Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Portage, Utah

Town of Portage’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration or moving of buildings inside Portage town

  • Application goes through Box Elder County building permits and inspection office, which forwards it to the town for lot size, setback and height review
  • Permit valid 180 days; extension available at no additional cost
  • Resolution 2012-6 eliminates town fees for pre-engineered buildings that need no county permit and have no water or power

  permit validity: 180 days (extension available)

  “no building or structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, altered, or moved except after the issuance of a building permit by the building inspector and an occupancy permit by the zoning administrator of the town of portage.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings requiring a permit inside Portage town

  • Occupancy only after the local building official inspects and finds compliance

  “buildings and structures' requiring a building permit pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall not be occupied or put into use until the local building official has inspected such building or structure”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings requiring a permit inside Portage town

  • Occupancy permit issued by the zoning administrator; written certificate of occupancy and use after inspection

  “finds compliance with this ordinance and gives a written certificate of occupancy and use to the owner or his agent to occupy and/or use the building or structure”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Portage town limits (Box Elder County)

  • Zoning administrator duties are set in the town's ordinance section 103.0 Administration; the PDF copy is undated and may not be current.

  “issue a permit of occupancy to the effect that the proposed use, building or structure will conform to all ordinances of the town of portage.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits for inhabitable dwellings inside Portage town

  • Plus inspection fees; amended April 2012; county fees separate

  dwelling building permit fee: 200 USD (plus inspection fees)

  “for all inhabitable dwellings, the building permit shall cost $200.00 plus inspection fees.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside Portage town

  • County review averages 7-10 days; fees paid and permit issued at town clerk

  “then you must submit a building permit application through the box elder county building permits and inspection office.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Portage town
• Building code adopted — Portage town
• Zoning districts — Portage town
• Minimum dwelling size — Portage town
• Minimum lot size — Portage town

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.