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What permits do you need to open a auto repair shop in Davis County Ut?

In short

A auto repair shop in Davis County Ut, UT has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Davis County Community & Economic Development charges $60 a year for the general business license — all other business. 4 of the 13 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-02 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a auto repair shop in Davis County Ut

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Vehicle Emissions I/M Station & Technician Permitsonly if it applies to youDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionStation permit $300.00; annual renewal $60.00 ($120.00 if expired); new location $50.00; new business name $125.00; permit-type transfer $125.00. Technician/Tester permit $30.00 (renewal $25.00, or $40.00 if expired; duplicate $12.00; refresher training $30.00; study guide $40.00; transfer $15.00). Certificate of Compliance numbers $3.25 each (duplicate $3.00). Chapter copy $5.00.Annual, expires December 312026-10-02
Motor Vehicle Body Shop Licenseonly if it applies to youUtah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division$112 plus a required $20,000 surety bondset by the license renewal cycle2026-09-04
Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Positiononly if it applies to youUtah Motor Vehicle Enforcement DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04

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

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Davis County Ut

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 DevelopmentVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pageOne-time, per permit2026-10-02
Zoning / Land Use Feesonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic DevelopmentVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pagePer application2026-10-02
Onsite Wastewater (Septic) System Permitonly if it applies to youDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pagePer system2026-10-02

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

UT registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sales and Use Tax LicenseUtah State Tax CommissionNo feeongoing — no fixed expiration, with a filing frequency the state assigns and can revisit2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
Certificate of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
General Business License — Utah State Position (Entity Registration)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeNo feeset by the city or county2026-09-04
Annual Renewalonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$18 a year; a late renewal adds $10annual — due in the calendar month tied to the entity's own formation anniversary2026-09-04

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

How much does it actually cost to permit a auto repair shop in Davis County Ut?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 13 records listed for a auto repair shop in Davis County Ut, UT, 2 apply to every business of this type and 11 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 2 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $60.00. That is a floor, not a total. 4 of the 13 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Vehicle Emissions I/M Station & Technician Permits: Station permit $300.00; annual renewal $60.00 ($120.00 if expired); new location $50.00; new business name $125.00; permit-type transfer $125.00. Technician/Tester permit $30.00 (renewal $25.00, or $40.00 if expired; duplicate $12.00; refresher training $30.00; study guide $40.00; transfer $15.00). Certificate of Compliance numbers $3.25 each (duplicate $3.00). Chapter copy $5.00.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Davis County Ut permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Davis County Ut?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Davis County Ut, UT come from 5 separate offices: Davis County Community & Economic Development, Davis County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, Utah State Tax Commission, Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division, Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a auto repair shop need in Davis County Ut that other businesses do not?

3 of the 3 permits particular to a auto repair shop here apply to no other business type we cover in Davis County Ut: Vehicle Emissions I/M Station & Technician Permits, Motor Vehicle Body Shop License and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position.

Vehicle Emissions I/M Station & Technician Permits

An auto-repair shop operating a vehicle-emissions inspection station anywhere in Davis County needs these permits under Davis County Code Ch. 10.12, §10.12.240: a $300.00 station permit, a $60.00 annual renewal ($120.00 if expired), a $50.00 fee for a new location, a $125.00 fee for a new business name, and a $125.00 permit-type transfer fee; an individual Technician/Tester permit is $30.00, with a $25.00 renewal ($40.00 if expired), a $12.00 duplicate, $30.00 refresher training, a $40.00 study guide, and a $15.00 transfer fee. Certificate of Compliance numbers are $3.25 each. The ordinance text is hosted at aircheckdavis.org rather than on the county's own daviscountyutah.gov domain; the county's own live Vehicle Emissions page links to that host directly, the host's own About page identifies itself as the Davis County Health Department's official I/M program site operated under contract by Opus Inspection, and Utah's own DMV County Emission Offices directory independently names Davis County Environmental Health as the official contact — all three corroborate that this is the county's own adopted ordinance text, not a generic third-party host. DCHD reaches every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike.

Motor Vehicle Body Shop License

A hundred and twelve dollars for the license itself, but the real cost of entry is the $20,000 surety bond every body shop must file on a specific state form before it can operate — tied to the consumer-protection concerns around vehicles that have been in a collision or carry a salvage history, which is why this license exists at all where an ordinary mechanical repair shop needs none. The application must include a photograph of the shop's sign along with the bond and ownership details, submitted directly to the division.

Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position

There is no state license fee listed for a general repair shop. The Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division's Business License Fees list runs to dealers, motor vehicle body shop, manufacturer, remanufacturer, dismantler, crusher, transporter, distributor and salvage buyer, and lists no category for a plain mechanical repair or service shop; under that list, a shop doing collision or body repair needs the body shop license, while one doing only oil changes, brakes or engine work has no MVED category. See the body shop license record for the collision-repair side of the boundary.

The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Davis County Ut, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Davis County Ut permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across UT and are covered on the UT state page.

How does a auto repair shop compare with other businesses in Davis County Ut?

The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 0 of these permits. A auto repair shop also needs Vehicle Emissions I/M Station & Technician Permits, Motor Vehicle Body Shop License and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position. A childcare centre needs Food Handler Permit, Residential Care / Childcare Food Service Inspection and Child Care Centre License, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Davis County Ut, UT, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Childcare centres3033
Coffee shops7037
Contractors and trades5035
Fitness studios1031
Food trucks7037
Restaurants8038
Retail stores3033
Salons and barbers3033
Veterinary clinics2032

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Davis County Ut permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Davis County Code Ch. 10.12, Vehicle Emissions Inspection/Maintenance Program Ordinance (November 2019 text), §10.12.240 fee scheduleDavis County (hosted on aircheckdavis.org, the DCHD-contracted I/M program site operated by Opus Inspection) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. Davis County Health Department — Vehicle Emissions I/M Program pageDavis County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  3. Aircheck Davis County — About page (host self-identifies as the Davis County Health Department's official I/M program site)Aircheck Davis County (Opus Inspection, under contract to DCHD) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  4. Utah DMV — County Emission Offices directory (names Davis County Environmental Health as the official Davis County emissions contact)Utah Department of Public Safety, Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  5. Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division — business license fees, including the body shop licenseUtah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  6. Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division — body shop licensing requirements and the $20,000 bondUtah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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