Unincorporated Beaver County building permits

Requirements

• New single-family dwelling construction
• Additions to existing residential structures
• Any structural alteration, repair, or change of occupancy
• Evidence of an approved culinary water supply and approved waste-disposal method from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B))
• Compliance with the additional 23-foot road-improvement setback reservation (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(C))

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit Application (City Inspect online portal)Submitted online at beavercounty.cityinspect.com. Applicant registers an account, selects permit type, and enters project/contact/parcel information.
• RequiredSouthwest Utah Public Health Department Water/Waste ApprovalWritten approval of an approved culinary water supply and an approved method of human waste disposal, required prior to building permit issuance per Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B)
• RequiredConstruction PlansComplete plan set including floor plans, elevations, foundation, framing, and MEP layouts, uploaded as attachments in the City Inspect portal
• OptionalOwner Builder CertificationRequired if the owner is performing the work themselves rather than a licensed contractor; listed as a distinct Building Permit Form on the county's Permits page
• OptionalPrairie Dog ClearanceUtah prairie dog (Endangered Species Act) habitat clearance form, listed as a Building Permit Form on the county's Permits page

Fee schedule

Requirements

• Adding electrical in any accessory structure, including structures 200 sq ft or under
• Adding new gas appliances (gas fireplaces, gas water heaters, etc.)
• Adding new gas lines or upgrading gas lines/meters
• Adding new plumbing, including new water or drain waste lines
• New electrical work: receptacle outlets, branch circuits, lighting, outdoor electrical
• Replacing a furnace or other heating appliance
• Replacing panel boards or adding new circuit breakers
• Re-roofing beyond the permit-exempt threshold (note: the county's own 'Work Not Requiring a Permit' list includes 're-roofing a structure' as exempt — contact the Building Department to confirm whether your specific reroof requires this permit)

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical - Mechanical - Plumbing - Roofing Permit ApplicationDistinct application form listed on the county's Permits page, submitted via beavercounty.cityinspect.com
• OptionalGas Sizing SchematicRequired for gas line/appliance work — listed as its own Building Permit Form on the county's Permits page
• OptionalOwner Builder CertificationRequired if the owner is performing the work themselves

Fee schedule

Requirements

• New commercial construction, addition, or structural alteration
• Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a))
• Evidence of an approved culinary water supply and approved waste-disposal method from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B)) — the code section is not written as residential-only and applies to any structure
• Compliance with the additional 23-foot road-improvement setback reservation (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(C))

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit Application (City Inspect online portal)Submitted online at beavercounty.cityinspect.com — the same application form used for residential permits; there is no separate commercial application form published by the county.
• RequiredSouthwest Utah Public Health Department Water/Waste ApprovalWritten approval of an approved culinary water supply and an approved method of waste disposal, required prior to building permit issuance per Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B)
• RequiredConstruction Plans and EngineeringComplete plan set. Beaver County's own materials do not publish a distinct commercial submittal checklist (e.g. stamped architect/engineer plans, soils report) the way some neighboring counties do (compare Box Elder County's dedicated 'Commercial Building Permit Submittal Required Documents' PDF) — commercial projects should expect to need stamped engineering under the state-adopted 2024 IBC even though the county does not spell this out separately.

Fee schedule

Requirements

• Interior remodel or tenant-finish work inside an existing commercial structure
• Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC and, where trade-only work is involved, the applicable adopted mechanical/plumbing/electrical codes
• Southwest Utah Public Health Department sign-off if the scope changes water/waste usage (Beaver County Code § 9-1-7(B))

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit Application (City Inspect online portal)Submitted online at beavercounty.cityinspect.com; the county does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement application form.
• RequiredConstruction PlansScope-appropriate plan set (floor plan, electrical/mechanical/plumbing as applicable). No dedicated commercial-remodel or tenant-improvement checklist is published by the county.

Fee schedule