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Fire Alarm System Permit in Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt City does not publish a standalone Fire Alarm System permit, application, or fee, and Roosevelt Fire Department (255 South State Street; AHJ contact Roger Eschler) has no fire-alarm-specific page or fee schedule of its own. The City's Commercial Building Permit Application captures fire protection work through a general 'Fire Protection Contractor' field rather than a distinct fire alarm checklist item, and the Consolidated Fee Schedule's own 'FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE' section (Resolution 2024-322) contains only escalating False Alarm / Nuisance Fire Alarm Call penalty fees for repeat false-alarm dispatches -- not an installation or system permit fee. A new or altered fire alarm system is therefore processed under the general Commercial Building Permit (with its Fire Protection Contractor field), using the same citywide valuation-based Building Permit Fee table, plus the standard $25.00 Electrical Inspection fee that already governs other standalone electrical/life-safety wiring work in this jurisdiction (e.g., EV chargers).

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation, alteration, or extension of a fire alarm system in a new or existing building within Roosevelt City limits
  • Filed on the Commercial Building Permit Application, which includes a 'Fire Protection Contractor' field for the Utah-licensed contractor performing the work Contractor
  • No separate Roosevelt Fire Department drawing submittal, plan review, or permit process was found for fire alarm systems specifically -- confirmed against the industry-maintained Authorities Having Jurisdiction reference list (2026-Apr-01), whose Roosevelt Fire Dept entry documents only a sprinkler trip-test witness requirement ('Wants to witness trip. No drawings or permit.')
  • 24-hour advance notice required to schedule inspections, per the Commercial Building Permit Application

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)Roosevelt City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 2024-322, Building Department Fee Schedule -- it carries no distinct fire alarm valuation tier or fee line item.
Same citywide valuation table as the general Commercial Building Permit: $23.50 for $1-$500, scaling to $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65 per additional $1,000.00 above that
Electrical Inspection
Roosevelt City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 2024-322, 'Other Inspections and Fees' section -- the same flat electrical inspection fee applied to other standalone electrical/life-safety work… Show full citationRoosevelt City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 2024-322, 'Other Inspections and Fees' section -- the same flat electrical inspection fee applied to other standalone electrical/life-safety work (e.g., EV chargers) also governs a fire alarm system's wiring/interconnection work, since no fire-alarm-specific fee category exists.
$25.00
False Alarm / Nuisance Fire Alarm Call Fee (NOT a system installation or permit fee)
Roosevelt City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 2024-322, 'FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE' section -- the ONLY fire-alarm-related line item published anywhere in the City's fee schedule. Show full citationRoosevelt City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 2024-322, 'FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE' section -- the ONLY fire-alarm-related line item published anywhere in the City's fee schedule. It is a penalty fee for repeat false-alarm dispatches, not a system installation, plan-review, or permit fee, so do not read it as the cost of a fire alarm permit.
$100.00 (3rd call to the same location in 1 year); $125.00 (4th call); $150.00 (5th call); $150.00 plus $25.00 for each additional call thereafter

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Electrical Inspection

    Inspection of the fire alarm system's wiring, panel, and interconnection by the Roosevelt City Building Department.

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

Tips

  • Roosevelt City has no separate Fire Alarm System permit, application, or fee -- none appears in the Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 2024-322) or the Commercial Building Permit Application. This matches the same gap documented in the fire-sprinkler-permit entry.
  • The Fee Schedule's only 'fire alarm' line item is a False Alarm / Nuisance Fire Alarm Call penalty fee (starting at $100.00 for a 3rd call in one year) -- this is charged for repeat false dispatches, not for installing or permitting a fire alarm system.
  • File a fire alarm system installation under the general Commercial Building Permit (using its 'Fire Protection Contractor' field), billed at the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table plus the standard $25.00 Electrical Inspection fee.

Frequently asked questions

Roosevelt requires a fire alarm system permit for: Installation, alteration, or extension of a fire alarm system in a new or existing building within Roosevelt City limits; Filed on the Commercial Building Permit Application, which includes a 'Fire Protection Contractor' field for the Utah-licensed contractor performing the work; No separate Roosevelt Fire Department drawing submittal, plan review, or permit process was found for fire alarm systems specifically -- confirmed against the industry-maintained Authorities Having Jurisdiction reference list (2026-Apr-01), whose Roosevelt Fire Dept entry documents only a sprinkler trip-test witness requirement ('Wants to witness trip. No drawings or permit.'); 24-hour advance notice required to schedule inspections, per the Commercial Building Permit Application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Roosevelt City Building Department at (435) 722-5001 (Building Department); Fax (435) 722-5000 before starting work.

In Roosevelt, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: Same citywide valuation table as the general Commercial Building Permit: $23.50 for $1-$500, scaling to $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65 per additional $1,000.00 above that. Additional published fees: Electrical Inspection — $25.00; False Alarm / Nuisance Fire Alarm Call Fee (NOT a system installation or permit fee) — $100.00 (3rd call to the same location in 1 year); $125.00 (4th call); $150.00 (5th call); $150.00 plus $25.00 for each additional call thereafter. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Roosevelt does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Roosevelt City Building Department at (435) 722-5001 (Building Department); Fax (435) 722-5000 for current turnaround.

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

Roosevelt requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Roosevelt City Building Department ((435) 722-5001 (Building Department); Fax (435) 722-5000).

Apply through Roosevelt City Building Department at 255 South State Street, Roosevelt, UT 84066. Phone: (435) 722-5001 (Building Department); Fax (435) 722-5000, email: djohnson@rooseveltcity.com (Dean Johnson, Building Inspector); deschler@rooseveltcity.gov (Drew Eschler, Planning and Zoning Division Manager, (435) 725-7206). Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Fridays), per Roosevelt City's Building Department page.. Official information: https://www.rooseveltcity.gov/151/Building-Department.

No. Roosevelt City does not publish a distinct fire alarm permit, application, or fee. A fire alarm system is installed under the general Commercial Building Permit (which includes a Fire Protection Contractor field), billed at the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee plus a $25.00 Electrical Inspection fee. The only 'fire alarm' line item in the City's own fee schedule is a False Alarm / Nuisance Fire Alarm Call penalty fee for repeat false dispatches, not an installation or permit fee.

No dedicated plan-review process was found. Per the industry-maintained Authorities Having Jurisdiction reference list, Roosevelt Fire Dept's only documented field requirement is witnessing a sprinkler trip test, with no drawing submittal or permit; no separate fire-alarm-specific review process is documented anywhere in the sources checked.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.

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