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Fire Alarm System Permit in West Bountiful, Utah

Required for installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system in West Bountiful. As with fire sprinkler permits, fire alarm plan review and permitting is handled by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), separately from the City's building permit process.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system and related equipment
  • Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for fire alarm systems
  • Deferred submittals reviewed by a third-party peer reviewer are still billed at the same $200 fee
  • Submit plan review application and plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov

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Fee schedule

Alarm Review (plan review + 2 inspections)South Davis Metro Fire, Plan Reviews page (sdmetrofire.gov/copy-of-plan-reviews), fetched live 2026-07-19: 'ALARM REVIEWS - $200 - (review/2 inspections) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS -$200 - (Click here for 3rd party review info.) and will not require a plan review fee.' The $200 fee applies whether SDMF reviews the plans directly or the project is deferred to a third-party reviewer.
$200

Review timeline

Plan reviewWest Bountiful’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    First Inspection

    Included in the $200 permit fee; SDMF fire alarm permits include 2 inspections total.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Second of the 2 inspections included in the permit fee.

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

Tips

  • Fire alarm plan review and permitting in West Bountiful is handled by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), not the City Building Department — submit to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov.
  • Unlike the sprinkler review fee, SDMF's $200 alarm review fee is the same whether the plans are reviewed in-house or deferred to a third-party peer reviewer.

Frequently asked questions

West Bountiful requires a fire alarm system permit for: Installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system and related equipment; Per International Fire Code Section 104.7.2, SDMF requires a 'technical opinion and report' (peer review) of plans for fire alarm systems; Deferred submittals reviewed by a third-party peer reviewer are still billed at the same $200 fee; Submit plan review application and plans to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Bountiful City Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 292-4486 before starting work.

South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), which handles fire protection permitting for West Bountiful, charges $200 for an alarm review, which its page states includes plan review and 2 inspections. Submit to fireplans@sdmetrofire.gov.

West Bountiful's published plan-review target for a fire alarm system permit is 14–14 business days.

You'll need: Plan Review Application; Fire Alarm System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

West Bountiful requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system permit, in order: First Inspection, Final 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

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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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