11H-105 Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Garden City code is at https://www.gardencityutah.gov/code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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Before any land excavation and prior to obtaining a building permit to construct any structure, (residential or commercial) in the town of Garden City, the building inspector, homeowner or business owner and general contractor must meet at building site and determine average undisturbed existing lot grade. At this time, all parties must agree on the average undisturbed existing grade elevation, and GPS this elevation. From this location, the 35’ maximum vertical height will be measured to the highest point of the building. The building inspector, homeowner or business owner and contractor all must sign the Building Height Agreement. If homeowner or business owner is not present for measurement, their signature must be notarized. If at any time, the building is determined, by the building inspector, to be built to a height greater than what is allowed by ordinance, they will be redtagged immediately and they will be required to tear down the roof, re-engineer if necessary, and re-build the roof to be in compliance with the ordinances.