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Fire Alarm System Permit in Bountiful, Utah

Required for installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system in Bountiful. As with fire sprinkler permits, fire alarm plan review and permitting is handled by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF) — the fire district headquartered in Bountiful that also serves Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Woods Cross — separately from the City's own Cityinspect building permit process.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system and related equipment
  • Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for fire alarm systems
  • Deferred submittals reviewed by a third-party peer reviewer are still billed the same permit fee
  • Submit plan review application and plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov, not through the City Building Department

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Fee schedule

Fire Alarm Systems Plan ReviewSouth Davis Metro Fire Fee Ordinance (04/2024), 'PERMITS/PLAN REVIEWS/INSPECTIONS' section, line item 'Fire Alarm Systems - Plan Review ... $100 per hour, Minimum 1 hour' — fetched directly as a PDF and read verbatim 2026-07-21.
$100 per hour, minimum 1 hour
Fire Alarm System PermitSDMF Fee Ordinance (04/2024), same section, verbatim: 'Fire alarm system permit (2 Inspections) ... $200.' SDMF's Plan Reviews webpage independently confirms this figure (fetched live 2026-07-21): 'ALARM REVIEWS - $200 - (review/2 inspections)' and states deferred (third-party-reviewed) submittals are billed the same $200.
$200

Review timeline

Plan reviewBountiful’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    First Inspection

    Included in the $200 permit fee; SDMF fire alarm permits include 2 inspections total.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Second of the 2 inspections included in the permit fee.

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

Tips

  • Fire alarm plan review and permitting in Bountiful is handled by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), not the City Building Department — submit to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov.
  • Unlike the sprinkler system, SDMF's Fee Ordinance charges a separate hourly plan-review fee ($100/hr, 1-hr minimum) in addition to the flat $200 alarm system permit fee — budget for both.
  • SDMF's $200 alarm permit fee is the same whether the plans are reviewed in-house or deferred to a third-party peer reviewer for systems with more than 10 devices.

Frequently asked questions

Bountiful requires a fire alarm system permit for: Installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system and related equipment; Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for fire alarm systems; Deferred submittals reviewed by a third-party peer reviewer are still billed the same permit fee; Submit plan review application and plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov, not through the City Building Department. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125 before starting work.

No. Bountiful City's Ordinance 2023-01 fee schedule has no fire alarm line item — fire alarm plan review and permitting is handled entirely by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), a separate special fire district, under SDMF's own Fee Ordinance.

Bountiful's published plan-review target for a fire alarm system permit is 14–14 business days.

You'll need: Plan Review Application; Fire Alarm System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system permit, in order: First Inspection, Final Inspection. 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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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 Bountiful building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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