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Commercial Building Permit in Brigham City, Utah

Required for new commercial construction in Brigham City. Uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table as residential (Fee Code 701), but the Plan Review Fee is charged at a distinctly higher commercial rate than the residential rate — confirmed directly from the city's own official Building Fees worksheet, which prints side-by-side residential and commercial worked examples off the same building valuation.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction
  • Site-specific soils report meeting 2021 IBC Section 1803 requirements, no older than 2 years, required for ALL commercial projects and new subdivisions (additions to existing facilities under 3,000 sq ft are exempted)
  • Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026) — Brigham City's own Design Criteria document still cites the 2021 IBC as of live re-check 2026-07-16
  • Building Permit Application complete with General/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Contractor names and license numbers
  • Structural engineering (site-specific, wet-stamped) given the city's Seismic Design Category D2 and 90 mph wind design criteria

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet ('BRIGHAM CITY FEE SCHEDULE,' fee code 701), re-verified 2026-07-19 by direct PDF text extraction: 'If your project is valued at $300,000.00 then you find that amount in the left column under the header valuation. In the 4th column to the left you will see that the building permit fee is $2,249.93.' Same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table is used for both residential and commercial projects — only the Plan Check Fee column differs (see below).
Valuation-based (illustrative sample: $2,249.93 on a $300,000 valuation)
Commercial Plan Check Fee (Com Plan Check Fee)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, re-verified 2026-07-19 by direct PDF text extraction: 'If your project is a commercial project you will go to the Com Plan Check Fee column and see that your plan review fee is $899.97' on a $2,249.93 building permit fee ($899.97 / $2,249.93 = 40.0%). This is DOUBLE the 15% residential plan-check rate charged on the same valuation ($337.49 residential vs $899.97 commercial on an identical $300,000 project) — the worksheet explicitly prints both columns side by side for direct comparison.
40% of the Building Permit Fee (illustrative: $899.97 on a $300,000 valuation)
State 1% SurchargeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 707, applies identically to residential and commercial.
1% of the Building Permit Fee (illustrative: $22.50 on the $300,000 sample)
Impact FeesBrigham City's Building Fees worksheet states impact fees (Storm Drain, Water, Sewer, Parks and Recreation, Electric, Fire, Transportation, Police) are included only in new SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING permits; commercial permits are not itemized with impact fees on the worksheet.
Not applicable to commercial construction

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Required Inspections (per official Building Fees worksheet checklist)

    Footings/Foundations/Setbacks; Water/Sewer lateral (Public Works inspector); Underground plumbing; Exterior sheeting/vapor barrier; 4-way rough (Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC); Insulation; Power to panel; Final Inspection — the same general sequence documented for residential permits; Brigham City does not publish a separate commercial inspection checklist.

See the full Brigham City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Brigham City's commercial Plan Check Fee (40% of the building permit fee) is more than double the residential rate (15%) on an identical project valuation — budget accordingly; the city's own Building Fees worksheet prints both columns side by side to make this comparison explicit.
  • A site-specific soils report (2021 IBC Section 1803, no older than 2 years) is mandatory for essentially all commercial projects and new subdivisions in Brigham City — additions under 3,000 sq ft to an existing facility are the only exemption.
  • Impact fees do NOT apply to commercial permits — they are reserved for new single-family dwelling permits only, per the city's own Building Fees worksheet.
  • Brigham City Municipal Code § 156.300 (Fire Protection) authorizes the Fire Marshal to require 'approved fire sprinkler and suppression systems' as a condition of meeting the city's development level-of-service standard, and to require a written fire protection mitigation plan when the standard level of service cannot otherwise be met — but no distinct fire sprinkler/alarm permit application, fee line item, or plan-review fee schedule was found published by Brigham City (checked the official Building Fees worksheet, the Design Criteria document, and the city's Fire Codes and Standards / Fire and EMS pages, 2026-07-20). Fire suppression system review for commercial construction appears to be handled through the general commercial building permit's Plan Check Fee rather than a separate fire-specific fee — confirm directly with the Fire Marshal's office (Brigham City Fire Station, 442 W. Forest Street, (435) 723-3611) before budgeting a project requiring sprinklers.

Frequently asked questions

Brigham City requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction; Site-specific soils report meeting 2021 IBC Section 1803 requirements, no older than 2 years, required for ALL commercial projects and new subdivisions (additions to existing facilities under 3,000 sq ft are exempted); Compliance with the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026) — Brigham City's own Design Criteria document still cites the 2021 IBC as of live re-check 2026-07-16; Building Permit Application complete with General/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Contractor names and license numbers; Structural engineering (site-specific, wet-stamped) given the city's Seismic Design Category D2 and 90 mph wind design criteria. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 734-6604 before starting work.

Per Brigham City's official Building Fees worksheet, the commercial plan check fee is 40% of the building permit fee — for example, $899.97 on a $300,000 valuation project (vs. $337.49, or 15%, for an equivalent residential project).

Brigham City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at (435) 734-6604 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures Located within Brigham City Limits; Complete Set of Plans and Engineering; Site-Specific Soils Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Brigham City requires 1 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Required Inspections (per official Building Fees worksheet checklist). Schedule each through Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) ((435) 734-6604).

Apply through Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department (Building Division) at 20 N. Main, 2nd Floor, Brigham City, UT 84302. Phone: (435) 734-6604, email: thalladay@bcutah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, closed major holidays, per Brigham City's official Building Permits and Inspections page. Building Official: Tracy Halladay, (435) 734-6628, thalladay@bcutah.gov (permits, inspections, plan review, code analysis, code interpretation). Building Inspector: Kyle Holgreen, (435) 734-6611, kholgreen@bcutah.gov. Permit Technician: Destry Larsen, (435) 734-6604, dlarsen@bcutah.gov (permit processing, inspection scheduling, application submittal, customer service).. Official information: https://www.bcutah.gov/o/brighamcity/page/building-permits-and-inspections.

Brigham City, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition that Brigham City's own official 'Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures Located within Brigham City Limits' document (dated 7/25/2023) still cited as of live re-fetch 2026-07-16 (2021 IBC Section 1803 soils reports, Section 1613.2.2 Site Class, Table 1806.2 and Table 1610.1 bearing pressures) — the document has not been updated to reflect the 2024 edition.; Utah Title 15A statewide amendments apply on top of the base ICC codes per state law; Brigham City's official Design Criteria document references the Utah-amended ground snow load calculation methodology (previously cited to Utah Code § 15A-3-107, which governs statewide amendments) directly. Construction-code editions themselves are governed by § 15A-2-103, not § 15A-3-107.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Brigham City's own 'Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Submittal Requirements' and Roof Building Paper Requirements handouts instead cite the 2015 IRC/IECC by name for specific engineering/energy-compliance documentation — a pre-existing discrepancy independent of the 2026 code-cycle transition (these handouts were already citing an older cycle than the state's 2021 IRC baseline before 7/1/2026, and remain unrevised as of 2026-07-16). Reproduced here exactly as currently published by the city; the current statewide-governing IRC edition is 2021, not 2015.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC, single unsplit statewide edition), 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — all CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d)/(e)/(f)/(h)/(i)/(n). None are separately itemized in Brigham City's own published Design Criteria document, submittal-requirement handouts, or Building Permits and Inspections page; added here per statute since Brigham City's own materials omit them (the 2015 IECC cited in the city's Roof Building Paper Requirements handout is likewise superseded, per the IRC entry above).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); REMAINS CURRENT, unchanged by the 7/1/2026 amendment. Not separately itemized in Brigham City's own published materials; added here per statute.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Brigham City's Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures document (the sole cited source for Brigham City's IBC edition) was live re-fetched 2026-07-16 and IS STILL LAGGING — it references 2021 IBC sections throughout with no indication of a later revision date than 7/25/2023. No newer Brigham City-specific code-adoption publication was found on bcutah.gov. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation has been added to the sources array below, pointing to the current in-force version link.. Local amendments apply — see the Brigham City overview page for the full list.

Yes. Brigham City's Design Criteria document requires a site-specific soils report meeting 2021 IBC Section 1803 for all commercial projects and new subdivisions, no older than 2 years, except additions under 3,000 sq ft to an existing facility.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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