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Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit in Herriman, Utah

Fire alarm system permitting in Herriman is handled by Unified Fire Authority (UFA), separate from the Herriman City Building Department. UFA requires a plan submittal and permit for all new commercial fire alarm installations and for additions or modifications to existing systems, with mandatory third-party peer review for systems where more than five horns/strobes are added or relocated. UFA itself charges no permit fee for this — confirmed against UFA's own FY26/27 Adopted Budget, which itemizes the Fire Prevention division's entire fee revenue as Hazardous Materials & Tank Permits, Firewatch Reimbursements, and Fireworks Permits only. The applicant instead pays a privately-set fee directly to one of UFA's approved third-party peer-review firms.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plan submittal and permit from UFA required for all new commercial fire alarm system installations and for existing system additions or modifications
  • Third-party peer review required where more than five (5) horns or strobes are added or relocated; plans must be submitted to a UFA-approved Third Party Review company first
  • System designer must be NICET Level III (Engineering Technician) or better, a Fire Protection Engineer, or a licensed engineer with specific additional fire protection training
  • Design and installation per the most recent NFPA 72 adopted by the State of Utah
  • Any structure (except one- and two-family dwellings) with 20 or more sprinkler heads must also have off-site monitoring of its fire alarm system

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Fee schedule

UFA Plan Review / Permit Fee (fire alarm systems)Confirmed directly against UFA's FY26/27 Adopted Budget (unifiedfireut.gov/wp-content/uploads/ProposedBudget_040626.pdf), Fire Prevention division Revenue Summary, p.288: the division's complete FY27 fee revenue is broken out into exactly three categories — Hazardous Materials & Tank Permits ($370,000), Firewatch Reimbursements ($9,000), and Fireworks Permits ($6,000), totaling $385,000. No fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit fee line item exists anywhere in that revenue breakdown, confirming UFA itself does not bill a permit fee for these systems.
$0 — UFA charges no separate plan-review or permit fee
Third-Party Peer Review Fee (paid to private reviewer, not UFA)UFA's 'Peer Review for Fire Protection Systems' roster (unifiedfireut.gov/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Review-for-Fire-Protection-Systems-4.25.pdf) lists 10 UFA-approved private engineering firms/individuals and instructs applicants to 'submit plans to the company of your choice' — UFA does not set, collect, or publish this fee since it is a private commercial transaction between the applicant and the reviewer they select. Only required where more than five horns/strobes are added or relocated.
Not published — set independently by each approved third-party reviewer

Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • Fire alarm permitting in Herriman runs through Unified Fire Authority (UFA), NOT the Herriman City Building Department.
    • UFA itself charges no plan-review or permit fee for fire alarm systems — confirmed by UFA's FY26/27 Adopted Budget, which lists the Fire Prevention division's entire fee revenue (Hazmat & Tank Permits, Firewatch, Fireworks Permits) with no sprinkler/alarm line item. The real cost to the applicant is the market rate charged by whichever UFA-approved third-party peer reviewer they hire (required only when more than 5 horns/strobes are added or relocated).
    • Unfinished tenant spaces must have at least one horn/strobe device per unit, and restrooms must be strobe-only, per UFA's alarm submittal guide.
    • Institutional, hazardous, large shopping mall, and high-rise occupancies require a Knox brand 1300-series cabinet with a detailed building floor plan showing critical systems, chemicals, and utility shut-offs.

    Frequently asked questions

    Herriman requires a fire alarm and detection system permit for: Plan submittal and permit from UFA required for all new commercial fire alarm system installations and for existing system additions or modifications; Third-party peer review required where more than five (5) horns or strobes are added or relocated; plans must be submitted to a UFA-approved Third Party Review company first; System designer must be NICET Level III (Engineering Technician) or better, a Fire Protection Engineer, or a licensed engineer with specific additional fire protection training; Design and installation per the most recent NFPA 72 adopted by the State of Utah; Any structure (except one- and two-family dwellings) with 20 or more sprinkler heads must also have off-site monitoring of its fire alarm system. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Herriman City Building Department at (801) 446-5327 before starting work.

    In Herriman, the published UFA Plan Review / Permit Fee (fire alarm systems) is: $0 — UFA charges no separate plan-review or permit fee. Additional published fees: Third-Party Peer Review Fee (paid to private reviewer, not UFA) — Not published — set independently by each approved third-party reviewer. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Herriman does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Herriman City Building Department at (801) 446-5327 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Fire Alarm and Detection System Plans. Depending on your project, Herriman may also ask for: Third Party Peer Review Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Herriman City Building Department at 5355 W Herriman Main St, Herriman, UT 84096. Phone: (801) 446-5327, email: building@herriman.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM (call before 4:00 PM for inspection requests). Official information: https://www.herriman.gov/building/.

    Herriman, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including amendments to the 2021 Residential Energy Code and Appendix AE & AQ — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria (herriman.gov/building-codes-design-criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16); REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. CORRECTION (2026-07-16): a prior version of this entry read 'Appendix E & Q' — the city's page actually reads 'Appendix AE & AQ,' which correctly maps to Appendix AQ (§ 15A-2-103(1)(c)) and, subject to § 15A-2-104(1), Appendix AE (§ 15A-2-103(1)(k)); corrected to match the source verbatim.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), superseding the 2021 ISPSC. Herriman's Building Codes and Design Criteria page still lists 'Residential provisions of the 2021 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC)' verbatim — live-checked 2026-07-16, confirming this one item lags. The statute controls.; 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). Herriman's own page (live-checked 2026-07-16) already lists '2024 Commercial IECC' for the commercial side, but for residential energy it instead cites 'Amendments to the 2021 Residential Energy Code' rather than the unified 2024 IECC — that residential-specific citation is superseded by the single 2024 IECC under current law; preserved as history in the HISTORY entry below.; HISTORY (superseded 7/1/2026, but still shown on Herriman's own page as of live-check 2026-07-16): 'Amendments to the 2021 Residential Energy Code' — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria; no longer has independent authority for residential energy provisions now that Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) applies a single unsplit 2024 IECC to both residential and commercial construction statewide.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria (live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged); also Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); REMAINS CURRENT, UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix C & J — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16: the city's own page is ALREADY CURRENT, verbatim listing '2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix C & J,' matching Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a) effective 7/1/2026. This file's prior codesAdopted entry (2021 IBC) was the stale one.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16: the city's own page is ALREADY CURRENT, matching Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d). This file's prior codesAdopted entry (2021 IPC) was the stale one.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16: the city's own page is ALREADY CURRENT, matching Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e). This file's prior codesAdopted entry (2021 IMC) was the stale one.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16: the city's own page is ALREADY CURRENT, matching Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f). This file's prior codesAdopted entry (2021 IFGC) was the stale one.; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16 (the city's own page now reads '2024 International Fire Code (IFC),' up from the 2021 edition in this file's prior entry). 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; the city's own edition choice is left as published, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103.; Commercial provisions of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16 (already updated from the 2021 edition in this file's prior entry); collapses into the single unsplit 2024 IECC entry above per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), which no longer distinguishes residential/commercial editions.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (subject to HUD & IRC Appendix E) — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria, live-checked 2026-07-16: the city's own page is ALREADY CURRENT, matching Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i). This file's prior codesAdopted entry (2021 IEBC) was the stale one.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not listed on Herriman's own Building Codes and Design Criteria page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute.; ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 and A117.1-2017 — Herriman City Building Codes and Design Criteria; Applicable Utah State Amendments — Utah Code Title 15A; 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. Herriman's Building Codes and Design Criteria page (herriman.gov/building-codes-design-criteria) was live-checked 2026-07-16 via real-browser navigation. UNLIKE most sibling cities checked in this pass, Herriman's page is ALREADY CURRENT for IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IEBC/commercial-IECC (all show 2024) — this file's PRIOR codesAdopted data (2021 for all of these) was the stale one, not the city. The only genuine city-side lag found: the ISPSC residential-provisions citation still reads 2021 (should be 2024), and the residential-energy citation still points to 'Amendments to the 2021 Residential Energy Code' rather than the unified 2024 IECC that now governs both residential and commercial per § 15A-2-103(1)(h). IRC and NEC editions are correct on both the statute and the city's page.. Local amendments apply — see the Herriman overview page for the full list.

    Unified Fire Authority (UFA), the special fire district serving Herriman City, handles fire alarm and detection system permitting — not the Herriman City Building Department.

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

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