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Accessory Structure / Shed Permit in North Salt Lake, Utah

Required for detached sheds, garages, and other accessory structures 200 sq ft or larger in North Salt Lake, or any accessory structure with plumbing/electrical/mechanical systems regardless of size. Smaller structures still require a (no-fee) land use permit to verify setback and use compliance.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Accessory structures 200 sq ft or larger require a building permit
  • Any accessory structure with plumbing, electrical, or mechanical systems requires a permit regardless of size
  • Structures under 200 sq ft without utilities require a Land Use Permit to verify setback and placement compliance
  • Must comply with front/side/rear yard setback and placement standards

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Fee schedule

Land Use Permit (structures under 200 sq ft, no utilities)North Salt Lake Building FAQ (nslcity.org/faq.aspx?TID=24); call (801) 335-8721 to confirm current fee, if any
Not published as a fee on the FAQ page — city states smaller structures need a land use permit but does not list a dollar figure on the FAQ; the ADU Land Use Permit is confirmed free, but this general accessory-structure Land Use Permit fee was not separately confirmed
Building Permit (200+ sq ft or with utilities)North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1 — no separate accessory-structure fee table is published; charged under the same building valuation table.
Valuation-based per ICC Building Valuation Data Schedule

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footings (if applicable)

    Footing depth and forms before concrete pour, for structures requiring foundations

  2. 2

    Final

    Completed structure, setback compliance verified

See the full North Salt Lake inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Sheds and accessory structures under 200 sq ft with no electrical/plumbing/mechanical still need a (land use) permit to verify setback and use compliance — it is not fully permit-exempt as in some neighboring cities.
  • Consult North Salt Lake's published Accessory Structure Placement document and yard-definition references for exact setback rules before building.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — a building permit is required for structures 200 sq ft or larger, or any size with plumbing/electrical/mechanical. Smaller structures still need a land use permit to verify setback and placement compliance. (nslcity.org/faq.aspx?TID=24)

In North Salt Lake, the published Land Use Permit (structures under 200 sq ft, no utilities) is: Not published as a fee on the FAQ page — city states smaller structures need a land use permit but does not list a dollar figure on the FAQ; the ADU Land Use Permit is confirmed free, but this general accessory-structure Land Use Permit fee was not separately confirmed. Additional published fees: Building Permit (200+ sq ft or with utilities) — Valuation-based per ICC Building Valuation Data Schedule. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

North Salt Lake does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact North Salt Lake City Building Department (Community Development Department) at (801) 335-8720 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Land Use Permit Application; Site Plan. Depending on your project, North Salt Lake may also ask for: Building Permit Application (CityInspect). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

North Salt Lake requires 2 inspection(s) for an accessory structure / shed permit, in order: Footings (if applicable), Final. Schedule each through North Salt Lake City Building Department (Community Development Department) ((801) 335-8720).

Apply through North Salt Lake City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 10 E Center Street, North Salt Lake, UT 84054. Phone: (801) 335-8720, email: permits@nslcity.org. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM (closed Fridays); inspections available Monday–Thursday only, AM (8-12) or PM (1-4). Official information: https://www.nslcity.org/97/Building.

North Salt Lake, 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); North Salt Lake's Adopted Model Codes page (nslcity.org/113/Adopted-Model-Codes) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL lists '2021 International Building Code' — city page lags the statute; 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. Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16) correctly lists '2021 International Residential Code'; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized on North Salt Lake's Adopted Model Codes page, added here per statute; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); Adopted Model Codes page live-checked 2026-07-16 STILL lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' — city page lags the statute; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); Adopted Model Codes page live-checked 2026-07-16 STILL lists '2021 International Plumbing Code' — city page lags the statute; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); Adopted Model Codes page live-checked 2026-07-16 STILL lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' — city page lags the statute; 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); Adopted Model Codes page live-checked 2026-07-16 STILL lists '2021 Energy Conservation Code' — city page lags the statute; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16, still lists 2021). 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; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code — Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16, still lists 2021). NOTE: 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 Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not listed at all on North Salt Lake's Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it entirely; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not listed at all on North Salt Lake's Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it entirely; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) as published by North Salt Lake — Adopted Model Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16, still lists '2020 National Electrical Code'). This is INCORRECT and out of date independent of the 7/1/2026 transition: Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) requires the 2023 NEC statewide, and that subsection was NOT changed by the 7/1/2026 amendment (2023 NEC has been the statutory baseline since before this re-verification, matching the 2023 edition used by neighboring Davis County cities such as Kaysville). The statutorily-governing edition is 2023 NEC, not the 2020 edition North Salt Lake's own page displays — confirm with the Building Department at (801) 335-8721 before relying on the city page for NEC edition; 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard for Accessibility — Adopted Model Codes page; not part of Utah Code § 15A-2-103's construction-code list, left unchanged; 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — Adopted Model Codes page; not part of Utah Code § 15A-2-103's construction-code list, left unchanged; Utah state amendments to adopted codes (Utah Admin. Code R156-56) — referenced directly on the Adopted Model Codes page; 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) did NOT change. North Salt Lake's Adopted Model Codes page (nslcity.org/113/Adopted-Model-Codes) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL lists 2021 editions across IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC/IFC/IPMC (confirmed via raw HTML, not an AI summary) — the city page has NOT been updated to reflect the statutory transition. Separately, the city's page also shows 2020 NEC, which was already non-compliant with the (unchanged) 2023 NEC statutory requirement before this transition. This file now states the governing statutory codes (2024/2021/2023 editions per subsection) as current per Utah's statewide-mandatory code regime (Utah Code § 15A-1-204), while preserving the City's own (lagging) page text 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 North Salt Lake overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-03.

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 North Salt Lake building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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