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Single-Family Residential Building Permit in Ephraim, Utah

Required for new single-family home construction, additions, and structural remodels in Ephraim. Ephraim City must first approve a Land Use (Zoning) Permit; the structural building permit itself is then submitted to, reviewed, and issued by the Sanpete County Building Department, which performs plan review and inspections for all Sanpete County cities including Ephraim. Ephraim building permits are processed through the Sanpete County Building Department, whose official page states that 'most construction work including new homes, additions, remodels, structural changes, accessory structures, and work involving electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems requires a building permit' — no distinct EV charger/EVSE permit or fee category was published on sanpetecountyutah.gov/building-dept.html as of 2026-07-19, so EV charger installation would be handled as standard electrical work under this same building permit.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Ephraim City Land Use (Zoning) Permit approval obtained before submitting the building-permit application to Sanpete County (per Sanpete County Building Department: zoning approval from the applicable city is required first for properties within city limits)
  • Compliance with the statewide-adopted 2021 International Residential Code and companion codes per Utah Code § 15A-2-103
  • Professionally drawn plans at 1/4" scale meeting Sanpete County's Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist (structural engineering wet-stamp required for non-conventional construction, structures over one story above grade, or locations above 6,100' elevation)
  • Onsite inspection and Ignition-Resistant (1-hour rated) construction detail if the property is within a mapped Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area

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Fee schedule

County structural building permit feeSanpete County Commission Meeting Minutes, December 5, 2023 (Book U, pp. 279-280): fee schedule adopted to auto-update every six months per ICC data; city-limits properties billed at the base rate versus 1.5x for unincorporated county and 2.0x for recreational subdivisions.
ICC Building Valuation Data-based, city-limits rate (lowest of the county's three rate tiers); no static current dollar figure published -- quoted through the county's online permit portal
Wastewater Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table (ephraim.gov/283/Single-Family-Home).
$1,490.00
Culinary Water Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table.
$6,056.79
Road and Street Facilities Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table.
$2,393.00
Parks and Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table.
$4,500.00
Emergency Services Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table.
$315.00
Total Residential Impact Fees (per ERU)Ephraim City Single Family Home page, Residential Impact Fees table. A 3% surcharge applies if paid by credit card or eCheck.
$14,754.79

Review timeline

Plan reviewEphraim’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing/Foundation and framing inspections

    Sequenced inspections during construction per the adopted State Construction Code; specific inspection-by-inspection checklist not separately published beyond the plans and final checklists.

  2. 2

    Residential Occupancy Final Inspection

    Sanpete County Building Department's 32-item Residential Occupancy Final Inspection Checklist (smoke/CO detectors, GFCI protection, egress, water heater strapping, grading/drainage, address posting, etc.). Item 32 explicitly requires 'Pre approval by city/subdivision official for final' -- confirming Ephraim's sign-off is required even though the county performs the inspection. Occupying a structure before an occupancy permit is issued results in a citation, per the checklist.

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

Tips

  • Two separate government offices are involved: get Ephraim's Land Use (Zoning) Permit first, then apply for the structural building permit through Sanpete County's cityinspect.com portal -- skipping the city zoning step first is the most common way an application stalls at the county's 3-business-day screening step.
  • The county's building-permit fee is not a fixed dollar table; it is recalculated from ICC valuation data roughly every six months, and city-limits properties (like Ephraim) get the lowest of the county's three rate tiers. Get a current quote from the Building Department (435-835-2113) rather than budgeting off an old figure.
  • Sanpete County's own Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist still references the 2009 IRC and 2012 IMC by name, which are several editions behind the current statewide-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IMC -- confirm the currently enforced edition with the Building Official before finalizing plans.
  • Ephraim's building permits are issued by the Sanpete County Building Department (sanpetecountyutah.gov/building-dept.html, checked 2026-07-19), which lists electrical work generally as requiring a building permit but publishes no separate EV charger/EVSE permit type or fee.

Frequently asked questions

Ephraim requires a single-family residential building permit for: Ephraim City Land Use (Zoning) Permit approval obtained before submitting the building-permit application to Sanpete County (per Sanpete County Building Department: zoning approval from the applicable city is required first for properties within city limits); Compliance with the statewide-adopted 2021 International Residential Code and companion codes per Utah Code § 15A-2-103; Professionally drawn plans at 1/4" scale meeting Sanpete County's Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist (structural engineering wet-stamp required for non-conventional construction, structures over one story above grade, or locations above 6,100' elevation); Onsite inspection and Ignition-Resistant (1-hour rated) construction detail if the property is within a mapped Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' at 435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department) before starting work.

In Ephraim, the published County structural building permit fee is: ICC Building Valuation Data-based, city-limits rate (lowest of the county's three rate tiers); no static current dollar figure published -- quoted through the county's online permit portal. Additional published fees: Wastewater Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU) — $1,490.00; Culinary Water Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU) — $6,056.79; Road and Street Facilities Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU) — $2,393.00; Parks and Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU) — $4,500.00; Emergency Services Impact Fee (Residential, per ERU) — $315.00; Total Residential Impact Fees (per ERU) — $14,754.79. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Utah Code § 10-20-909 sets a 14-business-day plan-review deadline for a one- or two-family dwelling once the application is determined complete, following a separate 3-business-day screening period to check completeness. Neither Ephraim nor Sanpete County publishes a faster local SLA.

You'll need: Land Use (Zoning) Permit Application (Online, ZipFlow); Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist; Setbacks (PDF); County Building Permit Application (online portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Ephraim requires 2 inspection(s) for a single-family residential building permit, in order: Footing/Foundation and framing inspections, Residential Occupancy Final Inspection. Schedule each through Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' (435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department)).

Apply through Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' at Ephraim City Community Development: 5 South Main Street, Ephraim, UT 84627. Sanpete County Building Department: 160 North Main, Suite 201, Manti, UT 84642.. Phone: 435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department), email: No dedicated Community Development or Building Official email is published on ephraim.gov or sanpetecountyutah.gov as of 2026-07-19; applicants are directed to the phone numbers above.. Office hours: Ephraim City Hall: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:30 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (per ephraim.gov/277/Contact-Us). Sanpete County Building Department: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM, closed Fridays (per sanpetecountyutah.gov/building-dept.html).. Official information: https://www.ephraim.gov/178/Community-Development.

Ephraim, Utah has adopted: No separately adopted local building code was found for Ephraim City or Sanpete County; both apply Utah's statewide State Construction Code under Utah Code Title 15A. Per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, current as of 2026-07-19): 2024 International Building Code (including Appendices C and J), 2021 International Residential Code (including Appendix AQ), 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, the HUD Code and 2005 NFPA 225 for manufactured homes, and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(2) separately authorizes a local compliance agency to adopt the 2006 Utah Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code by local ordinance. Sanpete County's Building Department page links a WUI page and county WUI maps and requires an onsite inspection before a WUI plan is approved (per the county's Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist), indicating the WUI code is applied in practice, but no formal county or city WUI-adoption ordinance was located to confirm the exact edition/amendments.; DISCREPANCY FLAGGED: Sanpete County's own 'Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist' (sanpetecountyutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/722/Building-Plans-Checklist) still labels its general construction plan section 'GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AS PER 2009 IRC' and cites '603 IMC 2012' for duct sizing — both several code cycles behind the current statewide-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IMC. This checklist document itself does not carry a visible revision date. Applicants should confirm the currently enforced code edition directly with the Building Official rather than relying on the checklist's code-year references.. Local amendments apply — see the Ephraim overview page for the full list.

Sanpete County Building Department issues and inspects the structural building permit for all cities in the county, including Ephraim, but only after Ephraim City has approved a Land Use (Zoning) Permit for the property. Both steps are required.

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