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Solar Permit in Unincorporated Garfield County, Utah

Garfield County Building Department publishes a distinct fee schedule for solar photovoltaic installations, separate from the general Residential Dwelling and Commercial Building permit fee lines. Applications are submitted through City Inspect, the county's online permitting portal, the same as other building permits.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation, residential or commercial
  • Compliance with the statewide adopted 2023 NEC (rapid shutdown and bonding requirements) per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)
  • Submission via the City Inspect online permitting portal

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Fee schedule

Solar Permit — Minimum ($14,000 valuation)Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule: minimum solar permit fee, assessed at a $14,000 project valuation floor.
$252.43
Solar Projects Under $100,000Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule — distinct calculation formula from the general Total Building Permit Valuation table.
Plan Check Fee = 65% of Solar Building Permit Price; Total Solar Permit Price = 40% of (Plan Review + Building Permit)
Solar Projects Over $100,000Garfield County Building Department Fees schedule: above $100,000 valuation, solar permits revert to the county's general valuation-based fee table.
See Total Building Permit Valuation schedule

Review timeline

Plan reviewUnincorporated Garfield County’s published plan-review target
0–14 business days

How long did your Solar Permit permit actually take in Unincorporated Garfield County?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect and rapid-shutdown placement per the adopted 2023 NEC.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Final electrical/structural inspection prior to energizing, per the county's standard Inspection Information and Schedule.

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

Tips

  • Garfield County is one of the few Utah counties in this dataset that publishes a distinct solar-specific fee formula ($252.43 minimum at $14,000 valuation, then 65% plan check / 40%-of-combined total for projects under $100,000) rather than folding solar into the general valuation-based building permit fee table.
  • Projects with a valuation over $100,000 fall back to the county's general Total Building Permit Valuation fee schedule rather than the solar-specific formula.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Garfield County requires a solar permit for: Rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation, residential or commercial; Compliance with the statewide adopted 2023 NEC (rapid shutdown and bonding requirements) per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); Submission via the City Inspect online permitting portal. 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, the minimum Solar Permit fee is $252.43 (based on a $14,000 valuation floor). For projects under $100,000 in valuation, the Plan Check Fee is 65% of the Solar Building Permit Price, and the Total Solar Permit Price is 40% of the combined Plan Review and Building Permit fees. Projects over $100,000 use the county's general Total Building Permit Valuation table.

Unincorporated Garfield County's published plan-review target for a solar permit is 0–14 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (City Inspect); Electrical Single-Line Diagram. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Garfield County requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar permit, in order: Rough Electrical, 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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