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

Town of Hatch’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New homes, businesses, sheds, garages, mobile or modular homes, specified structural work, fences, decks, mobile sheds, and porches within Hatch town limits.

  • Municipal project approval from the planning and zoning commission and town council is required first.
  • The project must have sufficient water, sewer, and wastewater capacity and comply with zoning and other adopted ordinances.
  • After municipal approval, the applicant must obtain the permit from the Garfield County building inspector.

  “Building Permit Required: After obtaining project approval from the municipality, the party shall then obtain a building permit from the Garfield county building inspector.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings being constructed, remodeled, or structurally altered inside Hatch town limits.

  • Inspection is conducted by the Garfield County building inspector and/or the inspector's agent.
  • The inspection determines compliance with applicable building construction and safety codes.

  “To inspect all buildings being constructed, remodeled or structurally altered, to determine compliance with all applicable building construction and safety codes, and to enforce the provisions of the same.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hatch town limits.

  • Land-use projects must comply with Hatch zoning ordinances and other adopted municipal ordinances.

  “TITLE 10 ZONING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  Water service connections inside Hatch town limits.

  • When Town water service is available, a person desiring or required to secure service must file a written application and agreement with the Water Department.
  • The application form and agreement are approved by the Town Council and kept in the Town office.

  “Any person who desires or is required to secure water services when such service is available from the Town water system, shall file with the Water Department a written application and agreement for the service which shall be in such form as is approved by the Town Council and on file in the Town office.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits for projects inside Hatch town limits.

  • The county application must include the applicable fee.
  • The county fee follows the schedule attached to the ordinance and kept in the town office.
  • A Town administrative fee set by the Town Council is additionally charged for each building permit.

  “There will additionally be an administrative fee as set by the town council for each building permit granted by the town.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Hatch town limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Hatch town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Construction inside Hatch town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Hatch town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Hatch town limits.

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.

Off-grid gear

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

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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