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Solar PV Permit in Park City, Utah

Park City runs a genuinely distinct, streamlined solar photovoltaic (PV) permitting process, separate from the general Residential/Commercial Building Permit workflow — confirmed on the city's official 'Solar PV Permitting Info' page (Sustainability Department). Unlike other permit types, solar PV applications are NOT submitted through the City Inspect (MCI) online portal: a physical application using the Solar ABCs (Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems) template must be submitted in person to the Building Department at City Hall (445 Marsac Avenue). Systems under 15kW with complete, correct documentation qualify for permit issuance within two business days. Renewable energy system value (solar PV, ground source heat pumps, solar hot water) is excluded from the construction valuation used to calculate the Building Permit fee under Fee Schedule § 1.2.2 — the city's own solar page characterizes this as making solar systems 'eligible for a building permit fee waiver.' Solar thermal (as opposed to solar PV/solar electric) projects are handled separately; the city directs applicants to contact the Building Department directly for those.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Solar photovoltaic (PV) / solar electric installation on a home or business within Park City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) city limits (solar thermal projects are handled separately — contact the Building Department directly)
  • Physical (in-person or mailed) application submitted to the Building Department at City Hall, 445 Marsac Avenue, using the Solar ABCs (Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems) template — not submitted through the City Inspect (MCI) online portal used for other Park City permit types
  • For the 2-business-day streamlined review: system must be under 15kW AND all required documents must be provided and correct AND no more than three applications may have been submitted by the same individual or company within the same calendar month
  • Net Metering Agreement completed with Rocky Mountain Power (and appropriate meter set up) for all grid-connected solar installations, required before final project approval
  • Planning Department zoning review of the solar permit submitted to the Building Department, to confirm compliance with local codes and ordinances
  • Design Review (Planning Department) required in addition to the Building Department solar permit if the installation is on a historic structure or within Park City's Historic District
  • Separate HOA review and approval if the property is part of a homeowners association — PCMC's process does not substitute for HOA sign-off

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Fee schedule

Solar PV Building Permit Fee (renewable energy valuation exclusion / fee waiver)Park City Fee Schedule (effective October 20, 2025) § 1.2.2 'Building Permit,' renewable-energy valuation exclusion, as characterized by the city's own Solar PV Permitting Info page ('Costs' section). Because § 1.2.2 separately lists an $83.00 minimum fee for the Building Permit line item, a nominal minimum fee may still apply to a solar-only project reduced to $0 valuation — this is not explicitly reconciled on the city's solar page, which frames the treatment simply as a fee waiver; confirm the exact amount charged (if any) with the Building Department (435-615-5101) at time of application.
Waived in typical practice — Park City's official Solar PV Permitting Info page states renewable energy systems are 'eligible for a building permit fee waiver' under the municipal Fee Schedule, § 1.2.2, which excludes the value of on-site renewable energy systems (solar PV, ground source heat pumps, solar hot water) from the total construction valuation used to compute the Building Permit fee.
Historic Design Review (Planning Dept., Historic District/structures only)Park City Fee Schedule § 1.1.7 'Historic Review' — applies only if the solar installation is on a historic structure or within the Historic District; not a Building Department fee. Cross-referenced from the commercial-building-permit and commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries in this same file, which cite the identical fee line item.
$497.00 (no increase in existing area) or $1,518.00 (increase in existing area)
Legacy 'Building Permit Fee Waiver' program (up to $1,000/project) — unconfirmedThe Solar PV Permitting Info page's 'Financial Incentives' section separately links a 'Building Permit Fee Waiver' document (a distinct, older parkcity.gov document ID from the current § 1.2.2 Fee Schedule) advertising a permitting fee waiver of up to $1,000 per project. This underlying document could not be retrieved during this verification — it returned HTTP 404 both on the live parkcity.gov URL and via the closest available Wayback Machine capture of that specific document ID. Included here for transparency per the city's own outreach messaging, but treated as an unconfirmed legacy reference distinct from the codified § 1.2.2 valuation exclusion above — confirm current status with the Building Department or Sustainability office before relying on a specific dollar cap.
Advertised as up to $1,000.00 per project on the city's own Solar PV Permitting Info page, under a separate linked document

Review timeline

Plan reviewPark City’s published plan-review target
2–2 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Solar Installation Site Visit

    Park City Building Department staff follow an inspection checklist as part of a site visit conducted during and/or after the solar installation process, to confirm all applicable codes have been followed, per the city's official Solar PV Permitting Info page.

  2. 2

    Net Metering Final Sign-Off

    Not a code inspection but a required prerequisite to final project approval: Rocky Mountain Power must complete the Net Metering Agreement and set up the appropriate meter for grid-connected systems before Park City grants final sign-off.

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

Tips

  • Solar PV permits bypass the City Inspect (MCI) online portal used for every other Park City permit type in this dataset — a physical application (Solar ABCs template) must instead be delivered to the Building Department at City Hall, 445 Marsac Avenue.
  • Keep the system under 15kW, submit complete and correct documentation, and stay at or below three applications per calendar month (per individual or company) to qualify for the published 2-business-day streamlined permit turnaround.
  • Budget time for the Net Metering Agreement with Rocky Mountain Power — final city project approval is contingent on Rocky Mountain Power completing the meter set-up, which is outside the city's own control.
  • Renewable energy system value is excluded from the valuation used to calculate the Building Permit fee (Fee Schedule § 1.2.2), which the city frames as a fee waiver — but confirm with the Building Department whether the schedule's $83.00 minimum Building Permit fee still applies to a solar-only project.
  • Installations on a historic structure or within the Historic District require a separate Planning Department Design Review in addition to the Building Department's solar permit — budget for the $497/$1,518 Historic Review fee and additional review time.
  • If the property is part of an HOA, secure the HOA's own review and approval before seeking final sign-off from Park City Municipal Corporation — HOA rules can be more restrictive than the city's.
  • Solar thermal installations are NOT covered by this streamlined Solar ABCs process, which is scoped to solar PV/solar electric only — contact the Building Department directly for solar thermal permitting.

Frequently asked questions

Park City requires a solar pv permit for: Solar photovoltaic (PV) / solar electric installation on a home or business within Park City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) city limits (solar thermal projects are handled separately — contact the Building Department directly); Physical (in-person or mailed) application submitted to the Building Department at City Hall, 445 Marsac Avenue, using the Solar ABCs (Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems) template — not submitted through the City Inspect (MCI) online portal used for other Park City permit types; For the 2-business-day streamlined review: system must be under 15kW AND all required documents must be provided and correct AND no more than three applications may have been submitted by the same individual or company within the same calendar month; Net Metering Agreement completed with Rocky Mountain Power (and appropriate meter set up) for all grid-connected solar installations, required before final project approval; Planning Department zoning review of the solar permit submitted to the Building Department, to confirm compliance with local codes and ordinances; Design Review (Planning Department) required in addition to the Building Department solar permit if the installation is on a historic structure or within Park City's Historic District; Separate HOA review and approval if the property is part of a homeowners association — PCMC's process does not substitute for HOA sign-off. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Park City Building Department (Community Development) at (435) 615-5101 before starting work.

Per Park City's official Solar PV Permitting Info page, renewable energy systems (solar PV, ground source heat pumps, solar hot water) are eligible for a building permit fee waiver under the municipal Fee Schedule § 1.2.2, which excludes their value from the construction valuation used to calculate the Building Permit fee. A separate, older city document referenced an additional fee-waiver program of up to $1,000 per project, but that specific document could not be retrieved during this verification (404 both live and via Wayback Machine) — confirm current fee treatment with the Building Department (435-615-5101).

For solar systems under 15kW submitted with complete, correct documentation (and no more than three applications from the same applicant that month), Park City's official Solar PV Permitting Info page states permits are issued within two business days. No published timeline exists for systems or applications that fall outside those conditions — contact the Building Department (435-615-5101) directly for larger or more complex projects.

You'll need: Solar PV Permit Application (Solar ABCs / Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems template); Net Metering Agreement (Rocky Mountain Power). Depending on your project, Park City may also ask for: Historic Design Review Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Park City requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit, in order: Solar Installation Site Visit, Net Metering Final Sign-Off. 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.

Park City has a genuinely distinct, streamlined solar PV permitting process, confirmed on the city's official Solar PV Permitting Info page. It uses the nationally standardized Solar ABCs (Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems) template, requires a physical application submitted directly to the Building Department at City Hall (rather than through the City Inspect online portal used for other permits), and offers a 2-business-day turnaround for systems under 15kW with complete documentation.

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