1-1-090 Certificate of Occupancy
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The official Box Elder County code is at https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/241/Land-Use-Management-Development-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Chapter 5-4 (Flood Damage Prevention) is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.
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A. Certificate of Occupancy Required. 1. No lot, parcel, or building shall be used or occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued pursuant to applicable provisions of building codes and regulations adopted by the County.
2. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the building and the lot or parcel on which the building is located conform to applicable provisions of this Code and other building codes and regulations adopted by the County.
B. Unlawful to Use or Occupy. It is unlawful to use or occupy, or to permit the use or occupancy of any building or structure, unless a certificate of occupancy has been issued for such building or structure. It is unlawful to use or occupy, or to allow to be used or occupied, any building or structure with a use or occupancy that is different than provided in a certificate of occupancy.
C. Failure to Obtain Certificate of Occupancy. Failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy shall be a violation of this Code.
D. Nuisance. The use or occupancy of any building, structure, or premises for which a certificate of occupancy has not been issued is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated as such. It shall also be a public nuisance for any building, structure, or premises to be used or occupied in a manner different than authorized by a certificate of occupancy.
1-1-080 Construction and Use to Conform to Plans · 1-1-100 Conflicting Provisions