Administrative overview · FIPS 49023
Juab County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Juab County Planning and Zoning Department
For a project in or near Juab County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Juab County Planning and Zoning: 435-623-3400
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Juab County Planning and Zoning Department, Juab County Courthouse, 160 North Main Street, Office 117, Nephi, UT 84648
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; closed Friday-Sunday and county holidays
Review expectation
N/A. Juab County publishes no standard plan-review or permit-issuance duration. The issued permit becomes null and void if authorized construction does not commence within 180 days or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after commencement.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Juab County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Juab County Planning and Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Juab County Planning and Zoning: 435-623-3400 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. Juab County publishes no standard plan-review or permit-issuance duration. The issued permit becomes null and void if authorized construction does not commence within 180 days or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after commencement.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Juab County Planning and Zoning at 435-623-3400 to arrange required inspections; the county application requires Building Inspector approval and prohibits occupancy until final inspection and issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The current public page does not publish inspection stages, scheduling lead time, an online scheduler, or reinspection rules, so those details are N/A.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Juab County applies the current Utah State Construction Code and statewide amendments. Effective July 1, 2026, this includes the 2024 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code and Appendix AQ, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and applicable Utah amendments; the 2024 International Fire Code is the State Fire Code. County Planning and Zoning permits and inspects construction and administers planning and zoning in county jurisdiction. Incorporated cities may administer their own land-use and building processes, so applicants should verify jurisdiction by project address. N/A. Juab County's current public Planning and Zoning page and building-permit application do not publish a local list of minor, cosmetic, accessory-structure, or agricultural exemptions. Contact the department before relying on an exemption under the current Utah State Construction Code.