Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-10
28 of Utah's 29 counties — 97% — let an owner build their own home without a licensed contractor. That is the 36th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Carbon County (62/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
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28 of 29 Utah counties · sorted by Index score
A property owner serving as their own contractor on a Carbon County construction project. The project must be for personal, non-commercial, and non-public use. The property owne…
Building Applications / Agreements – Carbon County Utah ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction and residential remodeling performed under Utah's Construction Trades Licensing Act, including work submitted through the Duchesne Cou…
Owner / Builder Certification Agreement To Comply with The Construction Trades Licensing Act ↗The Building Department provides an Owner/Builder Certification Form, indicating homeowners may act as their own builder (still subject to permit requirements).
Rich County Building Department ↗Under statewide Utah Code 58-55-305, a property owner may build one residence per year on their own property for noncommercial use without a contractor license, though a buildin…
Utah Code 58-55-305 Exemptions from licensure ↗Property owners may build their own home; Uintah County requires an Owner/Builder certification and agreement form when the owner (rather than a licensed contractor) is the buil…
Uintah County Community Development - Building Permit Requirements ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 lets a property owner act as their own contractor on a primary residence (not for resale/rent), with plumbing/electrical/HVAC still requiring licensed pros.
Utah Code 58-55-305 ↗Owner-builders seeking to obtain a Morgan County building permit for construction in unincorporated Morgan County. Morgan County provides an Owner/Builder Certification as part …
Building Permits ↗Owner-builders using Summit County's owner/builder certification process for new residential construction or remodel/addition work. For new residential construction, the applica…
Owner / Builder Certification Agreement ↗Owner-builders applying for Daggett County building permits in unincorporated areas. The county provides an Owner Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply with Construction…
Building Permit Applications ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builders and qualifying persons performing construction trades in Piute County under Utah's statewide Construction Trades Licensing Act. A sole owner may b…
Utah House Bill 483 ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 grants an owner-builder exemption: an owner may act as their own general contractor on their own primary residence (not for sale or rent) without a contracto…
Utah Code 58-55-305 - Exemptions from licensure ↗Owner-builders seeking necessary building permits for new residential construction or residential remodels/additions in Iron County. For new residential construction, the owner …
Building Permit Packet and Owner/Builder Certification ↗Under Utah Code 58-55-305 a sole property owner building on their own property for their own non-commercial use (up to one residence per year) is exempt from contractor licensur…
Utah Code 58-55-305 - Exemptions from licensure ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 exempts a sole property owner building a residence for their own noncommercial use from contractor licensure (with an owner-builder declaration).
Utah Code Section 58-55-305 ↗Per the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, an owner of a single-family residence for personal, non-commercial use may act as contractor/builder on their own residence.
San Juan County Building Department Checklists ↗Owner-builders submitting building permit applications through the Wasatch County Building Department. The County building permit application identifies the Owner-Builder Agreem…
Building Permit Application ↗Owner/builder certification for new residential construction or remodel/addition construction performed at a property in unincorporated Utah County. The county form is for new r…
Building - Utah County Community Development ↗Statewide rule. A sole owner acting as an owner-builder for residential construction on the owner's property, concerning exemption from contractor licensure under the Utah Const…
Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55, Construction Trades Licensing Act exemptions ↗Owner-builders seeking to perform or supervise residential construction in unincorporated Garfield County under the county's Owner/Builder Certification form. The owner must be …
Owner/Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply with the Construction Trades Licensing Act ↗Owner-builders performing new residential construction, remodels, or additions in unincorporated Box Elder County and filing the County-hosted Utah Owner/Builder Certification w…
Owner Builder Form New Fillable PDF ↗Owner-builders using the Owner/Builder Certification form for new residential construction or a remodel/addition by the owner in Kane County. For new residential construction on…
Owner/Builder Certification ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 grants an owner-builder exemption: an owner may act as their own general contractor on their own primary residence (not for sale or rent) without a contracto…
Utah Code 58-55-305 - Exemptions from licensure ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 grants an owner-builder exemption: an owner may act as their own general contractor on their own primary residence (not for sale or rent) without a contracto…
Utah Code 58-55-305 - Exemptions from licensure ↗Utah Code 58-55-305 exempts an owner-builder constructing on their own property from contractor licensing; the owner is registered with DOPL at permit issuance.
Utah Code 58-55-305 - Construction Trades Licensing exemptions ↗Under statewide Utah Code 58-55-305, a property owner may build one residence per year on their own property for noncommercial use without a contractor license, though a buildin…
Utah Code 58-55-305 Exemptions from licensure ↗Statewide rule. A sole owner of property building for the owner's noncommercial, nonpublic use, including certain residential structures and incidental structures. The sole owne…
Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55 – State Construction Trades Licensing Act ↗A property owner conducting permitted construction in unincorporated Davis County instead of using a contractor. The county states that when a property owner conducts the work t…
Building Permits ↗Statewide rule. A sole owner acting as an owner-builder for residential construction on the owner's property, concerning exemption from contractor licensure under the Utah Const…
Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55, Construction Trades Licensing Act exemptions ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Utah state page for all 29 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
