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Do You Need a Permit for a Pergola or Pavilion in Utah?

Utah building code has no word for "pergola." Which of two buckets your city puts it in decides everything - here is the rule, the 200-vs-120 confusion, and what still applies when you are exempt.

Updated Jun 9, 2026

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