Administrative overview · FIPS 49037
San Juan 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
San Juan County Planning & Building Department
For a project in or near San Juan 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
Planning & Building Department / inspections: 435-587-3829; county main: 435-587-3223
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
117 S Main Street, Monticello, UT 84535; Planning & Building mailing address: P.O. Box 9, Monticello, UT 84535
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 San Juan County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
San Juan County Planning & Building 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Planning & Building Department / inspections: 435-587-3829; county main: 435-587-3223.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call 435-587-3829 or email ccoleman@sanjuancountyut.gov to schedule, or find the existing permit in the iWorQ portal and use Request an Inspection. The portal also accepts file uploads and messages to the county. The published fee is $65 per inspection plus the State mileage rate. The county does not publish a required advance-notice interval or complete inspection-stage list on its current building page.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
San Juan County automatically adopts the Utah State Construction and Fire Codes and future legislative amendments on their effective dates. 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, applicable Utah amendments, and the 2024 International Fire Code. County design criteria include 24-inch frost depth in Spanish Valley, Bluff, and similar locations, 36 inches elsewhere, 42 inches in mountains, 115-mph Exposure C wind load, and site-specific Utah ground snow loads. County code exempts farm buildings from a building permit unless electrical or plumbing will be installed or the structure is intended as a dwelling or for human habitation. The county's current public pages do not publish a broader county-specific list of cosmetic or minor-work exemptions; any claimed Utah-code exemption should be confirmed in writing by the Planning & Building Department before work.