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This is PermitBase’s published record for Unincorporated Piute County as of 2026-07-19. It has since been superseded — see the current record. A historical record reflects what PermitBase had verified at that time; it may not capture a real-world change the jurisdiction had made but PermitBase had not yet verified, and it includes any errors we later corrected. Snapshots are never edited retroactively.

Unincorporated Piute County building permits

Unincorporated Piute County, Utah — as published 2026-07-19.

Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source

Codes adopted

2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IBC2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update, remains in force2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IPC2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IMC2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IFGC2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IECC. The statute adopts a single IECC edition with no residential/commercial split.2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IEBC2024 residential provisions of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 ISPSC2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); statewide in force, unchanged by the July 1, 2026 updateNOTE (updated 2026-07-16): These are the statewide-mandated codes under Utah Code § 15A-2-103; Piute County has not published any county-specific code amendments online (live-checked again 2026-07-16 — the county's 'Obtaining a Building Permit' page still cites no code editions at all, consistent with the prior 2026-07-08 finding). The July 1, 2026 statewide code-edition transition (2024 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/ISPSC replacing 2021 editions, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days ago; the next statute version's editions were diffed and confirmed identical. 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC are unchanged. The International Fire Code is NOT adopted by § 15A-2-103 (it lives in Title 15A Chapter 5) and is not referenced elsewhere in this file.

Permit types & fees

Residential Building Permit

Required for new residential construction, additions, alterations, and any structural modification in unincorporated Piute County. The Piute County Building Inspector's office administers building permits under Piute County Code Title 7, Chapter 7-1D (Ord. 10-286, adopted January 31, 2011), which requires 'any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.'

Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source

Requirements

  • New single-family dwelling construction
  • Additions to existing residential structures
  • Any structural modification, alteration, repair, or change of occupancy
  • Moving or demolishing a structure
  • Installation, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, conversion, or replacement of any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system regulated under Piute County Code Title 7

Required documents

  • RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationPiute County's website does not publish a downloadable application form (the 'Printable Forms' page on piute.gov is an unpopulated template as of 2026-07-08). Applicants must contact the Building Inspector's office directly at (435) 577-2840 to obtain and submit an application.

Fee schedule

Fee typeAmountNotes

Commercial Building Permit

Required for new commercial construction in unincorporated Piute County under the same general permit requirement documented on this file's Residential Building Permit entry — Piute County Code Title 7, Chapter 7-1D (Ord. 10-286, adopted January 31, 2011) requires 'any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure' to obtain a permit, with no separate commercial-specific ordinance, application, checklist, or fee schedule published anywhere on piute.gov. This is Utah's least-populous county (~1,400-1,870 residents), and its online presence for the Building Inspector department is limited to the same unpopulated template pages already documented for the residential entry.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

  • New commercial construction, or any structural modification, alteration, repair, or change of occupancy of a commercial building or structure, in unincorporated Piute County
  • Application obtained directly from the Building Inspector's office — no downloadable form is published online as of 2026-07-19

Required documents

  • RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationPiute County's website does not publish a downloadable application form, nor a commercial-specific version — the 'Printable Forms' page on piute.gov remains an unpopulated template as of 2026-07-19, unchanged from the prior 2026-07-08 finding. Applicants must contact the Building Inspector's office directly at (435) 577-2840 to obtain and submit an application.

Fee schedule

Fee typeAmountNotes

Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings in unincorporated Piute County. No tenant-improvement-specific (or even general commercial-specific) permit type, application, checklist, or fee is published anywhere on piute.gov as of 2026-07-19 — tenant improvement work falls under the same general permit requirement of Piute County Code Title 7, Chapter 7-1D (Ord. 10-286), which covers 'alter, repair ... or change the occupancy of a building or structure' without distinguishing project type or scale.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

  • Tenant improvement, tenant finish, or alteration work in an existing commercial building within unincorporated Piute County
  • Application obtained directly from the Building Inspector's office — no downloadable form is published online

Required documents

  • RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationNo downloadable application form of any kind — residential, commercial, or tenant-improvement-specific — is published on piute.gov as of 2026-07-19. Applicants must contact the Building Inspector's office directly at (435) 577-2840.

Fee schedule

Fee typeAmountNotes

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Unincorporated Piute County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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Permalink: /utah/piute-county/unincorporated-piute/as-of/2026-07-19/

Snapshot date: 2026-07-19

Commit: 4edc10b

Reproducible from PermitBase’s version-controlled dataset, commit 4edc10b.