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Summit County, Utah

Unincorporated Summit County fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Unincorporated Summit County? Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Summit County before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Unincorporated Summit County (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed source
How to apply
Call 435-336-3124 source

Still being confirmed with Unincorporated Summit County: Is a fence under 7 ft in unincorporated Summit County exempt from zoning review as well as the building permit?

Plan your fence and build the applicationLook up your address, draw the fence on an aerial photo of your lot, and get a site plan and filled-in application you can send to Unincorporated Summit County.

How to file for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Summit County

  1. Call the permit office to ask whether a residential fence needs a permit and how to apply.
  2. Call 811 before digging.

Who to contact

Summit County Building Department

Phone
435-336-3124
Email
[email protected]
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Address
60 North Main Street, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017

Contact from summitcountyutah.gov — Building

Other rules to know

  • The County Building page lists 'fences less than 7 feet in height' among exceptions to the building permit requirement. Applications are submitted online through EPROCESS 360; the county does not accept paper plans.

Before you dig

Call 811 before digging post holes so underground utility lines are marked. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. County parcel maps can be off by several feet; if you're not sure where the line is, a licensed land surveyor can stake it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to build a fence in the Unincorporated Summit County, UT?

Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Summit County before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Summit County?

Call the permit office to ask whether a residential fence needs a permit and how to apply. Call 811 before digging. buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Unincorporated Summit County (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Unincorporated Summit County?

Summit County Building Department. Phone 435-336-3124, email [email protected].

Sources

Summarized from Unincorporated Summit County's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. summitcountyutah.gov — Building

Work for Unincorporated Summit County? Help us keep this right

If anything on this page is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Municipal staff reports are reviewed first. Please include a link to the current ordinance, form or fee schedule if you can.