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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in South Weber, Utah

Required for tenant improvement and remodel work in existing commercial buildings in South Weber. South Weber's Consolidated Fee Schedule does not publish a tenant-improvement-specific fee line — the same ICC-formula Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee that apply to new commercial construction apply to commercial tenant improvements, with the same higher commercial Completion Bond tier.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Tenant improvement or remodel work in an existing commercial building, regulated by the Utah State Construction Code
  • Site plan and building plans submitted for review by the Building Official
  • Compliance with applicable fire and life-safety code requirements for the change of use or occupancy, as applicable
  • Commercial plan review is typically performed by South Weber's own in-house Building Department, but the City also maintains a City-Council-approved pool of pre-qualified third-party plan-review/inspection firms (Beacon Code Consultants, Shums Coda Associates, West Coast Code Consultants) it may engage at its sole discretion per Resolution 25-19 (adopted June 10, 2025) — see reviewTimelineNote for the one confirmed vendor-specific commitment this surfaced

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, ICC formula)South Weber City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Chapter 6, Item 38. No tenant-improvement-specific fee line or valuation method is published; the general commercial valuation table applies, as it does for new commercial construction.
Gross Area x Sq Ft x Construction Cost x Permit Fee Multiplier, per the 2025 ICC Building Code Valuation Data
Plan Check FeeSouth Weber Consolidated Fee Schedule FY2026-2027, Chapter 6, Item 38 — no distinct tenant-improvement plan-check percentage is published.
30% of the building permit fee, or $100 minimum, plus any professional services
Completion Bond — Commercial (valuation $10,000 or greater)
South Weber Consolidated Fee Schedule FY2026-2027, Chapter 6, Item 39: 'Commercial- Valuation $10,000 or greater: 1,500.00, new, remodel, addition construction- valuation based on International… Show full citationSouth Weber Consolidated Fee Schedule FY2026-2027, Chapter 6, Item 39: 'Commercial- Valuation $10,000 or greater: 1,500.00, new, remodel, addition construction- valuation based on International Building Code.' The Completion Bond schedule explicitly covers 'remodel' construction under the Commercial category, confirming this bond tier applies to tenant improvement work.
$1,500.00 (refundable)
Completion Bond — Commercial (valuation less than $10,000)South Weber Consolidated Fee Schedule FY2026-2027, Chapter 6, Item 39.
$500.00 (refundable)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Rough-In

    Wall construction and MEP rough-in inspection scheduled through South Weber City Building Department (801-479-3177).

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Final inspection required before the applicable Completion Bond is refunded.

See the full South Weber inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • South Weber's Completion Bond schedule explicitly groups 'new, remodel, addition construction' together under a single Commercial bond tier ($1,500 for valuation $10,000+, $500 below that) — confirming tenant improvement/remodel work is treated the same as new commercial construction for bonding purposes.
  • No tenant-improvement-specific fee line, valuation method, or general/default review timeline is separately published by South Weber; confirm project-specific requirements with the Building Department (801-479-3177) before submitting.
  • South Weber's executed contract with pooled third-party firm Beacon Code Consultants (Resolution 25-19, adopted June 10, 2025) includes a proposed 'Commercial Permit Examination — first comments within 10 business days' service commitment, incorporated into the agreement by reference to Beacon's Response to RFQ. This applies only when Beacon specifically is assigned a review from the City's discretionary pool of three third-party firms, covers first comments only (not full approval), and was not confirmed to match the other two pooled firms or the City's own default in-house review — do not treat it as a guaranteed citywide commercial-TI timeline.

Frequently asked questions

South Weber requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Tenant improvement or remodel work in an existing commercial building, regulated by the Utah State Construction Code; Site plan and building plans submitted for review by the Building Official; Compliance with applicable fire and life-safety code requirements for the change of use or occupancy, as applicable; Commercial plan review is typically performed by South Weber's own in-house Building Department, but the City also maintains a City-Council-approved pool of pre-qualified third-party plan-review/inspection firms (Beacon Code Consultants, Shums Coda Associates, West Coast Code Consultants) it may engage at its sole discretion per Resolution 25-19 (adopted June 10, 2025) — see reviewTimelineNote for the one confirmed vendor-specific commitment this surfaced. If your project isn't listed, confirm with South Weber City Building Department (Public Works) at (801) 479-3177 before starting work.

No distinct tenant-improvement fee table is published. South Weber applies the same ICC-formula Building Permit Fee and 30%/$100-minimum Plan Check Fee used for new commercial construction. The Completion Bond schedule (Consolidated Fee Schedule, Chapter 6, Item 39) explicitly covers 'new, remodel, addition construction' together under one Commercial bond tier: $1,500 for valuation $10,000 or greater, $500 below that.

South Weber does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact South Weber City Building Department (Public Works) at (801) 479-3177 for current turnaround.

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

South Weber requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Rough-In, Final Inspection. Schedule each through South Weber City Building Department (Public Works) ((801) 479-3177).

Apply through South Weber City Building Department (Public Works) at 1600 E South Weber Drive, South Weber, UT 84405. Phone: (801) 479-3177, email: mlarsen@southwebercity.com. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Official information: https://southwebercity.gov/i-want-to/forms/.

South Weber, Utah has adopted: South Weber City is subject to the Utah State Construction Code (Utah Code § 15A-2-103), which as of 7/1/2026 CURRENTLY adopts: the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, § 15A-2-103(1)(a); the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), § 15A-2-103(1)(b), UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment, plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC, § 15A-2-103(1)(c); the 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), § 15A-2-103(1)(d); the 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), § 15A-2-103(1)(e); the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), § 15A-2-103(1)(f); the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition, § 15A-2-103(1)(h); the 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), § 15A-2-103(1)(i); and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), § 15A-2-103(1)(n). South Weber's own Building Department page and forms do not publish a city-specific code-edition statement beyond referencing 'building codes' generally, so the applicable edition is the statewide-adopted edition rather than a city-specific amendment — this could not be independently confirmed on a South Weber-specific ordinance page beyond the code index (see localAmendments note on codelibrary.amlegal.com access). No city-page conflict to record since South Weber publishes no edition statement of its own to contradict the statute.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment; no South Weber-specific amendment to the NEC edition was found.; 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; this entry previously described the 2024-cycle codes in future tense ('scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026') and as a single undifferentiated '2021 I-Codes' set. That date has now passed, so IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now individually itemized above and stated as CURRENT (2024 editions), while IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) are explicitly flagged as unchanged. Utah's statewide-mandatory code regime (Utah Code § 15A-1-204) binds South Weber directly since it publishes no city-specific edition page of its own.. Local amendments apply — see the South Weber overview page for the full list.

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