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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Plan Review Permit in Unincorporated Emery County, Utah

Emery County has no local fire-plan-review process: the Emery County Fire Protection District page lists only contact numbers for the county's eight local volunteer fire departments (Castle Dale, Cleveland, Elmo, Emery City, Ferron, Green River, Huntington, Orangeville) with no plan-review function described, and neither the Emery County Building & Zoning permit-process page nor the Building Permit Requirements page mentions fire sprinkler or fire alarm plan review at all. Statewide, the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (SFM) operates a mandatory plan-review program for automatic fire sprinkler systems (all types, including NFPA 13/13R/13D) and fire alarm systems, requiring direct submittal to the SFM's Sandy office regardless of local review. Whether SFM's statewide program is the operative process specifically for unincorporated Emery County (versus some other/no review path) is not stated in writing on any Emery County or SFM source reviewed, so this is documented as the best-available real fallback rather than a locally confirmed requirement.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Automatic fire sprinkler system installation (NFPA 13, 13R, or 13D) in a building in unincorporated Emery County: submit plans directly to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office for review and approval prior to installation — per the SFM's Fire Sprinkler Systems program page, applicable statewide 'regardless of whether the local city or county also reviews the plans'
  • Fire alarm system installation: submit plans to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office using the Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form
  • Water supply analysis (static pressure, residual pressure, flow) with documented source of information, required per Utah Admin. Code R710-4-5(A)(B)(C), included with sprinkler submittal
  • Sprinkler system inspection and testing (including the final Main Drain Test) must be performed by an individual holding a current State Fire Marshal certificate of registration for automatic fire sprinkler system inspecting/testing — Utah Code § 53-7-225.5 and Utah Admin. Code R710-5
  • A local Emery County Building Permit is still separately required for any associated construction/electrical work under the county's standard Building Permit process

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Fee schedule

Sprinkler Plan Review Fee (State Fire Marshal)Utah State Fire Marshal's Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form: 'SQUARE FEET x .022$ = $ ______. Note: Minimum fee is $75.' Fees must be paid before plan review is released. No separate Emery County fee for sprinkler plan review was found — the county publishes no local process at all for this permit type.
$0.022 per square foot of scope-of-work area, minimum $75
Fire Alarm Plan Review Fee (State Fire Marshal)Utah State Fire Marshal's Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form: 'SQUARE FT x .022$ = $ ___. Note: Minimum fee is $75.' Same fee structure and minimum as the sprinkler submittal form.
$0.022 per square foot of scope-of-work area, minimum $75

Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Certified Sprinkler Inspection & Testing (incl. Main Drain Test)

    Inspection and testing of the installed automatic fire sprinkler system, including the Main Drain Test recording static and residual pressure at the sprinkler riser, must be performed by an individual holding a current State Fire Marshal certificate of registration — Utah Code § 53-7-225.5 and Utah Admin. Code R710-5. No Emery County-specific fire-system inspection step is separately published; the county's own Residential/Commercial Building Permit final inspection (documented elsewhere in this file) covers Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading but does not itemize a fire-system inspection.

See the full Unincorporated Emery County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Emery County itself publishes no fire sprinkler/alarm permit process anywhere in its Building & Zoning materials (Permit Process page, Building Permit Requirements page, and the Fire Protection District page were all checked 2026-07-22) — the State Fire Marshal's statewide submittal process is the only concretely documented review path found for this scope of work, but no source states in writing that it is the ONLY path or that SFM jurisdiction over rural unincorporated counties like Emery is settled; confirm directly with Emery County Building & Zoning (435-381-3555) and the SFM plan-review desk (801-256-2390 / planreviews@utah.gov) before relying on this alone.
  • The Emery County Fire Protection District page lists only local volunteer-department chief/non-emergency contacts for the county's eight fire departments — it names no fire marshal, plan reviewer, or permitting contact of its own.
  • Submit sprinkler and alarm plans to: Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, 410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070 — (801) 256-2390, planreviews@utah.gov. Fees must be paid before plan review is released.
  • This is separate from the county's own Building Permit — a project needing a fire sprinkler or alarm system will typically also need Emery County's standard valuation-based Building Permit for the associated construction/electrical work.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Emery County requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm plan review permit for: Automatic fire sprinkler system installation (NFPA 13, 13R, or 13D) in a building in unincorporated Emery County: submit plans directly to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office for review and approval prior to installation — per the SFM's Fire Sprinkler Systems program page, applicable statewide 'regardless of whether the local city or county also reviews the plans'; Fire alarm system installation: submit plans to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office using the Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form; Water supply analysis (static pressure, residual pressure, flow) with documented source of information, required per Utah Admin. Code R710-4-5(A)(B)(C), included with sprinkler submittal; Sprinkler system inspection and testing (including the final Main Drain Test) must be performed by an individual holding a current State Fire Marshal certificate of registration for automatic fire sprinkler system inspecting/testing — Utah Code § 53-7-225.5 and Utah Admin. Code R710-5; A local Emery County Building Permit is still separately required for any associated construction/electrical work under the county's standard Building Permit process. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Emery County Building & Zoning Department at (435) 381-3555 before starting work.

Per the Utah State Fire Marshal's submittal forms, both automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan reviews are billed at $0.022 per square foot of the project's scope-of-work area, with a $75 minimum fee, payable before plan review is released. No separate Emery County fee was found for this permit type.

Unincorporated Emery County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Emery County Building & Zoning Department at (435) 381-3555 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form; Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Emery County requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm plan review permit, in order: Certified Sprinkler Inspection & Testing (incl. Main Drain Test). Schedule each through Emery County Building & Zoning Department ((435) 381-3555).

Apply through Emery County Building & Zoning Department at 75 East Main St, Room 106, PO Box 417, Castle Dale, UT 84513. Phone: (435) 381-3555, email: building@emery.utah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, except county holidays. Official information: https://emery.utah.gov/home/department-directory/bz/.

Unincorporated Emery County, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 revision — still the current edition; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), as listed on the Emery County Building Permit Requirements page — NOTE: Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) sets the 2023 NEC as the statewide in-force edition, unchanged by the July 1, 2026 revision; the county page has not been updated to reflect the statewide 2023 adoption (same discrepancy documented in the Cache County file for this corpus).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); statute has no residential/commercial split — one edition applies to both; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Emery County Building & Zoning, with State of Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n). ADDED 2026-07-16: this code is not listed on Emery County's own building-code pages, but it is adopted statewide by statute, so it applies here regardless of the county page's omission.; Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code — Emery County Building & Zoning; COUNTY-PAGE LAG (live-checked 2026-07-16): the Emery County Building Permit Requirements page (emery.utah.gov/home/department-directory/bz/building-permit/) still lists '2021' for IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, and IEBC (plus '2020' for NEC, noted above) — the page has not been updated for the July 1, 2026 statewide flip to 2024 editions. The 2024 editions and 2023 NEC listed in this array are the legally in-force editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, not the county page.; NOTE (verified 2026-07-16 against the live Utah Code § 15A-2-103 text, version headed 'Effective 7/1/2026 / Superseded 1/1/2027'): the 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, and IEBC listed above took effect July 1, 2026, replacing the 2021 editions; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023, per statute — see county-page discrepancy note above) did not change. The 1/1/2027 version of the statute carries identical editions, so no further flip is expected then. This file previously forecast this change but still led with the 2021 editions as current — corrected on this date.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Emery County overview page for the full list.

No local Emery County fire-plan-review process was found published. The concretely documented path is the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, which operates a mandatory statewide plan-review program for automatic fire sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems, submitted directly to its Sandy, Utah office. Whether SFM review is treated as the sole applicable process for rural Emery County specifically is not explicitly confirmed in any source reviewed — confirm with Emery County Building & Zoning and the SFM plan-review desk before applying.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.

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 Unincorporated Emery County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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