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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Murray, Utah

Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings in Murray, per the city's own published Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist. Valuation for tenant finish work can be computed using the ICC Building Valuation Data February 2026 supplemental rate for occupancy classification M (Mercantile) 'Mall Tenant Finish' — $65.55 per square foot — run through the same 'Building Permit Fees, Commercial/Residential' valuation table used for new commercial construction.

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When you need this permit

  • Commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish work — Community Development (Planning & Zoning) approval signature required before Building Department submittal, per Murray's official Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist
  • Building permits cannot be accepted for plan review until the submittal is complete, per the checklist
  • Spaces over 3,000 sq ft, and any medical facility or restaurant regardless of size, require a Utah State registered architect's stamp, signature, and date on the plans
  • Projects at Fashion Place Mall require a landlord approval letter
  • Contractor state license numbers required for general, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Mall Tenant Finish valuation rate (Occupancy M) — ICC Building Valuation Data, February 2026Murray City Building Permit Fees packet, 'Additions to this Table' section: 'M...............................Mall Tenant Finish .............................65.55' — a supplemental per-square-foot valuation rate (beyond the standard ICC Building Valuation Data table) that Murray applies specifically to mall tenant finish projects. This valuation is then run through the same 'Building Permit Fees, Commercial/Residential' table used for new commercial construction to compute the permit fee.
$65.55 per square foot
Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (Murray City table, effective 07/01/2026)Murray City 'Building Permit Fees, Commercial/Residential' table (dated 06.22.26, effective July 1, 2026) — the same table used for new commercial construction and residential permits; Murray does not publish a fee tier specific to tenant improvement beyond the Mall Tenant Finish valuation rate noted above.
$1.00–$500.00: $100.00 flat. $2,001.00–$25,000.00: $150.00 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 (or fraction). $100,001.00–$500,000.00: $993.75 + $5.60 per additional $1,000. $1,000,001.00 and up: $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000.
No published generic plan-review-fee percentage for tenant improvementAs with the Commercial Building Permit, Murray's fee sheet publishes plan-review-fee (PRF) percentages only for specific narrow categories (reroof, signs, pool, solar, racking, EV chargers) — no generic tenant-improvement line with its own PRF percentage was found. Omitted rather than assumed.
Not found published
Re-inspection FeeMurray City Building Permit Fees packet, 'Other Inspections and Fees' item 2.
$100.00 per hour
Additional Plan Review (changes/additions/revisions)Murray City Building Permit Fees packet, 'Other Inspections and Fees' item 4.
$80.00 per hour (half-hour minimum)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Fire-Rated Assembly

    Wall construction and any fire-rated/occupancy separation assemblies verified before close-in, per the Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist.

  2. 2

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical (lighting, fire alarm/smoke detectors), mechanical (exhaust fans, fire/smoke dampers), and plumbing (fixture locations) rough-in verified against the submitted plans.

  3. 3

    Final

    Exit signage, emergency lighting, and all finishes verified complete before occupancy.

See the full Murray inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Community Development (Planning & Zoning) approval signature is required on the Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist before the Building Department will accept the submittal for plan review.
  • Spaces over 3,000 sq ft, and any medical facility or restaurant regardless of size, require a Utah State registered architect's stamp — smaller general retail/office tenant finishes do not.
  • Tenant improvement projects at Fashion Place Mall specifically require a landlord approval letter, per Murray's own checklist.
  • Murray's fee sheet publishes a specific ICC Building Valuation Data supplemental rate for 'Mall Tenant Finish' (occupancy M) of $65.55 per square foot — call the Building Division (801-270-2431) to confirm the applicable per-square-foot rate for tenant finish types other than mall space.

Frequently asked questions

Murray requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish work — Community Development (Planning & Zoning) approval signature required before Building Department submittal, per Murray's official Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist; Building permits cannot be accepted for plan review until the submittal is complete, per the checklist; Spaces over 3,000 sq ft, and any medical facility or restaurant regardless of size, require a Utah State registered architect's stamp, signature, and date on the plans; Projects at Fashion Place Mall require a landlord approval letter; Contractor state license numbers required for general, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Murray City Building Inspection Division (Community & Economic Development Department) at (801) 270-2431 before starting work.

Murray's fee sheet lists a specific ICC Building Valuation Data rate for 'Mall Tenant Finish' (occupancy classification M) of $65.55 per square foot; this valuation is then run through the same 'Building Permit Fees, Commercial/Residential' table used for new commercial construction ($100.00 flat up to $500 valuation, scaling to $5,608.75 plus $3.65 per additional $1,000 over $1,000,000).

Murray does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Murray City Building Inspection Division (Community & Economic Development Department) at (801) 270-2431 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Commercial Tenant Improvement Checklist. Depending on your project, Murray may also ask for: Architect Stamp (spaces over 3,000 sq ft, medical facilities, or restaurants); Landlord Approval Letter (Fashion Place Mall projects only). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Murray requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Fire-Rated Assembly, MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Murray City Building Inspection Division (Community & Economic Development Department) ((801) 270-2431).

Apply through Murray City Building Inspection Division (Community & Economic Development Department) at 10 E 4800 S, Suite 260, Murray, UT 84107. Phone: (801) 270-2431, email: permits@murray.utah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.murray.utah.gov/167/Building-Division.

Murray, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — per Murray's own 'Notice of Building Code Adoption' (effective July 1, 2026) on the Building Division page; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); superseded the 2021 IBC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Murray's Building Division page (Notice of Building Code Adoption, eff. 7/1/2026) states the IRC 'will remain 2021'; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the 7/1/2026 code cycle; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per Murray's Notice of Building Code Adoption (effective July 1, 2026); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); superseded the 2021 IPC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — per Murray's Notice of Building Code Adoption (effective July 1, 2026); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); superseded the 2021 IMC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE: Murray's own city notice does not separately enumerate the IFGC (it lists IBC, IPC, IMC, IEBC, IECC, and NEC only) — this entry is sourced directly from the statute, which applies statewide regardless of whether a given city's own notice names it.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Murray's Notice of Building Code Adoption (effective July 1, 2026); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); superseded the 2021 IEBC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as amended by the State of Utah — per Murray's Notice of Building Code Adoption (effective July 1, 2026); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); superseded the 2021 IECC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE: Murray's own city notice does not separately enumerate the ISPSC — this entry is sourced directly from the statute, which applies statewide regardless of whether a given city's own notice names it.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Murray City Building Division page, adopted and unchanged by the July 1, 2026 update; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); NOTE (verified 2026-07-16): Confirmed directly against Murray's own live 'Notice of Building Code Adoption' banner (murray.utah.gov/167/Building-Division, effective date July 1, 2026), which lists the 2024 IBC, IPC, IMC, IEBC, and IECC (Utah-amended), the 2023 NEC, and states the IRC 'will remain 2021.' Also confirmed directly against Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027) at le.utah.gov. CAUTION: the same Murray page also retains an older, unremoved 'Overview' paragraph further down stating 'As of July 1st 2023, the state of Utah has adopted the 2021 I Codes and the 2023 NEC' — that leftover sentence is stale and contradicts the page's own current banner; see tipsAndGotchas for this discrepancy.. Local amendments apply — see the Murray overview page for the full list.

Per Murray's official Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist, submittals require Community Development (Planning & Zoning) approval, a completed Building Permit Application with contractor license numbers, a building code analysis, floor plans showing new vs. existing construction and specific area uses, electrical plans (lighting, fire alarms, exit signage), and mechanical plans (fixture locations, exhaust fans, damper locations). Spaces over 3,000 sq ft, medical facilities, and restaurants require a Utah-registered architect's stamp.

Sources & verification

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