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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Perry, Utah

Perry is a city in Box Elder County, Utah. Perry adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Perry’s rules apply, not the county’s. 5 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Box Elder County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Perry

Perry’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Perry city limits; Perry adopts land use regulations (Title 15 of the Perry Municipal Code) including zoning requests and zones

    • Source is a city-passed ordinance published on the Utah Public Notice Website; the full code text was not located online.
    “utah code annotated 10-20 authorizes perry city to enact and amend ordinances establishing land use and subdivision regulations”
  • Zoning districtsPartial

    Perry city zoning districts; only the Development Overlay (DO) zone confirmed in an opened official source

    • Full district list and zoning map not opened.
    “shall consider a development agreement at a regular council meeting in conjunction with a zoning request for the development overlay zone (do).”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision of land inside Perry city

    • Sequential approvals: preliminary, engineering and design, final plat
    • Applications expire if not approved within six months of submittal
    “each active subdivision application shall expire and be considered denied if approval is not obtained within six (6) months of submittal.”
  • Permit feesPublished

    Perry city land use and subdivision application fees (section 4.09.050); building permit fees not found

    • Fee table as amended by Ordinance 23-K; later amendments not checked
    • City also charges its tracked engineering review and inspection costs

    preliminary residential subdivision fee: $300.00 plus $100.00 per lot

    “row preliminary subdivision application: row residential subdivision $300.00 plus $100.00 per lot”
  • Permit processPartial

    Subdivision approval process inside Perry city; building permit process not found

    • Property owners within 300 feet are notified of the preliminary application
    “the planning commission shall be the land use authority. it will discuss and review the application and then make a decision to approve or deny it. property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the subject parcel(s) shall be notified of the application.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Perry or Box Elder County directly.

  • Building permit — Perry city
  • Owner-builder exemption — Perry city
  • Building code adopted — Perry city
  • Inspections — Perry city
  • Certificate of occupancy — Perry city
20 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Perry publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Box Elder County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Perry means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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