51 South University Avenue
Suite 117
Provo, Utah 84601
8 AM to 5 PM
Monday - Friday
Closed on County Holidays
Business Info : 801-851-8242
Business Licensing Official : 801-851-8353
Fax : 801-851-8359
peggyk@utah.gov
Thank you for your interest in locating your business in unincorporated Utah County. We wish you well as you pursue your desires toward a successful and prosperous business.
A valid Utah County business license is required for all businesses that are located within the unincorporated limits of Utah County. If your business base location is within a city, you must contact that city for a license.
A business license is the means whereby Utah County Government grants permission to engage is a business activity at a specific location within the County. The definition of a business means any enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit, except for the acts of employees rendering services to employers.
A local license provides assurance that the business location is properly zoned for the activity being conducted. Licensing also verifies compliance with state and local codes. This helps ensure the well being of employees and citizens.
State of Utah requires businesses to receive the following as applicable for your specific business (contact the specific office for explanation and requirements) :
Utah County Government current fee schedule and ordinance.
All licenses, unless expressly provided in the ordinance, shall be issued for one (1) year commencing January 1 of any year and expiring December 31 of the same year.
Renewal notices are mailed in November for the following calendar year.
Upon closure of your Utah County business, please notify the business licensing department. The notification needs to include the business name, location and last date of business activity.
Please notify the Utah County business license department using one of the following methods:
If our office is not notified that a business has closed, we will continue to mail renewal notices and assess a renewal fee. If the renewal fee is not received in our office or postmarked by January 31st, a late fee will be assessed. Late fee charges for the current year are :
| Payment Received By: | Type of Fee Due: |
| February 28 / 29 | License fee and $5.00 late fee |
| March 31 | License fee and $10.00 late fee |
| April 30 | License fee and $15.00 late fee |
| May 31 | License fee and $20.00 late fee |