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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Fruit Heights, Utah

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. The page's project-type table (including its Frequently Asked Questions section) lists exactly three distinct commercial categories ('New Commercial Building', 'Commercial Addition', 'Commercial Remodel'), with 'Commercial Remodel' the only one matching a tenant-improvement/tenant-finish scope of work, and no FAQ entry, application, or checklist specific to any of the three exists. 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: neither the 32-page Consolidated Fee Schedule nor the full Municipal Code Title 9 Chapter 1 contains the words 'tenant improvement' or 'tenant finish,' or any commercial-remodel-specific fee distinct from the generic 'Building Permit Review/Inspection Fee (remodels; re-roofs; basements, etc.) — $100.00' line item (which applies identically to residential and commercial remodel work) and the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee formula used for all other permit types. This is a genuine absence of a distinct tenant-improvement product in the city's own materials — 'Commercial Remodel' is Fruit Heights' real and only matching category. Davis County's own official Building Permits page (daviscountyutah.gov/ced/planning/building-permits) confirms Fruit Heights retains its own independent building-permit jurisdiction as an incorporated municipality, ruling out a Davis-County-shared-building-services explanation for the gap.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Interior remodel or tenant-finish work within an existing commercial building, filed under Fruit Heights' 'Commercial Remodel' project type
  • Completed Building Permit Application via the city's CivicReview portal (same application used for residential and new-commercial permits)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)
Fruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule: 'Building Permit Fees — Based on current building valuation.' No separate, lower valuation methodology is published for remodel/tenant-improvement work — the… Show full citationFruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule: 'Building Permit Fees — Based on current building valuation.' No separate, lower valuation methodology is published for remodel/tenant-improvement work — the fee schedule does not distinguish it from new construction at all, let alone offer a reduced multiplier (unlike, for example, Clinton City's published 0.35 Commercial Tenant Finish permit-fee multiplier).
Based on current building valuation (no published flat rate, per-square-foot table, or tenant-improvement-specific discount)
State FeesFruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule
1% of Building Fees
Plan Check Fees
Fruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule: 'Plan Check Fees — 65% of building permit fees.' The same flat rate applies to remodel and tenant-improvement work as to new construction and residential… Show full citationFruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule: 'Plan Check Fees — 65% of building permit fees.' The same flat rate applies to remodel and tenant-improvement work as to new construction and residential permits — the document publishes no separate, discounted percentage for interior remodel scope.
65% of building permit fees
Application FeeFruit Heights City Building Fee Schedule.
$250.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Structural (if applicable)

    Interior wall framing and structural connections verified before close-in, where the scope includes structural work.

  2. 2

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in for the tenant space, inspected before walls closed.

  3. 3

    Final

    All remodel/tenant-finish work complete before occupancy.

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

Tips

  • Fruit Heights does not use the terms 'tenant improvement' or 'tenant finish' in any official published source — its Building Permits page lists 'Commercial Remodel' as the closest matching project type, and that entry has no dedicated fee table separate from new commercial construction.
  • Because this is a small, predominantly residential city with no dedicated commercial permitting infrastructure published, budget conservatively and confirm actual costs directly with the Building Department at (801) 546-0861 ext. 2 before committing to a project timeline or budget.
  • Unlike neighboring cities that publish a lower fee multiplier specifically for tenant-improvement/remodel work (e.g., Clinton City's 0.35 multiplier for Commercial Tenant Finish), Fruit Heights applies the full 65% Plan Check Fee and the same valuation-based building fee to remodel work as to ground-up new construction.

Frequently asked questions

Fruit Heights requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Interior remodel or tenant-finish work within an existing commercial building, filed under Fruit Heights' 'Commercial Remodel' project type; Completed Building Permit Application via the city's CivicReview portal (same application used for residential and new-commercial permits). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Fruit Heights City Building Department at (801) 546-0861 ext. 2 before starting work.

Fruit Heights does not publish a discounted or separately itemized fee for tenant improvement/commercial remodel work — the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee, 1% State Fee, 65% Plan Check Fee, and $250 Application Fee apply as for new commercial construction. Confirm actual costs with the Building Department at (801) 546-0861 ext. 2.

Fruit Heights does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Fruit Heights City Building Department at (801) 546-0861 ext. 2 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (CivicReview portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fruit Heights requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Structural (if applicable), MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Fruit Heights City Building Department ((801) 546-0861 ext. 2).

Apply through Fruit Heights City Building Department at 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.. Official information: https://www.fruitheights.gov/112/Building.

Fruit Heights, Utah has adopted: 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.'. Local amendments apply — see the Fruit Heights overview page for the full list.

Not by that name. The city's official Building Permits page lists 'Commercial Remodel' as the closest matching project type to a tenant improvement/tenant finish permit, using the same general application and fee schedule as all other building permits.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

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