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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit in Nephi, Utah

Nephi's own 26-page Fee Schedule Report (effective 6/16/2026) contains zero 'sprinkler,' 'fire alarm,' or 'fire suppression' line items anywhere in its Building Permit, Miscellaneous Permit, or Utility Rates sections (full page-by-page review, 2026-07-22). Fire protection service to Nephi is not run by a standalone Nephi City fire marshal's office — Nephi Fire Department (Chief Kurtis Park, 95 E 100 N) is one of six volunteer departments (Eureka, Levan, Mona, Nephi, Rocky Ridge, and West Desert communities) under the countywide Juab Special Service Fire District, established 2001, addressed at 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648 (the same address as Juab County's own offices) per the Utah Public Notice Website's public-body listing. A cross-check of Fire Suppression Services Inc.'s industry-standard 'Authorities Having Jurisdiction' reference document (2026-04-01 edition) lists 'Juab County' with sub-entries for Diamond Valley, Eureka, Nephi (Kurtis Park), and Partoun, but -- unlike dozens of other Utah jurisdictions in the same document -- provides no local fire-marshal plan-review contact, fee, or process for any of them, consistent with these small/rural jurisdictions deferring fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan review to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office rather than reviewing plans locally. The State Fire Marshal's Office's own official Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form and Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form (both hosted on firemarshal.utah.gov) set an identical governing fee for either system type: square footage x $0.022, with a $75.00 minimum, payable before plan review is released. Because both fire-sprinkler and fire-alarm submittals route to the same state office under the same fee formula for a jurisdiction served by one joint fire district, this entry combines both system types rather than splitting them, consistent with the combined slug convention used for other Utah joint-fire-district cities in this dataset (e.g. Kaysville, Layton, North Logan, Riverton, Tooele).

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New installation or modification of an automatic fire sprinkler system and/or automatic fire alarm system on a property within Nephi
  • Completed Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form and/or Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form, submitted to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070; planreviews@utah.gov; (801) 256-2390) -- Nephi and Juab County have no local fire-marshal plan reviewer listed for this function
  • Water Supply Analysis information (static pressure, residual pressure, flow) required for sprinkler submittals per Utah Admin. Code R710-4-5
  • A separate Nephi City Building Permit Application for the underlying construction work associated with the fire protection system installation
  • Fees paid to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office before plan review will be released

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Fire Sprinkler Plan Review FeeUtah State Fire Marshal's Office, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form (firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Automatic-Fire-Sprinkler-Plan-Submittal-Form-2022-R.pdf), fetched and read directly 2026-07-22: 'SQUARE FEET x .022$ = $______ Note: Minimum fee is $75.' Fees must be paid before plan review will be released. Nephi's own Fee Schedule Report has no competing/duplicate local sprinkler fee line item.
Square footage x $0.022 per square foot; $75.00 minimum
Fire Alarm Plan Review FeeUtah State Fire Marshal's Office, Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form (firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Fire-Alarm-Submittal-Form-2023D-R.pdf), fetched and read directly 2026-07-22: identical 'SQUARE FT x .022$ = $ Note: Minimum fee is $75' formula as the sprinkler form. Nephi's own Fee Schedule Report has no competing/duplicate local alarm fee line item.
Square footage x $0.022 per square foot; $75.00 minimum
Building Permit Fee (associated construction)Same valuation-based Building Permit Fee documented on this file's Residential and Commercial Building Permit entries -- applies to the underlying construction accompanying the fire protection system, separately from the State Fire Marshal's plan-review fee above.
Based off valuation (no flat citywide table published)

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Final and Witnessed Test

    Final inspection and witnessed acceptance test of the installed fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system, coordinated with Nephi Fire Department (Chief Kurtis Park, part of the Juab Special Service Fire District) prior to occupancy.

See the full Nephi inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Nephi has no local fire marshal's office of its own for plan-review purposes -- fire sprinkler and fire alarm plans go to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (planreviews@utah.gov, (801) 256-2390), not to Nephi City Hall or the Nephi Fire Department directly.
  • Nephi Fire Department is one of six volunteer departments under the countywide Juab Special Service Fire District (Eureka, Levan, Mona, Nephi, Rocky Ridge, West Desert communities) -- a joint special-service district, not a standalone Nephi City fire department -- which is why this entry combines fire sprinkler and fire alarm into a single permit type, consistent with other joint-fire-district cities in this dataset.
  • Both the sprinkler and alarm plan-review fees use the identical formula (square footage x $0.022, $75 minimum) and must be paid before the State Fire Marshal's Office will release its plan review.
  • A separate Nephi City Building Permit is still required for the underlying construction accompanying the fire protection system work -- the State Fire Marshal's fee is in addition to, not instead of, Nephi's own valuation-based Building Permit Fee.

Frequently asked questions

Nephi requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit for: New installation or modification of an automatic fire sprinkler system and/or automatic fire alarm system on a property within Nephi; Completed Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form and/or Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form, submitted to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070; planreviews@utah.gov; (801) 256-2390) -- Nephi and Juab County have no local fire-marshal plan reviewer listed for this function; Water Supply Analysis information (static pressure, residual pressure, flow) required for sprinkler submittals per Utah Admin. Code R710-4-5; A separate Nephi City Building Permit Application for the underlying construction work associated with the fire protection system installation; Fees paid to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office before plan review will be released. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Nephi City Building Department (Planning and Zoning, Buildings, and Development) at (435) 250-8086 before starting work.

No. Nephi's Fee Schedule Report (effective 6/16/2026) has no sprinkler, fire alarm, or fire suppression line item anywhere in its 26 pages. Fire protection plan review for Nephi routes to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, which charges square footage x $0.022 per square foot with a $75.00 minimum for both fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan submittals, per its official submittal forms.

Nephi does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Nephi City Building Department (Planning and Zoning, Buildings, and Development) at (435) 250-8086 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form; Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form; Nephi City Building Permit Application (Rev. 12-6-23). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nephi requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit, in order: Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Final and Witnessed Test. Schedule each through Nephi City Building Department (Planning and Zoning, Buildings, and Development) ((435) 250-8086).

Apply through Nephi City Building Department (Planning and Zoning, Buildings, and Development) at 21 E 100 N, Nephi, UT 84648. Phone: (435) 250-8086, email: building.permit@nephi.utah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Official information: https://www.nephi.utah.gov/283/Building-Permit.

Nephi, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective July 1, 2026, binding on Nephi per § 15A-1-204; Nephi City's own Building Permit page links directly to the ICC code library (codes.iccsafe.org/codes/i-codes) rather than publishing a distinct local edition page, indicating adoption of whatever the current statewide-standard edition is without a documented local vintage override.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update, same statutory basis as above.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective July 1, 2026.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective July 1, 2026.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective July 1, 2026; not separately itemized on Nephi's own Building Permit page, but applies statewide.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Utah amendments — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective July 1, 2026.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — adopted statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i) and (1)(n) respectively; not separately itemized on Nephi's own Building Permit page, but apply statewide.; National Electrical Code (NEC) — Nephi's own Electrical Policy documents (Overhead/Underground Residential Electric Service requirements) require installation 'in accordance with the latest edition of the NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE' — a self-updating reference with no specific year stated on the city's own documents. The current statewide edition is the 2023 NEC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update (a prior version of this entry incorrectly stated '2020 NEC' as if that were a specific city-documented edition; Nephi's own document does not name a year at all). Nephi Power Department administers electrical service inspections separately from the Building Department (435-623-0276).. Local amendments apply — see the Nephi overview page for the full list.

The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (410 West 9800 South, 3rd Floor, Sandy, UT 84070; planreviews@utah.gov; (801) 256-2390), not Nephi City Hall. Nephi and Juab County have no local fire-marshal plan reviewer listed for this function; Nephi Fire Department, part of the countywide Juab Special Service Fire District, handles inspections and final testing but not plan review itself.