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Residential Building Permit in Tremonton, Utah

Required for new single-family dwelling construction, residential outbuildings, and any work regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC in Tremonton (2024 IBC current per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a) effective 7/1/2026; IRC remains 2021 per § 15A-2-103(1)(b)). Permit fee is valuation-based (1% of Building Valuation per the ICC Building Valuation Table) rather than a flat fee, per the City's official Consolidated Fees and Fines Schedule (Resolution No. 25-42, effective August 26, 2025).

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family dwelling or residential outbuilding construction
  • Any work regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC
  • Plans submitted electronically via the City's CivicReview portal, drawn to scale by a Structural Engineer or Architect licensed in Utah for non-conventional designs
  • Sidewalks required along all street frontages per Tremonton City Code § 1.28.015 (waivable by written request to the Land Use Authority Board)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Permit Fee (valuation-based)Tremonton City Consolidated Fees and Fines Schedule, Resolution No. 25-42 (effective 08/26/2025), Section 3.1 'Residential Dwelling & Residential Outbuilding Inspection Fees'. Building Valuation is determined according to the most recent Building Valuation Table from the International Code Council. Each project is also assessed a separate State Fee (below).
1% of Building Valuation
State FeeResolution No. 25-42, Section 3.1. Statutory state surcharge collected alongside the local Permit Fee.
1% of the Permit Fee
Plan Review Fee (residential & outbuilding)Resolution No. 25-42, Section 3.2 'Residential & Outbuilding Plan Review Fees'.
35% of the Permit Fee and State Fee
Garbage Can Purchase (new residential unit)Resolution No. 25-42, Section 3.1 footnote and Section 8.1: property owners pay the purchase cost of the first garbage can when applying for a building permit for a new residential unit; the City retains ownership of the can.
See Garbage Can Setup Fee, $150.00
Re-inspection FeeResolution No. 25-42, Section 3.1 'Residential Dwelling & Residential Outbuilding Inspection Fees'.
$90.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewTremonton’s published plan-review target
3–5 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Inspection

    Scheduled by calling the City office at (435) 257-9500 to arrange an appointment with the Building Inspector, per the City's official Building & Solar Permit Requirements page.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy

    The Building Official issues a Certificate of Occupancy upon passing final inspection and confirming compliance with the IBC, City Ordinances, subdivision/development improvements (Title II), sewage/water system approvals where applicable, surface drainage, curb & gutter, street paving, sidewalks, and street signs, per Tremonton City Code § 1.28.050.

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

Tips

  • Tremonton publishes an official processing-time estimate directly on its Building Permit Requirements page: 'Please allow a minimum of 3-5 working days (residential) and 5-7 working days (commercial) for plan reviews and permit processing.'
  • Building permits must be submitted electronically via the City's CivicReview portal (app.civicreview.com).
  • A Building Permit expires one (1) year after approval and becomes null and void unless an extension is granted by the Building Official, per Tremonton City Code § 1.28.045(A)(3).
  • Sidewalks are required along all street frontages as a condition of Certificate of Occupancy issuance (§ 1.28.015); a written waiver may be requested from the Land Use Authority Board on neighborhood-character grounds.
  • Refunds of the Permit Fee and State Fee are limited to 80% of those fees, and must be requested no later than 90 days after the date of fee payment, per Resolution No. 25-42 Section 3.1 note 2.

Frequently asked questions

Tremonton requires a residential building permit for: New single-family dwelling or residential outbuilding construction; Any work regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC; Plans submitted electronically via the City's CivicReview portal, drawn to scale by a Structural Engineer or Architect licensed in Utah for non-conventional designs; Sidewalks required along all street frontages per Tremonton City Code § 1.28.015 (waivable by written request to the Land Use Authority Board). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Tremonton City Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 564-0897 before starting work.

Per Tremonton City's official Consolidated Fees and Fines Schedule (Resolution No. 25-42, effective August 26, 2025), the Permit Fee is 1% of Building Valuation (per the ICC Building Valuation Table), plus a State Fee of 1% of the Permit Fee, plus a Plan Review Fee of 35% of the Permit Fee and State Fee combined. Exact costs vary by project size/valuation — the City directs applicants to call (435) 257-9500 for a project-specific estimate.

Per the City's official Building & Solar Permit Requirements page, plan review and permit processing take a minimum of 3-5 working days for residential projects (5-7 working days for commercial).

You'll need: Engineered Plan Set; Plot Plan; Wall Section Plan; Floor Plan; Res-Check; Contractor's State License. Depending on your project, Tremonton may also ask for: Proof of Septic. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Tremonton requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Building Inspection, Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Tremonton City Building Department (Community Development) ((801) 564-0897).

Apply through Tremonton City Building Department (Community Development) at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, UT 84337. Phone: (801) 564-0897, email: connect@tremontoncity.gov. Office hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (per Tremonton City Contact Us page); general offices closed Saturday–Sunday. Official information: https://tremontoncity.gov/government/plans/community-development/.

Tremonton, 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 previously listed here. Tremonton's own Building Criteria PDF (live-checked 2026-07-16, still hosted at the same URL, last modified April 2024) still lists '2021 International Building Code' and has not been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 statewide edition change — the statute controls over the lagging city document.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide amendment. Consistent with Tremonton's own Building Criteria document.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized in Tremonton's own Building Criteria document, added here per statute.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per Tremonton's own Building Criteria document; NOTE: the IFC is adopted under Utah Code Title 15A Chapter 5, not § 15A-2-103 (which governs the IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/NEC/residential-ISPSC/MBI editions listed in this array) — § 15A-2-103 does not itself adopt or list an IFC edition, so this entry is unaffected by the 7/1/2026 § 15A-2-103 amendment.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition. Tremonton's own Building Criteria document (live-checked 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition. Tremonton's own Building Criteria document (live-checked 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition. Tremonton's own Building Criteria document (live-checked 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code' and has not been updated.; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — per the same document; not adopted or superseded by § 15A-2-103, which does not list an IPMC edition, so this entry is unaffected by the 7/1/2026 amendment; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition. Tremonton's own Building Criteria document (live-checked 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 Energy Conservation Code' and has not been updated.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — CURRENT statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (2023 has been the statewide NEC edition since before this cycle). Tremonton's own Building Criteria document (live-checked 2026-07-16, still hosted at the same URL) lists '2020 National Electrical Code,' which is NOT a valid statewide-adopted edition and has not been corrected by the City — the statute controls. Confirm the currently enforced NEC edition directly with the Building Department before relying on the City's own document for a live project.; 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — per the same document; not governed by § 15A-2-103; 2017 Edition of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard for Accessibility — per the same document; not governed by § 15A-2-103; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized in Tremonton's own Building Criteria document, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized in Tremonton's own Building Criteria document, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; MBI 1200 and MBI 1205 (manufactured/modular construction standards) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not itemized in Tremonton's own Building Criteria document, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): 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 from the prior cycle. Tremonton's own Building Criteria PDF (tremontoncity.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BUILDING-DESIGN-CRITERIA.pdf) was re-fetched live 2026-07-16 and still lists 2021 IBC/IFGC/IMC/IPC/'2021 Energy Conservation Code' and an outright incorrect '2020 National Electrical Code' — none of these have been updated by the City to reflect the statewide 7/1/2026 transition or the pre-existing 2023 NEC requirement. The statute is cited directly as governing throughout; the City's lagging document is preserved above as recorded history, not deleted.. Local amendments apply — see the Tremonton overview page for the full list.