Syracuse building permits

Building department

Address

1979 W 1900 S, Syracuse, UT 84075

Phone

801-825-1477, option 4 (Building Inspections Scheduling); Building Department direct line 801-614-9670

Email

Office hours

Not published on the official Building Department page as of 2026-07-07; permit applications are submitted digitally via the CivicReview online portal rather than in person.

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Syracuse's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Syracuse — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct fetch of the live statute 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IBC, which governed through 6/30/2026. Matches Syracuse's own Building Department page (live-checked via browser 2026-07-16), which lists '2024 IBC' among its currently-adopted codes.
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 code cycle (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page discrepancy): Syracuse's own Building Department page (syracuseut.gov/160/Building), live-checked via browser 2026-07-16, states verbatim: 'Syracuse City has adopted minimum design and construction requirements found in the 2024 IBC, IPC, IMC and IRC, as well as the 2023 NEC (Please note, starting July 1, 2026, the state of Utah will be adopting the 2024 International Building Codes, IBC, IPC, IMC, IFC, IFGC, IEBC, and IECC, while the International Residential Code (IRC) will remain 2024, and the National Electrical Code (NEC) will remain 2023).' The city's own page appears to have an error here, listing IRC as 2024 both currently and going forward. Utah is a statewide-mandatory-code state — Utah Code § 15A-1-204 requires the state and every political subdivision to follow the State Construction Code, and a municipality cannot unilaterally adopt a different IRC edition than the state. This JSON follows the statute (2021 IRC, confirmed directly against the live Utah Code) rather than propagating the city page's apparent error; the discrepancy is recorded here rather than silently corrected on the city's behalf.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IPC, which governed through 6/30/2026. Matches Syracuse's own Building Department page.
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IMC, which governed through 6/30/2026. Matches Syracuse's own Building Department page.
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IFGC, which governed through 6/30/2026.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 code cycle. Confirmed live on Syracuse's Building Department page (re-fetched 2026-07-16: '...as well as the 2023 NEC').
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). ONE statewide edition — no residential/commercial split. Supersedes the 2021 IECC, which governed through 6/30/2026.
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IEBC, which governed through 6/30/2026.
• NOTE (2026-07-16 corpus-staleness fix, including correction of a known IFC error): A prior version of this file correctly anticipated that '2024 International Building Codes' would take effect 7/1/2026, but the codesAdopted entries above had not been flipped to reflect that the date has now passed — IBC/IPC/IMC were still incorrectly stated as '2021 ... currently in effect.' That has been corrected above (IFGC and IEBC entries have also been added, since the statute adopts both). Separately, the prior version's forecast NOTE listed IFC among the codes 'taking effect' 7/1/2026 — that was WRONG and has been removed here: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 contains NO International Fire Code subsection at all and does not adopt any IFC edition, in any year. (Syracuse's own Building Department page does independently mention IFC in its own forecast language, quoted above — that is the city's own text, not something §15A-2-103 adopts, so no IFC entry appears in this codesAdopted array.)
• Syracuse Municipal Code Chapter 9.15 (Construction Codes, §§ 9.15.010-9.15.070) codifies adoption by reference of the building code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, and Uniform Mechanical Code 'as published by' the respective national code bodies 'and currently adopted by the state of Utah,' with successive state amendments/editions incorporated automatically upon their Utah State statutory effective date — consistent with the statewide framework under Utah Code Title 15A. Confirmed by direct browser fetch of the live codepublishing.com page (2026-07-16); the site returns HTTP 403 to curl/plain fetch (Cloudflare WAF challenge) but renders normally in a browser. The live chapter also includes § 9.15.070, Adoption of the 2006 Edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code (Ord. 25-42 § 1), not previously captured in this file.
• Syracuse Municipal Code § 9.15.050 adopts by reference the ICC's Building Valuation Data for determining new-construction valuation, consistent with the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule building-value permit-fee tiers.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Home / Addition / Remodel)

  Required for new single-family residential construction, room additions, detached/attached garages, basement finishes, and structural modifications in Syracuse. Both Plan Check and Permit Fees are calculated from a published Building Valuation table in the city's official Consolidated Fee Schedule, approved 06-09-2026 and effective July 1, 2026.

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• Swimming Pool / Hot Tub / Spa Permit

  Required for swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas in Syracuse, per the official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' guidance. Prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep are exempt. Fees are bid-price-based per the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

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• Solar Panel (PV) Permit

  Required for solar panel installations in Syracuse, per the official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' guidance. Syracuse publishes flat Plan Review and Inspection fee amounts specific to residential solar, distinct from the general valuation-based building permit fee.

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• Accessory Structure Permit (Sheds, Detached Garages)

  Required in Syracuse for storage sheds exceeding 200 sq ft (120 sq ft for commercial/multi-family of 4+ units; over 400 sq ft requires engineering) and for detached or attached garages, per the official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' guidance. Smaller one-story detached storage sheds are exempt but still require site plan approval for commercial/multi-family lots.

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• Masonry/Concrete Fence Permit

  Required in Syracuse specifically for masonry or concrete fences, per the official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' guidance — other fence materials (wood, vinyl, chain link, etc.) up to 7 feet do not require a building permit. All fences regardless of permit status must comply with the height/setback rules in Municipal Code § 10.30.060.

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• Retaining Wall Permit

  Required in Syracuse for retaining walls 4 feet or more in height, measured from the bottom of footing, per the official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' guidance. Walls under 4 feet are exempt.

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• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Permit

  Required for construction or conversion of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Syracuse, governed by Municipal Code § 10.30.020. A recorded owner-occupancy Deed Restriction must be completed and submitted to the Community Development Office before the building permit can be signed off.

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• Sign Permit

  Required for permanent sign installation in Syracuse. The city publishes a flat building-permit fee for signs in its official Consolidated Fee Schedule.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in Syracuse. The Consolidated Fee Schedule uses the same General Building Valuation table as residential permits but applies a 65% commercial Plan Check Fee, versus 40% for residential — both approved 06-09-2026, effective July 1, 2026.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement and remodel work in existing commercial buildings in Syracuse. The Consolidated Fee Schedule does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement fee line — the same General Building Valuation table and 65% commercial Plan Check Fee that apply to new commercial construction apply to tenant improvements.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Syracuse does not publish a distinct EV-charger/EVSE fee category, and its Consolidated Fee Schedule's Building section publishes no separate standalone Electrical Permit fee at all. All Building Department trade work — including EV charger/EVSE installation (a dedicated circuit and/or panel work) — is billed under the single General Building Valuation table in the Plan Check Fees section. This was confirmed by a direct read of the Building section (pages 1-2 of the Consolidated Fee Schedule, approved 06-09-2026, effective July 1, 2026), which lists Bond Fees, Plan Check Fees (including the General Building Valuation table), Pools/Tubs/Spas, Residential Solar Panels, Accessory Structures, Impact Fees, Connection Fees, Inspection Fees, and Sign Permit Fees — with no separate electrical or EV-specific line item anywhere in that section.

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• Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit

  Syracuse has its own in-house Fire Department (confirmed 2026-07-22 — Syracuse is not served by a joint fire district; North Davis Fire District serves only West Point, Clearfield, and Sunset, per North Davis Fire District's own site). Fire sprinkler (suppression) and fire alarm system plan review and inspection are handled together as a single Fire Department process — the Consolidated Fee Schedule's Public Safety & Public Works / Fire Department section groups 'Building, Fire Alarm System, Suppression System, Specialized System, Misc.' under one Plan Reviews line item and one Inspections line item, rather than pricing fire alarm and fire sprinkler separately, so this entry treats them as a single combined permit category matching the city's own organization of the fee schedule.

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• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy (Certificate of Occupancy)

  Syracuse does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' application or fee — a change of occupancy is regulated through the standard building permit process and the Certificate of Occupancy requirement in Municipal Code § 9.05.040. Per Syracuse Municipal Code Chapter 10.10 (Definitions), a 'Certificate of occupancy' is 'authority granted by the Building Official to occupy or use a building upon satisfying City ordinances and all site plan and building code requirements'; § 9.05.040 states no person will occupy any structure until a certificate of occupancy has been issued, and occupying without one is a cited violation. Statewide-adopted code (2024 IBC/2021 IRC, Utah Code § 15A-2-103) requires a permit for any owner who intends to 'construct, enlarge, repair, alter, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure,' so a change of use that changes occupancy classification is processed as part of the Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit (see those entries in this file) rather than through a separate change-of-use product.

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