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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah

Required for interior tenant-improvement and remodel work within existing commercial space in unincorporated Garfield County. The Building Department Fees schedule lists 'Remodel' as its own Plan Review line item ('$20.00 / based on bid price'), distinct from both the flat Residential Dwelling rate and the percentage-based Commercial Building rate.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Interior tenant-improvement or remodel work inside existing commercial space
  • Two complete sets of plans plus one electronic (CD/PDF) set, since remodel/TI plan review falls under the same 'any plans requiring a plan review' rule as new commercial construction
  • Southwest Utah District Health Department approval if the tenant improvement affects a commercial kitchen or pool

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Fee schedule

Plan Review — RemodelGarfield County Building Department Fees schedule, 'Plan Review' section: 'Remodel — $20.00 / based on bid price,' re-verified 2026-07-19 via Wayback Machine archive of the fee PDF (live URL returns HTTP 403). Listed as its own line distinct from both the flat Residential Dwelling ($100) and percentage-based Commercial Building (65% of permit price) rates.
$20.00 base, then based on bid price
Building Permit — same generic valuation tableGarfield County Building Department Fees schedule; no separate TI-specific base building-permit fee line was found distinct from the general valuation table.
Determined from the same 'Total Building Permit Valuation' sliding-scale table used for other permit types
Re-InspectionGarfield County Building Department Fees schedule
$60.00 per inspection

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough (Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical)

    As applicable to the tenant-improvement scope, before wall closure.

  2. 2

    Health Department Inspection (Commercial Kitchens/Pools)

    If the tenant improvement affects a commercial kitchen or pool.

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Completed work verified before reoccupancy.

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

Tips

  • Garfield County's Remodel plan-review fee ($20.00 base, then based on bid price) is a distinct, third fee tier separate from both the flat Residential Dwelling rate and the percentage-based Commercial Building rate — confirm with the Building Department which category your specific tenant-improvement project falls under.
  • If your tenant improvement touches a commercial kitchen or pool, budget separately for Southwest Utah District Health Department review, which is not part of the county's own building-permit fee schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Garfield County requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Interior tenant-improvement or remodel work inside existing commercial space; Two complete sets of plans plus one electronic (CD/PDF) set, since remodel/TI plan review falls under the same 'any plans requiring a plan review' rule as new commercial construction; Southwest Utah District Health Department approval if the tenant improvement affects a commercial kitchen or pool. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Garfield County Building Department at (435) 676-1111 before starting work.

Per the Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule, 'Remodel' plan review starts at $20.00 and is then based on bid price — a separate line item from both the flat $100 Residential Dwelling rate and the 65%-of-permit-price Commercial Building rate.

Unincorporated Garfield County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Garfield County Building Department at (435) 676-1111 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Scope-Appropriate Plan Set (Two Paper + One Electronic). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Garfield County requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Rough (Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical), Health Department Inspection (Commercial Kitchens/Pools), Final Inspection. Schedule each through Garfield County Building Department ((435) 676-1111).

Apply through Garfield County Building Department at Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main St, PO Box 77, Panguitch, UT 84759. Phone: (435) 676-1111, email: jared.woolsey@garfield.utah.gov. Office hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM (closed noon–1pm and all holidays). Official information: https://www.garfield.utah.gov/Departments/Building.

Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 revision — still the current edition; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — 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) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — 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) — 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) — 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 Garfield County's own building-department pages, but it is adopted statewide by statute, so it applies here regardless of the county page's omission.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); statewide in force, unchanged by the July 1, 2026 revision; Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code — adopted under Utah Code § 15A-2-103; Garfield County charges a WUI plan review fee (one per parcel); 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) 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 Garfield County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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

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