West Point building permits

Building department

Address

3200 W 300 N, West Point, UT 84015

Phone

(801) 776-0970

Email

alincoln@westpointutah.gov

Office hours

Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–5:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM–11:30 AM

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at West Point's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in West Point — 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), including appendices C & J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point City's official New Home Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged) still lists '2021 International Building Code, including appendices C & J' effective July 1, 2023, and has not been updated for the 7/1/2026 statewide transition — the statute controls over the lagging city document.
• 2021 International Residential Code, including appendix AQ, except residential provisions of Chapter 11 (Energy Efficiency) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Consistent with West Point's own New Home Design Criteria document.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code' and has not been updated.
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' and has not been updated.
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' and has not been updated.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — CURRENT statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (2023 has been the statewide NEC edition since before this cycle). West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) lists '2020 National Electrical Code issued by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),' which is NOT a valid statewide-adopted edition and has not been corrected by the City — the statute controls. Confirm the currently enforced NEC edition directly with the Building Department before relying on the City's own document for a live project.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); COLLAPSES the residential/commercial split previously listed here into one edition, since § 15A-2-103 does not carry a residential/commercial IECC split. West Point's own Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged) still splits '2015 International Energy Conservation Code (residential)' and '2021 International Energy Conservation Code (commercial)' — both stale editions, both now superseded by the single 2024 statewide edition; the prior residential/commercial split is preserved below as explicit history.
• HISTORY (superseded by the single 2024 IECC entry above): West Point's Design Criteria document lists the residential IECC as the 2015 edition and the commercial IECC as the 2021 edition, both effective July 1, 2023 — this residential/commercial split reflected the pre-7/1/2026 code cycle and does not exist under the current statute, which adopts one unsplit IECC edition.
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Existing Building Code' and has not been updated.
• Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); supersedes the 2021 edition. West Point's Design Criteria document (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Swimming Pool & Spa' and has not been updated.
• MBI 1200 and MBI 1205 (manufactured/modular construction standards) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not itemized in West Point's Design Criteria document, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.
• NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. West Point's own New Home Design Criteria PDF was re-fetched live 2026-07-16 and is byte-identical in substance to what this file previously described: still headed 'Effective July 1, 2023' and listing 2021 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IEBC/ISPSC, a residential/commercial IECC split (2015/2021), and an outright incorrect '2020 National Electrical Code' — none of these have been updated by the City. The statute is cited directly as governing throughout; the City's lagging document is preserved above as recorded history, not deleted.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit

  Required for new single-family residential construction in West Point. Applications are submitted through the city's online permit portal (City Inspect) with builder valuation and square footage; the Building Permit Fee itself is calculated from project valuation and square footage per the city's official Fee Schedule, with no separate flat fee published.

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• Basement Finish Permit

  Required for finishing a basement (framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC) in an existing West Point home. West Point publishes a dedicated code-minimums document and checklist distinct from its new-construction requirements.

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• Accessory Structure / Accessory Building Permit

  Required for sheds, garages, workshops, and other accessory buildings over 200 square feet in West Point. Buildings 200 square feet or less have a separate no-fee application track.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  West Point City has not published a distinct EV-charger fee category or a separate electrical-permit line item. The FY2026 Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists only a single 'Building Permit Fee — Based on building valuation and square footage' under SAFETY/INSPECTION FEES, with no separate trade-specific (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) fee line published. EV charger/EVSE installation is billed under this same general Building Permit Fee, the same mechanism used for all other permit types in the city's schedule.

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• Solar PV / Solar Panel Installation Permit

  West Point City has not published a distinct solar or solar-PV permit type or fee category. The Building Department's official page lists building permits as required for re-roofs, electrical work, signs, and fences, with no separate solar or photovoltaic category mentioned; the FY2026 Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) likewise lists only a single valuation/square-footage-based 'Building Permit Fee' under SAFETY/INSPECTION FEES, with no solar, photovoltaic, or renewable-energy line item anywhere in the document (confirmed by direct review of all 9 pages of the fee schedule). A rooftop or ground-mount solar PV installation is billed under this same general Building Permit Fee — the same mechanism the city uses for EV chargers and other trade work with no dedicated fee line — with PV wiring and interconnection work also falling under the Building Department's general 'electrical work' permit category.

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• Swimming Pool Permit

  Required for in-ground and permanent swimming pool installation in West Point. West Point's Fee Schedule lists a distinct flat fee for this permit type, separate from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in West Point. Applications are submitted through the city's online City Inspect portal with builder valuation and square footage; the Building Permit Fee itself is calculated the same way as residential (valuation and square footage), but the Commercial Plan Review and Inspection Fee is 60% of the building permit fee — more than double the 25% residential rate.

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• Certificate of Occupancy

  West Point City has not published a standalone 'change of use' permit type, application, or fee line — the official Applications and Forms page lists no such form, and the FY2026 Fee Schedule has no change-of-use or Certificate of Occupancy line item. Instead, West Point's official Commercial Business License Information page states plainly: 'For new construction, a Certificate of Occupancy must be issued before a West Point City business license can be issued,' making the Certificate of Occupancy — issued at the final building-permit inspection — the operative gate for opening or changing a commercial use. For a change of use in an existing building (no new construction), the functional equivalent is Step 1 of the same city process, 'Location & Zoning Verification,' which confirms the new use complies with land use and zoning ordinances before a business license issues.

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• Sign Permit

  Required in West Point before displaying, erecting, relocating, or altering most signs, per West Point City Code (WPCC) § 17.110.050(A): 'Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to display, erect, relocate, or alter any sign without first filing with the community development department an application in writing and obtaining a sign permit.' West Point publishes real, distinct flat fees for both permanent and temporary signs in its official Fee Schedule, separate from the general building permit fee table.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement and remodel work in existing commercial buildings in West Point. The FY2026 Fee Schedule does not publish a tenant-improvement-specific fee line — the same valuation/square-footage-based Building Permit Fee and 60% Commercial plan review and inspection fee that apply to new commercial construction apply to tenant improvements.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Required for installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in West Point. West Point is a member city of North Davis Fire District (NDFD), which also serves Clearfield, Sunset, and areas of unincorporated Davis County. NDFD's Fire Marshal's Office handles fire sprinkler plan review and permitting separately from the City's own building permit process.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Required for installation of a fire alarm system in West Point. As with fire sprinkler permits, fire alarm plan review and permitting is handled by North Davis Fire District (NDFD), the fire agency serving West Point, Clearfield, Sunset, and areas of unincorporated Davis County, separately from the City's own building permit process.

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