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

Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings in unincorporated Grand County. Grand County does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement permit type, checklist, or fee line separate from its general Commercial Building Permit Requirements — tenant improvement projects are processed as commercial construction using the same Commercial Checklist, Plan Review Deposit, and valuation-based Building Permit Fee table.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Tenant improvement or tenant finish work in an existing commercial building within unincorporated Grand County
  • Sign-off required from Planning & Zoning, Southeastern Utah District Health Department (for applicable uses such as food service), Moab Valley Fire Department, and/or Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency, per the county's Commercial Building Permit Requirements page
  • Complete Commercial Checklist items submitted before the application is accepted for plan review
  • All contractors/subcontractors must hold a current Utah State Contractor's license Contractor

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Fee schedule

Commercial Plan Review DepositGrand County Commercial Building Permit Requirements page, fetched 2026-07-19: the $260/10% Plan Review Deposit is stated for 'all commercial construction' without carving out tenant improvement as a separate, lower-fee category — applied here as the governing figure for TI work in the absence of a distinct published TI fee.
$260.00 non-refundable (or 10% of the estimated building permit fee for large-scope projects)
Building Permit Fee — Valuation-Based (same table as residential/new commercial)No separate tenant-improvement valuation table or reduced-scope fee schedule was found on grandcountyutah.net as of 2026-07-19. Grand County Ordinance No. 688, § 3.06.100(A) is the only published Building Permit Fee table and does not carve out a distinct TI bracket.
Uses the same Ordinance No. 688 § 3.06.100(A) valuation brackets documented on this file's Residential Building Permit entry
State SurchargeGrand County Ordinance No. 688, § 3.06.100(B) note 1.
1% of permit fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Structural (if applicable)

    Wall construction and any structural changes verified before close-in, where the tenant improvement scope includes framing changes.

  2. 2

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in verified against submitted plans, where applicable to the tenant space scope.

  3. 3

    Final

    All work complete prior to occupancy; Fire Department and Health Department final sign-off required for applicable commercial uses (e.g., restaurants).

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

Tips

  • Grand County treats tenant improvement/tenant finish work as ordinary commercial construction for permitting purposes — there is no separate TI application, checklist, or discounted fee tier published as of 2026-07-19. Confirm scope-specific requirements directly with the Building Department (435-259-4134) before applying.
  • As with new commercial construction, budget extra lead time for multi-agency sign-off (Planning & Zoning, Health Department for food-service tenants, Fire Department, GWSSA) beyond the Building Department's own review.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Grand County requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Tenant improvement or tenant finish work in an existing commercial building within unincorporated Grand County; Sign-off required from Planning & Zoning, Southeastern Utah District Health Department (for applicable uses such as food service), Moab Valley Fire Department, and/or Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency, per the county's Commercial Building Permit Requirements page; Complete Commercial Checklist items submitted before the application is accepted for plan review; All contractors/subcontractors must hold a current Utah State Contractor's license. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Grand County Building Department at (435) 259-4134 before starting work.

No. Grand County's published materials (Commercial Building Permit Requirements page and Commercial Checklist) do not distinguish tenant improvement/tenant finish work from new commercial construction — the same $260 (or 10% for large projects) Plan Review Deposit and the same Ordinance No. 688 valuation-based Building Permit Fee table apply. Contact the Building Department at 435-259-4134 to confirm the fee for a specific tenant-improvement scope.

Unincorporated Grand County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Grand County Building Department at (435) 259-4134 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Commercial Checklist; Construction Documents (scope of remodel). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Grand County requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Structural (if applicable), MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Grand County Building Department ((435) 259-4134).

Apply through Grand County Building Department at 59 N 200 E, Moab, UT 84532. Phone: (435) 259-4134, email: building@grandcountyutah.net. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, closed 12:00–1:00 PM and on county holidays. Appointment required — call ahead before visiting; the office does not accept walk-ins.. Official information: https://www.grandcountyutah.net/143/Building-Inspector.

Unincorporated Grand County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(a) (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), in force statewide since 7/1/2026 and binding on counties under §15A-1-204. Grand County's own Design Criteria page still lists the 2021 IBC with Appendix J (with Utah State Amendments; no Appendix C cited) — live-checked 2026-07-16, the county's own page has not been updated to the current statewide edition.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix AQ — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition is UNCHANGED from the prior code cycle. Grand County's own Design Criteria page lists the 2021 IRC with Utah State Amendments (no distinct Appendix AQ citation) — live-checked 2026-07-16, consistent with the current statute on the base edition.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(d). Grand County's own Design Criteria page still lists the 2021 IPC — live-checked 2026-07-16, lags the current statewide edition.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(e). Grand County's own Design Criteria page still lists the 2021 IMC — live-checked 2026-07-16, lags the current statewide edition.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(f). Grand County's own Design Criteria page still lists the 2021 IFGC — live-checked 2026-07-16, lags the current statewide edition.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition is UNCHANGED from the prior code cycle. Grand County's own Design Criteria page lists the 2020 NEC with Utah State Amendments — live-checked 2026-07-16, one cycle behind the current statewide edition; verify current edition in force with the Building Department at time of application.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — one code, no residential/commercial split, per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(h). Grand County's own Design Criteria page still splits it — 2021 IECC for commercial and 2015 IECC for residential — live-checked 2026-07-16, both lag the current statewide edition; the residential/commercial split itself is preserved here as county-published history, not carried into the governing statutory citation.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(i). Grand County's own Design Criteria page still lists the 2021 IEBC with Utah State Amendments — live-checked 2026-07-16, lags the current statewide edition.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — governs per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(n). Grand County's own Design Criteria page text reads '2018 edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' while its hyperlink label reads '2021 ISPSC' (an internal inconsistency on the county's own page, live-checked 2026-07-16, quoted verbatim as history) — both lag the current statewide edition.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — governs statewide per Utah Code §15A-2-103(1)(o). Not listed on Grand County's own Design Criteria page — live-checked 2026-07-16.; ICC A117.1-2009 (Accessibility); 2006 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code; HUD Code (manufactured/mobile homes). Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Grand County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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

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