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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Unincorporated Summit County, Utah

Required for tenant improvement (tenant finish) work in existing commercial buildings in unincorporated Summit County — interior build-outs, remodels, and finish work for a new or changing tenant space. Plans for tenant improvements of a finished shell and change-of-use remodels must be designed by an architect licensed in the state of Utah. All applications are submitted and reviewed through the EPROCESS360 online portal, per the County's 'Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement Checklist' (current as of 6/2026).

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Interior build-out, remodel, or finish work in an existing commercial tenant space in unincorporated Summit County
  • Tenant improvements of a finished shell and change-of-use remodels require plans to be designed by an architect licensed in the state of Utah — per the County's Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement Checklist (6/2026)
  • Property owner approval letter for the proposed project
  • COMcheck (lighting and mechanical) energy code compliance documentation
  • Construction Mitigation Plan required per Summit County Code § 7-7-11 if exterior work is proposed
  • Site Plan required only if the exterior is being redone or there is a change of use — must show existing buildings, name/location of street(s), parking (including accessible parking), and (if exterior/change of use) scale, north arrow, property lines, topography, and building setbacks
  • Additional information may be requested depending on the scope of the project

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (both commercial and residential; applies to tenant improvements)Re-chased 2026-07-23 by downloading Ordinance 834-P directly and rendering page 33 to an image (the source PDF is scanned/non-machine-readable). Item 2, 'Building Permit Fees (both commercial and residential),' sets a flat 0.0075 rate with no carve-out for alterations/tenant-improvement work, and this file's Bid Contract document requirement exists specifically to establish a project's construction valuation for fee purposes. The County's posted 'Building Valuation Data – FEBRUARY 2026' (ICC BVD) document separately notes the BVD table itself 'is not intended to apply to alterations or repairs to existing buildings' — so for a tenant improvement, the 'construction valuation' the 0.0075 rate is applied against is based on the submitted Bid Contract cost rather than the ICC BVD square-footage table (which only prices new whole structures). Contact the Building Department at (435) 336-3124 or buildingquestions@summitcountyutah.gov to confirm the exact valuation figure that will be used for a specific project before applying.
0.0075 (3/4 of 1%) of construction valuation; $100 minimum fee
Plan Review Deposit (tenant improvement / 'all other permits')Summit County Building Department Fee Schedule, Ordinance 834-P, item 12.b: 'Plan Review Deposit (commercial, residential and agricultural) — All other permits: $65 deposit...' — this $65 tier (vs. the $200 new-structure tier at item 12.a) applies to tenant improvement/remodel permits since they are not new structures. Read directly from the ordinance PDF (page 34, rendered to an image), 2026-07-23.
$65 deposit, credited toward the plan review fee once approved (may be modified by the Building Official if no plan review is required)
Plan Review FeeSummit County Building Department Fee Schedule, Ordinance 834-P, item 3.
65% of the applicable building permit fee (may be waived if plan review is not necessary, per the Building Official)
Utah State SurchargeSummit County Building Department Fee Schedule, Ordinance 834-P, item 9, collected and remitted to the State of Utah per UCA 15A-1-209.
1% of all permits

Review timeline

Plan reviewUnincorporated Summit County’s published plan-review target
21–26 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Rough-In (MEP)

    After framing and rough-in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work — before insulation or wall cover; only applies to the extent the scope of work includes these items

  2. 2

    Weather Barrier

    Only applicable if the scope of work includes redoing the exterior; windows must be installed and all exterior wall penetrations completed prior to this inspection

  3. 3

    Fire District Inspection

    If applicable to the scope of work, the local fire district should complete its inspection prior to the building department's final. Scheduled directly with the applicable fire district, not through EPROCESS360.

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete; space approved for occupancy under the tenant's use classification. An approved final inspection does not by itself constitute a Certificate of Occupancy.

See the full Unincorporated Summit County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • A Utah-licensed architect is only required for tenant improvements of a finished shell and change-of-use remodels — the County's checklist does not require an architect for every tenant improvement, unlike its blanket architect requirement for new commercial construction.
  • A Site Plan is only required if the exterior is being redone or there is a change of use — many pure interior tenant finish projects can skip this document, per the County's Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement Checklist.
  • A Construction Mitigation Plan (per Summit County Code § 7-7-11) is only required if exterior work is proposed as part of the tenant improvement scope.
  • Re-chased 2026-07-23: the Building Permit Fee rate applying to tenant improvements IS published — Ordinance 834-P item 2's flat 0.0075-of-valuation, $100-minimum rate is not limited to new construction, and a $65 Plan Review Deposit (item 12.b, vs. $200 for new structures) applies. The construction valuation itself is based on the submitted Bid Contract cost rather than the ICC BVD square-footage table, since the BVD methodology explicitly excludes alterations. Contact the Building Department at (435) 336-3124 for a project-specific estimate.
  • All submissions, reviews, and issuance are processed exclusively through the EPROCESS360 online portal (summit.co.ut.eprocess360.com) — the County does not accept paper plans or perform over-the-counter reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Only if the project is a tenant improvement of a finished shell or a change-of-use remodel — the County's checklist requires those specific project types to be designed by a Utah-licensed architect. Other tenant improvements do not carry a blanket architect requirement in the checklist.

The same 0.0075 (3/4 of 1%) Building Permit Fee rate that applies to new residential and commercial construction (Ordinance 834-P, item 2) also applies to tenant improvements, $100 minimum, plus a $65 Plan Review Deposit (item 12.b) and the 1% state surcharge. Because tenant improvements are alterations rather than new structures, the construction valuation the rate is applied to comes from the submitted Bid Contract cost rather than the ICC Building Valuation Data table. Contact the Building Department at (435) 336-3124 for a project-specific total.

The County's Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement Checklist (current as of June 2026) states estimated review times are 21-26 business days — the same range published for new commercial construction. This is a County-published estimate, not a guarantee.

You'll need: Construction Plans (single PDF); Compliance Statement; Property Owner Approval Letter; COMcheck; Bid Contract; General & Subcontractor Information. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Summit County may also ask for: Site Plan (separate from Construction Plans); HOA Approval Letter; Structural Calculations; Fire Approval Letter; Water Commitment of Service Letter / Well Log; Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District Fee Receipt / Septic Permit; Construction Mitigation Plan; Recreation District Approval; Service Area 3 Approval. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Summit County requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Rough-In (MEP), Weather Barrier, Fire District Inspection, Final. Schedule each through Summit County Community Development Department, Building Division ((435) 336-3124).

Apply through Summit County Community Development Department, Building Division at 60 North Main Street, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017. Phone: (435) 336-3124, email: buildingquestions@summitcountyutah.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.summitcountyutah.gov/262/Building.

Unincorporated Summit County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IBC).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip; Summit County's official 'Effective 7/1/2026 IRC Project Design Criteria' table (R301.2(1)) confirms structures governed by the IRC are designed to the 2021 IRC baseline per current adoption.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IPC).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IMC).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IFGC).; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IECC; one edition applies statewide, no separate residential/commercial split).; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 ISPSC); applicable to Summit County pool/hot tub permits (APSP-15/APSP-7 compliance documentation required).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — current statewide-adopted edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), in force since July 1, 2026; not separately itemized on Summit County's own published materials, added here as it applies statewide.; NOTE: The July 1, 2026 statewide code cycle flip (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session) is now in effect — the 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and (residential provisions of) ISPSC are the current statewide-adopted codes, while the IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did not change in this cycle.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Summit County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

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