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

Town of Clawson’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Clawson town limits

  • Clawson's own zoning ordinance text was not located; the county page only shows the town's zoning representative issues a zoning clearance letter.

  “planning and zoning meeting held the 3rd wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Clawson

Town of Clawson does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Structures inside Clawson town; zoning clearance from the town first, then building permit from Emery County building office

  • Exempt: one-story detached accessory sheds up to 200 sq ft, fences not over 6 ft, retaining walls not over 4 ft, and other IBC/IRC R105.2 items.
  • Zoning approval must be cleared before a permit is issued.

  shed exemption floor area: <= 200 sq ft

  “building permits are required for most structures.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building permits for land inside Clawson town, processed through the Emery County building office (applies inside Clawson town)

  • Page states the codes as the building codes of Utah, administered by Emery County Building & Zoning.
  • Clawson page lists building inspection via county number 381-5374.

  International Building Code: 2021 · National Electric Code: 2020

  “the building codes of utah adopt the the international building code 2021, international residential code 2021, international plumbing code 2021, international mechanical code 2021, international fuel gas code 2021, national electric code 2020”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Clawson town, inspected through the Emery County building inspection office

  • Minimum 24 business hours notice for inspections.
  • Concrete may not be poured before inspection.

  “pouring cement without an inspection will not be allowed.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for work inside Clawson town processed by the Emery County building office

  • Fee is based on project valuation per square foot using the ICBO 1997 UBC fee schedule recommendations.
  • A plan check fee may be charged in addition.

  minimum building permit fee: >= 50 USD

  “there is a $ 50 minimum fee for building permits.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for land inside Clawson town

  • Zoning approval is required before a building permit is issued.
  • Plan review can take 24 hours to a couple of weeks.

  “the entire process can take anywhere from 24 hours to a couple of weeks (sometimes more if there are complicated plans that need to be reviewed).”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder inside Clawson town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Clawson town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Clawson town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Clawson town
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside Clawson 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.