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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Unincorporated Rich County, Utah

Rich County does not publish a distinct EV charger, EVSE, or electric vehicle charging station permit or fee. The Rich County Building Permit Information handout explicitly confirms electrical work is bundled into the general Building Permit: "Electrical Inspection (bundled) — Included in the building permit fee when a building permit is issued; $50.00 if electrical work is inspected without an accompanying building permit." A new dedicated EV charger circuit is therefore covered under the same general, valuation-based Building Permit issued by the Rich County Building Department, with no separate EV-specific line item.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property
  • New dedicated electrical circuit and/or panel capacity to serve the charger, inspected as part of the bundled Building Permit electrical inspection
  • A work order number from Rocky Mountain Power before electrical hookup, per the Rich County Building Permit Information handout
  • Compliance with the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted statewide by Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)Rich County Ordinance for Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy (adopted 2025), Section 2.D. Electrical work, including an EV charger circuit, is bundled into this fee when accompanied by a building permit.
Set by the fee table in the International Residential Code (IRC) edition adopted at the time of application — Rich County does not publish a separate dollar-figure fee schedule
Electrical Inspection (standalone, no accompanying building permit)Rich County Building Permit Information handout (Building Department). Applies if electrical work — including a standalone EV charger circuit — is inspected without an accompanying building permit; otherwise the electrical inspection is bundled into the building permit fee at no additional charge.
$50.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Electrical Inspection

    Verification of the new circuit, panel capacity, and grounding for the EV charger installation. Bundled into the building permit fee, or $50.00 if inspected without an accompanying building permit, per the Rich County Building Permit Information handout.

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

Tips

  • Rich County has no separate EV-charger or standalone Electrical permit type — the county's own Building Permit Information handout explicitly bundles the electrical inspection into the general Building Permit fee.
  • If an EV charger circuit is the only electrical work being done (no accompanying building permit), the electrical inspection carries a standalone $50.00 fee per the county's published handout.
  • A Rocky Mountain Power work order number is required before electrical hookup for the new circuit.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Rich County requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property; New dedicated electrical circuit and/or panel capacity to serve the charger, inspected as part of the bundled Building Permit electrical inspection; A work order number from Rocky Mountain Power before electrical hookup, per the Rich County Building Permit Information handout; Compliance with the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted statewide by Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g). 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.

In Unincorporated Rich County, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: Set by the fee table in the International Residential Code (IRC) edition adopted at the time of application — Rich County does not publish a separate dollar-figure fee schedule. Additional published fees: Electrical Inspection (standalone, no accompanying building permit) — $50.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

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: Rich County Building Permit Application; Rocky Mountain Power Work Order Number. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Rich County requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. 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.

No. Rich County does not publish a distinct EV-charger or EVSE permit or fee. The county's Building Permit Information handout confirms electrical work is bundled into the general Building Permit fee (or $50.00 if inspected standalone without an accompanying building permit).

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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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