Commercial Building Permit — Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.garfield.utah.gov/files/assets/garfieldcout/v/1/documents/building-dept-forms/building-department-fees.pdf
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Commercial Building Permit in Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah
Required for new commercial construction in unincorporated Garfield County. The Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule publishes a Commercial Building plan-review fee at a distinctly different rate than the residential dwelling rate: 'Commercial Building — 65% of permit price' vs. 'Residential Dwelling — $100.00' flat. The base building-permit fee uses the same generic sliding-scale valuation table as residential and other structures.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- New commercial construction
- Two complete sets of plans (one retained by the Building Department, one kept on the jobsite); commercial and unconventional residential plans additionally require one electronic (CD/PDF) set
- Commercial swimming pools and kitchens require separate approval from the Southwest Utah District Health Department
- City/town zoning approval first if the property is within incorporated city/town limits (the Garfield County Building Department issues the actual permit for essentially the whole county, including inside most incorporated towns, per contract — see the Residential Building Permit type's description)
- Utah Prairie Dog clearance letter from DWR if in Tropic or anywhere west of Tropic
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Fee schedule
Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule. Show full citationHide
Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule. Header line: 'Building Permit — See ICC Building Valuation Data Sheet,' with a generic sliding-scale table used for all building types. The live fee PDF is not directly retrievable; an archived copy dated 2025-10-28 is structurally consistent with the tier table documented here.Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule, 'Plan Review' section: 'Commercial Building — 65% of permit price' (vs. Show full citationHide
Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule, 'Plan Review' section: 'Commercial Building — 65% of permit price' (vs. 'Residential Dwelling — $100.00' flat, and 'Other Small Structure/WUI (one per parcel) — $20.00/$225.00'). The live fee PDF is not currently retrievable; the figures are confirmed against an archived copy of the same document (Wayback timestamp 20251028220208).Review timeline
Inspection process
- 1
Footings
After excavation with required forms and reinforcing steel in place.
- 2
Foundation Walls
After forms and reinforcing steel are in place with other required materials on-site.
- 3
4-Way Rough
Rough framing, rough electrical, rough plumbing, and rough mechanical performed together where possible.
- 4
Health Department Inspection (Commercial Kitchens/Pools)
Southwest Utah District Health Department approval required for commercial swimming pools and kitchens before final sign-off.
- 5
Final Inspection
After finish grading and building completion, ready for occupancy but before occupying. The county will not perform a final inspection on an occupied building.
See the full Unincorporated Garfield County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Garfield County's commercial plan-review fee (65% of permit price) is charged as a percentage rather than the flat $100 residential dwelling rate — on a mid-size project this is substantially more than the residential flat fee; budget accordingly.
- Commercial swimming pools and commercial kitchens require a separate Southwest Utah District Health Department approval not required for standard commercial construction.
- Commercial plan sets require BOTH two paper sets AND one electronic (CD/PDF) set — the same requirement as unconventional residential buildings, per the county's Checklist item 11.
- The Utah Code § 17-79-810 statutory 14-business-day plan-review ceiling used for residential permits does NOT apply to commercial buildings — that statute's definition of 'construction project' expressly excludes anything other than one-/two-family dwellings, townhomes, and other residential structures.
- Garfield County does not publish a distinct sign-permit fee. The county's Appendix A Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule (Res. 2022-1, passed 1-10-2022) lists Conditional Use Permit, Zone Change, Subdivision, PUD, Agricultural Exemption, and Variance fees but no separate sign-permit line, and a direct review of the county's zoning ordinance PDF turned up only sign-related definitions (sign area, animated/free-standing/illuminated/projecting sign types), not a distinct sign-permit process or fee. A commercial sign is expected to be reviewed under this Commercial Building Permit rather than a standalone sign permit — confirm with Planning & Zoning at (435) 676-1157.
- Garfield County does not publish a distinct fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit, application, or fee. Fire suppression is instead tracked as part of this general Building Permit Application: the county's own application form (garfield.utah.gov, Building Permit Application PDF) includes a 'Fire Sprinkler' field in its office-use-only approvals section, marked Required / Received / Approved alongside other special approvals (Board of Adjustment, Health Department, water/sewer, etc.). The Building Department Fees schedule's Plan Review and Building Permit valuation lines make no mention of a separate sprinkler or alarm fee — a project requiring fire sprinklers is priced through the same 65%-of-permit-price Commercial Building plan review and the same generic ICC-valuation-based Building Permit fee documented above, not a standalone fire-system fee.
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Sources & verification
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