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Commercial Building Permit in Farmington, Utah

Required for new commercial building construction in Farmington City, governed by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 2026-07-01, superseding the 2021 edition previously used in the City's design criteria). The building permit fee is valuation-based (1997 UBC Table No. 1-A, same table used for residential), with valuation derived from the City's own per-square-foot Building Valuation Data table by occupancy group and construction type; commercial plan check is a flat 65% of the building fee, versus 40% for residential — and shell-only buildings get a 20% valuation deduction.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial building construction (ground-up or shell)
  • Two complete plan sets, engineer-stamped, with structural calculations
  • Site Plan Application review by Planning Commission for Commercial, Industrial, or Apartment Dwelling Group projects, tiered by acreage
  • SPARC (Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee) Review
  • Excavation Permit from Public Works prior to building permit issuance

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Fee schedule

Plan Review Deposit — CommercialFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Section C1: 'Plan Review Deposit ... Commercial — $250.00' (versus $75.00 for Residential). PDF verified directly 2026-07-19.
$250.00
Building Permit Fee (1997 UBC Table No. 1-A, valuation-based)Farmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Table No. 1-A (1997 Uniform Building Code); PDF verified directly 2026-07-19. Same table as residential — commercial valuation is computed from the City's own Building Valuation Data table (per-square-foot cost by IBC occupancy group and construction type, e.g., Group B (Business) ranges from $105.37/sq ft (Type VB) to $166.52/sq ft (Type IA)).
$1.00–$500: $23.00. $501–$2,000: $23.50 + $3.05 per additional $100. $2,001–$25,000: $69.25 + $14.00 per additional $1,000. $25,001–$50,000: $391.75 + $10.10 per additional $1,000. $50,001–$100,000: $643.75 + $7.00 per additional $1,000. $100,001–$500,000: $993.75 + $5.60 per additional $1,000. $500,001–$1,000,000: $3,233.75 + $4.75 per additional $1,000. Over $1,000,000: $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000.
Plan Check Fee — CommercialFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Section C2 and Table No. 1-A note: 'Commercial plan check fees are 65% of building fee' (versus 40% for Residential). PDF verified directly 2026-07-19.
65% of the building application permit fee
State Inspection FeeFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Section C3.
1% of building application fee
Shell-Only Building Valuation DeductionFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Building Valuation Data table footnote: 'For shell only building deduct 20%.' PDF verified directly 2026-07-19.
20% deduction from Building Valuation Data table cost per sq ft
Site Plan Application — Commercial, Industrial, or Apartment Dwelling GroupFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Section A4; PDF verified directly 2026-07-19. Plus SPARC Review $250.00 and an Engineering and Professional Service Fee Initial & Quarterly Deposit of $500.00.
$650.00 first acre or portion thereof, plus $500.00/acre for acres 2–4, plus $350.00/acre for each acre over 4
Water Impact Fee — Commercial (per Equivalent Residential Connection)Farmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Water Impact Fees table: 'Commercial / ERC — $4,263.00.' Collected at Building Permit.
$4,263.00 (minimum; one ERC = 24 Drainage Fixture Units)
Combined Impact Fees — Commercial (per 1,000 sq ft): Storm Water Drainage, Fire Facilities, Fire Equipment, Police Capital FacilitiesFarmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Impact Fees table (other than Transportation and Water); PDF verified directly 2026-07-19. No Parks & Recreation impact fee applies to Commercial (dash in that column).
$2,376.71 storm water + $1,250.00 fire facilities + $130.00 fire equipment + $1,020.00 police capital facilities = $4,776.71 per 1,000 sq ft
Transportation Impact Fee — Commercial (examples, per 1,000 sq ft unless noted)Farmington City Consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted 2026-05-19, Transportation Impact Fee table (Cost per Average Daily Trip $509.41 x use-specific Adjusted Trip Rate); PDF verified directly 2026-07-19. Collected at Building Permit.
General Office Building $2,480.83; Business Park $3,168.53; Shopping Center/Strip Mall $6,347.25; Restaurant, Sit-Down $16,285.84; Fast Food w/o Drive-Through $50,268.58 (varies extensively by specific commercial use type — full table has 25+ categories)

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Farmington building department
~14–28 business days

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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

    Underground Plumbing

    Underground plumbing lines before slab pour.

  3. 3

    4-Way (Framing/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Rough-In)

    Building enclosed, structural members still exposed, rough-in for heating, plumbing, and electrical work in place and visible.

  4. 4

    Fire / Life Safety

    Fire sprinkler/alarm systems inspected where required by the adopted IBC/IFC.

  5. 5

    Final

    All work complete; a final inspection is required or the permit becomes non-compliant.

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

Tips

  • Farmington computes commercial building valuation from its own per-square-foot Building Valuation Data table (by 2006 IBC occupancy group and construction type), then runs that valuation through the same Table No. 1-A fee formula used for residential — commercial's discount comes from the higher-percentage plan check (65% vs. 40%), not a different base fee table.
  • Shell-only commercial buildings get a 20% deduction off the Building Valuation Data per-square-foot cost before the building fee is calculated.
  • Commercial/Industrial/Apartment Dwelling Group Site Plan Applications are reviewed separately by the Planning Commission, with fees tiered by acreage ($650 first acre, stepping down to $350/acre over 4 acres), plus a $250 SPARC Review fee and a $500 engineering deposit — this is on top of, not instead of, the Building Department's permit fees.
  • Transportation impact fees vary enormously by specific commercial use — a fast-food restaurant with a drive-through ($50,268.58/1,000 sq ft) costs roughly 20x a general office building ($2,480.83/1,000 sq ft) due to different trip-generation rates.

Frequently asked questions

Farmington requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial building construction (ground-up or shell); Two complete plan sets, engineer-stamped, with structural calculations; Site Plan Application review by Planning Commission for Commercial, Industrial, or Apartment Dwelling Group projects, tiered by acreage; SPARC (Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee) Review; Excavation Permit from Public Works prior to building permit issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Farmington City Building Department at (801) 451-2383 before starting work.

Farmington does not provide advance fee estimates. The base Building Permit Fee follows the 1997 UBC Table No. 1-A, with valuation computed from the City's own per-square-foot Building Valuation Data table by occupancy/construction type. Commercial plan check is 65% of the building fee (vs. 40% residential), plus a $250 plan review deposit, 1% state fee, a Water Impact Fee of $4,263/ERC, combined impact fees of $4,776.71 per 1,000 sq ft (storm water, fire, police), and a use-specific transportation impact fee. Site Plan Application review by the Planning Commission is billed separately, starting at $650 for the first acre.

Farmington's published '3 to 4 weeks' plan-check estimate is stated in the residential application packet, not a commercial-specific document — no verified commercial-specific turnaround figure is published. Commercial projects also require separate Planning Commission Site Plan and SPARC review, which can extend the overall timeline. Call (801) 451-2383 for a current estimate.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site Plan Application (Commercial, Industrial, or Apartment Dwelling Group); Two Complete Plan Sets, Engineer-Stamped; $250 Commercial Plan Check Deposit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Farmington requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation / Footing, Underground Plumbing, 4-Way (Framing/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Rough-In), Fire / Life Safety, Final. Schedule each through Farmington City Building Department ((801) 451-2383).

Apply through Farmington City Building Department at 160 S. Main St. / P.O. Box 160, Farmington, UT 84025-0160. Phone: (801) 451-2383. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Residential Building Permit Application Packet, H. Gordon rev. 4.24.2020). Official information: https://farmington.utah.gov/building-department/.

Farmington, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition previously used in Farmington City's design criteria (Residential Building Permit Application Packet, H. Gordon, rev. 4.24.2020, which had not been updated as of 2026-07-16); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Farmington City design criteria (rev. 4.24.2020) and the Reroof & Roof Repair Policy (eff. July 1, 2024) are consistent with this; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized in Farmington's own published materials, added here per statute; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition cited in Farmington's Reroof & Roof Repair Policy (eff. July 1, 2024), Sections 705 and 706, which had not been updated as of 2026-07-16; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — cited in Reroof & Roof Repair Policy (eff. July 1, 2024), Sections 304.1, 304.7, 507; the IPMC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (property-maintenance code, not a construction code), so no statewide edition change applies here — left as published by the City; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition previously used in Farmington's design criteria (rev. 4.24.2020, not updated as of 2026-07-16); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition previously used in Farmington's design criteria (rev. 4.24.2020, not updated as of 2026-07-16); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); not separately itemized in Farmington's own published design-criteria packet (rev. 4.24.2020), added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition previously used in Farmington's design criteria (rev. 4.24.2020, not updated as of 2026-07-16); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Farmington City design criteria (rev. 4.24.2020) already correctly reflects 2023; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Farmington City's own published design-criteria packet (Residential Building Permit Application Packet, rev. 4.24.2020) and Reroof & Roof Repair Policy (eff. July 1, 2024) still reference 2021 editions for IBC/IEBC and had not been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 transition as of this re-verification; this file now states the governing statutory code (2024 editions) as current per Utah's statewide-mandatory code regime (Utah Code § 15A-1-204), with the City's un-updated 2021 references preserved above as historical/local-document context. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation in the sources array below has been updated to the current in-force version link. Local amendments apply — see the Farmington overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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