHCC § 157.691, it is applied for coincidentally with the building permit application and billed under the same general Building Permit Fee (WHCC § 151.15).
  • A certificate of occupancy is also required to maintain, renew, change, or extend a nonconforming use, per WHCC § 157.691 — not just for new construction or a literal change in a building's use.
  • Occupying a structure before the certificate of occupancy is issued carries a published penalty of $300.00 per day, per the city's Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule (adopted 9/17/2025).
  • The 10-working-day issuance window in WHCC § 157.691 runs from completion of the erection or structural alteration, not from application submittal — it is not directly comparable to the city's separately published 7-14/14-21 working-day initial plan-review figures.

Frequently asked questions

West Haven requires a certificate of occupancy / change of use permit for: No land may be used or occupied, and no building may be used or changed in use (except for agricultural purposes), until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Inspector, per WHCC § 157.691; A like certificate is required to maintain, renew, change, or extend a nonconforming use, per WHCC § 157.691; The certificate of occupancy application is filed coincidentally with the building permit application — West Haven does not publish a separate standalone certificate-of-occupancy or change-of-use application form; The underlying use, construction, alteration, repair, removal, or occupancy also requires a written building permit from the City Building Inspector, per WHCC § 157.690, unless the work is minor in character as determined by the Building Inspector; Certificate of occupancy is to be issued within 10 days after the erection or structural alteration of the building (or applicable part) is completed in conformity with the zoning ordinance, per WHCC § 157.691. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 385-389-2690 before starting work.

In West Haven, the published Building Permit Fee is: Established in WHCC § 151.15, as amended. Additional published fees: Occupying Structure Prior to Obtaining Certificate of Occupancy (penalty) — $300.00 per day. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per WHCC § 157.691, a certificate of occupancy is to be issued within 10 days after the erection or structural alteration of the building is completed in conformity with the zoning ordinance. This is a post-completion issuance window, not the city's separately published initial plan-review timeline (7-14 working days residential / 14-21 working days commercial).

You'll need: Building Permit Application (CityInspect portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

West Haven requires 1 inspection(s) for a certificate of occupancy / change of use permit, in order: Final Building Inspection. Schedule each through West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) (385-389-2690).

Apply through West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 4150 S 3900 W, West Haven, UT 84401. Phone: 385-389-2690, email: buildinginspections@westhavenut.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed Friday), per the city's official Building Department page. Building permit submittal and inspection requests are handled online via the CityInspect portal (registration required) or by email to the Building Department.. Official information: https://www.westhavenut.gov/departments/community_development/building_department.php.

Yes. Per WHCC § 157.691, no building may be used or occupied, and no use may be changed (except agricultural uses), until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Inspector. There is no separate application or fee — it is applied for coincidentally with the building permit, per the same code section.

West Haven's Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule (adopted September 17, 2025) publishes a $300.00-per-day penalty for occupying a structure prior to obtaining a certificate of occupancy.

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