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Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Dwelling) in Brigham City, Utah

Required for new single-family dwelling construction in Brigham City. Fees are valuation-based per the city's own published Building Permit Fee worksheet, which itemizes the Building Permit Fee, Plan Review Fee, utility connection fees, State surcharge, and impact fees for new single-family dwellings specifically (impact fees do not apply to additions/alterations/repairs). Brigham City's permit fee materials (Permit_Fee_Sample.pdf and Brigham_City_Permit_Fees_explanation_2023.pdf) note that connection fees for water, sewer, and electrical service do not appear in the valuation-based fee chart and are billed separately, but no distinct EV charger/EVSE fee or permit category was found in any Brigham City building-permit document as of 2026-07-19 — a standalone EV charger installation would be handled as standard electrical work under the general building permit process.

Verified 2026-07-07 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family dwelling construction
  • One (1) complete electronic set of plans: site plan, elevation drawings (all four sides), wall sections/sectional drawings, floor plan, energy compliance documents
  • Manual J (furnace design) and Manual D (mechanical design) required
  • Storm Water Connection Permit Application and Storm Water Construction Activity Permit Application (both free, submitted through Brigham City)
  • Building Permit Application complete with General/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Contractor names and license numbers
  • Structural engineering required for all but the simplest 'box type' structures, per the city's stated seismic zone and structural requirements; engineering must be site-specific and wet-stamped/signed
  • $200 non-refundable (once review has started) partial plan-check fee due at submittal; remaining plan-check balance added at permit issuance

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet ('Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Fees' PDF), fee code 701: 'Building permit fees are calculated from the Building Valuation. A $250,000.00 home valuation will give you a permit fee of $1,951.93 building permit fee.' The worksheet illustrates the calculation methodology rather than publishing a standalone valuation table; actual fee scales with the specific project's declared valuation.
Valuation-based (illustrative sample: $1,951.93 on a $250,000 valuation)
Plan Review FeeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 706: 'The plan review fee is a 15 percent of the building permit fee. ($292.79) $200.00 at time of application submittal and the rest added with the permit fees when you receive your permit.' The $200 submittal portion is explicitly non-refundable once the review process has started, per the Single Family Dwelling Submittal Requirements sheet.
15% of the Building Permit Fee (illustrative: $292.79 on a $250,000 valuation; $200.00 due at submittal, remainder added at permit issuance)
Water Connection Fee (3/4-inch)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 201 (3/4").
$556.00
Sewer Connection Fee (4-inch)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 301 (4").
$320.00
Electric Fee (Underground/Overhead)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee codes 401 (UG) / 402 (OH).
$593.00
Temporary Electric FeeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 403.
$50.00
State 1% SurchargeBrigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 707.
1% of the Building Permit Fee (illustrative: $19.51 on the sample worksheet)
Cut Permit (work in right of way)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, fee code 708.
$25.00
Impact Fees (new single-family dwelling only — not applicable to additions/alterations/repairs)Brigham City official Building Fees worksheet, 'IMPACT FEES (If applicable)' section. The worksheet states impact fees are included in all new single-family dwelling permits, and additions/alterations/repairs do not include impact fees.
Storm Drain $1,232.00 (code 1901); Water $7,034.00 (code 1902); Sewer $2,472.00 (code 1905); Parks and Recreation $4,618.00 (code 1903); Electric (150 amp) $1,710.00 (code 1904); Fire $946.00 (code 1906); Transportation $1,716.00 (code 1907); Police $1,120.00 (code 1908)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Dwelling) permit actually take in Brigham City?

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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.

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

Tips

  • Impact fees (Storm Drain, Water, Sewer, Parks and Recreation, Electric, Fire, Transportation, Police) are included in new single-family dwelling permits but do NOT apply to additions, alterations, or repairs, per the city's own Building Fees worksheet.
  • The $200 plan-check submittal fee is non-refundable once the plan review process has started, per the Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Submittal Requirements sheet.
  • Structural engineering (site-specific, wet-stamped) is required for nearly all new construction in Brigham City given its seismic zone (D2) and structural code requirements, unless the structure is a simple 'box type' building.
  • An email address is required on the application for inspection results, per the city's own submittal requirements sheet.
  • No dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit or fee line item was found in Brigham City's published permit fee documents (files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com, Brigham City Permit Fees explanation 2023) as of 2026-07-19 — EV charger installation is treated as standard electrical work, not a separate permit category.

Frequently asked questions

Brigham City requires a residential building permit (new single-family dwelling) for: New single-family dwelling construction; One (1) complete electronic set of plans: site plan, elevation drawings (all four sides), wall sections/sectional drawings, floor plan, energy compliance documents; Manual J (furnace design) and Manual D (mechanical design) required; Storm Water Connection Permit Application and Storm Water Construction Activity Permit Application (both free, submitted through Brigham City); Building Permit Application complete with General/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Contractor names and license numbers; Structural engineering required for all but the simplest 'box type' structures, per the city's stated seismic zone and structural requirements; engineering must be site-specific and wet-stamped/signed; $200 non-refundable (once review has started) partial plan-check fee due at submittal; remaining plan-check balance added at permit issuance. 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 Building Permit Fee is valuation-based (illustrated as $1,951.93 on a $250,000 home valuation), plus a 15% Plan Review Fee, utility connection fees (water, sewer, electric), a 1% State surcharge, and impact fees (Storm Drain, Water, Sewer, Parks and Recreation, Electric, Fire, Transportation, Police) — the worksheet's sample grand total for a $250,000 valuation new single-family home is $24,656.23 including impact fees.

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: Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Submittal Requirements; Design Criteria for Buildings and Structures Located within Brigham City Limits. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Brigham City requires 1 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single-family dwelling), 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.

Sources & verification

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

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Brigham City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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