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Solar Permit — Cedar City, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-03 · Source: https://www.cedarcityut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14648/Permit-Document-List
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Solar Permit in Cedar City, Utah
Required for residential rooftop solar photovoltaic installations in Cedar City. Cedar City's own Permit Document List states this permit type is 'Applicable to residential permits only.'
Verified 2026-07-03 · Source
When you need this permit
- Residential rooftop solar PV installation (per Cedar City's own documentation, this permit type is residential-only)
- Module and inverter specification sheets
- Mounting system specification showing panel specifications
- Rapid shutdown specification
- Photos of both the open and shut electrical panel
- Verification of any required meter upgrade
Required documents
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Fee schedule
Solar Permit FeeNeither Cedar City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (LAST UPDATED 3-Dec-25) nor its Fee Estimate Request form lists a distinct 'Solar' fee line; the Fee Estimate Request form's 'Building Permit > Based on water meter size' and 'Electrical Fee' lines would apply to a solar installation's building/electrical scope, but no solar-specific rate is published. Omitted rather than invented.
Not separately published as a distinct line item in the Consolidated Fee Schedule or Fee Estimate Request form
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Rough Electrical
Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect placement per Cedar City Inspection Reference Guide, applicable to solar electrical scope.
- 2
Permanent Power / Building Final
Final verification including Rocky Mountain Power service order number, per Inspection Reference Guide.
See the full Cedar City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Cedar City's own Permit Document List states the Solar permit type is 'Applicable to residential permits only' — verify with the Building Department how commercial/ground-mount solar installations (e.g., municipal projects like the city's own Fire Station 1 solar project) are permitted, since no distinct commercial solar permit category is listed.
- Photos of both the open AND shut electrical panel are required — a documentation requirement specific to Cedar City's checklist, not just a one-line electrical diagram.
- Cedar City's adopted electrical code is the 2023 NEC (per cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes), which governs the Rapid Shutdown Specification requirement.
Frequently asked questions
Cedar City requires a solar permit for: Residential rooftop solar PV installation (per Cedar City's own documentation, this permit type is residential-only); Module and inverter specification sheets; Mounting system specification showing panel specifications; Rapid shutdown specification; Photos of both the open and shut electrical panel; Verification of any required meter upgrade. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at (435) 865-4519 before starting work.
In Cedar City, the published Solar Permit Fee is: Not separately published as a distinct line item in the Consolidated Fee Schedule or Fee Estimate Request form. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
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.
Per Cedar City's Permit Document List, residential solar permits require architectural plans, engineer-stamped structural pages, module and inverter specification sheets, mounting system specifications, a rapid shutdown specification, photos of the electrical panel in both open and shut positions, and verification of any required meter upgrade.
Cedar City requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Permanent Power / 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.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-03.
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