What can a handyman do in Davis County, UT?
Utah's small-job figure is $7,000. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits.
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Utah Code 58-55-305(1)(h)(i): exempt if 'contracted or agreed value of less than $7,000, including both labor and materials, and including all changes or additions' (strictly under $7,000). Second tier: under 305(1)(h)(ii)(H), 'if the total value of the project is greater than $3,000' the person must file a one-time (periodically reaffirmed) affirmation with DOPL of liability insurance and, if applicable, workers comp. So: $3,000 or less = no filing; over $3,000 and under $7,000 = Affirmation of Exemption (handyman) required; $7,000 or more = license.
What counts toward it: labor+materials
"a person engaged in the alteration, repair, remodeling, or addition to or improvement of a building with a contracted or agreed value of less than $7,000, including both labor and materials, and including all changes or additions to the contracted or agreed upon work"
Source: le.utah.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What Davis County adds
Davis County business license required for business in unincorporated Davis County, issued by Davis County Community and Economic Development; inside cities, the city licenses.
Source link: daviscountyutah.gov · daviscountyutah.gov · daviscountyutah.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Required
- Name: Davis County Business License (unincorporated areas only)
- Office: Davis County Community and Economic Development
- Fee: Per Davis County fee schedule; 2.5% card fee
"It is unlawful for any person to engage in any business in the unincorporated areas of Davis County without first applying for and obtaining an appropriate business license"
Source: daviscountyutah.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Jobs a handyman usually takes
Examples of everyday jobs that stay inside a small-job rule when the whole job fits the wording above. This is an example list, not a legal one:
- Mounting TVs, shelves, mirrors and pictures
- Assembling furniture and flat-pack cabinets
- Patching drywall and interior painting
- Caulking, weatherstripping and sealing
- Repairing doors, locks, screens and windows
- Basic carpentry, trim and small repairs
- Pressure washing and gutter cleaning
Trade work in Utah
State-level via DOPL: electrical and plumbing contractors/journeymen/masters, HVAC contractor classification, gas appliance certification (58-55-308(2)), fire suppression, alarm businesses/agents, radon. Handyman carve-out: components 'such as a faucet, toilet, fixture, device, outlet, or electrical switch' may be done by a licensed journeyman electrician/plumber (not by an unlicensed handyman) per 305(1)(h)(ii)(A)(II).
Source: le.utah.gov · checked November 2, 2026
When a permit changes the answer
No building-permit condition appears in 58-55-305(1)(h); the exemption is value-based. However, plumbing/electrical system work must be by licensed electrical/plumbing contractors (component swaps like faucet, toilet, fixture, outlet, switch may be done by licensed journeyman), and gas appliance, fire suppression, alarm, HVAC and radon work require the respective licensees/certification, even on exempt projects.
Source: le.utah.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice, so confirm with the office named before you take the job.
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