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Commercial Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Permit in Kaysville, Utah

Kaysville is unusual among nearby Davis County cities in that fire sprinkler and fire alarm permitting is handled directly by the Kaysville Building Department, NOT a separate fire district or the Fire Department, per the city's official Building Permits page: 'When installing new or modifying existing fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems in Kaysville City, it's the Building Department NOT the Fire Department that handles the submittals and the approvals of plans and inspections.' The city treats fire sprinkler and fire alarm work as a single combined 'Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler' permit category with its own distinct application deposit fee, separate from the deposit fees for new commercial buildings, tenant improvements, mechanical, or signs.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Apply for the 'Commercial Fire Alarm/Sprinkler' permit through the Building Department and attach plans for review
  • Reference the business address or the building's issued permit number, to link the fire/sprinkler plans to the existing building or tenant improvement permit for deferred submittal
  • Applications submitted through the online Building Permit portal (utah.cityinspect.com)

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Fee schedule

Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler — Application DepositKaysville City official Building Permits page (kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits), 'Notice of Adoption of Application Fee & Impact Fee Increase' section: building application deposit fees table lists 'Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler — $100' (compare: all residential types $25, Commercial new buildings $1,000, Commercial Tenant Improvement/Remodel $100, Commercial Mechanical $25, Commercial Signs $25). This deposit fee applies to applications received after January 17, 2023, and is credited toward the total fees due upon permit issuance — it is not necessarily the full final permit cost.
$100.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • In Kaysville, fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan review and inspections go through the Building Department, not the Fire Department — a notable exception compared to neighboring cities served by North Davis Fire District or Unified Fire Authority, where a separate fire agency handles this permitting.
    • Kaysville treats fire sprinkler and fire alarm work as one combined permit category ('Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler') rather than two separate permits, with a single $100 application deposit.
    • The $100 figure published on the Building Permits page is an upfront, non-refundable application deposit credited toward the total fee due at issuance — it is not stated to be the full plan-review/permit cost; the Building Department can quote the total based on the specific system.
    • Reference the associated business address or building permit number when submitting fire sprinkler/alarm plans so they can be linked to an existing building or tenant improvement permit for deferred submittal.

    Frequently asked questions

    Kaysville requires a commercial fire sprinkler and fire alarm permit for: Apply for the 'Commercial Fire Alarm/Sprinkler' permit through the Building Department and attach plans for review; Reference the business address or the building's issued permit number, to link the fire/sprinkler plans to the existing building or tenant improvement permit for deferred submittal; Applications submitted through the online Building Permit portal (utah.cityinspect.com). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Kaysville City Building Department at (801) 544-1363 before starting work.

    Kaysville charges a $100 non-refundable application deposit for the combined 'Commercial Fire Alarm and Sprinkler' permit category, credited toward the total fee due at issuance. Contact the Building Department at (801) 544-1363 for the full fee based on your specific system.

    Kaysville does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Kaysville City Building Department at (801) 544-1363 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Commercial Fire Alarm/Sprinkler Permit Application; Fire Sprinkler and/or Fire Alarm Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Kaysville City Building Department at 23 E Center Street, Kaysville, UT 84037. Phone: (801) 544-1363, email: mailbox@kaysville.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM (inspections available through 12:30 PM Fridays). Official information: https://www.kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits.

    Kaysville, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — one- & two-family dwellings and townhomes; REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; Kaysville Design Criteria (kaysville.gov/750/Design-Criteria); Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized in Kaysville's own Design Criteria page, added here per statute; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — commercial construction; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — commercial; Kaysville Design Criteria. NOTE: the IFC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (which governs Title 15A Chapter 2, State Construction Code) — Utah's Fire Code is separately adopted under Title 15A Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; left as published by the City, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103; 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; Kaysville Design Criteria already correctly reflects 2023; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized in Kaysville's own Design Criteria page or elsewhere on kaysville.gov, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026, supersedes the 2021 edition referenced in this file's Residential Pool Permit entry, which had not been updated as of 2026-07-16; 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/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Kaysville's Design Criteria page (kaysville.gov/750/Design-Criteria) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and is ALREADY CORRECT — it states verbatim 'The 2021 IRC as adopted by the State of Utah Title 15A' for residential, and 'The 2024 IBC, IMC, IFC, IPC, IFGC, IECC, Etc, and the 2023 NEC as adopted by the State of Utah' for commercial (Kaysville does not separately itemize IEBC or ISPSC on this page). This file's earlier codesAdopted entries (rev. pre-2026-07-16) were stale relative to Kaysville's own already-updated page; both are now aligned to 2024/2021/2023 per statute. 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 Kaysville overview page for the full list.

    The Kaysville Building Department handles fire sprinkler and fire alarm system submittals, plan approvals, and inspections directly — not the Kaysville Fire Department or a separate fire district, per the city's official Building Permits page.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Kaysville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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