Commercial Building Permit in South Salt Lake, Utah

South Salt Lake requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction or structural work regulated by the city's adopted IBC (Municipal Code § 8.10.010) and International Fire Code (§ 8.10.020); Complete application submitted through the city's Building Permits process (220 E Morris Avenue, Suite 150); Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist items addressed: cover sheet with code/occupancy analysis, plan criteria (allowable areas/heights, occupancy separations, egress, rated walls/openings), site plan, structural sheets, plumbing/mechanical/electrical plans, and — where applicable — a geotechnical (soils) report and civil engineering plans (roads, utilities, storm drainage); Plan Check Fee due at time of building permit application; Building Fee and State Surcharge Fee due prior to permit issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division at (801) 483-6063, ext. 2 before starting work.

In South Salt Lake, the published Building Permit Fee (Building Fee + Plan Check Fee + State Surcharge Fee) is: Building Fee (B) = local multiplier x Gross ICCBVD Valuation; Plan Check Fee (P) = B x 0.65; State Surcharge Fee (Y) = B x 0.01; Total = B + P + Y. Additional published fees: Additional Plan Review (beyond initial + 2 reviews) — $56.00/hour; Inspection Re-Fee — $56.00; Commencing Construction Prior to Permit Issuance — Additional 100% of the Building Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the city's official Building Permits FAQ, South Salt Lake will review and provide feedback on all complete applications — commercial included — within 15 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist; COM Check (Energy Analysis); Structural Sheets, Specifications and Details. Depending on your project, South Salt Lake may also ask for: Geo Tech Report (Soils Engineering Analysis). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

South Salt Lake requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation / Structural, MEP Rough-In, Fire System, Scheduled Building Inspections / Final. Schedule each through South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division ((801) 483-6063, ext. 2).

Apply through South Salt Lake Community Development Department, Building Permits Division at 220 E Morris Avenue, Suite 150, South Salt Lake, UT 84115. Phone: (801) 483-6063, ext. 2, email: permits@sslc.gov, per the official Building Permit Application PDF (revised 05/01/26, sslc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/246); the Building Permits page (sslc.gov/215/Building-Permits) also offers a web contact form. Planning Division: planning@sslc.gov, confirmed via the official ADU Handbook.. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, per South Salt Lake's official Building Department contact listing. Inspection scheduling by phone at (801) 483-6032; Right-of-Way, Demolition, and Sign Permits handled via ext. 3.. Official information: https://sslc.gov/215/Building-Permits.

South Salt Lake, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by the International Code Council (ICC), adopted as the Building Code of South Salt Lake City together with Utah Administrative Code Rule R156-56, per South Salt Lake Municipal Code § 8.10.010 (Ord. No. 2020-06, § VI, 6-3-2020). Local amendments include: Appendix J of the 2012 IBC adopted with an added grading-permit requirement (§8.10.010.A); Appendix P of the 2006 IRC adopted (§8.10.010.B).; International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the Fire Code of South Salt Lake City, including Appendix D, per Municipal Code § 8.10.020.; International Mechanical Code (IMC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the Mechanical Code of South Salt Lake City, per Municipal Code § 8.10.040.; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Utah and published by ICC, adopted as the city's Plumbing Code, with Sections 106.1 and 107.1 of the 2012 IPC locally amended to require permits/fees per the consolidated fee schedule, per Municipal Code § 8.10.070.; National Electrical Code (NEC), as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association and the State of Utah, adopted as the Electrical Code of South Salt Lake City including all city and state amendments, per Municipal Code § 8.10.080.; Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted as the Housing Code of South Salt Lake City, per Municipal Code § 8.10.050.; Uniform Administrative Code (International Conference of Building Officials) adopted, with fee chapters applied only to the extent they do not conflict with South Salt Lake's own code, per Municipal Code § 8.10.060.; Uniform Code for Building Conservation (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted with all appendices, per Municipal Code § 8.10.090.; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition (International Conference of Building Officials), adopted per Municipal Code § 8.10.100.; All technical codes above are adopted by reference except where they conflict with Utah Code Title 15A and the technical codes adopted therein (the statewide framework), per Municipal Code § 8.10.010.F.. Local amendments apply — see the South Salt Lake overview page for the full list.

Per the city's official Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist, submittals must include a cover sheet with code/occupancy analysis, site plan, structural sheets and specifications, plumbing (DWV isometric, gas piping), mechanical (equipment schedule, ventilation), electrical (service one-line, load calculations), and — where applicable — a geotechnical report, COM Check energy analysis, and civil engineering plans (roads, utilities, storm drainage).