Building Permit Application Process

• We will NOT keep and maintain any physical copies of plans and applications all documents, plans, and materials pertaining to your application must be submitted via email. 
• If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to call, we are happy to help you through this process. PLEASE REMEMBER, ONCE IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, THE REVIEW MAY TAKE UP TO THREE WEEKS. (Morgan County hours of business are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm)
  If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact us at 801-845-4015.
  Thank you,
  Morgan County
  Building Department
  
  

  The following links are the required Morgan County Documentation that you will need to fill out and email back to Morgan County.

  1. Residential Permit Checklist   
  2. Remodel/Basement Checklist  
  3. Addition Checklist    

  4. Detached Garage/Accessory Building Checklist  

  5. Solar Panels Checklist   

  6. Swimming Pool Checklist

  7. Permit Application
  8. Land Use Application
  9. Fire Protection Plan Approval
  10. Memo of Understanding 
  11. Owner/Builder Certification
  12. Hold Harmless Agreement
  13. Building Permit Fees and Worksheet
  14. Required Inspections
  15. Design Criteria - Snow Loads
  16. Utility Contact Information

  
  

  Other Related Forms

  1. Ag Exemption Form

  2. GRAMA Request

  3. Weber-Morgan Health Department Swimming Pool Code Requirements (see page 2 for private pools)

  4. Public Improvement Agreement (Only fill out when needing a final occupancy and public improvements have not been repaired and the Building Official has given approval. This agreement, once filed, is good for 180 days.)
  

  
  

  Temporary/Permanent Power Inspections:

  To schedule any power inspection, please have your Morgan County permit number and your Rocky Mountain Power work order number available at the time of scheduling.  Any temporary or permanent power inspection scheduled after 3:00 pm will be processed, if approved, and a clearance sent to Rocky Mountain Power, the following Morgan County business day (please remember that our office is closed on Fridays.) We understand the time-sensitivity in working with this utility and strive to accommodate your project. 

  Energy Code Compliance: 

  One- and two-family dwellings and townhouses are required to comply with Chapter 11 of the International Residential Code as amended by the State of Utah. The state amendment allows the use of the Utah Energy Conservation Code REScheck software, to show compliance.

  As of January 1, 2021, the state amendment requires the REScheck to show compliance plus 5 percent.

  The Utah Energy Conservation Code REScheck software is available at: https://www.energycodes.gov/rescheck 

  All other buildings must comply with the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code.

   

  How to handle a Stop-Work Order:

  When work authorized by a building permit is found to be unsafe, or in violation of the building code or county ordinance, it will be addressed as follows: 

  1.  The permit applicant will be notified of violation or unsafe condition in writing via a post on the permit status system Basecamp.com. (To receive an invitation to Basecamp for a project please contact our office at 801-845-4015 option 1) 

  2.  If the violation or unsafe condition is not corrected within a reasonable time, a stop-work order will be issued. 

  3.  The notification of the stop-work order will be posted on Basecamp and a hard copy of the order and descriptions of the violation or unsafe condition will be posted on the project site. All work must cease except the work required to correct the violation or unsafe condition. 

  4.  When the violation or unsafe condition has been corrected, the building inspector will investigate and inspect to verify such as been corrected. The cost of the investigation inspection is $70.00. This fee must be paid before the investigation inspection can be scheduled. (Call the Treasurer's office at 801-845-4030 to make this payment or bring it in to the courthouse.)

  5.  When the investigation is complete and the Building Inspector has verified that the violation or unsafe condition has been corrected, the stop-work order will be removed. 

  6.  When the stop-work order is removed, all work authorized by the building permit may proceed.

  
  

  Things to Remember When Building in Morgan County

  ***DO NOT BLOCK ROADWAYS OR COUNTY RIGHT OF WAYS WITH DUMPSTERS, TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BLOCK COUNTY THOROUGH FARES, RIGHT OF WAYS OR SIDEWALKS, VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED ACCORDING TO THE LAW.

   ***A PORT-A-JOHN MUST BE ONSITE AT THE TIME OF FOOTING INSPECTION AND REMAIN ONSITE UNTIL FINAL INSPECTION***

   PLEASE CALL 801-845-4015 TO SCHEDULE ALL INSPECTIONS.