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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in West Bountiful, Utah

West Bountiful has not published a distinct EV-charger fee category. EV charger/EVSE installation is treated as standard electrical work under the city's standalone Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing flat-fee permit: the official Building Permits page lists 'Electrical/Mechanical/Generators' as a covered project category with no separate EV-charger or electric-vehicle-charging line item, and the Consolidated Fee Schedule's flat $75 fee is the only electrical-permit fee published.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property, filed as a standalone Electrical permit

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Fee schedule

Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing Permit (flat fee)West Bountiful Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Permits - Construction,' Flat Fees section: 'Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing permit (no deposit required): $75.' This flat fee includes the permit, plan review, and state surcharge, as applicable. No distinct EV-charger line item is published.
$75

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Trade Inspection

    Performed by Sunrise Engineering under contract to the City; schedule at 800-560-6151 at least 24 hours in advance, providing the permit number, site address, and inspection type.

See the full West Bountiful inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • West Bountiful has no dedicated EV-charger permit or fee category — file the install under the standalone $75 flat-fee Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing permit.

Frequently asked questions

West Bountiful requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property, filed as a standalone Electrical permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 292-4486 before starting work.

No. West Bountiful's official Building Permits page lists 'Electrical/Mechanical/Generators' with no distinct EV-charger line item; an EV charger install is billed as a standard standalone Electrical permit at the flat $75 fee published in the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

West Bountiful does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 292-4486 for current turnaround.

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

West Bountiful requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Trade Inspection. Schedule each through West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) ((801) 292-4486).

Apply through West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at 550 North 800 West, West Bountiful, UT 84087. Phone: (801) 292-4486, email: info@wbcityut.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Official information: https://wbcityut.gov/building-permits/.

West Bountiful, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), currently in force in West Bountiful as in all Utah jurisdictions since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IBC).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip. Note: West Bountiful's own Building Permits page (wbcityut.gov/building-permits) still instructs applicants to submit 'Building Plans/Drawings per 2015 IRC' (re-confirmed live 2026-07-16), which appears to be stale/unrevised web copy rather than a deliberate local amendment — Utah's Building Code Commission sets a single statewide IRC edition and West Bountiful does not publish any ordinance opting out of the current statewide cycle, so the current statewide 2021 IRC is used here rather than the page's stale reference.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IPC).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IMC).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), in force since July 1, 2026; not separately itemized on West Bountiful's own Building Permits page, added here as it applies statewide.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IEBC).; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Utah amendments — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IECC; one edition applies statewide, no separate residential/commercial split).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip.. Local amendments apply — see the West Bountiful overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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 West Bountiful building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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