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Residential Building Permit in North Salt Lake, Utah

Required for new residential construction, additions, and structural alterations in North Salt Lake, governed by the 2021 IRC. Applications are submitted through the CityInspect online portal; fees are valuation-based per ICC Building Valuation Data and are not calculated until after plan review is complete.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family, duplex, or townhome construction
  • Additions requiring structural work
  • Structural modifications — load-bearing wall removal, foundation alterations
  • Properties in the Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone require a Geo Hazard Investigation and scoping meeting before permit issuance

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1 (Resolution 2026-24R, approved June 16, 2026, effective July 1, 2026)
Valuation-based per most recent ICC Building Valuation Data Schedule
Standard Plan Check — ResidentialNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1
50% of the Building Permit Fee
Duplicate Plan Check — ResidentialNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1: applies to reviews within 1 year of first permit issuance and within the same ICC code period
20% of the Building Permit Fee
Plan Check Deposit — Residential (Single Family, Duplex, Townhome)North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1
$500.00
Construction BondNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1: refundable upon completion; covers damage to curb, gutter, sidewalk, water meter/setter, and SWPPP violations
$40 per linear foot of lot width adjacent to public/private street (minimum $1,000)
Over-the-Counter Permit (no plan review required)North Salt Lake Permitting Process Quick Facts Sheet (nslcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/7437)
$50.00 building fee + $0.50 state fee = $50.50 total
Inactive Permit Reactivation FeeNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1
$100 (for expired permits, up to 1 year from expiration date)
Re-Inspection FeeNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 4.1
$50 (for inspections requiring a second re-inspection due to incomplete or non-compliant work)
Credit Card Service FeeNorth Salt Lake Permitting Process Quick Facts Sheet (nslcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/7437)
2%
Park Development (Impact) Fee — Single Family DetachedNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.1
$2,200
Park Development (Impact) Fee — Medium/High Density (2+ attached units)North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.1
$1,800
Water Connection Fee (Meter) — 3/4 inchNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.2; larger meter sizes range up to $4,800 for a 4-inch meter
$350
Water Impact Fee (Residential, Single Family or Townhome/Multi-Family)North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.3.1
$1,641 indoor + $1,088 per 1,000 sq. ft. outdoor
Roadway Impact Fee — Single Family DwellingNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.5 (Multi-Family: $1,320/dwelling unit)
$1,890/dwelling unit
Public Safety Impact Fee (South Davis Metro Fire, pass-through) — Single/Multi-FamilyNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.6
$644/dwelling unit
Police Capital Facility Fee — Single FamilyNorth Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.7 (Multi-Family: $335/dwelling unit)
$245/dwelling unit
Storm Water Impact Fee — Single Family (Service Area #1, 2026 rate)North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section 5.4; Service Area #2 (south of Eagleridge Drive, incl. Eaglepointe/Scenic Hills) rates are substantially higher ($0.919/sq. ft.) — confirm which service area applies to the specific parcel
$0.218/sq. ft. building lot impervious + $0.218/sq. ft. common impervious + $0.058/sq. ft. remainder of lot

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footing

    Before concrete pour — verify excavation, forms, rebar, and anchor bolts

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing, sheathing, and rough-in MEP — before insulation or wall cover

  3. 3

    Insulation

    After insulation installed, before drywall

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete — certificate of occupancy issued upon passing

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

Tips

  • North Salt Lake is closed Fridays — inspections are only available Monday–Thursday, AM (8-12) or PM (1-4). The city states inspections are 'not available on the same day' and are typically a day or two out (Permitting Process Quick Facts Sheet).
  • Fees cannot be assessed until after plan review is completed — the city will email the applicant with the fee total once all departments (Building, Planning/Zoning, Engineering) have signed off.
  • Properties in the Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone (generally east of Hwy 89 — confirm with the Building Department) require a Geo Hazard Review scoping meeting, GeoStrata geotechnical review, and a post-excavation Soils Observation report before the building permit is finalized. This applies to all SFDs, retaining walls, pools, and sports courts in that zone.
  • A 2% credit card service fee applies to all credit card transactions; cash and check avoid this fee.
  • North Salt Lake has no distinct EV charger / EVSE permit type or fee: a full-text check of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026, nslcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/8970, PDF fetched and searched directly 2026-07-20) found zero mentions of 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' 'charging station,' or 'EVSE' — and no standalone electrical-trade fee section at all; construction-related fees are grouped under a single '4.1 Building Permit' line. A residential EV charger install is expected to route through this same Building Permit fee as standard electrical work; confirm directly with the Building Department, (801) 335-8720, before applying.

Frequently asked questions

North Salt Lake requires a residential building permit for: New single-family, duplex, or townhome construction; Additions requiring structural work; Structural modifications — load-bearing wall removal, foundation alterations; Properties in the Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone require a Geo Hazard Investigation and scoping meeting before permit issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with North Salt Lake City Building Department (Community Development Department) at (801) 335-8720 before starting work.

North Salt Lake building permit fees are valuation-based per the most recent ICC Building Valuation Data Schedule, plus a 50% residential plan check fee. A $500 plan check deposit applies to single-family, duplex, and townhome permits. Impact fees for parks, water, roads, public safety, police, and storm water also apply. (North Salt Lake Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Resolution 2026-24R, effective July 1, 2026)

Permits that don't require plan review (most roofing, mechanical, plumbing) are normally issued the next business day after fees are paid. Permits requiring plan review (including new home construction) have no published fixed timeline — the city processes reviews via email back-and-forth between departments until all sign off. Call (801) 335-8721 for a project-specific estimate.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (CityInspect); Construction Plans. Depending on your project, North Salt Lake may also ask for: Geotechnical / Soils Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

North Salt Lake requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Foundation / Footing, Framing, Insulation, 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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