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Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit in Park City, Utah

As with fire sprinkler systems, Park City Municipal Corporation's own Building Department Fee Schedule has no line item for fire alarm/detection system installation — its §1.2.7 'International Fire Code Fee Issuance Fee' ($154.00) covers only operational/temporary fire-code activities. New fire alarm and detection system installations and additions/modifications to existing systems are instead reviewed and permitted by the Park City Fire Service District (PCFD), a distinct special-district government separate from Park City Municipal Corporation, via the same 'Project and Permit Review' process used for fire sprinkler systems: a flat $165.00 Plan Review Fee plus $160.00 per Prepaid Inspection, confirmed directly on PCFD's official permit-product page, which lists fire alarm systems among the systems it covers alongside fire sprinkler, hood, PV/generator/battery, and gas detection systems.

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New fire alarm/detection system installation, or addition/modification to an existing system, within the Park City Fire Service District's service area
  • Online application submitted and Plan Review Fee paid through PCFD's Project and Permit Review portal before plan review begins, per the district's official three-step process
  • Plans and specifications submitted either through the online form or emailed to fireprev@pcfd.org
  • Design and installation compliant with adopted NFPA fire alarm standards and PCFD's published Fire & Life Safety Development Design Guidelines
  • Coordination with the City Building Department's own Building Permit for the same project — new construction and additions typically require parallel Fire Safety plan review alongside Building, Planning, Engineering, and Community Code Compliance review, per Park City's official Permit FAQs

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Fee schedule

Plan Review FeePark City Fire Service District's official 'Project and Permit Review' fee listing (pcfd.org), which explicitly covers fire alarm systems among the other systems it reviews (fire sprinkler, hood, photovoltaic/generator/battery, gas detection, LPG tanks, and new construction/remodel/addition project types). This is a distinct fee from Park City Municipal Corporation's own Building Department Fee Schedule, which has no separate line item for fire alarm system permits.
$165.00
Prepaid InspectionPark City Fire Service District's official 'Project and Permit Review' fee listing; billed per inspection visit.
$160.00 per inspection
Impact FeePCFD's official 'Project and Permit Review' fee listing shows an Impact Fee line item scoped to the specific project rather than publishing a flat current rate. A prior PCFD public notice (September 2018) advertised impact fee rates of $541.66 (residential), $0.85/sq ft (commercial, non-R1), $0.89/sq ft (lodging/R-1), and $0.037/sq ft (institutional) — cited here for context only, as a since-superseded 2018 figure, not confirmed as the district's current rate. Confirm the applicable current impact fee directly with PCFD (435-940-2532).
Calculated per project based on dwelling units and/or square footage; no fixed current rate confirmed

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Fire Alarm System Inspection(s)

    Scheduled and billed as Prepaid Inspections ($160.00 each) through PCFD's Project and Permit Review process, following plan review approval and prior to system activation/final sign-off.

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

Tips

  • Fire alarm system permits in Park City are NOT issued by the City Building Department — they are a separate permit and fee track administered by the Park City Fire Service District (PCFD), a distinct special-district government (736 W. Bitner Road, Park City, UT 84098; 435-940-2500 / 435-940-2532), not Park City Municipal Corporation.
  • PCFD lists 'Fire Alarms' and 'Automatic Fire Suppression' as separate permit categories on its Fire Prevention & Permits page, but both route through the same 'Project and Permit Review' product and appear to share the same $165.00 Plan Review Fee — confirm with PCFD whether a combined sprinkler+alarm project needs one or two separate plan reviews.
  • Fees must be paid before PCFD will begin the plan review, per the district's official process.

Frequently asked questions

Park City requires a fire alarm and detection system permit for: New fire alarm/detection system installation, or addition/modification to an existing system, within the Park City Fire Service District's service area; Online application submitted and Plan Review Fee paid through PCFD's Project and Permit Review portal before plan review begins, per the district's official three-step process; Plans and specifications submitted either through the online form or emailed to fireprev@pcfd.org; Design and installation compliant with adopted NFPA fire alarm standards and PCFD's published Fire & Life Safety Development Design Guidelines; Coordination with the City Building Department's own Building Permit for the same project — new construction and additions typically require parallel Fire Safety plan review alongside Building, Planning, Engineering, and Community Code Compliance review, per Park City's official Permit FAQs. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Park City Building Department (Community Development) at (435) 615-5101 before starting work.

Per PCFD's official Project and Permit Review fee listing, the Plan Review Fee is $165.00, plus $160.00 for each Prepaid Inspection. An additional Impact Fee may apply based on dwelling units/square footage — confirm the current rate directly with PCFD (435-940-2532).

Park City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Park City Building Department (Community Development) at (435) 615-5101 for current turnaround.

You'll need: PCFD Project and Permit Review Online Application; Fire Alarm Plans and Specifications. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Park City requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire alarm and detection system permit, in order: Fire Alarm System Inspection(s). Schedule each through Park City Building Department (Community Development) ((435) 615-5101).

Apply through Park City Building Department (Community Development) at 445 Marsac Avenue, PO Box 1480, Park City, UT 84060. Phone: (435) 615-5101. Office hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.parkcity.org/services/building/index.php.

Park City, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, with Utah amendments — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here. Park City's Building Department Forms, Codes & Resources page (live-checked 2026-07-16) states 'All codes to include Utah Amendments' and links to the State of Utah's code list rather than publishing a separate locally-itemized edition, consistent with the statewide adoption model used by other Utah jurisdictions in this corpus (e.g., Murray, Coalville).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah amendments — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide transition.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized on Park City's own Forms, Codes & Resources page, added here per statute.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with Utah amendments — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with Utah amendments — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); not itemized on Park City's own Forms, Codes & Resources page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition, with Utah amendments — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide transition.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized on Park City's own Forms, Codes & Resources page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized on Park City's own Forms, Codes & Resources page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), 2006 edition with State of Utah amendments, further amended and locally adopted by Park City in June 2020 — codified at Park City Municipal Code Sec. 11-21-1. Genuine local amendment: compliance is a required part of the building permit plan review process for applicable properties, per the city's official Wildland Urban Interface Code FAQ page. NOTE: the IWUIC is adopted under Utah Code § 15A-2-103(2), a distinct provision from the Subsection (1) code list above that allows local compliance agencies to adopt the 2006 IWUIC by local ordinance as a local amendment — it is unaffected by the Subsection (1) edition transition on 7/1/2026 and was not touched by this re-verification.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Park City's Forms, Codes & Resources page (parkcity.org/services/building/forms/index.php) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and does not itemize specific code edition years at all — it states generically 'All codes to include Utah Amendments' and links to the state code, so no page-vs-statute lag could be detected; the statute is cited directly as governing throughout. Park City's substantial resort-town local amendments (WUI Code, Land Management Code Title 15, Fee Schedule) are unaffected and left untouched.. Local amendments apply — see the Park City overview page for the full list.

Yes. Fire alarm and detection system installations, additions, and modifications require a plan review and permit from the Park City Fire Service District (PCFD) — a separate special-district government from Park City Municipal Corporation — via PCFD's official Project and Permit Review process, not the City Building Department's standard Building/Electrical permit tracks.

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