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Commercial Building Permit in Bountiful, Utah

Required for new commercial building construction in Bountiful, governed by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 2026-07-01). Bountiful's fee schedule prices commercial building permits differently from residential: both the application fee and the plan review fee are set at 65% of the underlying (valuation-based) building permit fee, rather than a flat dollar amount. Apply through Cityinspect.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial building construction (shell, ground-up, or new structure)
  • Electronic copy of plans and engineering
  • Site plan to scale
  • Structural engineering plan review
  • SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan)
  • Energy code compliance documentation for the adopted 2024 IECC
  • Contractor license number (Utah DOPL) Contractor

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Fee schedule

Commercial Building Permit Application FeeBountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Schedule of Rates and Fees FY2023-2024 (eff. May 9, 2023), Engineering Fees — Building Permits (p.6): 'Commercial Building Permit Application Fee Each* 65% of Permit Fee' with footnote 'Application Fees will be credited to the total cost of the Building Permit.' Verified live from the PDF 2026-07-19.
65% of Permit Fee
Building Permit Plan Review Fee — CommercialBountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Schedule of Rates and Fees FY2023-2024 (eff. May 9, 2023), Engineering Fees — Building Permits (p.6): 'Building Permit Plan Review Fee - Commercial Each 65% of Permit Fee.'
65% of Permit Fee
Building Permit Fee (base, valuation-based)Bountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Engineering Fees — Building Permits (p.6): 'Building Valuation is based on current ICC valuation data' / 'Per 1997 Uniform Administrative Code.' Same formula applies to residential and commercial; the 65% application and plan-review multipliers above are calculated against this base fee for commercial projects.
Valuation-based per 1997 Uniform Administrative Code using current ICC valuation data
South Davis Metro Fire Impact Fee — CommercialBountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Engineering Fees (p.6): '$644.00 ... per SFR / Condominium Unit / Apartment or per 5,000 sqft (or fract) commercial.'
$644.00 per 5,000 sq ft (or fraction) of commercial building
Street Damage Cash Deposit — New CommercialBountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Engineering Fees — Street Damage Cash Deposit (p.6): 'New Commercial Each $4,000.00 per Access (Drive Approach).'
$4,000.00 per Access (Drive Approach)
Architectural & Site Plan Review — Non-Residential (Planning Dept)Bountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Planning Fees — Land Use Development Fees (p.8): 'Architectural & Site Plan Review - Non-Residential $1,500.00.' Charged separately as preliminary and final review (see fee-schedule note: 'Architectural & Site Plan Review requires a separate payment for preliminary and final').
$1,500.00
State Building Fee SurchargeUtah state surcharge, applied to the base building permit fee, consistent with the state-surcharge treatment documented on Bountiful's residential-building-permit entry and Electrical Policy (eff. Sep 25, 2023).
~1% of permit fee (state-mandated, collected by city)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footing

    Before concrete pour — verify excavation, forms, rebar, and anchor bolts, per 2024 IBC.

  2. 2

    Framing / Structural

    After framing, sheathing, and structural steel/concrete work — before insulation or wall cover.

  3. 3

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical rough-in inspected before walls closed.

  4. 4

    Fire / Life Safety

    Fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm rough-in and final, where required by the adopted IBC/IFC — coordinated with South Davis Metro Fire Agency.

  5. 5

    Final

    All work complete before certificate of occupancy is issued.

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

Tips

  • Bountiful prices commercial permits as a percentage of the valuation-based base fee, not flat dollar tiers: both the application fee and plan review fee are 65% of the base Building Permit Fee, versus 29% plan review for residential single family.
  • The South Davis Metro Fire impact fee for commercial buildings is charged per 5,000 sq ft (or fraction) rather than per unit as with residential.
  • New commercial construction triggers a $4,000 Street Damage Cash Deposit per drive approach/access — double the $3,000 new-single-family-residential deposit.
  • Architectural & Site Plan Review ($1,500 non-residential) is a separate Planning Department fee, billed for both preliminary and final review, in addition to the Building Department's permit and plan-review fees.
  • Sign permits are not a separate fee line in Bountiful City — the Planning Fees table in Ordinance 2023-01 (Schedule of Rates and Fees, FY2023-2024, eff. May 9, 2023) lists 'Sign Permit' with the note 'See Engineering Dept. Fees (building permits)', meaning commercial signage is permitted and priced through this same Building Permit fee structure rather than a distinct sign fee. Sign design/placement standards for commercial zones are separately regulated under City Code Chapter 19 (Sign Regulations, Ord 2020.01), e.g. §§ 14-19-112 through 14-19-115 for the C-G, C-H, C-N, and DN zones.

Frequently asked questions

Bountiful requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial building construction (shell, ground-up, or new structure); Electronic copy of plans and engineering; Site plan to scale; Structural engineering plan review; SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan); Energy code compliance documentation for the adopted 2024 IECC; Contractor license number (Utah DOPL). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125 before starting work.

Bountiful prices commercial building permits off a valuation-based base fee (1997 Uniform Administrative Code with current ICC data): the application fee and plan review fee are each 65% of that base fee. A South Davis Metro Fire impact fee of $644 per 5,000 sq ft, a $4,000 street damage deposit per access, and a $1,500 non-residential Architectural & Site Plan Review fee also apply. (Ord. 2023-01, eff. May 9, 2023)

Bountiful does not publish a plan-review turnaround time for commercial (or any) permit type in its fee schedule or Building Department page. Call the Building Department at (801) 298-6125 to ask about current review times for a specific project.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Cityinspect); Construction Plans and Engineering; SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan); Energy Code Compliance Documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation / Footing, Framing / Structural, MEP Rough-In, Fire / Life Safety, Final. Schedule each through Bountiful City Building Department ((801) 298-6125).

Apply through Bountiful City Building Department at 795 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010. Phone: (801) 298-6125, email: tbasinger@bountiful.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (permits issued until 5:30 PM); closed Fri–Sun. Official information: https://www.bountifulutah.gov/Building.

Bountiful, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Appendices AE and AQ — residential construction; as adopted by the State of Utah (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(k)/(c)); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 2015 International Residential Code Chapter 11 (residential energy provisions) — per Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025 (statewide residential energy baseline per Utah Code § 15A-2-103); 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Appendices C and J — commercial construction; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — commercial; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; CONFIRMED 2026-07-17: the live Bountiful Design Criteria PDF (still dated Rev. October 13, 2025, unchanged/not reissued) explicitly lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' — the city has NOT yet published an updated Design Criteria reflecting the 2024 ISPSC (or the other 2024 commercial code editions) despite the statute taking effect 2026-07-01; the statutory 2024 editions govern by operation of Utah Code regardless, but Bountiful's own summary sheet is stale on this point — call (801) 298-6125 to confirm practical enforcement if this matters for a specific project; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; NOTE: Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force) — 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC (residential provisions) replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; text independently re-verified live at le.utah.gov 2026-07-16). The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were unaffected and remain in force.. Local amendments apply — see the Bountiful overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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