Fruit Heights building permits

Building department

Address

910 S Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, UT 84037

Phone

(801) 546-0861 ext. 2

Email

ckunkel@fruitheights.gov

Office hours

Not published on the city's Building or Contact Us pages as of 2026-07-08; general city hall contact is (801) 546-0861.

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Fruit Heights's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Fruit Heights — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective July 1, 2026, binding on Fruit Heights as a Utah municipality per § 15A-1-204. Fruit Heights City's own official Building Permits page 'Design Criteria' section (fruitheights.gov/251/Building-Permits) still lists '2018 International Building Code' as of a live re-check on 2026-07-16 — a genuine lag on the city's own page; the statewide statute governs regardless.
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update. Fruit Heights' Design Criteria page lists '2015 International Residential Code' as of 2026-07-16 — a pre-existing lag on the city's page (predates and is unrelated to the 2026 flip), also superseded by the statewide-mandatory 2021 edition.
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective July 1, 2026. Fruit Heights' Design Criteria page lists '2018 Mechanical... Code' as of 2026-07-16 — a lag on the city's own page.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective July 1, 2026. Fruit Heights' Design Criteria page lists '2018... Plumbing... Code' as of 2026-07-16 — a lag on the city's own page.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective July 1, 2026. Fruit Heights' Design Criteria page lists '2018... Energy Code' as of 2026-07-16 — a lag on the city's own page.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update. Fruit Heights' Design Criteria page lists '2017 Electrical Code' as of 2026-07-16 — a pre-existing lag on the city's page (the statewide NEC cycle has advanced 2017→2020→2023 across multiple prior update cycles, predating and unrelated to the July 2026 IBC/IPC/IMC/IECC flip).
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — adopted statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), (1)(i), and (1)(n) respectively; none of these titles are separately itemized on Fruit Heights' own Design Criteria page (which lists only Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, and Electrical), but all apply statewide regardless of the page's omission.
• Note: the city's codified Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 1 (Building Codes and Regulations; amlegal/city PDF, last amended 'July 2006') still references the legacy 'Uniform Building Code, current edition' and Utah Plumbing/Electrical codes by older nomenclature and has not been re-codified to reflect the state's IBC/IRC adoption cycle under Utah Code § 15A-2-103; the statewide statute is authoritative as a matter of law regardless of either the live Building Permits page's lag or Title 9 Chapter 1's older nomenclature, consistent with Title 9 Chapter 1 § 9-1-3's own provision that subsequent code editions are 'deemed adopted automatically... without further action of the city council.'

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Dwelling)

  Required for new single-family residential construction in Fruit Heights, regulated by the statewide-mandatory 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103); the city's own Design Criteria page still lists the older 2018 IBC / 2015 IRC as of 2026-07-16, a page lag that does not change the statutory requirement. Building permit fees themselves are valuation-based ('Based on current building valuation' per the official Building Fee Schedule) rather than a flat or published per-square-foot table; a suite of fixed impact/utility fees (application, guarantee, parks, sewer, storm water, water) is published and itemized.

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• Residential Addition / Remodel / Basement Finish Permit

  Required for residential additions, remodels, and basement finishes in Fruit Heights, per the official Building Permits page's list of project types requiring a permit. Uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee structure and itemized impact/utility fees as new construction; the statutory Utah Code § 10-20-909 dwelling-review floor applies only to new one-/two-family dwelling or townhome construction plan review, not to remodels/additions/basement finishes, so this permit type's review timeline is left honestly null rather than force-fit to the statute.

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• Electrical Permit

  Required for electrical work in Fruit Heights, including new circuits, service changes, and (per the city's official FAQ) solar panel installations. No dedicated flat electrical-permit fee is published on the official Building Fee Schedule; the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee framework applies. EV charger/EVSE installation is electrical work and falls under this general Electrical Permit; the city's official Building Fee Schedule (PDF verified directly 2026-07-19) publishes no separate EV-specific line item or process.

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• Solar Panel (PV) Permit

  Fruit Heights does not issue a distinct 'solar permit' — rooftop solar PV installations are processed as an Electrical Permit, per the city's official Building Permits FAQ. Separate official plan-review checklists exist for micro-inverter and string-inverter systems. A 2026-07-20 re-chase located Fruit Heights' full 'Consolidated Fee Schedule' (fruitheights.gov/421/Consolidated-Fee-Schedule, PDF adopted/updated March 2025) — a broader, multi-department fee document not previously checked (distinct from the narrower 'Building Permit Fee Schedule' PDF already on file) — which, while it still has no dedicated solar/electrical line item, publishes the actual governing valuation-based fee table and a catch-all inspection rate that apply to any permit type (including electrical/solar) without its own explicit line item.

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• Accessory Structure Permit (Sheds Over 200 Sq. Ft.)

  Required for accessory structures/sheds exceeding 200 sq. ft. in Fruit Heights, per the city's official project-type table and FAQ. Structures at or under 200 sq. ft., not more than 8' in height, and not mounted to a permanent foundation are exempt per City Code § 9-1-2(A)(14).

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Fruit Heights' official Building Permits page lists 'New Commercial Building' and 'Commercial Addition' as distinct project types, but the city publishes no commercial-specific fee schedule, plan-review process, or submittal checklist separate from residential — the same generic valuation-based Building Permit Fee, 1% State Fee, and flat 65% Plan Check Fee on the official Building Fee Schedule apply, with no commercial/residential split. This is a genuine gap in the city's own published materials, not an omission by this entry.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Fruit Heights' official Building Permits page lists 'Commercial Remodel' as a project type — the closest analog to a tenant improvement/tenant finish permit in this city's published materials, since Fruit Heights does not use 'tenant improvement' or 'tenant finish' terminology anywhere in its official sources. As with new commercial construction, no dedicated fee table, discount, or submittal checklist distinct from the generic Building Fee Schedule is published for this project type.

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• Sign Permit

  Required to erect, replace, reconstruct, maintain, enlarge, or move most signs in Fruit Heights under City Code Title 10, Chapter 16 (Signs and Outdoor Advertising), Section 10-16-3. The permit is issued by the Building Inspector and reviewed/approved by the Zoning Administrator. Re-chased 2026-07-20: the Building Permit Fee Schedule does not itemize a sign fee, but a SEPARATE Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 2025, linked from fruitheights.gov/421/Consolidated-Fee-Schedule -- a page distinct from the Building Permit Fee Schedule page previously checked) publishes a full Sign Permit Fees table under its Code Enforcement section: Permanent signs are $90.00 (attached) or $125.00 (detached/freestanding); Temporary signs are $75.00 flat (both attached and detached). A Sign Reclaiming Fee also applies to confiscated temporary signs violating the code: $10.00 per sign for a first offense, $25.00 per sign for additional offenses. Confirmed by rendering the relevant PDF pages to images and reading the table visually, since the table's columns were jumbled by plain text extraction.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Fire protection is provided to Fruit Heights under a multi-year interlocal service contract with Farmington City Fire Department (confirmed via Fruit Heights' own Staff Directory listing 'Farmington Fire' and Fruit Heights City Council minutes referencing the Farmington Fire Contract). Farmington City's own Consolidated Fee Schedule publishes a distinct fire sprinkler system permit fee, tiered by protected floor area, that is separate from Fruit Heights' own Building Department permit fees. This entry documents Farmington's published fee structure; Fruit Heights' own Building Department page and fee schedule do not separately itemize fire sprinkler permitting since it is handled by the contracted fire department, not the city's own Building Department.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Fire alarm permitting for Fruit Heights is handled by Farmington City Fire Department under the same interlocal fire-service contract that covers fire sprinkler permitting. Farmington's Consolidated Fee Schedule publishes a distinct fire alarm plan review fee, separate from the fire sprinkler permit fee structure.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Fruit Heights does not publish a separate EV-charger/EVSE permit or fee. Installing an EV charger is electrical work and is processed under the city's general Electrical Permit — the same permit used for solar panel (PV) installations per the city's official Building Permits FAQ. No dedicated flat electrical-permit fee is published on the official Building Fee Schedule (verified directly 2026-07-19); the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee framework applies instead. EV chargers fall under this general Electrical Permit with no EV-specific line item or process published.

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• Certificate of Occupancy (Change of Use / Occupancy)

  Fruit Heights does not publish or issue a standalone 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' permit type separate from its existing Building Permit and Business License processes. Two governing mechanisms were confirmed by direct read of the city's own code (re-chased 2026-07-21): (1) City Code Title 10 ('Zoning Regulations'), Chapter 3 ('Administration'), Section 10-3-2(B) 'Compliance With Zoning Title' requires that 'All building permits shall be reviewed by the zoning administrator for compliance with this title before being issued by the building inspector. No permit shall be issued unless and until the contemplated action is in compliance with the provisions of this title' -- meaning any change of use accompanied by construction or alteration must go through the Building Permit process (filed under this jurisdiction's existing 'Commercial Remodel'/Tenant Improvement or Commercial Addition permit types), which culminates in a Certificate of Occupancy under the same final-inspection framework used for new construction (City Code Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 9-1-4(E); see this file's Residential Building Permit entry). (2) A change of use WITHOUT accompanying structural alteration (e.g., a new business/tenant occupying an existing space) is verified through the Business License application under City Code Title 6A, Chapter 1: Section 6A-01-060(a)(7) requires the applicant to attest 'that the proposed use of any premises by the applicant will not be in violation of city zoning regulations,' and Section 6A-01-050(d) requires the Business License Official to 'Obtain any necessary approvals from the various City departments and divisions before issuing any business licenses.' Title 10, Chapter 4 ('Enforcement'), Section 10-4-1 backs both paths: city officials 'shall issue no permit, certificate or license for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this title,' and any such permit, certificate, or license issued in conflict 'shall be null and void.' No fee line item labeled 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' exists in the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule (adopted/updated March 2025); the governing, real fee mechanism for a use change without structural work is the schedule's 'Business License Fees > Commercial' New Business Application fee.

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