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Residential Building Permit in Park City, Utah

Required for new single-family and multi-family residential construction and any work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC that is not exempt under IBC/IRC Sec. 105.2 (e.g., carpeting, painting, wallpapering, cabinets, countertops are exempt; drywall work generally requires a permit). Park City's fee is valuation-based (0.61% of total construction valuation) rather than a tiered table, plus a mandatory plan-check deposit and 65% plan-check fee.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family or multi-family residential construction
  • Any work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC that is not exempt under Sec. 105.2
  • Application submitted through the City Inspect (MCI) online portal
  • Compliance with the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Sec. 11-21-1) where applicable, determined via the WUI worksheet as part of plan review
  • Planning Department review for zoning compliance (setbacks, building height, design, building pad limits) per the Land Management Code
  • Minimum submittal requirements for new structures, per Park City's official Building Plan Review guidance

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (Single-Family / Multi-Family / Commercial)Park City Fee Schedule (effective October 20, 2025) § 1.2.2 'Building Permit.' Total valuation is calculated from the actual value of construction, excluding the value of on-site renewable energy systems (solar PV, ground source heat pumps, solar hot water).
0.61% of total valuation of construction, minimum fee $83.00, plus 1% state surcharge
Plan Check DepositPark City Fee Schedule § 1.2.3(1): non-refundable deposit required at time of building permit application for buildings requiring plan checks; forfeited if permits are not issued.
$500.00 (residential buildings); $2,000.00 (commercial buildings)
Plan Check FeePark City Fee Schedule § 1.2.3(2).
65.0% of the building permit fee for that building (or $83.00/hour of Community Development staff time for 'identical plans' as defined in the Fee Schedule)

Review timeline

Plan reviewPark City’s published plan-review target
14–17 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Limits of Disturbance (LOD)

    Scheduled through the Building Department (435-615-5101) alongside a Pre-Construction meeting once the permit is approved; a passing LOD inspection is required before construction can begin, per Park City's official Permit FAQs.

  2. 2

    Building, Framing, and Trade Inspections

    Scheduled through City Inspect. Next-day inspection available when scheduled by 3 p.m. the prior business day. AM inspections run 8 a.m.–noon; PM inspections run noon–4 p.m. Per Park City's official Inspections page, in accordance with 2024 Senate Bill 185, if an ICC-required inspection is not performed within 3 business days of the requested date, the applicant may contact one of the city's listed third-party inspection agencies (Shums Coda Associates, WC3, Sunrise Engineering).

  3. 3

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy

    Final sign-off scheduled through City Inspect once all trade and Limits of Disturbance items are complete, per Park City's official Building Inspection Process Guide and Certificate of Occupancy Prior to Site Completion Request form.

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

Tips

  • Park City requires ALL permit applications and most inspection scheduling to go through the City Inspect (MCI) online portal — first-time users must register before applying, per the city's official 'How to Register for City Inspect (MCI)' guide.
  • Renewable energy system value (solar PV, ground source heat pumps, solar hot water) is excluded from the total construction valuation used to calculate the building permit fee — a genuine cost incentive distinct from most other Utah municipalities in this corpus.
  • The Plan Check Deposit ($500 residential / $2,000 commercial) is non-refundable if permits are not ultimately issued — budget for this even for projects that may not proceed.
  • New construction and additions typically trigger five parallel plan reviews: Building (structural/trades/WUI), Fire Safety, Community Code Compliance (Construction Mitigation Plan, Limits of Disturbance, Erosion Control), Engineering (public right-of-way, utilities, drainage, grading), and Planning (zoning/setbacks/height/design) — all must sign off before the permit is issued.
  • Properties in the Wildland-Urban Interface must complete the WUI worksheet as part of building permit plan review, per Sec. 11-21-1 of the Municipal Code.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, unless the work is exempt under IBC Sec. 105.2 or IRC Sec. 105.2 (e.g., carpeting, painting, wallpapering, cabinets, countertops). In general, any drywall work requires a permit, per Park City's official Building Permit FAQs.

In Park City, the published Building Permit Fee (Single-Family / Multi-Family / Commercial) is: 0.61% of total valuation of construction, minimum fee $83.00, plus 1% state surcharge. Additional published fees: Plan Check Deposit — $500.00 (residential buildings); $2,000.00 (commercial buildings); Plan Check Fee — 65.0% of the building permit fee for that building (or $83.00/hour of Community Development staff time for 'identical plans' as defined in the Fee Schedule). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Park City has not published its own plan-review turnaround time. Under the Utah statutory floor (Utah Code § 10-20-909), municipalities must screen a one- or two-family dwelling or townhome application for completeness within 3 business days and complete plan review within 14 business days after that screening period ends — 17 business days total. Actual turnaround for larger or more complex resort-area projects (e.g., those requiring WUI, Historic District, or extensive Planning review) may run longer than this statutory floor; verify current timing directly with the Building Department (435-615-5101).

You'll need: City Inspect (MCI) Building Permit Application; Completeness Checklist; Construction Mitigation Plan (CMP). Depending on your project, Park City may also ask for: Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Worksheet. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Park City requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Limits of Disturbance (LOD), Building, Framing, and Trade Inspections, Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. 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.

Per Park City's Fee Schedule (effective October 20, 2025), the building permit fee is 0.61% of the total valuation of construction (materials and labor), with an $83.00 minimum, plus a 1% state surcharge. A separate non-refundable plan-check deposit ($500 residential / $2,000 commercial) and a plan-check fee equal to 65% of the building permit fee also apply. Impact fees, where applicable, are determined separately under Park City Municipal Code Title 11, Chapter 13.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Park City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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