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Building & Zoning
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Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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A Building Permit is generally needed if any structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical changes or additions will be made. Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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Yes. Most insurance companies could deny coverage if building took place without a permit and was not built to code. Access the application form online or pick one up at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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Call 435-865-4519 and follow the prompts. The inspectors need at least 24-hours notice. |
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For a City building inpection,call 435-865-4519, Option 1 or 0; you must provide the following:
--Building Permit Number
--Address of property
--Contact Name and Tel. #
--Type of inspection needed
--Date and general time you desire the inspection
--For gas-related inspections, you must have a Gas Clearance Form completed and at the site. (See under "Forms" link on our Home Page)
--For power-related inspections, you must have a Power Work Order Number from Rocky Mt. Power. |
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Yes. And you must provide the Building Permit Number when scheduling an inspection.
--Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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Yes. A permit is required. Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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As long as the flat work is not structural, a permit is not required. Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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If the retaining wall is over four (4) foot high, you will need a permit and engineered plans. Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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As long as the structure is less than 120 square feet and has no electrical or plumbing features, a permit is not required. Any size building with electrical or plumbing features requires a Permit and inspections. Verify the setbacks with the Building & Zoning Department. Call 435-586-2957.
--Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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A permit is not required to install a fence that is 6' or less in height. A fence higher than 6' requires consultation with our Building and Zoning Dept. You will need to check with the Bulding and Zoning Department to verify the setback and location requirements.
--Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main. |
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Front: 1' off sidewalk and no more than 30" high.
Side and Rear: 6' from property line. |
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--Fill out the Building Permit Application. Access the application form online or pick one up in the Building and Zoning Department at the City Office at 10 N. Main.
--Fill out the Pre-Construction Building Permit geo-technical data sheet.
--Fill out the Owner Building Affidavit if applicable.
--Submit the Prairie Dog HCP forms and Clearance Letters. The Clearance Letter comes from the Division of Wildlife Resources, and the HCP form is online .
--Need 2 sets of Site Plans.
--Need 2 sets of Building Plans. |
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--Requires attending the Project Review Meeting--typically held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 8:30AM, City Office 2nd Floor Conference Room.
--Submit the Project Review Committee Appearance Application. It can be accessed online or picked up at the Building & Zoning Dept in the City Office at 10 N. Main.
--Project Review checks for compliance of the site in relation to the zoning ordinance and utility companies rquirements.
--Required are 15 sets of plans 1- 24X36 and 14- 11X17. These are to be turned in by 5PM the Thursday BEFORE the meeting you want to attend.
--When Project Review has approved the Site Plan, turn in 2 full sets of Building Plans Drawings that are stamped by an architect or engineer licensed in the state of Utah. |
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--Visit the State Construction Registry website online
--Click on "Public Search Functionality" on lefthand side of the screen.
--Select the desired location (Cedar City) where it says "Issuing municipality".
--Leave all the other fields blank.
--Then submit the search. This will bring up all the permits that have been submitted to the SCR system by that location. You can also enter a specific time period to be searched.
If you scroll to the right of the page and select see details, you will be prompted for payment.
--If you have set up a "pay as you go account', and you are logged in to the SCR system, you would not be asked for payment. Those with a pay as you go account are only asked for payment if they submit a filing.
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Cedar Ridge Golf Course
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No. Tee times are on a walk-on basis. |
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We are open everyday weather permitting, and are only closed due to special events. |
Economic Development
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Iron County Demographics
U.S. Census Data
Micropolitan Area ........................... Cedar City, UT Micro Area
High School Graduation Rate......................................... 88.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+ in age)....................... 23.8%
Median Age ....................................................................... 24.2
Average Household Size................................................... 3.11
Median Household Income (2004) ................................ 37,495
Per capita money income (1999) ................................ $13,568
Under 18............................................................................ 30%
Over 65............................................................................. 9.5%
Female to Male................................................50.1% to 49.9%
Average Travel Time to Work...............................15.0 minutesCost of Living
ACCRA Index (% of U.S. Average as of 3rd Quarter of 2008)
Overall Cost of Living ................................................. 92.0%
Grocery Items................................................................. 98.7%
Housing .......................................................................... 89.5%
Utilities............................................................................ 80.1%
Transportation ................................................................ 97.2%
Healthcare ...................................................................... 87.7%
Misc. Goods & Services ................................................. 94.2% Weather
Seasonal Averages APR-SEP OCT-MAR
High Temp. (F) ..................................... 78.3..................... 50.5
Low Temp. (F) ...................................... 48.2..................... 25.2
Rainfall (inches/month)........................... 0.9....................... 1.1
Snowfall (inches/month) ......................... 0.6....................... 5.4
Humidity (%)......................................37.8%.................. 58.5%
Days Sunshine ..................................... 167...................... 168
Annual Averages
Precipitation ...........................................................10.6 inches
Snowfall .................................................................45.4 inches
Wind Speed .............................................................. 8.48 mph
Humidity ........................................................................ 48.2%
Visibility ....................................................................15+ miles
Clear Days ........................................................... 310 per year Elevations
Brian Head Peak ........................................................ 11,307 ft
Brian Head Town.......................................................... 9,763 ft
Cedar Mountain Summit ............................................. 9,074 ft
Cedar City Downtown .................................................. 5,857 ft
Cedar City Regional Airport.......................................... 5,622 ft Recent National Rankings
Commute to Work: Ranked #1 in Nation, CNN/Money (10 Min.)
Fastest Growing Micropolitan Area…….9th, 25%, 200 to 2006
Featured in, “Where to Retire” magazine as a choice location to
retire and live. (November/December 2008 issue) More... |
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Population Southern Utah 2008 (Workforce 94,258).................209,281
Iron County (Workforce 21,350) ....................................46,341
Washington County (Workforce 63,045)......................144,710
Kane County (Workforce 3,557) ......................................6,663
Garfield County (Workforce 2,734) ..................................5,044
Beaver County (Workforce 3,572) ...................................6,523 Interstate 15 Corridor
Clark County, Nevada (2 Hours South) ............................... 1,874,837
Wasatch Front (3.5 hours North) ............................................ 2 Million Iron County Population Increase
Utah Population Estimates Committee (UPEC) Update 8/11/08
2008……………………………………………. (46,341) up 3.4%
2007.............................................................. (44,813) up 3.2%
2006............................................................. (43,424) up 4.9%
2005.............................................................. (41,397) up 6.4%
2004.............................................................. (38,925) up 3.6%
2003.............................................................. (37,559) up 4.0%
2002.............................................................. (36,122) up 1.6%
2001.............................................................. (35,541) up 4.3%
2000.............................................................. (34,079) up 3.6% Iron County Population Estimates 2008
City: Mayor – (Population as Percentage of County) ..... Population
Cedar City: Gerald R. Sherratt, (62%) ...........................28,731
Enoch: Robert A. Rasmussen, (11%)............................. 5,098
Parowan: James Robinson, (7%) ................................... 3,244
Paragonah: Connie Robinson, (1.3%) ............................... 602
Kanarraville: Galen Allred, (0.8%) ..................................... 370
Brian Head: Dutch Deutschlander, (0.3%)......................... 139
Unincorporated: New Castle, Hamilton Fort, etc.(17%). 7,878 More... |
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Building Permits-All
(Cedar City)
Cedar City Building Dept.
2008............................................................ 368 (down 34.1%)
2007.............................................................. 558 (down 7.6%)
2006................................................................603 (down 20%)
2005.................................................................... 754 (up 54%)
2004.................................................................... 490 (up 46%)
2003...................................................................... 336 (up 9%)
2002.................................................................... 309 (up 34%)
2001..................................................................231 (down 3%)Building Permit Valuation
Cedar City Building Dept.
Residential ................... Commercial Industrial
2008 $ 26,723,420 .................................$20,572,700
2007 $ 67,223,130 ................................$ 50,278,800
2006 $ 89,818,100 ...............................$159,668,000
2005 $111,363,752...............................$ 19,393,900
2004 $ 60,517,566 ................................$ 22,555,369
2003 $ 28,684,100 ................................$ 15,037,400 Land, Structures, Personal Property
Iron County Tax Assessor’s Office
2008................................................ $1,940,391,425 (+7%)
2007.............................................. $1,815,429,733 (+20%)
2006.............................................. $1,517,936,557 (+40%)
2005............................................. $1,081,529,192 (+ 19%)
2004............................................... $909,341,802 (+7.5%)
2003..................................................................845,252,429 Average Home Sales Price
Utah Association of Realtors
Year .........................................................Amount % Change
2008........................................................... $218,606 (2.52%)
2007.......................................................... $213,089 (-3.58%)
2006......................................................... $221,012 (-6.33%)
2005......................................................... $235,007 (38.81%)
2004......................................................... $169,300 (28.68%)
2003......................................................... $131,565 (7.23%)
2002.......................................................... $122,689 (5.19%) Home Sales
Year .........................................................Amount % Change
2008................................................................. 567 (-31.2%)
2007................................................................. 824 (-18.3%)
2006............................................................. 1,009 (2.23%)
2005................................................................ 987 (7.87%)
2004................................................................ 915 (52.75%)
2003................................................................ 769 (45.1%)
2002................................................................. 530 (12.8%)
2001................................................................ 470 (24.3%)
(Percentage Compared to Previous Year) Condominium Average Sales Price
Utah Association of Realtors
2008 .......................................................... $156,860 (-17.6%)
2007 ............................................................$190,327 (25.3%)
2006 ......................................................... $120,807 (25.7%)
2005 ........................................................... $87,957 (37.4%)
2004 ........................................................... $78,078 (40.9%)
(Percentage Compared to Previous Year) Condominium Sales
Utah Association of Realtors
2008 ................................................................ 120 (-38.14%)
2007 ..................................................................194 (28.48%)
2006 ..................................................................151 (15.3%)
2005 ..................................................................131 (5.7%)
2004 ................................................................. 124 (40.9%)
(Percentage Compared to Previous Year) More... |
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There are several agencies and programs available to help any entrepreneur start up a business in the Iron County/Cedar City Area. Download Business Resources List |
Fire Department
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Yes, by appointment. Tour hours are between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. You may call to arrange an appointment at (435) 586-2964. |
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No, Inside Cedar City limits there is a NO BURN ordinance.
If; you live Outside of Cedar City limits, open burn is April 15 to May 15 and you must call the fire station each time at (435) 586-2964 to notify and get current information. Other times during the year, BURNING IS PROHIBITED. |
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•Your fire must be small fire designed for cooking of food, e.g., confined to an area no larger than 30 inches in diameter and less than 300 square inches, with flame lengths no higher than 3 feet during the ignition phase and thereafter kept as a small smoldering fire. In the surrounding area, a minimum of 2 feet in all directions shall be free of combustible materials.
•The fire must be attended until completely extinguished.
•If the fire becomes a nuisance to your neighbors, as defined in section 25 of the city ordinances, you will be asked to extinguish the fire.
•In special circumstances such as a religious or group activities that require a bigger fire (roasting pigs, dutch-oven, etc) a permit shall be obtained from the fire department.
•If the fire results in an out-of-control-fire, the responsible party shall be charged for the suppression costs.
•The fire department therefore would recommend that all recreational cooking be done over a gas fired appliance to limit the possibility of a fire becoming a nuisance to your neighbors.
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Leisure Services / Recreation
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The office is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed occasionally for lunch or city meetings. The office is located on the north corner of the Main Street Park right next to Hermies. Our address is 286 N. Main St. |
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Youth activities vary throughout the year but include tennis, baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, tumbling, ski school and a soccer skills clinic. Adult activities also vary throughout the year but include Women’s Volleyball, Adult Softball and Men’s Basketball. |
Parks and Outdoor Facilities
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The office is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. We are closed occasionally for lunch or city meetings. The office is located on the north corner of the Main Street Park right next to Hermies. Our address is 286 N. Main Street. |
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Parks are open to everyone during daylight hours. You can reserve a pavilion through the Parks and Outdoor Facilities office at 286 N. Main Street. The fee is $15 for a half day rental (10:00 am - 4:00 pm) or (5:00 pm - Dark) or $30 for an all day rental (10:00 am - Dark). This can be paid with cash, check, visa or mastercard. A $25 cleaning deposit is also needed in check form. If the pavilion is left clean, the check is shredded. If you have any questions, contact the Parks and Outdoor Facilities office at (435) 865-9223. |
Public Works Department
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The Public Works Department encompasses the Fleet Division, Street & Storm Drain Division, Solid Waste Division, Water Division, Wastewater Division, Airport and Cedar Area Transportation (CATS). |
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Please place your can on the asphalt away from the gutter. |
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In order to perform excavation in the City street right of way (sidewalk, curb and gutter, or street) you will need to obtain a road excavation permit either here on our website or from our Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912. |
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The Public Works Department and Rocky Mountain Power share the responsibility of repairing the city street lights. Call the Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912 and she will direct your concern to the appropriate person(s). |
Street and Solid Waste Division
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Call our Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912 to submit a work order. |
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We typically run the sweeper on a set schedule around the City. This schedule can be obtained on the Street and Solid Waste Division page. |
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Please place your can on the asphalt away from the gutter. |
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Call our Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912 to submit a work order to have the pothole repaired. |
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We typically do repairs on Wednesdays. Call our Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912 to submit a work order to have your can repaired. |
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The Iron County landfill is located at 3127 N. Iron Springs Rd. You can contact the landfill at (435) 865-7015 for more information. |
Wastewater Division
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Call our Public Works Secretary at (435) 586-2912 to obtain a county sewer connection letter. You will then be referred to the County offices. |
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The schedule each year varies. Call the Treatment Facility at (435) 867-9426 for more information. |
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A plugged line could be in the house or in the City’s main. In order to determine where the plug is, call a local plumber. If the plumber determines that the plug is in the City main, you can call Wastewater Collections at (435) 865-6922 and set up an inspection with our operators. If it is an emergency situation, you can also call the on-call number at 435-233-0695. |
Water Division
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You can call the Water Division at (435) 586-2968 and notify us of the leak location. If this is an after hours emergency, you can call the on-call pager at (435) 235-4100 and enter your contact phone number. Someone will return your call. |
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Call the Water Division at (435) 586-2968 for these types of services. |
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