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

Town of Cleveland’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Cleveland town limits (Emery County)

  • Evidence is from planning commission minutes and the county page, not the town's code text; the town's zoning ordinance itself was not located online.
  • Minutes say the town's zoning ordinances contain little information on some uses such as recreational courts.

  “if you are building within city limits, contact the city office for information concerning zoning requirements. they will give you a form or letter signed by their zoning representative stating that you meet zoning requirements.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Cleveland

Town of Cleveland 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

  Construction inside Cleveland town; the zoning letter comes from the town and the building permit from the Emery County building office

  • Town zoning clearance must be obtained first and submitted with the permit application.
  • Exemptions include one-story detached accessory structures of 200 square feet or less, fences up to 6 feet and others listed in the code.

  accessory structure permit threshold: >= 200 square feet

  “any out building 200 square feet and over requires a building permit (not part of an existing building).”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Emery County building office codes; building permits for construction inside Cleveland town go through this office

  • The county page lists the codes the county enforces; it does not itself state that Cleveland adopted them by ordinance.
  • Cleveland's own code adoption was not located.

  codes: IRC 2021, IBC 2021, IPC 2021, IMC 2021, NEC 2020, IFGC 2021, IECC 2021, EBC 2021, Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code (with State of Utah amendments)

  “emery county adheres to the following codes with state of utah amendments: international residential code 2021 international building code 2021 international plumbing code 2021 international mechanical code 2021 national electrical code 2020 international fuel/gas code 2021 international energy conservation code 2021 existing building code 2021 utah wildland urban interface code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Cleveland town inspected through the Emery County building office

  • At least 24 business hours notice is required for inspections.
  • Work not marked approved must be corrected and re-inspected.

  “minimum of 24 (business) hours notice is required for all inspections.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits issued by the Emery County building office, which handles permits inside Cleveland town

  • Fee is based on project valuation at a cost per square foot using the ICBO 1997 UBC fee schedule.
  • A plan check fee may apply in addition.

  minimum building permit fee: >= 50 USD

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for construction inside Cleveland town

  • Step 1: zoning clearance letter or form from the town's zoning representative.
  • Step 2: building permit application with plans to the county building office.
  • Step 3: inspections with 24 business hours notice.
  • Processing takes 24 hours to a couple of weeks or more.

  “they will give you a form or letter signed by their zoning representative stating that you meet zoning requirements.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Cleveland town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Cleveland town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Cleveland town
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Cleveland town
• Minimum lot size — Residential and agricultural districts inside Cleveland 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.