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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Permit in Unincorporated Iron County, Utah

Iron County does not publish a standalone fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permit fee. The county's Fee Schedule (adopted May 26, 2026) lists 'Fire' among the departments in its 'For Reference Only' section that 'have reported that they do not collect fees' (re-verified directly against the live PDF on 2026-07-22), and the Building Department's own list of inspected trades (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas) does not include a distinct fire-suppression category. The real fallback path for fire alarm and automatic fire sprinkler plan review is the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, which publishes statewide Fire Alarm and Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Forms billed at $0.022 per square foot of review scope with a $75 minimum fee (re-verified directly against both live SFM submittal-form PDFs on 2026-07-22). Whether the State Fire Marshal's plan-review authority is the operative path specifically for private commercial construction in unincorporated Iron County (versus, e.g., state-owned buildings or schools) is not independently confirmed on either agency's website, so this entry is marked partial rather than fully verified.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system installation or modification in a new or existing building
  • Iron County's own Fire department does not collect a plan-review or permit fee, per the county's Fee Schedule 'For Reference Only' section
  • Fallback path: submit plans to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office for statewide plan review using the Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form and/or Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form — jurisdictional scope over private commercial projects specifically within unincorporated Iron County is not independently confirmed
  • Coordinate with Iron County Building & Zoning, (435) 865-5350, and Iron County Fire Warden Spencer Rollo, (435) 590-4714, to confirm whether fire-suppression plan review is folded into this jurisdiction's Commercial Building Permit review or must be routed separately to the State Fire Marshal

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Iron County Fire Plan Review / Permit FeeIron County Fee Schedule, adopted May 26, 2026, 'For Reference Only' section: 'Fire' is listed among departments that 'have reported that they do not collect fees.'
None published
Utah State Fire Marshal Plan Review Fee (Fire Alarm)Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form; fees must be paid before plan review is released.
$0.022 per square foot of review scope; $75 minimum
Utah State Fire Marshal Plan Review Fee (Automatic Fire Sprinkler)Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form; same fee structure as the Fire Alarm form.
$0.022 per square foot of review scope; $75 minimum

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In (Sprinkler Piping / Alarm Wiring)

    Rough inspection of sprinkler piping or fire alarm wiring and devices prior to concealment. The specific inspecting authority (Utah State Fire Marshal, local fire district, or county Building Department) and checklist are not independently confirmed for unincorporated Iron County as of 2026-07-22.

  2. 2

    Final Acceptance Test

    Final fire alarm and/or automatic sprinkler system acceptance test consistent with NFPA 72/NFPA 13 as referenced by the adopted IBC/IFC. The specific inspecting authority is not independently confirmed for unincorporated Iron County.

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

Tips

  • Iron County's own Fire department is listed among departments that 'do not collect fees' in the county's Fee Schedule (adopted May 26, 2026), and the Building Department's own list of inspected trades (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas) does not include a distinct fire-suppression category — confirm directly with the Building Official, (435) 865-5350, and Iron County Fire Warden Spencer Rollo, (435) 590-4714, whether plan review is folded into the standard Commercial Building Permit or must go through the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office.
  • The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office bills both its Fire Alarm and Automatic Fire Sprinkler plan reviews at the same flat rate: $0.022 per square foot of review scope, with a $75 minimum, payable before plan review is released — but whether this state-level review is the operative path for private commercial construction inside unincorporated Iron County specifically (as opposed to state-owned buildings, schools, or other SFM-jurisdiction facilities) is not independently confirmed on either agency's website.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Iron County requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm permit for: Fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system installation or modification in a new or existing building; Iron County's own Fire department does not collect a plan-review or permit fee, per the county's Fee Schedule 'For Reference Only' section; Fallback path: submit plans to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office for statewide plan review using the Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form and/or Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form — jurisdictional scope over private commercial projects specifically within unincorporated Iron County is not independently confirmed; Coordinate with Iron County Building & Zoning, (435) 865-5350, and Iron County Fire Warden Spencer Rollo, (435) 590-4714, to confirm whether fire-suppression plan review is folded into this jurisdiction's Commercial Building Permit review or must be routed separately to the State Fire Marshal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Iron County Building Department at (435) 865-5350 before starting work.

No standalone fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permit or fee is published by Iron County. The county's own Fee Schedule (adopted May 26, 2026) lists 'Fire' among the departments that do not collect fees. The real fallback is the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, which reviews fire alarm and automatic sprinkler plans statewide at $0.022 per square foot ($75 minimum) — though whether that state process is the applicable path for a private commercial project specifically within unincorporated Iron County is not independently confirmed; contact the Building Official at (435) 865-5350 to confirm.

Unincorporated Iron County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Iron County Building Department at (435) 865-5350 for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, Unincorporated Iron County may also ask for: Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form; Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form; Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Iron County requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm permit, in order: Rough-In (Sprinkler Piping / Alarm Wiring), Final Acceptance Test. Schedule each through Iron County Building Department ((435) 865-5350).

Apply through Iron County Building Department at 82 N 100 E #102, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone: (435) 865-5350. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, per ironcountyut.gov/building. Building Official: Terry Palmer; Assistant Building Official/Zoning Officer: Nate Dennett.. Official information: https://ironcountyut.gov/building.

Unincorporated Iron County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C & J — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026). Iron County's own building.gov page and forms index do not publish a distinct county code-adoption page; per Utah's Title 15A compliance-agency model, unincorporated Iron County (like unincorporated Washington County in this corpus) is bound by the statewide-adopted specific editions absent its own published amendment.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Q — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 revision — only the IRC (and NEC) held at their prior editions while the other codes advanced to 2024 — still the current edition.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); NEC remains 2023 across the 7/1/2026 statutory rollover (not superseded by a 2024/2026 NEC edition in that cycle) — still the current edition.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026); statute has no residential/commercial split — one edition applies to both.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026).; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); current edition as of July 1, 2026 (2021 edition governed through June 30, 2026).; NOTE (verified 2026-07-16 against the live Utah Code § 15A-2-103 text, version headed 'Effective 7/1/2026 / Superseded 1/1/2027'): the 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC listed above took effect July 1, 2026, replacing the 2021 editions; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did not change. The 1/1/2027 version of the statute carries identical editions, so no further flip is expected then. This entry previously (as of lastVerified 2026-07-03) correctly flagged that the rollover had occurred in a trailing note, but the individual code lines above it still led with the 2021 editions as the primary/current statement — corrected on this date so the lines themselves state the current editions. Iron County's own building.gov/building page and its Forms index (ironcountyut.gov/building/forms) do not independently republish specific code-edition numbers, so this file reports the statutory default rather than a county-specific citation — flagged here rather than silently assumed identical to Cedar City's page, which does publish its own distinct Current Adopted Codes list.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Iron County overview page for the full list.

Start with the Iron County Building Official at (435) 865-5350 and the Iron County Fire Warden, Spencer Rollo, at (435) 590-4714, to confirm whether the review happens locally as part of the Commercial Building Permit or must be submitted to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (planreviews@utah.gov, (801) 256-2390).

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