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Commercial Building Permit — Cedar City, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source: https://www.cedarcityut.gov/639/Fee-Schedule
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Commercial Building Permit in Cedar City, Utah
Required for new commercial construction in Cedar City, regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026; Cedar City's own Current Adopted Codes page still lists the 2021 IBC as of live re-check 2026-07-16). Building valuation for the base permit fee uses the ICC Building Valuation Data Table, dated August 2011 on the city's own Consolidated Fee Schedule. Commercial projects require a Project Review meeting with the city before permit issuance, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning.
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source
When you need this permit
- New commercial construction
- Project Review meeting with the city required before permit issuance for new commercial buildings, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning and the Project Review Application/Checklist
- Site plan showing actual building setbacks, address/lot/subdivision, directional arrow, street name, and parking
- Utah Prairie Dog Clearance letter (Department of Natural Resources) required any time ground is broken
- Geo-Technical Data Sheet / Pre-Construction Document with Engineer's Stamp required any time ground is broken
- Airport Form 7460 (FAA) required if building height triggers FAA notice criteria — the FAA can take 'up to 45 days' to respond, per Cedar City's Permit Document List
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee — valuation basisCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule (LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26), Building Department section, 'Building Valuations': 'New Construction — As set by ICC Building Valuation Data Table August 2011.' The resulting valuation is run through the same Building Permit Calculation Table used for all construction types (e.g., '$1,027 for the first $100,000; plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000'). This dated (2011) valuation-table citation is reported exactly as published by the city rather than assumed to be a current-year ICC table.
As set by ICC Building Valuation Data Table, August 2011 (per the city's own Consolidated Fee Schedule)
Plan ReviewCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building Department section: 'Plan Review — 30% of Building Permit.' Applies to all construction types; no distinct commercial-only percentage is separately published.
30% of Building Permit
Utah State FeeCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building Department section.
1% of Building Permit
Northwest Water Reimbursement AreaCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building Department section — applies to properties within the designated Northwest Water Reimbursement Area.
$1,500 per ERU
Drainage Impact Fee — CommercialCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Impact Fees section, Drainage/Fire-EMS/Parks & Recreation/Police/Sewer table, Commercial column.
$941.00 per 1,000 sq ft
Fire/EMS Impact Fee — CommercialCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Impact Fees section, Commercial column.
$199.00 per 1,000 sq ft
Police Impact Fee — CommercialCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Impact Fees section, Commercial column.
$107.00 per 1,000 sq ft
Transportation Impact Fee — CommercialCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Impact Fees section, Transportation table, Commercial column.
$2,516.00 per 1,000 sq ft
Water Impact Fee — Commercial (by meter size)Cedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Impact Fees section, Water table.
1-inch meter $3,892.00; up to larger meter sizes priced proportionally per the schedule's meter-size table
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Footing / Foundation
Footing depth and rebar per plan; per Cedar City Building Department Inspection Reference Guide, applicable to commercial as well as residential construction.
- 2
Underground Electrical / Mechanical / Plumbing
Trench depth, conduit/conductor sizing, pipe slope and pressure/water tests.
- 3
Framing
Structural framing verified against engineer-stamped plans; special inspections per the code analysis on file, where required.
- 4
Rough Mechanical / Rough Plumbing / Rough Electrical
Rough-in verified before insulation/drywall.
- 5
Building Final
All trades complete, site clean, utilities operational, required certificates on file.
See the full Cedar City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Commercial projects (new buildings, signs, and tenant improvements involving a use-classification change) require a Project Review meeting with the city BEFORE permit issuance, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning — budget time for this step ahead of plan submittal.
- Cedar City's own Consolidated Fee Schedule cites the ICC Building Valuation Data Table dated August 2011 for setting New Construction valuation — a notably old citation reported here exactly as published, not updated to a more current ICC table.
- A Utah Prairie Dog Clearance letter and a Geo-Technical Data Sheet are required any time ground is broken, the same as for residential construction in Cedar City.
- Cedar City's own Fee Estimate Request form separately states the Building Permit fee is 'Based on water meter size' — a different mechanism description than the Consolidated Fee Schedule's ICC-valuation-table approach; this discrepancy between the city's own documents is reported here rather than reconciled.
- Cedar City does not publish a distinct fire sprinkler or fire alarm system permit, fee, or plan-review line item — checked directly against the city's own Consolidated Fee Schedule (LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, cedarcityut.gov/639/Fee-Schedule), both the Building Department section (Building Permit Fees, Building Valuations, Building Permit Calculation Table) and the dedicated Fire Department/Control section, which lists only a Flammable Storage Systems and Facilities Construction Permit and Inspection Fee (both 'No charge'). Fire suppression and fire alarm system work in new commercial construction or tenant improvements is priced through the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and 30%-of-permit Plan Review fee used for the project generally.
Frequently asked questions
Cedar City requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction; Project Review meeting with the city required before permit issuance for new commercial buildings, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning and the Project Review Application/Checklist; Site plan showing actual building setbacks, address/lot/subdivision, directional arrow, street name, and parking; Utah Prairie Dog Clearance letter (Department of Natural Resources) required any time ground is broken; Geo-Technical Data Sheet / Pre-Construction Document with Engineer's Stamp required any time ground is broken; Airport Form 7460 (FAA) required if building height triggers FAA notice criteria — the FAA can take 'up to 45 days' to respond, per Cedar City's Permit Document List. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at (435) 865-4519 before starting work.
Per Cedar City's Consolidated Fee Schedule, new commercial construction valuation is set using the ICC Building Valuation Data Table (dated August 2011 per the city's own document), run through the city's Building Permit Calculation Table, plus a Plan Review fee of 30% of the Building Permit and a 1% Utah State Fee. Commercial-specific impact fees also apply: Drainage $941.00/1,000 sf, Fire/EMS $199.00/1,000 sf, Police $107.00/1,000 sf, and Transportation $636.00/1,000 sf.
Cedar City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at (435) 865-4519 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Project Review Application/Checklist; Site Plan; Architectural Plan Pages; Engineering on Structural Elements; Prairie Dog Clearance; Geo-Technical Data Sheet / Pre-Construction Document with Engineer's Stamp. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Cedar City requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Footing / Foundation, Underground Electrical / Mechanical / Plumbing, Framing, Rough Mechanical / Rough Plumbing / Rough Electrical, Building Final. Schedule each through Cedar City Building & Zoning Department ((435) 865-4519).
Apply through Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at 10 N Main Street, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone: (435) 865-4519, email: lhope@cedarcityut.gov. Office hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning.. Official information: https://www.cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning.
Cedar City, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16 ('2021 International Building Code').; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes is correct on this point.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes. NOTE: the IFC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (which governs Title 15A Chapter 2, State Construction Code) — Utah's Fire Code is separately adopted under Title 15A Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; left as published by the City, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes BOTH of the split editions cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16 (2015 IECC residential provisions and 2021 IECC commercial provisions). Cedar City's pre-7/1/2026 split (2015 residential / 2021 commercial) is preserved here as history: the residential figure was already an older edition than the city's own 2021 commercial IECC adoption, a live split-edition discrepancy in the city's own page predating this code-cycle transition.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes is correct on this point.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized on cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes, added here per statute since the City's own page omits it.; 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities) — per cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes; not a code listed in § 15A-2-103, unaffected by the 7/1/2026 amendment.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Cedar City's Current Adopted Codes page (cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes) was live re-fetched 2026-07-16 and IS STILL LAGGING — it verbatim lists '2023 National Electrical Code, 2021 International Residential Code, Appendix Q of 2021 IRC, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Fire Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, residential provisions, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, commercial provisions, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1' with no update reflecting the 2024 code-cycle transition. IRC and NEC entries on that page remain accurate (unchanged by statute); IFC is correctly outside § 15A-2-103's scope. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation has been added to the sources array below, pointing to the current in-force version link.. Local amendments apply — see the Cedar City overview page for the full list.
Yes. Per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning, new commercial buildings (along with signs and tenant improvements involving a use-classification change) require a Project Review meeting with the city before the Building Department will accept the permit application for plan review.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.
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