Moab building inspections

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Inspection sequence, scheduling, and re-inspection fees for building permits in Moab, Utah.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

How to schedule

Inspections are requested through the building department below.

Address: 217 East Center Street, Moab, UT 84532
Phone: (435) 259-5129
Email: permitting@moabcity.gov
Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Website: Official site

Published scheduling rules

24-hour advance notice is required to schedule any inspection — call (435) 259-5129. (Residential Building Permit)

Inspection sequence

Applies to: Residential Building Permit

1
Building Department
Core building inspection and final Building Department approval sign-off, one of seven routing lines on the official Building Permit Application. Inspections scheduled by phone at (435) 259-5129; 24-hour advance notice required.
2
Zoning Administrator
Zoning compliance sign-off, a required routing line on the official Building Permit Application.
3
Engineering
Engineering review and approval sign-off, a required routing line on the official Building Permit Application.
4
Public Works & Utility
Public Works and Utility sign-off, a required routing line on the official Building Permit Application.
5
Health Department
Health Department sign-off, a required routing line on the official Building Permit Application (applicable to septic, water systems, and similar).
6
Fire Department
Fire Department review, marked 'REQUIRED ON ALL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS' on the official form; included as a routing line for residential applications as well.
7
Floodplain Administrator
Floodplain Administrator sign-off and comments, required when the Floodplain Status field on the application indicates the parcel is within a mapped floodplain; an Elevation Certificate field is also present on the form.

Applies to: Commercial Building Permit

1
Fire Department
Fire Department review is marked 'REQUIRED ON ALL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS' on the official Building Permit Application — a mandatory routing/approval step not required on all residential applications.
2
Building Department
Core building inspection and final Building Department approval sign-off. Inspections scheduled by phone at (435) 259-5129; 24-hour advance notice required.
3
Zoning Administrator
Zoning compliance sign-off.
4
Engineering
Engineering review and approval sign-off.
5
Health Department
Applicable to commercial food service, septic, or water systems.
6
Final Inspection
Completed work verified before occupancy.

Applies to: Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

1
Fire Department
Required on all commercial applications, including tenant-finish projects, per the official Building Permit Application form.
2
Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical
As applicable to the tenant-improvement scope, before wall closure.
3
Final Inspection
Completed work verified before reoccupancy.

Applies to: Change of Use / Change of Occupancy Permit

1
Code Analysis / Occupancy Classification Review
A change in use or occupancy classification is reviewed as part of the standard Building Permit plan review process, per Moab Municipal Code § 17.06.020's definition of 'building permit.'
2
Certificate of Occupancy Sign-off Chain
Per the official Release for Certificate of Occupancy form: Zoning Director, City Engineer, Public Works Director, and Waste Water/Grand Water Sewer Services approval required for both residential and commercial; Moab Valley Fire Inspector and Southeast Utah Health Department approval additionally required for commercial, before the Building Inspector issues the Certificate of Occupancy.

Applies to: Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit

1
Fire Alarm Inspection and Acceptance Test
Pre-system inspection and acceptance test, billed at $115.00 per hour with a one-hour minimum, per MVFD's fee schedule.
2
Moab Valley Fire Inspector — Certificate of Occupancy Sign-off
Required approval line ('Moab Valley Fire Inspector or Designee: Approved/Denied') on the City's official Release for Certificate of Occupancy form, for all commercial projects.

Final inspection only: EV Charger / EVSE Permit, Solar PV Permit

Re-inspection fees

Residential Building PermitRe-inspection Fee · Moab Municipal Code § 3.50.165, 'Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8 due prior to the reinspection' — 2-hour minimum added by Ordinance #2025-08.

Actual costs plus 10%, 2-hour minimum

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.

Moab City Building Safety / Building Inspection Division (Community Development Department) — official building department

Fee schedules

Department & other records

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