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Solar Panel (PV) Permit in Fruit Heights, Utah

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.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical Permit (city does not have a separate solar-specific permit type)
  • Micro-Inverter PV Systems plan review checklist (residential), if applicable
  • String Inverter PV Systems plan review checklist (residential), if applicable

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Fee schedule

Building/Electrical Permit Fee (valuation-based tiered table)Fruit Heights City Consolidated Fee Schedule (fruitheights.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3081, adopted/updated March 2025), 'Building Fees' section, 'Building Valuation - Example below (Current Valuation used)' table -- read in full 2026-07-20. This is the same UBC-style valuation-based table referenced generically on the narrower Building Permit Fee Schedule (View/3022) already on file, but this document publishes the actual per-tier dollar figures. Since Fruit Heights processes solar PV as an Electrical Permit rather than a distinct permit type, and no separate electrical-specific line item exists in either fee document, this valuation table is the real, current, city-adopted mechanism that determines the fee for a solar installation based on its project valuation/job cost.
$28.30 for the first $500 of valuation, rising per tier to $6,730.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.38 per additional $1,000 (full table: $501-$2,000 = $28.30 + $23.66/$1,000; $2,001-$25,000 = $83.10 + $16.80/$1,000; $25,001-$50,000 = $470.10 + $12.12/$1,000; $50,001-$100,000 = $772.50 + $8.40/$1,000; $100,001-$500,000 = $1,192.50 + $6.72/$1,000; $500,001-$1,000,000 = $3,880.50 + $5.70/$1,000; over $1,000,000 = $6,730.50 + $4.38/$1,000)
New Application FeeFruit Heights Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Fees' section -- applies at time of permit submittal, consistent with the same figure already on file for other Fruit Heights building permit types in this jurisdiction file.
$250.00
Building Permit Review/Inspection Fee (remodels/re-roofs/retrofits, incl. electrical/solar)Fruit Heights Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Fees' section: 'Building Permit Review/Inspection Fee (remodels; re-roofs; basements, etc.) — $100.00' (distinct from the $150.00 New Home rate). A rooftop solar retrofit on an existing home falls into this remodel/retrofit tier rather than the New Home tier.
$100.00
Inspection For Which No Fee Is Specifically Indicated (catch-all)Fruit Heights Consolidated Fee Schedule, Inspection Fees section: 'Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated (min charge of .5 hours) — $125.00 per hour.' Since no dedicated electrical/solar inspection line item exists, this catch-all rate is the real, published mechanism that would govern a solar-related inspection not otherwise itemized.
$125.00 per hour (minimum charge 0.5 hours)
Additional Plan Review Required By RevisionsFruit Heights Consolidated Fee Schedule, Inspection Fees section: 'Additional plan review required by revisions (min charge of .5 hours) — $135.00 per hour.'
$135.00 per hour (minimum charge 0.5 hours)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Electrical Inspection

    Scheduled via (801) 546-0861 ext. 2.

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

Tips

  • Use the Micro-Inverter or String Inverter checklist matching your specific system type when preparing plans for submittal — both are posted on the official Building Permits page.
  • Because solar is processed as an Electrical Permit, no separate 'solar' line item exists on the Building Fee Schedule — instead it is billed against the city's general valuation-based Building/Electrical Permit fee table (see fees above), plus a flat $250 Application Fee and a $100 remodel/retrofit Review/Inspection Fee.
  • If your solar-related inspection or plan review doesn't fit a listed category, expect the catch-all rates: $125.00/hour for an unlisted inspection, or $135.00/hour for additional plan review required by revisions — both minimum 0.5-hour charges, per the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Per the city's official Building Permits FAQ, the Fruit Heights City Building Department requires an Electrical Permit for solar panel installation, with separate official checklists for micro-inverter and string-inverter systems.

There is no flat solar-specific fee. Per the Fruit Heights Consolidated Fee Schedule (adopted/updated March 2025), a solar installation processed as an Electrical Permit is billed a $250.00 Application Fee, a $100.00 Building Permit Review/Inspection Fee (the remodel/retrofit tier), plus the city's tiered building-valuation fee (starting at $28.30 for the first $500 of project valuation and scaling up from there). Any inspection or plan review step not otherwise itemized defaults to $125.00/hour or $135.00/hour respectively.

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). Depending on your project, Fruit Heights may also ask for: Solar PV Plan Review Checklist — Residential Micro-Inverter Systems; Solar PV Plan Review Checklist — Residential String Inverter Systems. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fruit Heights requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar panel (pv) permit, in order: Final Electrical Inspection. 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.

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