Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Fairview, Utah

Fairview’s own rules

• Permit feesPublished

  Fairview city planning permit fees inside city limits

  • County building permit fees are separate and not shown here

  new home planning fee: 100 USD · structures up to 500 sq ft: 25 USD · remodels and structures over 500 sq ft: 50 USD

  “$25.00 fee for structures up to 500 square feet $50.00 fee for remodels and structures over 500 square feet $100.00 fee for new homes”

Rules another office applies inside Fairview

Fairview 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 Fairview city; building permit issued by Sanpete County building department plus a Fairview city planning permit

  • Exception: single-level storage sheds 200 square feet or less need no permit fee but must be at least 8 feet from any side or back property line

  shed exemption size: <= 200 sq ft (must be 8 feet from side/back lines)

  “all structures require a building permit from sanpete county building department along with a fairview city planning permit, with the exception of - single-level storage sheds 200 square feet or less no permit fee required but they need to be located at least 8 feet from any side or back property line.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Single family dwellings and accessory structures inside Fairview city; Sanpete County building department is the rule-maker per the city's planning page

  • Must use conventional construction provisions or be certified by a Utah-licensed structural engineer
  • Commercial structures must be designed by an engineer and/or architect

  “in sanpete county all single family dwellings and their accessory structures constructed, altered, moved, enlarged, replaced, or repaired shall be in accordance with the international residential code or engineering practice.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Fairview or Sanpete County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Fairview city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Fairview city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Fairview city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Fairview city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Fairview city

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.