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EV Charger / EVSE Permit — Cottonwood Heights, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.cottonwoodheights.utah.gov/doing-business/fee-schedule
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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights does not publish a separate EV-charger/EVSE permit or fee category. Installing an EV charger is electrical work and is processed under the city's general Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permit — the city's own Fee Schedule page and Codes and Standards guidance (live-checked 2026-07-19) confirm there is no EV-specific line item or process, and this permit type exists here so EV charger installs are searchable in their own right.
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 in Cottonwood Heights
- Electrical work regulated statewide by the 2023 NEC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g))
- Online application via the city's iWorq Building Permit Application portal, filed as an Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permit
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Fee schedule
Electrical Fee (applied with building permit)Cottonwood Heights official Fee Schedule page: 'Electrical, mechanical and plumbing fees — Each is 5% of base building permit fee when applying with the building permit.' EV chargers are billed under this same electrical fee; the city publishes no EV-specific dollar figure.
5% of base building permit fee
Electrical Fee (applied separately, e.g. standalone EV charger install)Cottonwood Heights official Fee Schedule page: 'If you apply separately, fee follows the IBC schedule.' No further separate flat-dollar figure is published for standalone electrical work.
Follows the IBC fee schedule (valuation-based)
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Electrical Inspection
Field inspection of the EV charger circuit and installation, requested online via the 'Inspection Requests/Details' portal (numeric-only permit number, no dashes).
Tips
- Cottonwood Heights has no separate EV-charger permit or fee category — file the installation as an Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permit.
- Bundling the electrical work with an active building permit application is cheaper (5% of base fee) than applying separately, which instead follows the full IBC valuation-based schedule.
- Confirm before applying whether Rocky Mountain Power or another utility requires separate notification for a new EV charging circuit, which is outside the scope of the city permit.
Frequently asked questions
Cottonwood Heights requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in Cottonwood Heights; Electrical work regulated statewide by the 2023 NEC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)); Online application via the city's iWorq Building Permit Application portal, filed as an Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Cottonwood Heights Community and Economic Development (CED) — Building Permit Division, staffed by a contracted Building Official (James Short, Sunrise Engineering) at 801-944-7062 before starting work.
In Cottonwood Heights, the published Electrical Fee (applied with building permit) is: 5% of base building permit fee. Additional published fees: Electrical Fee (applied separately, e.g. standalone EV charger install) — Follows the IBC fee schedule (valuation-based). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Cottonwood Heights does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Cottonwood Heights Community and Economic Development (CED) — Building Permit Division, staffed by a contracted Building Official (James Short, Sunrise Engineering) at 801-944-7062 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application (iWorq portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Cottonwood Heights requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Cottonwood Heights Community and Economic Development (CED) — Building Permit Division, staffed by a contracted Building Official (James Short, Sunrise Engineering) (801-944-7062).
Apply through Cottonwood Heights Community and Economic Development (CED) — Building Permit Division, staffed by a contracted Building Official (James Short, Sunrise Engineering) at 2277 E Bengal Blvd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121. Phone: 801-944-7062. Office hours: City Hall regular business hours (specific daily hours not published on the Building Permits or Codes and Standards pages as of the dates verified below); contact 801-944-7060 (codes/standards) or 801-944-7062 (permits) to confirm.. Official information: https://www.cottonwoodheights.utah.gov/city-services/building-permits/.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), superseding the 2021 IBC. Cottonwood Heights' own Building Codes and Standards page, live-checked 2026-07-16, still lists '2021 International Building Code' verbatim — the city's page has NOT been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 statewide flip. The statute controls regardless of the city page's lag.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Matches the city's Building Codes and Standards page (live-checked 2026-07-16: '2021 International Residential Code').; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized on the city's own Building Codes and Standards page, added here per statute.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), superseding the 2021 IMC. The city's Building Codes and Standards page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code' — live-checked 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), superseding the 2021 IFGC. The city's Building Codes and Standards page still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code' — live-checked 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), superseding the 2021 IPC. The city's Building Codes and Standards page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code' — live-checked 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (the 2023 NEC baseline predates this code cycle). The city's Building Codes and Standards page lists '2020 National Electric Code' — one edition behind the statewide-mandatory floor, confirmed still unchanged via live-check 2026-07-16. Per Utah Code § 15A-1-204 (statewide-mandatory construction code), the 2023 NEC governs regardless of the city's own page.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) (no residential/commercial split under current law), superseding the 2018 IECC. The city's Building Codes and Standards page still lists '2018 international energy conservation code' — live-checked 2026-07-16, confirming lag (this was already one edition behind the pre-7/1/2026 2021 IECC baseline other Salt Lake County cities used, and is now two editions behind current). The statute controls.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not listed on the city's own Building Codes and Standards page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not listed on the city's own Building Codes and Standards page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not listed on the city's own Building Codes and Standards page, added here per statute.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with Utah state amendments — per the city's official Building Codes and Standards page (live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged). NOTE: the IFC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (Title 15A Chapter 2, State Construction Code) — Utah's Fire Code is separately adopted under Title 15A Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; left as published by the city, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103.; 2017 ANSI ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (referenced on the codes page as '2017 ANSI ADA CODE') — per the city's official Building Codes and Standards page, live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged.; 2009 ANSI A117.1 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — also separately listed on the same official codes page (both 2017 and 2009 editions appear on the city's current list; reproduced verbatim rather than reconciled, since only the city's own text is authoritative here). Live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged.; 2015 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — per the city's official Building Codes and Standards page, live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged.; Cottonwood Heights Code of Ordinances (local amendments to the above, referenced but not separately itemized on the Codes and Standards page) — see localAmendments below.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. The city's Building Codes and Standards page (cottonwoodheights.utah.gov/city-services/building/codes-and-standards) was live-checked 2026-07-16 via real-browser navigation and confirmed still lagging — it verbatim lists 2021 IBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IRC, 2020 National Electric Code, and 2018 IECC, and omits IEBC and ISPSC entirely. The statewide statute controls over the city's un-updated page; the prior version of this array presented the city's stale figures as simply 'the city's own page controls' without flagging that the statute itself had moved past them — this entry corrects that.. Local amendments apply — see the Cottonwood Heights overview page for the full list.
No. The city's official Fee Schedule and Codes and Standards pages publish no distinct EV-charger or EVSE line item. Installing a home or commercial EV charger is filed as electrical work under the general Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permit, billed at 5% of the base building permit fee when bundled, or per the IBC valuation schedule if applied for separately.
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 Cottonwood Heights building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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