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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Unincorporated Rich County, Utah

Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings anywhere the Rich County Building Department has jurisdiction — unincorporated county land and the towns of Randolph, Woodruff, and Laketown. Rich County does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement permit type, application, or fee tier separate from its general Commercial Building Permit process; the same IRC-based fee table, refundable project-cost-tiered deposit, and mandatory architect/engineer stamp on commercial plans apply. Garden City is NOT covered by this file.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Tenant improvement or tenant finish work in an existing commercial building within unincorporated Rich County, or in Randolph, Woodruff, or Laketown
  • Zoning Clearance Letter from the applicable city/town or county planning and zoning committee before the county will process the building permit
  • All commercial plans must be stamped by a licensed Utah architect or engineer, per Rich County's blanket commercial-plans requirement
  • Structures of 200 sq ft or less do not require a permit — same threshold documented for residential permits in this county

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeSame fee basis documented on this file's Commercial Building Permit entry — Rich County's 2025 ordinance does not carve out a separate, lower tenant-improvement rate.
Set by the fee table in the International Residential Code (IRC) edition adopted at the time of application
Refundable Building Permit Deposit — under $100,000 project costRich County Ordinance for Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy (adopted 2025), Section 4 — tiered by project cost, applicable to tenant-improvement projects on the same basis as new construction.
$500
Refundable Building Permit Deposit — $100,000 to $200,000 project costRich County Ordinance for Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy (adopted 2025), Section 4.
$1,000

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Structural (if applicable)

    Verified before close-in where the tenant improvement scope includes framing or structural changes.

  2. 2

    Electrical

    Requires a work order number from Rocky Mountain Power before the utility will provide a hook-up, where applicable to the tenant-space scope.

  3. 3

    Final

    All work complete, ready for certificate of occupancy.

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

Tips

  • Rich County's blanket 'all commercial plans must be stamped' requirement applies to tenant improvement work in a commercial building the same as it does to new commercial construction — confirm with the Building Inspector whether a small-scope tenant finish still triggers this requirement.
  • Randolph, Woodruff, and Laketown tenant improvement projects still need the town's Zoning Clearance Letter FIRST before Rich County will process the building permit.
  • No permit is required for structures of 200 sq ft or less — the same threshold documented for residential permits.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Rich County requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Tenant improvement or tenant finish work in an existing commercial building within unincorporated Rich County, or in Randolph, Woodruff, or Laketown; Zoning Clearance Letter from the applicable city/town or county planning and zoning committee before the county will process the building permit; All commercial plans must be stamped by a licensed Utah architect or engineer, per Rich County's blanket commercial-plans requirement; Structures of 200 sq ft or less do not require a permit — same threshold documented for residential permits in this county. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Rich County Building Department at 801-564-0897 (Building Inspector Tyler D. Seaman, cell); 435-793-5155 (payments — text or email preferred); 435-793-2415 (Rich County Courthouse general line) before starting work.

No distinct tenant-improvement application or discounted fee tier is published by Rich County as of 2026-07-19 — tenant improvement work follows the same Commercial Building Permit process: the IRC-based fee table, the project-cost-tiered refundable deposit, and the requirement that all commercial plans be stamped by a licensed Utah architect or engineer. Contact the Building Inspector (Tyler D. Seaman, 801-564-0897) for a project-specific estimate.

Unincorporated Rich County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Rich County Building Department at 801-564-0897 (Building Inspector Tyler D. Seaman, cell); 435-793-5155 (payments — text or email preferred); 435-793-2415 (Rich County Courthouse general line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (iWorQ online portal); Zoning Clearance Letter; Construction Plans and Specifications (architect/engineer-stamped); Signed Construction Bid. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Rich County requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Structural (if applicable), Electrical, Final. Schedule each through Rich County Building Department (801-564-0897 (Building Inspector Tyler D. Seaman, cell); 435-793-5155 (payments — text or email preferred); 435-793-2415 (Rich County Courthouse general line)).

Apply through Rich County Building Department at Rich County Courthouse, 20 S. Main, Randolph, UT 84064 (Building Inspector Tyler D. Seaman: 564 S Norway Spruce Dr, Layton, UT 84041 — inspector operates from this mailing address but permits/payments are processed through the Rich County Courthouse). Phone: 801-564-0897 (Building Inspector Tyler D. Seaman, cell); 435-793-5155 (payments — text or email preferred); 435-793-2415 (Rich County Courthouse general line), email: beaconcodeconsultants@gmail.com (Building Inspector). Office hours: Rich County Courthouse: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Building Inspector has no fixed office hours — contact by cell/text or email for the best response.. Official information: https://www.richcounty.gov/building-department/.

Unincorporated Rich County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IBC; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update, remains in force; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IPC; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IMC; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective since July 1, 2026, superseding the 2021 IFGC; 2024 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 IEBC; 2024 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 ISPSC; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); statewide in force, unchanged by the July 1, 2026 update; NOTE: Rich County's own undated 'Building Permit Information' handout previously referenced the long-superseded 2018 IBC — that document was already stale before today's update. Attempted to re-fetch the handout live on 2026-07-16 to check its current text, but the PDF returned corrupted/unparseable binary content to the fetch tool, so its present wording could not be independently re-verified today; treat the handout as unreliable for edition currency either way. The statewide-adopted 2024 IBC (effective July 1, 2026) is the legally in-force edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 regardless of what the handout says.; NOTE (updated 2026-07-16): The July 1, 2026 statewide code-edition transition (2024 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/ISPSC replacing 2021 editions) took effect 15 days ago per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; next version's editions 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Rich County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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 Rich County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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