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Solar PV / Solar Panel Installation Permit — Holladay, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-21 · Source: https://www.holladayut.gov/departments/community_development/building_division/faqs.php
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Solar PV / Solar Panel Installation Permit in Holladay, Utah
Holladay does not publish a distinct solar/solar-PV permit, application, checklist, or fee. The city's official Building FAQs page lists 'Alternative energy/heating (Solar panels, battery backup, ground source heat/cooling, etc.)' as its own itemized category under 'What Work Requires A Permit?', confirming a permit is required for solar installations, but the Building Division's Construction Submittal Requirements page publishes no solar-specific plan-submittal category or checklist PDF (only residential single-family, supplemental residential, and commercial/multi-family categories are listed), and neither the Consolidated Fee Schedule ordinance nor the Building Permit application form itemize a solar-specific fee line. As with EV chargers, a solar installation is instead billed using the general fee architecture already on the office-use fee breakdown: the Building Permit Fee (Based on Valuation, for any structural roof-mounting/racking work) and/or the Electrical Fee (for PV wiring and grid interconnection), per project. No evidence was found that Holladay participates in SolarAPP+ (the national automated instant-permitting platform for residential solar) — SolarAPP+'s own public materials list no Utah jurisdictions as participants as of this verification.
Verified 2026-07-21 · Source
When you need this permit
- Installation of a rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system, or a battery backup / alternative-energy system, at a residential or commercial property — listed as its own 'Alternative energy/heating' category requiring a permit on the city's official Building FAQs page
- Online application via the city's iWorq Building Permit Application portal (holladay.portal.iworq.net) — the city does not accept applications without accompanying plans
- Work regulated by the current statewide-adopted codes (2024 IBC/IRC structural and electrical provisions, 2023 NEC) per Utah Code § 15A-2-103; Holladay's own Inspection Guidelines & Codes page has not been updated to the 2024/2023 editions as of live-check 2026-07-16, but the statute controls
- Roof-mounted systems: per the city's official Building FAQs page design-criteria note, 'At locations where roof snow load exceeds 30psf include 20% of the roof snow load in the effective seismic weight of the structure' — relevant to structural review of rooftop-mounted panel arrays
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (BOV)Applies to any structural/roof-mounting component of a solar installation, using the same valuation-based formula as every other building permit type in Holladay. No solar-specific dollar figure is published. City of Holladay official Building FAQs page: 'Fees are based on the valuation of the project as per 1997 Uniform Administrative Code, Table 3-A.'
Determined per project valuation using the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code, Table 3-A
Electrical Fee (covers solar PV wiring / interconnection)The city's official Building Permit application form lists 'Electrical' as a distinct fee line in the office-use fee breakdown; solar PV wiring and grid-interconnection work is billed under this same line, per the same fee architecture used for EV chargers and other electrical work. No public dollar figure or percentage formula for this line was located on the Building Division, FAQs, Construction Submittal Requirements, or Consolidated Fee Schedule pages. Contact 801-527-3890 for a project-specific quote.
Not publicly itemized — assessed per project at permit issuance
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Power to Panel (Clearance)
Electrical service/interconnection clearance inspection, per the city's official Inspection Checklist (published for residential permits; no separate solar-specific inspection sequence is published).
- 2
Final
Final inspection, requested online at holladay.portal.iworq.net/HOLLADAY/permits/600, 24 hours in advance prior to 4:00 pm; a contractor access code is required.
See the full Holladay inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Holladay has not published a distinct solar/solar-PV permit application, checklist, or fee — confirmed by checking the Building Division page, Building FAQs page, Construction Submittal Requirements page, the Building Permit application form, and the Consolidated Fee Schedule PDF. 'Alternative energy/heating (Solar panels...)' is listed only as a category requiring a permit, not as a separate process.
- Budget for both a Building B.O.V. fee component (for any roof-mounting/structural work) and an Electrical fee component (for PV wiring/interconnection) — call the Building Division (801-527-3890) for a project-specific quote, since no flat-dollar figure is published for either.
- No evidence was found that Holladay participates in SolarAPP+, the national automated instant-permitting platform for residential solar — SolarAPP+'s own public jurisdiction materials list no Utah jurisdictions as of this verification, so solar permits go through the same iWorq portal and manual review as any other building/electrical permit.
- Roof-mounted arrays trigger the same site-specific structural design factors as any other roof work in Holladay (Seismic Design Category D-2; snow load 30-40 psf base, 43-57 psf for drifting) — the city's FAQs page specifically flags adding 20% of roof snow load to the effective seismic weight where snow load exceeds 30 psf.
Frequently asked questions
Holladay requires a solar pv / solar panel installation permit for: Installation of a rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system, or a battery backup / alternative-energy system, at a residential or commercial property — listed as its own 'Alternative energy/heating' category requiring a permit on the city's official Building FAQs page; Online application via the city's iWorq Building Permit Application portal (holladay.portal.iworq.net) — the city does not accept applications without accompanying plans; Work regulated by the current statewide-adopted codes (2024 IBC/IRC structural and electrical provisions, 2023 NEC) per Utah Code § 15A-2-103; Holladay's own Inspection Guidelines & Codes page has not been updated to the 2024/2023 editions as of live-check 2026-07-16, but the statute controls; Roof-mounted systems: per the city's official Building FAQs page design-criteria note, 'At locations where roof snow load exceeds 30psf include 20% of the roof snow load in the effective seismic weight of the structure' — relevant to structural review of rooftop-mounted panel arrays. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Holladay City Building Division (Community & Economic Development Department), in-house Building Official at 801-527-3890 (Building Division permit/fee inquiries); 801-272-9450 (City Hall main line) before starting work.
Holladay does not publish a flat-dollar or percentage-based solar permit fee. Fees are assessed using the same 1997 Uniform Administrative Code Table 3-A valuation formula (for structural/roof-mounting work) plus the general Electrical fee line (for PV wiring), the same as any other building or electrical permit. Contact the Building Division at 801-527-3890 for a project-specific quote.
Holladay does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Holladay City Building Division (Community & Economic Development Department), in-house Building Official at 801-527-3890 (Building Division permit/fee inquiries); 801-272-9450 (City Hall main line) for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application (City of Holladay form / iWorq portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Holladay requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv / solar panel installation permit, in order: Power to Panel (Clearance), Final. Schedule each through Holladay City Building Division (Community & Economic Development Department), in-house Building Official (801-527-3890 (Building Division permit/fee inquiries); 801-272-9450 (City Hall main line)).
Apply through Holladay City Building Division (Community & Economic Development Department), in-house Building Official at 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay, UT 84117 (permanent address per the city's official Building Permit application form; the city's main website separately lists a temporary City Hall location at 3330 S 1300 E, Millcreek, UT 84106 during a facilities transition — verify current in-person location before visiting). Phone: 801-527-3890 (Building Division permit/fee inquiries); 801-272-9450 (City Hall main line), email: permits@holladayut.gov. Office hours: Weekdays 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; in-person counter consultation with the Building Official and a planner is by appointment only, Monday & Wednesday 3:30 pm - 5 pm, per the city's official Building Division page..
Holladay, 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. Holladay's own Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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 Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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 itemized on the city's own Inspection Guidelines & Codes page (live-checked 2026-07-16), 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 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 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 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 Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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 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 Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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 Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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 Inspection Guidelines & Codes page, added here per statute.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per the city's official Inspection Guidelines & Codes 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.; 2009 ANSI A117.1 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — per the city's official Inspection Guidelines & Codes page, live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged.; 2015 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — per the city's official Inspection Guidelines & Codes page, live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged.; Holladay City Code Title 3 (Consolidated Fee Schedule) and Title 13 (Building Permit / Zoning Compliance Review) — local amendments to the above; 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. Holladay's Inspection Guidelines & Codes page (holladayut.gov/departments/community_development/building_division/inspection_guidelines___codes.php) was live-checked 2026-07-16 via real-browser navigation and confirmed still lagging — it verbatim lists 2021 IBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IRC/IFC, 2020 National Electric Code, and 2018 IECC, and omits IEBC and ISPSC entirely. The statewide statute controls over the city's un-updated page.. Local amendments apply — see the Holladay overview page for the full list.
No. Holladay's official Building FAQs page lists 'Alternative energy/heating (Solar panels, battery backup, ground source heat/cooling, etc.)' as a category of work requiring a permit, but publishes no distinct solar application, checklist, or fee. Solar installations are billed under the same Building Permit Fee (Based on Valuation) and Electrical Fee lines used for any other building/electrical work, and are submitted through the same iWorq portal.
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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 Holladay building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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