Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Woodland Hills, Utah

Woodland Hills’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New homes inside Woodland Hills city

  • Permit has three parts: site plan, fire safety permit, building plan approval.
  • Plans are reviewed and approved on the city's online inspection portal.
  • Fees must be paid before plan review.

  “all documents for a building permit are reviewed and approved on the my city inspect portal.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction inside Woodland Hills city; state construction code applies

  • Site plans must carry the statement that construction will comply with local ordinances and the state construction code.

  “"actual construction will comply with applicable local ordinances and the state construction code."”

• InspectionsRequired

  New home construction inside Woodland Hills city

  • Statement concerns driveway slope compliance; the packet also refers to footing and final inspections.

  “all new home construction will be inspected for compliance with driveway slopes.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Homes inside Woodland Hills city

  • Issued only if the home conforms to the building code, zoning ordinance and other ordinances.
  • A temporary certificate may be issued if substantially complete with no life or health hazards; fee set by city resolution; occupying after it expires is a class C misdemeanor.

  “a certificate of occupancy must be obtained before occupying a home.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Woodland Hills city; city has a zoning ordinance in City Code Title 10

  • Source is the city's permit packet dated 3.2024; the full code text was not opened.

  “please review city code title 10 for zoning requirements.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  New homes inside Woodland Hills city

  • Sewer connection applies only in identified areas; homes elsewhere use septic.
  • Water connection carries impact, connection and monthly meter fees.

  “water service for construction and for continued use requires a connection to the city water system.”

• Permit feesPublished

  New home building permits inside Woodland Hills city

  • Building permit fee is based on valuation; state tax of 1% and a plan check fee of 65% of the permit fee apply.
  • Water impact $5,267, water connection $450, sewer impact $4,612 where applicable, sewer connection $3,501 in identified areas, sewer hook-up $200.
  • Credit card payments carry a 3% processing fee.

  deposit and review fees at application: 5550 USD

  “building deposit and review fees are paid in full at the time a permit application is submitted ($5550.00)”

• Permit processPublished

  New home building permits inside Woodland Hills city

  • Register on the online inspection portal, upload documents and pay the application fee.
  • Plans are reviewed first-come, first-served; multiple submissions are typical.

  response time per submission: 14 business days

  “we respond to each submission within 14 business days and seek to work with you during the process.”

Rules another office applies inside Woodland Hills

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems for homes inside Woodland Hills city; handled by the Utah County Health Department

  • Applies where a home requires a septic tank.

  “homes requiring a septic tank must submit a letter of approval along with a copy of the permitted design that has been signed and approved by the utah county health department's private wastewater treatment department.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Woodland Hills or Utah County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Woodland Hills city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Woodland Hills city
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Woodland Hills city
• Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Woodland Hills city
• Setbacks — Residential districts inside Woodland Hills 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.