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Unincorporated Sanpete County building permits
Unincorporated Sanpete County, Utah — as published 2026-07-16.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
Required for new single-family dwelling construction, additions, and structural alterations in unincorporated Sanpete County. The Sanpete County Building Department issues all building permits for unincorporated county land and, per cooperative arrangement, also issues the underlying building permit for essentially every incorporated municipality in the county (Manti, Ephraim, Gunnison, Mt. Pleasant, Fairview, Spring City, Moroni, Centerfield, Fayette, Sterling, Mayfield, Wales, Fountain Green/Ft. Green) — those cities perform their own separate zoning approval first, then the County Building Department reviews plans, collects fees, and issues the permit and inspections.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source
Requirements
- New single-family dwelling construction
- Additions to existing residential structures
- Any structural modification, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, or alteration to existing improvements (Sanpete County Land Use Ordinance § 14.08.050)
- Properties in the county's WUI Zone must additionally comply with the 2006 Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code (§ 14.76.365)
- Properties within incorporated city limits must first obtain zoning approval from the applicable city before the County Building Department will process the building permit application
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationSubmitted via the county's online CityInspect permit portal (registration required) — apply, pay fee, and submit for review online
- OptionalCity Zoning ApprovalRequired first for any parcel within an incorporated city's limits — obtained from the applicable city (contacts on file: Centerfield, Fayette, Manti, Moroni, Sterling, Ephraim, Ft. Green, Mayfield, Spring City, Wales, Fairview, Gunnison, Mt. Pleasant). Not required for unincorporated county land, which is zoned directly by Sanpete County Planning & Zoning.
- RequiredComplete Set of Building PlansSite plan, floor plans for each level, elevations (new construction), foundation/structural/framing detail, and electrical/mechanical/plumbing design, per the county's Building Plans Checklist and the state plan-review completeness requirements of Utah Code § 17-36-55(8)
- RequiredSite PlanDrawn to scale with north arrow and legend; lot size/dimensions, setbacks, easements, property lines, topography (if slope > 10%), utilities, driveway locations, and (in WUI areas) defensible space provisions — per Utah Code § 17-36-55(8)(b)
- RequiredEnergy Code Compliance DocumentationDemonstrates compliance with the adopted Utah energy code (2024 IECC, effective since July 1, 2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 IECC)
- OptionalStructural CalculationsRequired except for trusses, per Utah Code § 17-36-55(8)(e)
- OptionalGeotechnical ReportRequired if lot slope exceeds 15%, including slope stability evaluation and retaining wall design, per Utah Code § 17-36-55(8)(f)
Fee schedule
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Sources & verification
Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
Fee schedules
Codes & ordinances
Department & other records
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