Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Orderville, Utah
Town of Orderville is a town in Kane County, Utah. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Kane County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Town of Orderville
Town of Orderville’s own rules
Building permitRequired
Construction of buildings inside Orderville town
Permit issued by the town building official; applications and inspections via online portal.
Non-habitable accessory structures without electrical or plumbing: 120 sq. ft. with no primary residence, 200 sq. ft. with a primary residence are listed on the page's permit list (page does not clearly state these as exemptions).
Engineering may be required for non-prescriptive builds or at 70 lbs ground snow load and above.
“building permits are required for any type of building in the town of orderville.”
Building code adoptedAdopted
Building codes inside Orderville town
Adoption text on town page refers to 'the building codes of the county' (apparent carry-over wording); also adopts all other building codes as adopted by the state.
Adoption date not stated.
“international building code (ibc), international residential code (irc), national electrical code (nec), international plumbing code (ipc), international mechanical code (imc), international fire code (ifc), and all other building codes as adopted by the state, be and is hereby adopted”
Permit processPartial
Building permit process inside Orderville town
Online application and inspection requests through the town's portal.
Applications must meet Utah Code 17-36-55(8)(a)-(g) completeness requirements or are rejected until they do.
Fee schedule not found.
“you can now apply for permits and request inspections online!”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Orderville or Kane County directly.
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Orderville town
Inspections — Inspections inside Orderville town
Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Orderville town
Local zoning — Zoning inside Orderville town
Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Orderville town
22 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
Subdividing land
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
Short-term rentals
Permit fees
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 Town of Orderville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Kane County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Town of Orderville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
