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Demolition Permit in Riverton, Utah

Required for partial or complete demolition of structures in Riverton. Must include utility disconnection letters from all four utility providers and an asbestos/lead clearance letter from Utah DAQ before the permit is issued.

Verified 2026-06-30 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Complete demolition of any structure
  • Partial demolition involving structural elements
  • Removal of load-bearing walls

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Fee schedule

Demolition PermitRiverton City FY2025-26 Adopted Fee Schedule, line 181
$50.00 flat fee
Re-Inspection FeeRiverton City FY2025-26 Adopted Fee Schedule, line 180
$50.00 per occurrence

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Riverton building department
~5–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Pre-Demolition

    Verify utility disconnects are complete and asbestos/lead clearance is obtained before work begins.

  2. 2

    Final / Site Clear

    Site cleared, foundation removed or capped, erosion control in place.

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

Tips

  • Riverton requires formal disconnect letters from all four utilities (Rocky Mountain Power, Enbridge Gas, Riverton City Water, and Jordan Basin Improvement District) before a demolition permit is issued — per rivertonutah.gov/building/applications.php.
  • An asbestos and lead survey letter from the Utah Division of Air Quality (801-536-4000) is required, as is a pre-demo letter from Salt Lake County Health.
  • The demolition permit flat fee is $50 — one of Riverton's lowest permit fees.
  • Notify adjacent property owners before demolition; Riverton may also require erosion control for the cleared site.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Riverton requires a demolition permit for all structural demolitions. The flat fee is $50 per the FY2025-26 Adopted Fee Schedule. You must provide utility disconnect letters from Rocky Mountain Power, Enbridge Gas, Riverton City Water, and Jordan Basin Improvement District, plus asbestos/lead letters from Utah DAQ and Salt Lake County Health.

In Riverton, the published Demolition Permit is: $50.00 flat fee. Additional published fees: Re-Inspection Fee — $50.00 per occurrence. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for a demolition permit in Riverton typically runs 5–14 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Riverton City Building Division at (801) 208-3138.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Letter of utility disconnect — Rocky Mountain Power; Letter of utility disconnect — Enbridge Gas; Letter of utility disconnect — Riverton City Water; Letter of utility disconnect — Jordan Basin Improvement District (Sewer); Asbestos and Lead Survey Letter — Utah Division of Air Quality; Health Department Pre-Demo Letter. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Riverton requires 2 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Pre-Demolition, Final / Site Clear. Schedule each through Riverton City Building Division ((801) 208-3138).

Apply through Riverton City Building Division at 12830 S Redwood Road, Room 105, Riverton, UT 84065. Phone: (801) 208-3138, email: building@rivertonutah.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.rivertonutah.gov/building/.

Riverton, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010 (dynamic adoption clause: 'the most recent version... adopted by the state of Utah... [with] adoption of updated versions by the state of Utah after the date of this chapter [having] the effect of updating Riverton City's building code(s)'); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices AE and AQ — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c)/(k); unchanged by the 7/1/2026 code cycle; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); statewide adoption; unchanged by the 7/1/2026 code cycle; also listed on rivertonutah.gov/building/code.php; Residential provisions of Chapter 11, Energy Efficiency, of the 2015 International Residential Code — rivertonutah.gov/building/code.php item 7 (verified live 2026-07-16, wording unchanged from before this fix); Riverton's own residential-energy baseline citation, distinct from the statewide IECC line below and NOT altered by the 7/1/2026 code cycle per the city's own current page; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), commercial provisions — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Riverton City Code § 15.10.010; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 — rivertonutah.gov/building/code.php item 10; 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 that had been in effect since July 1, 2023; Riverton's own 'Building Codes in Use in Riverton City' list at rivertonutah.gov/building/code.php is headed 'Effective July 1, 2023' and still enumerates the 2021 IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC, plus 'Commercial provisions of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code' — that page has NOT been updated for the 7/1/2026 code cycle. Riverton City Code § 15.10.010 itself dynamically adopts 'the most recent version... adopted by the state of Utah' and states that state updates automatically update Riverton's code with no separate city action required — so as a matter of law the 2024 editions already govern in Riverton regardless of the outdated summary page. See Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027) at le.utah.gov.. Local amendments apply — see the Riverton overview page for the full list.

Riverton requires: (1) asbestos and lead survey letter from Utah Division of Air Quality (call 801-536-4000 or email Asbestos@utah.gov / leadbasedpaint@utah.gov); and (2) a pre-demo letter from Salt Lake County Water Quality Bureau (385-468-3862). Both are required before the demolition permit is issued.

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