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Electrical Permit (incl. Electric Meter) — Cedar City, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-30 · Source: https://www.cedarcityut.gov/639/Fee-Schedule
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Electrical Permit (incl. Electric Meter) in Cedar City, Utah
Required for electrical work in Cedar City, including meter installations/upgrades. Fee schedule includes distinct commercial and residential flat-fee structures based on service entrance amperage. EV charger/EVSE installation is electrical work and falls under this general Electrical Permit; the Consolidated Fee Schedule (LAST UPDATED 3-Dec-25) does not publish an EV-specific line item — a charger circuit would most likely be billed as a Minor Remodel & Additional Circuits item or a Service Change under the residential electrical fee tiers.
Reviewed 2026-07-30 · Source
When you need this permit
- Electric meter installation or upgrade — requires site plan showing meter location
- New service entrance or amperage upgrade
- Minor remodel and additional circuits, or service change with 1-2 new circuits
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Fee schedule
Electrical work — valuation basis (service upgrade, new meter base, etc.)
Cedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. Show full citationHide
Cedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against labels in a copy-paste, so read the figures from the page as published. The current schedule lists 'Electrical (service upgrade, new meter base, etc.) $50.00' under **Building Valuations** — the same list that sets Remodel / Basement Finish / Tenant Improvement at '$50.00 per Sq foot' — and the permit fee is then derived from the Building Permit Calculation Table. The schedule does not state whether this $50.00 is a valuation input (which would yield a $24.00 permit fee via the $1-$500 tier) or the permit fee itself, so confirm with Cedar City Building before relying on a total. Building Permit Calculation Table (total valuation → fee): $1-$500 = $24.00 · $501-$2,000 = $24 for the first $500 plus $3 per additional $100 or fraction, to $2,000 · $2,001-$40,000 = $69 for the first $2,000 plus $11 per additional $1,000 · $40,001-$100,000 = $487 for the first $40,000 plus $9 per additional $1,000 · $100,001-$500,000 = $1,027 for the first $100,000 plus $7 per additional $1,000 · $500,001-$1,000,000 = $3,827 for the first $500,000 plus $5 per additional $1,000 · $1,000,001 and over = $6,387 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4 per additional $1,000. Plan Review is 30% of the building permit and the Utah State Fee is 1% of it.$50.00 valuation basis
Plan ReviewCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against labels when copy-pasted, so read the figures from those pages as published.
30% of the building permit fee
Utah State FeeCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, last updated 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against labels when copy-pasted, so read the figures from the page as published.
1% of the building permit fee
Re-inspectionCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against their labels in a copy-paste, so read the figures from the page as published.
$50.00
Inspection (not part of a building permit)Cedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against labels when copied out, so read the figures from the page as published rather than from a copy-paste.
$50.00
Revised Plan ReviewCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule, LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26, BUILDING DEPARTMENT section pp. 2-3. The PDF's two-column layout misaligns values against labels when copied, so read the figures from the page as published rather than from a copy-paste.
$50.00 per hour
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Temporary Power
Panel pole secured, GFCI-protected circuits, ground/neutral bonded.
- 2
Underground Electrical
Trench depth and conduit/conductor sizing per code/utility standards.
- 3
Rough Electrical
Outlet spacing, conductor protection, smoke/CO detector placement, box grounding.
- 4
Permanent Power
Rocky Mountain Power service order number provided; grounding conductors landed; at least one GFCI outlet.
See the full Cedar City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Cedar City charges the residential electrical fee for a new single-family dwelling by the square foot rather than as a flat fee: $0.02/sq ft up to 1,500 sq ft and $0.01/sq ft above that. Size this line item off your finished square footage.
- Provide the Rocky Mountain Power service order number when requesting the Permanent Power inspection, per Cedar City's Inspection Reference Guide.
- Cedar City does not publish a distinct EV charger/EVSE permit or fee — a home or workplace charging station is billed under the standard residential/commercial electrical fee tiers (e.g., Minor Remodel & Additional Circuits, or Service Change).
Frequently asked questions
Cedar City requires an electrical permit (incl. electric meter) for: Electric meter installation or upgrade — requires site plan showing meter location; New service entrance or amperage upgrade; Minor remodel and additional circuits, or service change with 1-2 new circuits. 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 (LAST UPDATED 3-Dec-25), residential electrical fees for a new single-family dwelling are $0.02 per square foot for the first 1,500 square feet and $0.01 per square foot for area above that.
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: Site Plan Showing Meter Location. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Cedar City requires 4 inspection(s) for an electrical permit (incl. electric meter), in order: Temporary Power, Underground Electrical, Rough Electrical, Permanent Power. 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.; Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027): the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and residential ISPSC are now 2024 editions statewide; the IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did not change. Cedar City's Current Adopted Codes page (cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes) still lags that transition — it 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 for the 2024 code cycle. The IRC and NEC entries on that page remain accurate, since statute left them unchanged, and the IFC sits outside § 15A-2-103's scope. Design to the statewide 2024 editions and confirm the specific edition with plan review; see the Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation in sources for the in-force text.. Local amendments apply — see the Cedar City overview page for the full list.
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