Residential Addition / Remodel Permit (incl. Basement Finish) in Murray, Utah

Murray requires a residential addition / remodel permit (incl. basement finish) for: Additions to existing one- and two-family residential structures; Basement finish work (framing, MEP) in an existing home; Structural remodel work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC; Site plan required per Murray City Code § 17.04.100. 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 charges Based-on-Valuation fee plus a 50% plan review surcharge for basement finishes (residential only — not available for commercial). Valuation uses the ICC Building Valuation Data Feb 2026 rates: $43.33/sq ft for a new finished basement, $31.50/sq ft for a new unfinished basement, or $20.78/sq ft for finishing an already-existing unfinished basement.

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: Residential Remodel / Basement Finish Plan Submittal Checklist; Building Permit Application (eProcess 360). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Murray requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit (incl. basement finish), in order: Framing, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. 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'Notice of Building Code Adoption' (effective July 1, 2026) on the Building Division page; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); superseded the 2021 IBC that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Murray's Building Division page (Notice of Building Code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); Murray's own 'Notice of Building Code Adoption' banner (murray.utah.gov/167/Building-Division, effective date July 1, 2026) lists the 2024 IBC, IPC, IMC, IEBC, and IECC (Utah-amended), the 2023 NEC, and states the IRC 'will remain 2021.' Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027) at le.utah.gov matches. 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.; 1997 Uniform Administrative Code (ISSN 0896-9698, International Conference of Building Officials) — adopted by reference at Murray City Code Sec. 15.08.010(A), with the amendments listed in localAmendments. This is the administrative/fee-procedure code that governs permit issuance, valuation and the fee tables; it is separate from the state-mandated technical construction codes above. Source: Murray City Code Title 15, Chapters 15.04 and 15.08.; 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (ISSN 0896-971X, International Conference of Building Officials) — adopted by reference at Murray City Code Sec. 15.04.020(A) ('Supplemental Technical Construction Code Provisions'). (Ord. 17-31) See Murray City Code Title 15, Chapters 15.04 and 15.08, on codelibrary.amlegal.com.; Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings (ISBN 1580010709, International Conference of Building Officials) — adopted by reference for voluntary seismic retrofit at Murray City Code Sec. 15.04.020(B). (Ord. 17-31) Murray City Code Title 15 Chapters 15.04 and 15.08.; Sec. 15.04.010 is the local hook for the statewide codes listed above: 'Pursuant to title 15A of Utah Code Annotated, and administrative rulemaking authority, the State of Utah has adopted Statewide uniform technical construction codes which include, as amended by the State, without limitation, the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code and the National Electrical Code, which are, by State law, in force in Murray City.' (Ord. 17-31) Murray City Code Sec. 15.04.010 names no edition years itself — the editions come from Utah Code Title 15A. Source: Murray City Code Title 15, Chapters 15.04 and 15.08, on codelibrary.amlegal.com.; Murray City Code Chapter 15.08 adopts three further codes by reference that are easy to miss: the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code, the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB), and the ICBO Seismic Retrofit Guidelines. Sec. 15.08.030(C)(2) also sets the plan-review fee in codified text at 65 percent of the building permit fee, so that rate governs the permit types priced against it.. Local amendments apply — see the Murray overview page for the full list.