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

In short

A auto repair shop in Utah County, UT has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division charges $112 plus a required $20,000 surety bond for the motor vehicle body shop license. 5 of the 12 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-30 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a auto repair shop in Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
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 Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business LicenseUtah County Community Development, Business Licensing DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pageAnnual, July 1 to June 30; an application filed after December 31 pays half the annual fee2026-09-30
Zoning / Land Use Administration Feesonly if it applies to youUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application2026-09-30
Onsite Wastewater (Septic) System Permit — commercialonly if it applies to youUtah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental HealthVaries — formula on the Utah County pageOne-time per installation, with an added annual fee on an Alternative Packed Bed Media system or a Holding Tank Installation2026-09-30
Business License Zone Clearance / Zone Compliance PermitUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application; a Zone Clearance Renewal is a separate $15 fee2026-09-30
Building PermitUtah County Community Development, Building DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pageOne-time per project; a permit renewal is a separate $303 flat fee2026-09-30

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 Utah County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 12 records listed for a auto repair shop in Utah County, UT, 4 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

5 of the 12 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all.

The other 5 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Utah County permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Utah County?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Utah County, UT come from 7 separate offices: Utah County Community Development, Business Licensing Division, Utah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning Division, Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health, Utah County Community Development, Building 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 Utah County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a auto repair shop here apply to no other business type we cover in Utah County: Motor Vehicle Body Shop License and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position.

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 Utah County, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Utah County 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 Utah County?

The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 0 of these permits. A auto repair shop also needs Motor Vehicle Body Shop License and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position. A childcare centre needs Residential Care / Home Daycare Kitchen Inspection and Child Care Centre License, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Utah County, UT, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Childcare centres2022
Coffee shops6026
Contractors and trades4024
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks5025
Restaurants5025
Retail stores2022
Salons and barbers2022
Veterinary clinics1021

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 Utah County permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division — business license fees, including the body shop licenseUtah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  2. 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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