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Davis County Community & Economic Development

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Davis County Community & Economic Development issues 5 permits we publish for Davis County, last verified 2026-10-02. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business License — All Other BusinessDavis County Community & Economic Development$60 a yearAnnual, expires December 31; renewal due by January 312026-10-02
General Business License — Home Occupationonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic Development$50 a yearAnnual, expires December 31; renewal due by January 312026-10-02
Building Permitonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic DevelopmentValuation-based table from $200.00 (valuation $7,500 or less) up to $17,608.00 minimum plus $96.00/hour beyond 183 hours of service, for a project over $5,000,000. Flat and per-square-foot fees apply to specific project types: Shed $10.50/sq ft (no floor) or $13.00/sq ft (with floor); Reroof $8.00/sq ft; Remodel $25.00/sq ft (minimum $192.00); agricultural buildings $3.00 (greenhouse) to $10.50/sq ft (enclosed), minimum $288.00 per tier; Swimming Pool $288.00; Wood Stove $288.00; Deck $384.00; Temporary Trailer $192.00; Demolition $96.00; Manufactured Housing $576.00; Cell Tower Site $960.00. Plan review is 65% of the building-permit fee or actual cost, whichever is less. Site Plan review (Planning Commission) is $200.00. Refundable construction bonds: Accessory Units $200.00, Remodel/Addition $500.00, New Construction $1,000.00.One-time, per permit2026-10-02
Zoning / Land Use Feesonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic DevelopmentAgriculture Protection Area Application $500.00; Appeals Fee $200.00; Conditional Use Permit $500.00; Rezoning $250.00; Subdivision Preliminary Plat $500.00 plus $40.00 per lot; Subdivision Final Plat $500.00 plus $50.00 per lot; Zoning Ordinance Amendment $250.00; Excavation Permit $250.00; Board of Adjustment $250.00.Per application2026-10-02
General Business License — Construction CompaniesDavis County Community & Economic Development$75 a yearAnnual, expires December 31; renewal due by January 312026-10-02

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

General Business License — All Other Business

A restaurant, coffee shop, food truck, retail store, childcare business, fitness studio, auto-repair shop, veterinary clinic, or salon operating in unincorporated Davis County needs this license, priced at $60.00 a year under Davis County Code §2.48.050(C)'s residual 'All Other Business' tier, which was re-confirmed against the county's own freshly re-downloaded current fee schedule. The license runs the calendar year and expires December 31; renewal is due by January 31, after which the fee doubles, per the Handbook and Guide for Doing Business. The license is non-refundable once issued and non-transferable between persons or locations. This requirement applies only in unincorporated Davis County, confirmed both by the business-license application's own applicant-agreement language, which states the license covers conducting business 'in the unincorporated area of Davis County,' and by Davis County Code §5.04.010's definition of 'County' as the unincorporated areas only — a business inside any of the county's 15 incorporated cities instead licenses with that city.

General Business License — Home Occupation

Any of the ten covered industries operated as a home occupation in unincorporated Davis County is billed under the county's own 'Home Occupations' tier, priced at $50.00 a year under Davis County Code §2.48.050(C), re-confirmed against the county's own freshly re-downloaded current fee schedule — distinct from, and lower than, the ordinary 'All Other Business' or 'Construction Companies' rates that apply to a non-home-based location. The license runs the calendar year, expiring December 31, with renewal due by January 31 or the fee doubles, and is non-refundable once issued. Applies only to a home-based business in unincorporated Davis County; a home occupation inside any of the county's 15 incorporated cities instead licenses with that city.

Building Permit

Any of the ten covered industries building, remodeling, or installing a pool, deck, shed, or similar structure in unincorporated Davis County needs a building permit, priced from $200.00 for work valued at $7,500 or less up to a $17,608.00 minimum plus $96.00 an hour beyond 183 hours of service for a project valued over $5,000,000, with separate flat and per-square-foot rates for specific project types (full schedule in the fee formula above), all re-confirmed character for character against the county's own freshly re-downloaded current fee schedule. Plan review is billed at 65% of the building-permit fee or actual cost, whichever is less; a Planning Commission site-plan review is $200.00; and refundable construction bonds run from $200.00 for an accessory unit to $1,000.00 for new construction. Applies only to unincorporated Davis County; a project inside any of the county's 15 incorporated cities instead permits through that city's own building department.

Zoning / Land Use Fees

Any of the ten covered industries seeking a conditional use permit, rezoning, subdivision plat approval, excavation permit, or similar zoning or land-use action on a parcel in unincorporated Davis County pays the fee set at Davis County Code §2.48.050(B), re-confirmed against the county's own freshly re-downloaded current fee schedule: amounts range from $200.00 for an appeal up to $500.00 for an Agriculture Protection Area application, a Conditional Use Permit, or a subdivision plat (plus a per-lot charge for a subdivision plat). These fees apply only in unincorporated Davis County; a project inside any of the county's 15 incorporated cities instead applies through that city's own zoning and planning process.

General Business License — Construction Companies

A contractor operating a construction company in unincorporated Davis County needs this license, priced at $75.00 a year under Davis County Code §2.48.050(C)'s 'Construction Companies' tier, re-confirmed against the county's own freshly re-downloaded current fee schedule. This is the general county business license only; the individual contractor's own trade license is a Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) credential, not a county matter, and is not duplicated here. The license runs the calendar year, expiring December 31, with renewal due by January 31 or the fee doubles, and is non-refundable once issued. Applies only in unincorporated Davis County — a contracting business based inside any of the county's 15 incorporated cities instead licenses with that city.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Davis County
Phone
(801) 451-3279

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Davis County Business License Applications (current) — applicant agreement naming the unincorporated-area scopeDavis County Community & Economic Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. Davis County Current Fee Schedule — codification of §2.48.050 (business license, beer license, building permit, and zoning/land-use fees), last amended Ord. No. 4-2017, §1, adopted 05/23/2017Davis County Community & Economic Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02

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