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Fire Sprinkler System Permit in Bountiful, Utah

Required for installation or modification of an automatic fire sprinkler (suppression) system in Bountiful. Fire protection system plan review and permitting for Bountiful is handled entirely by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), a special fire district headquartered in Bountiful (255 S 100 W) that also serves Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Woods Cross — this is a separate submittal and fee from the City's own Cityinspect building permit process. Bountiful's own building-permit fee schedule (Ord. 2023-01) has no line item for fire sprinkler systems; SDMF sets and collects this fee directly under its own Fee Ordinance.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation, modification, or removal from service of an automatic fire protection (suppression) system, fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers, or a standpipe system
  • Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for these systems
  • Projects with more than 10 sprinkler devices are treated as a deferred submittal and reviewed by a qualified third-party peer reviewer rather than by SDMF directly
  • Submit plan review application and plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov, not through the City Building Department

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Fee schedule

Sprinkler Plan ReviewSouth Davis Metro Fire Fee Ordinance (04/2024), 'PERMITS/PLAN REVIEWS/INSPECTIONS' section, line item 'Sprinkler - Plan Review ... $100 per hour, Minimum 1 hour' — fetched directly as a PDF and read verbatim 2026-07-21. SDMF's Plan Reviews webpage describes this imprecisely as 'will require a plan review fee of $100 if there are less than 10 devices' (confirmed live 2026-07-21 at sdmetrofire.gov/copy-of-plan-reviews-1).
$100 per hour, minimum 1 hour
Fire Sprinkler System PermitSDMF Fee Ordinance (04/2024), same section, verbatim: 'Fire sprinkler system permit (3 Inspections) ... $300.' This flat $300 permit fee includes 3 inspections and is separate from (in addition to) the hourly Sprinkler Plan Review fee above. SDMF's website independently confirms the $300 figure under 'SUPPRESSION REVIEWS - $300 (review /2 inspections)' — the formal Fee Ordinance's '3 Inspections' is treated as authoritative over the website's '2 inspections' wording since the ordinance is the dated, official fee-setting document.
$300
Deferred Submittal (10+ devices)South Davis Metro Fire, Plan Reviews page (sdmetrofire.gov/copy-of-plan-reviews-1, fetched live 2026-07-21): if there are more than 10 devices, plans are reviewed by a qualified 3rd party reviewer and will not require an SDMF plan review fee. The third-party reviewer is paid separately by the applicant; the $300 permit fee itself is not stated as waived.
No additional SDMF plan review fee

Review timeline

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

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Inspection 1 of 3

    SDMF Fee Ordinance (04/2024) lists the $300 Fire Sprinkler System Permit as covering '(3 Inspections)' without naming each stage individually; contact SDMF for the specific inspection stages on a given project.

  2. 2

    Inspection 2 of 3

    Second of the 3 inspections included in the $300 permit fee, per the SDMF Fee Ordinance.

  3. 3

    Inspection 3 of 3 (Final)

    Third of the 3 inspections included in the $300 permit fee. Final inspections will not be scheduled until SDMF's pre-check list is complete.

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

Tips

  • Fire sprinkler plan review and permitting in Bountiful is handled entirely by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF) — a separate agency and fee from the City's own Cityinspect building permit process. Submit to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov, not the Building Department.
  • SDMF is headquartered in Bountiful itself (255 S 100 W) and also serves Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Woods Cross — fees are set district-wide by SDMF's own Fee Ordinance, not by Bountiful City.
  • Budget for both fee components: the $100/hour (1-hour minimum) Sprinkler Plan Review plus the flat $300 Fire Sprinkler System Permit fee — SDMF's website bundles these into one line, but the formal Fee Ordinance breaks them out separately.
  • SDMF's Plan Reviews page states incomplete submissions will not be reviewed, and there is a minimum 14 working day allowance from date of submission.

Frequently asked questions

Bountiful requires a fire sprinkler system permit for: Installation, modification, or removal from service of an automatic fire protection (suppression) system, fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers, or a standpipe system; Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for these systems; Projects with more than 10 sprinkler devices are treated as a deferred submittal and reviewed by a qualified third-party peer reviewer rather than by SDMF directly; 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.

In Bountiful, the published Sprinkler Plan Review is: $100 per hour, minimum 1 hour. Additional published fees: Fire Sprinkler System Permit — $300; Deferred Submittal (10+ devices) — No additional SDMF plan review fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

SDMF's Plan Reviews page states a minimum 14 working day allowance from the date of submission. Projects with more than 10 sprinkler devices are deferred to a third-party peer reviewer, which may add time.

You'll need: Plan Review Application; Fire Sprinkler System Plans. Depending on your project, Bountiful may also ask for: Third-Party Peer Review Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler system permit, in order: Inspection 1 of 3, Inspection 2 of 3, Inspection 3 of 3 (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.

South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), a fire district headquartered in Bountiful that also serves Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Woods Cross, handles fire sprinkler system plan review and permitting — separately from Bountiful City's Cityinspect building permit process. Submit plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov. Per SDMF's Fee Ordinance (04/2024), the Sprinkler Plan Review is $100/hour (1-hour minimum) and the Fire Sprinkler System Permit itself is a flat $300 (includes 3 inspections).

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-21.

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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