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Residential Building Permit in Nephi, Utah

Required for new single-family and duplex residential construction and any work regulated by the statewide-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC. Nephi's Building Department (staffed separately from the Juab County-contracted Planning and Zoning function) issues the permit; plan review and building inspection services are themselves delivered under a competitively-bid professional-services contract (RFP No. 22-01) rather than by county staff. The core Building Permit fee is valuation-based (no flat citywide table is published); a $1,000 non-refundable Building Permit Application Deposit is credited toward the final fee at issuance.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family or duplex residential construction, or any work regulated by the statewide-adopted 2021 IRC
  • Completed Nephi City Building Permit Application (Rev. 12-6-23), signed by owner and contractor
  • Signed Receipt of Nephi City Policy Documents (Electrical, Natural Gas, Sewer Lateral, and Curb/Gutter/Sidewalk policy packets)
  • Two sets of plans and a plat map/site plan submitted to the Building Department after Planning and Zoning approval of the underlying land use application
  • Toilet on site before work commences (per the official Building Permit Application, Page 2 conditions)
  • Compliance with subdivision soils report recommendations where applicable (collapsible soils notice, per the official application form)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeNephi City Fee Schedule Report (effective 6/16/2026), 'Building Permit' > 'Miscellaneous Permit' > 'Building Permit' line: Current Approved Fee listed as $0.00 with Additional Conditions 'Based off valuation.' This is a valuation-driven fee methodology (not an unpublished/unresolved fee) — Nephi has not published a fixed percentage or per-square-foot table distinct from valuation-based calculation performed at plan review.
Based off valuation (no flat citywide table published; fee computed by the contracted plans examiner/building inspector from project valuation)
Building Permit Application DepositNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026): 'This is non-refundable. When a permit is issued it will be credited. If the permit is canceled, this pays for the plan review.' Also appears on the official Building Permit Application, Page 2.
$1,000.00 per permit (non-refundable; credited toward the Building Permit Fee at issuance)
Residential Permit Plan Check FeeNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026), 'Building Permit' > 'Residential Permit' rows: Plan Check Fee $400.00 Per Plan (Minimum); Plan Check Fee $100.00 Per hour over 4 hours; Duplicate Plan Check $100.00 Per Plan.
$400.00 minimum per plan; $100.00 per hour for review time exceeding 4 hours; $100.00 for a duplicate plan check
Building Permit State SurchargeNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026): 'State of Utah charges a 1% surcharge on building permit fees' — statewide surcharge under Utah Code § 15A-1-403.
1% of building permit fee
Permit Tracking FeeNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026), Building Permit > Miscellaneous Permit > Permit Tracking Fee.
$75.00 per permit
Impact Fee - Parks & Recreation (Single Family Household)Nephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026), Building Permit > Miscellaneous Permit > Impact Fee > Impact Fee - Parks & Recreation, Single Family Household.
$2,802.00 per residential unit
Impact Fee - WaterNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026), Building Permit > Miscellaneous Permit > Impact Fee > Impact Fee - Water.
$6,067.00 per Equivalent Domestic Unit (EDU)
Impact Fee - ElectricNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026), Building Permit > Miscellaneous Permit > Impact Fee > Impact Fee - Electric.
$2,075.00 per Equivalent Domestic Unit (EDU)
Sidewalk Deposit / Sidewalk Inspection FeeNephi City Fee Schedule Report (6/16/2026): deposit refunded if sidewalk passes ADA-compliance inspection; also stated on the official Building Permit Application (Page 2: Sidewalk Deposit $4,000.00, Sidewalk Inspection $60.00).
$4,000.00 refundable deposit + $60.00 per inspection

Review timeline

Plan reviewNephi’s published plan-review target
10–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Plan Review

    Performed by the contracted Plans Examiner per RFP No. 22-01 Section IV.B; generally completed within 10 business days of plan receipt, with correction-comment letters referencing specific code sections delivered to the city and applicant.

  2. 2

    Building Inspection (Combination Building Inspector)

    Field inspections performed by the contracted Combination Building Inspector per RFP No. 22-01 Section IV.C; inspections generally performed within 2 business days of the inspection request. Contact: Lane Allred, Building Inspector, nephi.inspector@nephi.utah.gov, (435) 610-0547.

  3. 3

    Electrical Service Inspection

    Inspection of electrical service construction/installation performed by the Nephi City Power Department (435-623-0276); 24 hours' prior notice required, per the Building Permit Policy Document Packet.

  4. 4

    Natural Gas Service Inspection

    Inspection of natural gas service construction/installation performed by the Nephi City Gas Department (435-623-4914); 24 hours' prior notice required.

  5. 5

    Sewer Lateral Inspection

    Inspection of sewer service construction/installation performed by the Nephi City Sewer Department (435-623-2349); 24 hours' prior notice required.

  6. 6

    Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk, and Drive Approach Inspection

    Required before and after construction of all concrete work in the public way, performed by the Nephi City Streets Department (435-623-0712); 24 hours' prior notice required. Sidewalk must pass ADA-compliance inspection for the $4,000 deposit to be refunded.

  7. 7

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy

    Occupancy of the structure is prohibited until after final inspections and Certificate of Occupancy issuance, per the official Building Permit Application (Page 2 conditions).

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

Tips

  • Nephi contracts Planning and Zoning functions to Juab County (per Nephi's own budget documentation: 'Nephi contracts with Juab County for planning services'), but the Building Department — permit issuance, plan review, and inspection — remains a distinct Nephi City function with its own staff (Building Permit Tech, Building Inspector) and its own budget line, separate from the county-contracted planning role. Plan review and inspection labor is itself delivered via a competitively-bid contractor relationship (RFP No. 22-01) shared across Nephi City, Levan Town, and Juab County, but Nephi City is the permit-issuing authority of record.
  • The permit application must be signed on Page 2 to be complete — a page 1-only submission is explicitly rejected per the form's own instruction ('MUST SIGN ON PAGE 2 TO COMPLETE APPLICATION').
  • A permit becomes null and void if construction is not commenced within 180 days, or if work is suspended/abandoned for 180 days at any point after commencement.
  • The $1,000 Building Permit Application Deposit is non-refundable but is credited toward the final Building Permit Fee when the permit is issued; if the application is canceled, the deposit is retained to cover the cost of plan review already performed.
  • Nephi's utility inspections (electrical, gas, sewer, curb/gutter/sidewalk) are scheduled separately through each respective city utility department, not through the Building Department's inspector — each requires 24 hours' advance notice.
  • Nephi has no distinct EV charger / EVSE permit type or fee: a full-text check of Nephi's Fee Schedule Report (nephi.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4127, PDF fetched and searched directly 2026-07-20) found zero mentions of 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' 'charging station,' or 'EVSE.' A residential EV charger install is expected to route through the general Building Permit process as standard electrical work, with the electrical service inspection itself scheduled through Nephi City Power (435-623-0276, 24 hours' advance notice) alongside the building permit; confirm current fee treatment directly with the Nephi City Building Department.
  • RFP No. 22-01 explicitly states: 'Nephi City, and Levan Town are independent political subdivisions of the state of Utah operating within Juab County. Juab County is an independent political subdivision of the state of Utah' — confirming Nephi's separate legal and administrative status even though it shares contracted plan-review/inspection personnel with the county.
  • Nephi has no distinct solar-PV permit type or fee: the city's Fee Schedule Report (effective 6/16/2026) itemizes dozens of specific trade/miscellaneous permits (fence, shed, re-roof, soffit/fascia, brick/siding, electrical meter base upgrade, electrical re-wire) but contains no 'solar' line anywhere, so rooftop or ground-mounted solar installations are permitted and fee-assessed through this same valuation-based Building Permit (re-checked directly against the full fee schedule PDF, 2026-07-19).

Frequently asked questions

Nephi requires a residential building permit for: New single-family or duplex residential construction, or any work regulated by the statewide-adopted 2021 IRC; Completed Nephi City Building Permit Application (Rev. 12-6-23), signed by owner and contractor; Signed Receipt of Nephi City Policy Documents (Electrical, Natural Gas, Sewer Lateral, and Curb/Gutter/Sidewalk policy packets); Two sets of plans and a plat map/site plan submitted to the Building Department after Planning and Zoning approval of the underlying land use application; Toilet on site before work commences (per the official Building Permit Application, Page 2 conditions); Compliance with subdivision soils report recommendations where applicable (collapsible soils notice, per the official application form). 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.

The core Building Permit Fee is valuation-based and computed at plan review (no flat citywide table is published). In addition, expect a $400 minimum Residential Plan Check Fee, a $1,000 non-refundable Building Permit Application Deposit (credited toward the final fee), a 1% state surcharge, a $75 Permit Tracking Fee, and applicable impact fees (Water $6,067/EDU, Electric $2,075/EDU, Parks & Recreation $2,802 for a single-family unit), per Nephi's official Fee Schedule Report effective 6/16/2026.

Nephi's contracted Plans Examiner is required to generally complete plan reviews within 10 business days of receiving plans, per the city's own RFP No. 22-01 (Plan Review and Building Inspector Services). Field inspections are generally performed within 2 business days of a scheduling request.

You'll need: Nephi City Building Permit Application (Rev. 12-6-23); Receipt of Nephi City Policy Documents; Site Plan / Plat Map. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nephi requires 7 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Plan Review, Building Inspection (Combination Building Inspector), Electrical Service Inspection, Natural Gas Service Inspection, Sewer Lateral Inspection, Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk, and Drive Approach Inspection, Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. 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.

Nephi City issues the building permit. Nephi contracts its Planning and Zoning (land use/plan compliance review) function to Juab County, but the Building Department that issues permits, tracks fees, and inspects construction is a separate Nephi City department with its own staff, budget, and fee schedule.

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