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Garfield County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 150

BUILDING CODES

§ 150.01 ADOPTION OF STATE BUILDING CODES.

   All of the statewide building codes, as periodically revised, amended, and changed, including but not limited to, the Uniform Building Code, the International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Fire Code, and Model Energy Code, are hereby adopted by the county and incorporated herein by this reference.
(Ord. 1999-1, passed 3-8-1999)

§ 150.02 FEE SCHEDULE.

   (A)   Adopted. The schedule of fees below is hereby adopted as the official county schedule of fees for building permits and inspections of all construction projects in the county.
   (B)   Fee schedule.
 
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Cost of Building
Permit Fee
Anything built for less than $1,000 will not require a building permit.
$1,000 to $10,000
* $50
$10,000.01 to $100,000
* $50 plus $5 per thousand dollars over $10,000
Over $100,000
* $500 plus $3.50 per thousand dollars over $100,000
In the event additional inspecting, plan checks, or professional services are required by the County Building Inspector, the cost of such services shall be paid by the applicant.
* 1% state fee on total
 
(Ord. 1999-1, passed 3-8-1999; Ord. 1999-2, passed 5-24-1999)

§ 150.03 SMOKE SHOPS PROHIBITED.

   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      RETAIL TOBACCO SPECIALTY BUSINESS. Has the same meaning as defined in UCA § 17-50-333(l)(b), as amended; a commercial establishment in which:
         (a)   The sale of tobacco products amounts for more than 35% of the total annual gross receipts for the establishment;
         (b)   Food and beverage products, excluding gasoline sales, is less than 45% of the total annual gross receipts for the establishment; and
         (c)   The establishment is not a licensed pharmacy under state code.
      TOBACCO PARAPHERNALIA. As defined in UCA § 76-10-104.1, as amended, means any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is used, intended for use, or designed for use to package, repackage, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce a cigar, cigarette, or tobacco in any form into the human body, excluding matches or lighters, but including:
         (a)   Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screen, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;
         (b)   Water pipes;
         (c)   Carburetion tubes and devices;
         (d)   Smoking and carburetion masks;
         (e)   Roach clips, meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a cigarette that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;
         (f)   Chamber pipes;
         (g)   Carburetor pipes;
         (h)   Electric pipes;
         (i)   Air-driven pipes;
         (j)   Chillums;
         (k)   Bongs; and
         (l)   Ice pipes or chillers.
      TOBACCO PRODUCT. As defined in UCA § 17-50-333c, as amended, to mean any cigar, cigarette, or electronic cigarette, as well as any product made of or containing tobacco, including chewing tobacco or any substitute for a tobacco product, including flavor or additives to tobacco. TOBACCO PRODUCT also includes TOBACCO PARAPHERNALIA.
   (B)   Prohibition.
      (1)   The establishment and/or operation of a retail tobacco specialty business is prohibited in all of Panguitch City.
      (2)   Panguitch City shall not issue a business license to any retail specialty business for use in any zone.
      (3)   The use of a properly obtained business license for the operation of a retail tobacco specialty business in any zone in Panguitch City is prohibited.
(Ord. 2017-1, passed 6-26-2017) Penalty, see § 150.99

§ 150.15 PERMIT NECESSARY.

   Any person or entity, before building, remodeling, or otherwise structurally altering any dwelling or other building of any kind, including mobile homes, at a cost of $1,000 or more, within the unincorporated areas of the county, shall first obtain a building permit from the County Building Inspector.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)

§ 150.16 APPLICATION.

   (A)   The party applying for such permit shall first file with the County Building Inspector an application, on a form authorized and approved by the county, together with the applicable fee, and shall fully and completely disclose all information required to complete the same. The amount of such fee shall be in accordance with § 150.02.
   (B)   Upon receipt of the application, fee, and preliminary approval by the County Building Inspector, if it appears to the County Building Inspector that the application complies with all applicable laws and regulations, it shall be approved.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)

§ 150.17 COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTOR.

   There is hereby created the office of County Building Inspector, which shall include the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
   (A)   To enter, at any reasonable time, and without prior notice, upon the premises of any building where construction, remodeling, or other structural alteration is taking place, or upon any premises deemed to be unsafe, for purposes of inspecting the same;
   (B)   To order all work to be stopped on the construction, remodeling, or structural alteration of any building, when such work is being done in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, any applicable law, or regulation. Work shall not proceed on such premises, after the issuance of a stop order, without the prior written consent of the County Building Inspector first had and obtained;
   (C)   To inspect all buildings being constructed, remodeled, or structurally altered, to determine compliance with all applicable building construction and safety coded, and to enforce the provisions of the same;
   (D)   To examine all applications for building permits, to determine their compliance with applicable law, and to review the same with the County Commission; and
   (E)   To review plans for proposed subdivisions with the County Commission.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)

§ 150.18 COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR REJECT APPLICATION.

   The County Commission shall have the power to either approve or reject a building permit application. If the application is rejected, the reason therefor shall be specified. If it is granted, the permit may be issued upon payment of the appropriate fee, to be determined according to the authorized fee schedule established by the county.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)

§ 150.19 APPROVAL REQUIRED TO DEVIATE FROM PERMIT.

   No material variation from the building permit approved by the County Commission shall be permitted without the prior written consent of the County Building Inspector first had and obtained.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)

§ 150.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   Any person or entity who fails to comply with the provisions of §§ 150.15 through 150.19 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each day of non-compliance shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of §§ 150.15 through 150.19 and may be punished accordingly.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 6-16-1986)