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Solar Panel Permit in Bountiful, Utah

Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mounted solar PV systems in Bountiful. Bountiful has its own municipal electric utility — Bountiful City Light & Power (BCLP). A NET Metered Agreement is required for all grid-tied systems. Apply through Cityinspect.

Verified 2026-06-30 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Rooftop or ground-mounted solar PV installation
  • Battery storage system installation (separate Solar Packet — Battery System available on Building Dept page)
  • Electrical service upgrade for solar interconnection (separate change-of-service permit required)

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Fee schedule

Solar Permit Application Fee
Bountiful City Solar Packet — Net Meter, Attachment 1 and the NET Meter Solar Panel Permitting step guide within the same packet PDF, the step-guide page dated 9/30/25. Show full citationBountiful City Solar Packet — Net Meter, Attachment 1 and the NET Meter Solar Panel Permitting step guide within the same packet PDF, the step-guide page dated 9/30/25. Paid by calling Engineering on (801) 298-6125 before submittal. Two published figures for the net-metering connect fee do not agree: the step guide's example total-cost table shows NET Metering at $578 (Application Fee $50 + NET Metering $578 + Building Permit for City $300 + Building Permit for State $3.50 + Building Permit for Plan Check $101.50 = $1,033.00), while Ordinance 2023-01's FY2023-2024 schedule lists a flat $525.00 Photovoltaic Service Connect fee collected by the Planning Department. Whether $578 supersedes $525 or is a different line item is not resolvable from either document; confirm with Engineering before budgeting.
$50
Change of Service — Overhead (if upgrading service as part of solar)Bountiful City Solar Packet — Net Meter, Attachment 2: 'add $75.00' for overhead change of service.
$75 additional
Change of Service — Underground (if upgrading service as part of solar)Bountiful City Solar Packet — Net Meter, Attachment 2: 'add $150.00' for underground change of service.
$150 additional

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Bountiful building department
~5–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect placement before energizing

  2. 2

    Final / Structural

    Panel mounting, racking attachment, roof penetration sealing, and electrical connections verified. Allow minimum five working days for BCLP to complete electrical interconnection after building inspection clearance.

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

Tips

  • Bountiful has its own municipal electric utility — Bountiful City Light & Power (BCLP). You connect to BCLP, not Rocky Mountain Power. Apply for NET Metered service through BCLP.
  • BCLP retains all Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for NET Metered systems. (NET Metered Agreement, Attachment 3 in Solar Packet)
  • Pay the $50 application fee by calling Engineering at (801) 298-6125 BEFORE submitting the permit application. Incomplete applications are not accepted.
  • Allow a minimum of five working days for BCLP to complete electrical interconnection after the building inspector clears the system.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bountiful requires a solar permit ($50 application fee). If a service upgrade is needed, an additional $75 (overhead) or $150 (underground) applies. Apply through Cityinspect; pay the $50 fee in advance by calling (801) 298-6125. (Solar Packet — Net Meter)

In Bountiful, the published Solar Permit Application Fee is: $50. Additional published fees: Change of Service — Overhead (if upgrading service as part of solar) — $75 additional; Change of Service — Underground (if upgrading service as part of solar) — $150 additional. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for a solar panel permit in Bountiful typically runs 5–14 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125.

You'll need: Solar Permit Application (Cityinspect) + $50 Application Fee; Site Plan; One-Line Diagram (Two sets); Engineer Analysis Letter; Solar Panel Questions Form (Attachment 2); Photovoltaic System NET Metered Agreement (Attachment 3); Equipment Spec Sheets; Electrical Service Photos. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar panel permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final / Structural. 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; Effective July 1, 2026 and now in force: the 2024 editions of the 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). The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were unaffected and remain in force.. Local amendments apply — see the Bountiful overview page for the full list.

Bountiful City Light & Power (BCLP) — not Rocky Mountain Power. You must apply for NET Metered service from BCLP and sign the NET Metered Agreement (Attachment 3) prior to starting construction.

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