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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit in Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah

Garfield County's Code of Ordinances has no distinct chapter or section for fire sprinkler or fire alarm permits — Chapter 150 (Building Codes) adopts the state's building/fire codes by reference (§ 150.01: '...Uniform Fire Code, and Model Energy Code...hereby adopted') but creates no separate sprinkler/alarm permit process, and the county's Building Permit Application instead tracks fire sprinkler approval as a Required/Received/Approved checkbox within its general office-use-only section (documented under this jurisdiction's Commercial Building Permit type). Statewide, the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) operates a direct plan-review submittal path for both Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Fire Alarm Systems, billed at $0.022 per square foot with a $75.00 minimum fee — confirmed by reading the SFMO's own submittal forms (410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070; planreviews@utah.gov) directly. However, SFMO's own published 'Local Fire Ordinances' guidance states that local fire ordinances are adopted and enforced by 'specific municipal or county jurisdictions' and directs applicants to their local fire department, without stating whether SFMO review is mandatory, optional, or inapplicable for private construction in a rural unincorporated county like Garfield that has no distinct local fire district or fire-plan-review office of its own. This jurisdictional gap is why this entry is marked partial rather than verified.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Garfield County Building Permit Application completed with its Fire Sprinkler field (Required/Received/Approved) where the project includes fire sprinklers
  • Compliance with the Uniform Fire Code and other statewide building/fire codes adopted by reference under Garfield County Code § 150.01
  • Systems must comply with Utah Administrative Code R710 (State Fire Marshal rules) design/inspection/testing requirements referenced on the SFMO's own submittal forms
  • Plan submittal to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form / Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form) if SFMO plan review applies to the project — confirm applicability with the Garfield County Building Department and/or SFMO (801-256-2390) before assuming this path is required, since neither office's published materials directly state whether SFMO review applies to private commercial construction in unincorporated Garfield County

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Fee schedule

Garfield County — no distinct fire sprinkler/alarm feeGarfield County Building Department Fees schedule has no standalone fire sprinkler or fire alarm fee line, per the same full-text review documented under this jurisdiction's Commercial Building Permit type (re-verified 2026-07-19).
Priced through the same Commercial Building plan review (65% of permit price) and generic valuation-based Building Permit fee
Utah State Fire Marshal — Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan ReviewRead directly from the SFMO's own 'Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form' (410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070; planreviews@utah.gov), accessed 2026-07-22. Whether this statewide path applies to private construction in unincorporated Garfield County is not clearly stated by either office.
$0.022 per square foot of scope area; $75.00 minimum fee
Utah State Fire Marshal — Fire Alarm Plan ReviewRead directly from the SFMO's own 'Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form,' accessed 2026-07-22 — identical rate and minimum to the sprinkler submittal form.
$0.022 per square foot of scope area; $75.00 minimum fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Rough-In and Final Inspection

    Verification of installed sprinkler/alarm system components against the approved plan set. Garfield County's own Building Permit Application tracks this as a Required/Received/Approved checkbox rather than a separately scheduled inspection type; if plans were reviewed by SFMO, coordinate the field inspection with the applicable authority having jurisdiction.

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

Tips

  • Garfield County's own Building Permit Application tracks fire sprinkler approval as a simple Required/Received/Approved checkbox rather than issuing a distinct permit — this is the same finding already documented under the Commercial Building Permit type for this jurisdiction.
  • The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office charges an identical $0.022-per-square-foot rate (with a $75 minimum) for BOTH automatic fire sprinkler plan review and fire alarm plan review — confirmed by reading both of SFMO's own submittal forms directly.
  • Before assuming SFMO plan review is the applicable path, confirm with the Garfield County Building Department (435-676-1111) and SFMO (801-256-2390 / planreviews@utah.gov) which office actually reviews sprinkler/alarm plans for private construction in the unincorporated county — SFMO's own published jurisdiction guidance defers to the 'local fire department or city recorder' without resolving this for a rural county with no distinct local fire-plan-review office.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Garfield County requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit for: Garfield County Building Permit Application completed with its Fire Sprinkler field (Required/Received/Approved) where the project includes fire sprinklers; Compliance with the Uniform Fire Code and other statewide building/fire codes adopted by reference under Garfield County Code § 150.01; Systems must comply with Utah Administrative Code R710 (State Fire Marshal rules) design/inspection/testing requirements referenced on the SFMO's own submittal forms; Plan submittal to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form / Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form) if SFMO plan review applies to the project — confirm applicability with the Garfield County Building Department and/or SFMO (801-256-2390) before assuming this path is required, since neither office's published materials directly state whether SFMO review applies to private commercial construction in unincorporated Garfield County. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Garfield County Building Department at (435) 676-1111 before starting work.

The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) plan-review submittal forms show a fee of $0.022 per square foot with a $75 minimum for both automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan review. It is not clearly established, however, whether SFMO review is the applicable path for private commercial construction in unincorporated Garfield County, since SFMO's own jurisdictional guidance directs applicants to their local fire authority without addressing counties that lack one.

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: Garfield County Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Garfield County may also ask for: SFMO Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form; SFMO Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Garfield County requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit, in order: Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Rough-In and 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.

No standalone county permit exists. Garfield County's Building Permit Application tracks fire sprinkler approval as a checkbox item, and the county's Building Department Fees schedule has no standalone fire sprinkler or fire alarm fee line — this work is priced through the same Commercial Building plan review and general valuation-based Building Permit fee as the rest of the project.

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