Solar / Solar PV Installation Permit in Unincorporated Rich County, Utah

Unincorporated Rich County requires a solar / solar pv installation permit for: Installation of a residential or commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) system, rooftop-mounted or ground-mount, anywhere the Rich County Building Department has jurisdiction (unincorporated county land, or Randolph/Woodruff/Laketown after the town's zoning clearance); New or modified electrical circuit, inverter, and interconnection equipment, inspected as part of the bundled Building Permit electrical inspection; A work order number from Rocky Mountain Power before interconnection/hookup, per the Rich County Building Permit Information handout — the same requirement documented for the general Building Permit and EV Charger Permit; Compliance with the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), which contains the solar-photovoltaic-systems article, as adopted statewide by Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); Zoning Clearance Letter from the applicable town or county planning and zoning committee, same as required for the general Building Permit, before the county will process the application. 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 solar 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 (iWorQ online portal); Rocky Mountain Power Work Order Number / Interconnection Agreement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Rich County requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar / solar pv installation 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/.

No. A full review of the county's Building Permit Application Information packet, its 2025 Building Permits/CO ordinance, its Building Permit Information handout, its Development Code (2020 and July 2025), and its Code & Ordinances index found no distinct solar or renewable-energy permit type, application, or fee. Solar PV installations are processed as a standard Building Permit, with the electrical work bundled into that permit's inspection (or $50.00 if inspected standalone).

Yes. The same requirement documented for the general Building Permit and EV Charger Permit applies: a work order number from Rocky Mountain Power is required before the utility will interconnect or provide hookup, and Rich County utilities may not connect service without a valid county building permit on file.