Woods Cross building permits

Building department

Address

1555 South 800 West, Woods Cross, UT 84087

Phone

(801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002

Email

permits@woodscross.com

Office hours

Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (some permit handouts list 7:30 AM–5:30 PM Mon–Thu and 7:30–11:30 AM Fri); closed Fri afternoon–Sun and holidays per the Building Services contact page

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Woods Cross's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Woods Cross — 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.

• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Appendix AE and AQ — REMAINS CURRENT per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c), UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 statewide amendment. Consistent with Woods Cross City's official Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged).
• 2015 International Residential Code Chapter 11 (residential energy provisions) — CORRECTED/SUPERSEDED: Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) adopts a single unsplit 2024 IECC statewide as of 7/1/2026 (see the consolidated IECC entry below); this pre-existing residential-energy carve-out to the 2015 edition no longer reflects the current statute. Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2015 International residential Code Chapter 11' under 'RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES' and has not been updated — preserved here as recorded history, not deleted.
• 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. Woods Cross's Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' and has not been updated.
• 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Appendix C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout labels this 'COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODES' but § 15A-2-103 does not itself carry a residential/commercial IBC split — the IBC applies per the statute regardless of the handout's section heading. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Building Code with Appendix C and J' 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. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' and has not been updated.
• 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per Woods Cross City Building Codes and Design Criteria handout; NOTE: the IFC is adopted under Utah Code Title 15A Chapter 5, not § 15A-2-103 (which governs the IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/NEC/residential-ISPSC/MBI editions in this array) — § 15A-2-103 does not itself adopt or list an IFC edition, so this entry is unaffected by the 7/1/2026 § 15A-2-103 amendment.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Plumbing 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. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' and has not been updated.
• 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); supersedes both the 2021 edition Woods Cross's handout lists under 'COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODES' and the 2015 IRC Chapter 11 residential-energy carve-out listed separately under 'RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES' (see history entry above) — § 15A-2-103 does not carry a residential/commercial IECC split. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) has not been updated for either.
• 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). CORRECTED: Woods Cross City's Building Codes and Design Criteria handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16, unchanged) lists '2020 National Electrical Code,' which is NOT a valid statewide-adopted edition — this file previously flagged the discrepancy but had not yet cited the statute directly or resolved which edition is correct; the statute controls and 2023 is confirmed correct. 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 Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition. Woods Cross's handout (re-fetched live 2026-07-16) still lists '2021 International Existing Building Code' and has not been updated.
• 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — per Woods Cross City Building Codes and Design Criteria handout; not governed by § 15A-2-103, which does not itself adopt an ICC/ANSI A117.1 edition.
• MBI 1200 and MBI 1205 (manufactured/modular construction standards) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not itemized in Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout, added here per statute.
• All codes above are noted on the city's official handout as 'As adopted by the State of Utah. See Utah Code Title 15A for a complete list of adopted codes and amendments.'
• 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. Woods Cross's own Building Codes and Design Criteria handout was re-fetched live 2026-07-16 and is unchanged: it still lists 2021 IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/ISPSC, a 2015 IRC Chapter 11 residential-energy carve-out, and an outright incorrect '2020 National Electrical Code' — none of these have been updated by the City to reflect the statewide 7/1/2026 transition or the pre-existing 2023 NEC requirement. The statute is cited directly as governing throughout; the City's lagging handout is preserved above as recorded history, not deleted.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Dwelling)

  Required for new single-family dwelling construction in Woods Cross. Applications are submitted through the City Inspect online portal; fees are valuation-based per the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule Table 3-A (1997 Uniform Administrative Code), plus a Plan Review Deposit, Construction Bond, and utility impact fees.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Woods Cross City has not published a distinct EV-charger fee category. The Consolidated Fee Schedule's BUILDING section explicitly covers electrical work under 'Other Building Permit Fees': 'Additions or modifications to existing structures; structural, plumbing, mechanical, and/or electrical systems. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of Section 304 of the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code.' EV charger/EVSE installation is electrical work billed under this same general Building Permit fee mechanism — the same valuation-based Table 3-A schedule used for other permit types — with no distinct EV-specific line item.

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• New Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in Woods Cross. Requires prior Development Review Committee (DRC) and Planning Commission approval before a building permit application may be submitted; fees follow the same Table 3-A valuation schedule as residential.

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• Residential Addition Permit

  Required for additions to existing one- and two-family residential structures in Woods Cross. Fees are based on valuation/square footage under the same Table 3-A schedule used for new construction.

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• Basement Finish Permit

  Required for full and partial basement finishes and basement remodels involving alteration of existing walls, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems. No jurisdiction-published review-timeline figure was located for this specific permit type after exhausting the city's own handout and its Consolidated Fee Schedule.

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• Residential Deck Permit

  Required for decks more than 30 inches above grade and/or attached to the house and/or covered with a new roof structure. Decks 30 inches or less in height with no new roof do not require a permit but must still meet zoning setbacks and egress clearances.

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• Porch/Deck/Patio Roof Cover Permit

  Required for roof covers over a patio, porch, or deck with supporting posts to the ground, or for awnings projecting more than 54 inches from the exterior wall.

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• Detached Structure / Shed / Garage / Pole Barn Permit

  Required for detached garages, sheds, pole barns, or similar structures larger than 200 square feet, and for any electrical/mechanical/plumbing work added to smaller structures.

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• Solar Installation (PV) Permit

  Required for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic installations. Requires a South Davis Metro Fire approval letter as a hard prerequisite to application acceptance, plus a job-specific line diagram, calculations, and equipment spec sheets. No jurisdiction-published review-timeline figure was located for this permit type after exhausting the city's own handout and its Consolidated Fee Schedule.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Canonical-slug counterpart to this file's existing 'new-commercial-building-permit' entry (which uses a non-canonical slug and is left unmodified). Required for new commercial construction in Woods Cross, per the same official New Commercial Buildings permit application requirements: Development Review Committee and Planning Commission approval must be obtained before a building permit application can be submitted; fees follow the same Table 3-A valuation schedule as residential.

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• Sign Permit

  Required in Woods Cross before erecting, altering, or relocating most signs, per Woods Cross Zoning Ordinance Chapter 12-27 (Signs), § 12-27-105(a): 'Except as provided in this title it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter or relocate a sign within Woods Cross City without first obtaining a sign permit from the City.' The ordinance states fees are 'paid in an amount set by resolution of the City Council' (§ 12-27-105(e)). A direct, full re-check of the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-967, Version #75, adopted 2/17/26) confirms the 'SIGNS' section (p.4) covers only city-installed street identification/traffic-control signage, not private sign permits — but the same resolution's 'BUILDING' section (p.1) and 'Exhibit 1 — Table 3-A Building Permit Fees' (p.13) establish that, beyond the specific line items broken out elsewhere in the schedule, 'Other Building Permit Fees' for 'additions or modifications to existing structures' are 'assessed in accordance with the provisions of Section 304 of the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code' using the general valuation-based Table 3-A. Because § 12-27-105(d) requires footing, electrical, expansion, and final inspections for permitted signs — the same inspection regime as ordinary construction — a permitted sign's fee is the Council-set amount under this general Table 3-A valuation schedule, not a distinct flat sign fee (consistent with how Vernal City, UT handles the identical gap for its own sign permits).

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement and remodel work in existing commercial buildings in Woods Cross. Unlike New Residential Buildings, Residential Additions, New Commercial Buildings, Sheds/Detached Structures, Residential Deck, and Porch/Deck/Patio Covers — all of which have their own dedicated city permit handout — Woods Cross does not publish a separate 'Commercial Tenant Improvement' handout; a direct review of the Building Services page's document index (woodscross.gov/194/Building-Services) found no such document. This entry documents the same Table 3-A fee schedule, 65% plan review, and 1% state fee that apply to all non-residential building permits, since the New Commercial Buildings requirements are the closest official guidance available.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Required for installation or modification of an automatic fire sprinkler (suppression) system in Woods Cross. Fire protection system plan review and permitting for Woods Cross is handled by South Davis Metro Fire (SDMF), the fire agency serving West Bountiful, Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, and Woods Cross — this is a separate submittal and fee from the City's own building permit process.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Required for installation or modification of a fire alarm and detection system in Woods Cross. 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.

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• Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Review

  Woods Cross does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy application' distinct from the processes already documented in this file. A direct search of the Building Services document index (woodscross.gov/194/Building-Services), the Zoning Ordinances index (woodscross.gov/186/Zoning-Ordinances), and the Business Licensing page (woodscross.gov/193/Business-Licensing) found no dedicated change-of-use handout. Instead, a change in use of an existing commercial space in Woods Cross is gated through two existing, official mechanisms: (1) the City's online Business License application, whose plan-review stage routes every new license through Planning, Fire Marshal, and Business Licensing department review — including a 'Land Use Classification / Use Permitted in the Zone (Permitted / Conditional Use / Conditional Use w/ Limitations / Not Permitted)' checklist item, per the City's official 'How to Apply' business-license guide — before a business may occupy the space; and (2) Woods Cross Zoning Ordinance Chapter 12-4 (Zoning Administration), § 12-4-105 'Zoning Enforcement,' which directs the Community Development Director to 'oversee the inspection of all buildings in course of construction, alteration or repair, and any change in the use of land,' confirming that a change in land use is itself a zoning-enforcement event the City tracks, even though no separate permit application or fee line item is published for it. If the new use requires physical modifications to the space, that work is filed under this file's existing 'commercial-tenant-improvement-permit' entry, which itself notes Woods Cross has no dedicated TI handout either — both entries point to the same underlying gap in the City's published permit-type catalog. A final Certificate of Occupancy for new construction is issued as part of the final inspection already documented under the New Residential Buildings and New Commercial Buildings permit types in this file; Woods Cross's own Landscape Standards ordinance (Chapter 12-25) and Building Bond provisions (City Code § 10-3-110) both separately condition CO issuance on landscape completion and bond compliance, respectively.

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