Price building permits

Requirements

• Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect/install/enlarge/alter/repair/remove/convert/replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, must first apply to the Building Department and obtain the required permit (per Carbon County Building Permits page, quoting the adopted code's permit-requirement section)
• Proof of city zoning approval required for property within Price City limits, in addition to the county building permit — per both Price City's own Planning & Zoning page and Carbon County's Building Permits FAQ ('If you are building in East Carbon, Helper, Price City, Wellington, or Scofield Town, you must provide proof of city zoning approval')
• Completed and signed Building Permit Application, including contractor's name(s) and license number(s), or a signed Owner/Builder Certification Form if the owner is completing any of the work
• A complete plan set (PDF only — jpgs and other file types not accepted) including site plan, footing/foundation plan, wall framing/columns/beams, floor framing, roof framing or stamped truss sheets, electrical plan, plumbing plan, HVAC plans with heating/cooling load calculations (Manual J & D), and gas pipe sizing calculations
• Proof of fees paid for water connection (PRWID or city water authority) and sewer hook-up (PRWID, city sewer authority, or Scofield Reservoir Special Service District) or, where unserved, spring/well approval from the Utah Division of Water Rights and/or Individual Wastewater (septic) approval from the Southeast Utah Health District
• Engineered WET-stamped plans (no copies accepted) required for all structures in the Scofield area D0 seismic zone, and may be required elsewhere for unusual shapes/sizes, foundation/basement walls over 9 feet, walkout basements, basements with a garage, or non-rectangular log structures

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationCompleted and signed, including contractor name(s) and license number(s). Apply online at carbon.utah.gov or in person at the County Building & Planning Office.
• OptionalOwner/Builder Certification FormRequired if the owner is completing any of the work themselves (do-it-yourselfer), in lieu of a licensed contractor.
• RequiredSite Plan (PDF)Drawn to scale, showing lot shape/dimensions, street, front of lot, and setbacks to property lines of all existing and proposed structures, per the county's Residential Site Plan Requirements.
• RequiredFull Construction Plan Set (PDF, not less than 1/4" = 1')Footing/foundation plan; wall framing/columns/beams with sizes; floor framing/girder/joist/blocking sizes and spans; roof framing/rafter size and span or stamped truss sheet details; electrical plan; plumbing plan; HVAC plans with heat loss/gain calculations (Manual J & D); gas pipe sizing calculations.
• RequiredProof of City Zoning ApprovalRequired specifically for property within Price City limits (and East Carbon, Helper, Wellington, Scofield Town) before or alongside the county building permit application, per both Price City's and Carbon County's official guidance.
• RequiredProof of Water/Sewer Fees PaidWater connection from PRWID or city water authority; sewer hook-up from PRWID, city sewer authority, or Scofield Reservoir Special Service District; or septic approval from Southeast Utah Health District where unserved by sewer.

Fee schedule