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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit — Syracuse, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source: https://www.syracuseut.gov/284/Consolidated-Fee-Schedule
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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Syracuse, Utah
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.
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source
When you need this permit
- Tenant improvement or remodel work in an existing commercial building, regulated by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a))
- Digital application required via the City's CivicReview online portal
- Code summary referencing applicable adopted codes for the affected occupancy
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Fee schedule
General Building Permit Fee (by valuation)Syracuse City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building section, 'General Building Valuation' table. No tenant-improvement-specific valuation table is published; the same table used for new construction applies.
Same tiered table as new commercial construction — $100.00 for Building Value $1-$1,000, scaling to $6,774.00 + $4.65 per addl. $1,000 for $1,000,000.00+
Commercial Plan Check FeeSyracuse City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building section, 'Plan Check Fees': 'Commercial — All Permitted Structures — 65% Permit Fee.' No distinct tenant-improvement plan-check percentage is published; the same commercial rate applies.
65% of Permit Fee
State Fee (Surcharge)Syracuse City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building section.
1% of Permit Fee
Commercial Building InspectionSyracuse City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Community Development section.
$100.00 per inspection
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Framing / Fire-Rated Assembly
Wall construction and any fire-rated/occupancy separation assemblies verified before close-in.
- 2
MEP Rough-In
Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in verified against submitted plans.
- 3
Final
All finishes complete, verified before occupancy.
See the full Syracuse inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Syracuse does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement fee schedule — tenant improvements are charged under the same General Building Valuation table and 65% commercial Plan Check Fee that apply to new commercial construction.
- Syracuse Municipal Code § 10.20.090(C)(1)(b) requires site plan approval for 'any commercial use,' and § 10.20.090(C)(2) separately bars issuing a building permit prior to site plan approval — together, with no explicit textual exemption for interior-only tenant improvement work. The same section's operative restriction is framed around 'construction of any building, structure, or other improvement to the site' plus site-level work (clearing, grubbing, grading, drainage, parking lot construction) — the ordinance itself does not clearly resolve whether a TI scope with zero exterior/site changes triggers this requirement in practice. This is a genuine ambiguity in the code text itself; confirm with the Building Department (801-614-9670) or Community Development (801-825-1477 ext. 4) for TI-only scopes with no exterior work.
- Syracuse Municipal Code § 9.05.040 'Certificate of occupancy' ('No person will occupy any structure or portion thereof until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Official') is tied to the standard building permit process, not a separate change-of-use application. A narrower, genuinely distinct process does exist for one specific scenario: SMC § 10.25.070(C) requires Planning Commission approval before a legally nonconforming use may change to a different nonconforming use ('Nonconforming uses of buildings, structures, or premises that change to another nonconforming use must receive approval from the Planning Commission'). No dedicated application form or fee line for this Planning Commission review is published distinct from Syracuse's general land-use/zoning application fees — confirm with Community & Economic Development, 801-825-1477, if a specific project involves changing between two nonconforming uses.
Frequently asked questions
Syracuse requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Tenant improvement or remodel work in an existing commercial building, regulated by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a)); Digital application required via the City's CivicReview online portal; Code summary referencing applicable adopted codes for the affected occupancy. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Syracuse City Building Department (Community & Economic Development Department) at 801-825-1477, option 4 (Building Inspections Scheduling); Building Department direct line 801-614-9670 before starting work.
No distinct tenant-improvement fee table is published in Syracuse's Consolidated Fee Schedule. Tenant improvements are billed under the same General Building Valuation table and 65% commercial Plan Check Fee used for new commercial construction.
Syracuse does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Syracuse City Building Department (Community & Economic Development Department) at 801-825-1477, option 4 (Building Inspections Scheduling); Building Department direct line 801-614-9670 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application (CivicReview online portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Syracuse requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Fire-Rated Assembly, MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Syracuse City Building Department (Community & Economic Development Department) (801-825-1477, option 4 (Building Inspections Scheduling); Building Department direct line 801-614-9670).
Apply through Syracuse City Building Department (Community & Economic Development Department) at 1979 W 1900 S, Syracuse, UT 84075. Phone: 801-825-1477, option 4 (Building Inspections Scheduling); Building Department direct line 801-614-9670. 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.. Official information: https://www.syracuseut.gov/160/Building.
Syracuse, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026. Supersedes the 2021 IBC, which governed through 6/30/2026. Matches Syracuse's own Building Department page, 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. NOTE — city-page discrepancy: Syracuse's own Building Department page (syracuseut.gov/160/Building) 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. The statute controls (2021 IRC); the city page's apparent error is recorded here rather than silently reconciled.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026. 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. 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. 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. Syracuse's Building Department page concurs ('...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. 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. Supersedes the 2021 IEBC, which governed through 6/30/2026.; NOTE — no IFC adoption: 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 independently mentions 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 among the codes listed here.; 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. The live chapter also includes § 9.15.070, Adoption of the 2006 Edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code (Ord. 25-42 § 1).; 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Syracuse overview page for the full list.
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