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Solar Installation (PV) Permit in Woods Cross, Utah

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.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • South Davis Metro Fire approval letter — 'The permit will not be accepted and reviewed without it' per the official handout
  • Job-specific site plan showing PV component locations, roof diagram with panel layout and walkway dimensions (3 ft minimum)
  • Job-specific line diagram (not a generic one-line diagram) covering existing/new equipment, subpanels, conductor/disconnect sizing, grounding, inverters, and load-side/line-side configuration
  • Calculations page: total watts, amps, volts, Voc at coldest expected temperature (NEC 690.7), short-circuit current
  • Manufacturer specification sheets for racking, modules, and inverters (UL 1741 listing for inverters)
  • Letter from a structural engineer confirming the roof will support the solar panel loading equally across trusses/framing

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, Table 3-A, 1997 Uniform Administrative Code as locally adjusted)Woods Cross City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Exhibit 1 / Table 3-A (Resolution 2026-967, Version #75, adopted 2/17/26). The Solar Installation Permits handout (DocumentCenter/View/146) does not publish a dedicated solar fee table, and the Consolidated Fee Schedule likewise has no solar-specific line item — the general valuation table applies.
Same Table 3-A schedule as the Residential Building Permit (see that entry for full breakpoints).

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar Installation (PV) Permit permit actually take in Woods Cross?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Scheduled through Beacon Code Consultants (801-564-0897 or 801-726-1606) once installation is complete.

See the full Woods Cross inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • The South Davis Metro Fire approval letter is a hard gate — the city will not accept a solar permit application without it.
  • The line diagram, calculations, and equipment spec sheets must all be job-specific to the exact system being installed, not generic manufacturer catalogs or template diagrams — the handout explicitly warns against submitting a generic one-line diagram.
  • A letter from a structural engineer confirming the roof can support the added solar load (evenly across trusses/framing) is required for every installation.

Frequently asked questions

Woods Cross requires a solar installation (pv) permit for: South Davis Metro Fire approval letter — 'The permit will not be accepted and reviewed without it' per the official handout; Job-specific site plan showing PV component locations, roof diagram with panel layout and walkway dimensions (3 ft minimum); Job-specific line diagram (not a generic one-line diagram) covering existing/new equipment, subpanels, conductor/disconnect sizing, grounding, inverters, and load-side/line-side configuration; Calculations page: total watts, amps, volts, Voc at coldest expected temperature (NEC 690.7), short-circuit current; Manufacturer specification sheets for racking, modules, and inverters (UL 1741 listing for inverters); Letter from a structural engineer confirming the roof will support the solar panel loading equally across trusses/framing. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at (801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002 before starting work.

In Woods Cross, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, Table 3-A, 1997 Uniform Administrative Code as locally adjusted) is: Same Table 3-A schedule as the Residential Building Permit (see that entry for full breakpoints).. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Woods Cross does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at (801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002 for current turnaround.

You'll need: South Davis Metro Fire Approval Letter; Site Plan, Line Diagram, Calculations, and Specification Sheets Package. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Woods Cross requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar installation (pv) permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) ((801) 292-4421 Ext. 2002).

Apply through Woods Cross City Building Division (Community Development Department) at 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. Official information: https://www.woodscross.gov/194/Building-Services.

Woods Cross, Utah has adopted: 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Woods Cross overview page for the full list.

A South Davis Metro Fire approval letter must be submitted with the plans — per the city's official Solar Installation Permits handout, 'The permit will not be accepted and reviewed without it.'

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.

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