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Richfield building permits
Richfield, Utah — as published 2026-07-19.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
Required for new single-family and two-family residential construction and any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work regulated by the statewide 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC (2024 IBC current per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a) effective 7/1/2026; IRC remains 2021 per § 15A-2-103(1)(b)). Richfield calls this the 'Large Building Permit Application' (house, garage, commercial, etc.), submitted online via the utah.cityinspect.com portal per the city's official Forms & Applications page.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source
Requirements
- New single-family or two-family residential construction
- Any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical change or addition, per Richfield's official FAQ ('A Building permit is generally needed if any structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical changes or additions will be made')
- Basement finish work (confirmed permit-required per Richfield's official FAQ: 'Is a Permit required to finish my basement? Yes')
- Retaining walls over 4 feet high require a permit and engineered plans, per Richfield's official FAQ
- Repairs or replacement of existing elements (e.g., drywall refinishing, floor coverings, paint) are generally exempt, per Richfield's official FAQ
Required documents
- RequiredLarge Building Permit Application (CityInspect online portal)Submitted online at utah.cityinspect.com (Richfield's registration link, per the city's official Forms & Applications page) for house, garage, commercial, and other large-scope projects.
- OptionalBuilding Permit Application (paper form, alternate)May also be picked up in person at the Building and Zoning Department, City Offices, 75 East Center (basement level), per Richfield's official FAQ page.
Fee schedule
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Commercial Building Permit
Required for new commercial building construction in Richfield, filed as part of the city's 'Large Building Permit Application' (house, garage, commercial, etc.) online via the utah.cityinspect.com portal, per the city's official Forms & Applications page. Richfield's own 2021 Request for Proposal for Plan Review and Building Inspection Services — a city procurement document still published on richfieldut.gov — commits its contracted plan reviewer to complete commercial plan reviews within 10 business days, and separately documents that Richfield issues very few commercial permits (1 in 2019, 1 in 2020, versus 69 and 125 residential permits those same years).
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- New commercial construction, filed under the 'Large Building Permit Application' track
- Any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work, per Richfield's official FAQ general permit-trigger language
- Utah law requires commercial building plans to be designed, drawn, and stamped by a Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer (Utah Code §§ 58-22-305 and 58-3a-304 — the exemption from stamped plans applies only to one- and two-family dwellings, not commercial structures)
- Site Plan Review Application Packet, for new commercial development requiring site-plan approval, per the city's Forms & Applications page
Required documents
- RequiredLarge Building Permit Application (CityInspect online portal)Submitted online at utah.cityinspect.com (Richfield's registration link, per the city's official Forms & Applications page) for house, garage, commercial, and other large-scope projects.
- OptionalSite Plan Review Application PacketCity-published packet (PDF, updated 2025/08; fillable version available) for new commercial site development, linked from richfieldut.gov/forms-applications.
- OptionalBuilding Permit Application (paper form, alternate)May also be picked up in person at the Building and Zoning Department, City Offices, 75 East Center (basement level).
Fee schedule
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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit
Required for tenant improvement / tenant finish work inside an existing commercial building in Richfield. The city's permitting materials do not distinguish tenant improvement from new commercial construction as a separate application track — both fall under the 'Large Building Permit Application' (house, garage, commercial, etc.) filed via the utah.cityinspect.com portal, and both are covered by the same 10-business-day commercial plan-review commitment in the city's 2021 Plan Review and Building Inspection Services RFP.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- Tenant improvement, tenant finish, or remodel work inside an existing commercial building, filed under the 'Large Building Permit Application' track
- Any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical change, per Richfield's official FAQ general permit-trigger language
- Utah law requires commercial building plans to be designed, drawn, and stamped by a Utah Licensed Architect or Engineer (Utah Code §§ 58-22-305 and 58-3a-304 — the exemption from stamped plans applies only to one- and two-family dwellings, not commercial structures)
Required documents
- RequiredLarge Building Permit Application (CityInspect online portal)Submitted online at utah.cityinspect.com; Richfield does not publish a separate tenant-improvement-specific application form.
- OptionalBuilding Permit Application (paper form, alternate)May also be picked up in person at the Building and Zoning Department, City Offices, 75 East Center (basement level).
Fee schedule
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Sources & verification
Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
Fee schedules
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