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Accessory Structure Permit in Grantsville, Utah

Required for residential and commercial accessory structures (sheds, detached garages, shops) in Grantsville above the size/utility thresholds in the city's published Accessory Structure Requirements. Uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee as the Single Family Dwelling schedule.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Residential accessory structures 200 sq ft or larger, OR any size if electrical/HVAC/plumbing is being installed
  • Commercial accessory structures over 120 sq ft
  • 5 ft minimum setback from all property lines (or 1-hour fire-rated walls/roof eaves if closer), per IBC as referenced in the city's Accessory Structure Requirements
  • Structures 600 sq ft or larger, or with wall height over 10.1 ft, require a frost-protected foundation (30" below finished grade); engineering required over a 30 ft wall length or if 4 ft of shear wall cannot be obtained at each corner
  • All metal buildings require engineered plans and calculations

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, general/non-SFD structures)Grantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'General Building Fees' section: 'Building Permit Fee $150.00 when total permit value does not exceed $15,000.00.' Per the Building Department's own FAQ, example accessory-structure-scale fees include $251.50 flat for a basic shed valued at $15,000 or less, or a per-square-foot calculation above that threshold (e.g., $765.44 for a 1,500 sq ft detached garage/shop).
Total permit value < $15,000: $150.00 flat fee. Total permit value >= $15,000: fee calculated per the city's per-square-foot valuation schedule (ICC Building Valuation Data).
Plan Check Fee (general/non-SFD structures)Grantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'General Building Fees' section, as amended by Ordinance 2024-04 (1/17/2024).
Total permit value < $15,000: $100.00 flat fee. Total permit value >= $15,000: 0.00463 x total permit value (minimum $100.00).
State SurchargeGrantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, General Building Fees section.
1% of Building Permit Fee
Re-Inspection FeeGrantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, General Building Fees section.
$25.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewGrantsville’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing / Foundation Inspection

    Required for accessory structures needing a frost-protected foundation (600 sq ft or larger, or wall height over 10.1 ft), per the city's Accessory Structure Requirements and general Inspection List.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Done when the structure is complete and ready for use, per Grantsville's All Residential and Commercial Inspection List.

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

Tips

  • Structures under 200 sq ft with no electrical/HVAC/plumbing do not require a permit in Grantsville, but must not be placed on a Public Utility Easement — check your subdivision plat or contact the Community & Economic Development Department.
  • Any electrical, HVAC, or plumbing installation in an accessory structure requires a permit regardless of the structure's size.
  • Commercial accessory structures have a much lower no-permit threshold (120 sq ft) than residential (200 sq ft).

Frequently asked questions

Not if it is under 200 sq ft with no electrical, HVAC, or plumbing, and is not placed on a Public Utility Easement, per Grantsville City's Accessory Structure Requirements. Any size shed with electrical, HVAC, or plumbing installed requires a permit.

In Grantsville, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, general/non-SFD structures) is: Total permit value < $15,000: $150.00 flat fee. Total permit value >= $15,000: fee calculated per the city's per-square-foot valuation schedule (ICC Building Valuation Data).. Additional published fees: Plan Check Fee (general/non-SFD structures) — Total permit value < $15,000: $100.00 flat fee. Total permit value >= $15,000: 0.00463 x total permit value (minimum $100.00).; State Surcharge — 1% of Building Permit Fee; Re-Inspection Fee — $25.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Grantsville's published plan-review target for an accessory structure permit is 14–14 business days.

You'll need: Accessory Structure Requirements sheet; Grantsville Building Permit Application (fillable PDF); Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Grantsville requires 2 inspection(s) for an accessory structure permit, in order: Footing / Foundation Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Grantsville City Building Department ((435) 884-1691).

Apply through Grantsville City Building Department at 336 West Main Street, Grantsville, UT 84029. Phone: (435) 884-1691, email: ajensen@grantsvilleut.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.grantsvilleut.gov/departments/building/index.php.

Grantsville, 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. Grantsville's Building Department page links directly to the 'Utah Building Code' as its adopted code and does not itemize a specific edition year (no local IBC edition override found; live-checked 2026-07-16).; 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. Utah's amendment removes the mandatory residential fire-sprinkler requirement (Utah Code § 15A-3-103).; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized on Grantsville's own Building Department 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 Grantsville's own Building Department page or FAQ, 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. Referenced generically (without an edition year) in Grantsville's own New Residential Building Submittal Checklist ('Information showing compliance from the International Energy Conservation Code as amended by the State of Utah').; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — CORRECTED: this file previously listed '2020 NEC,' which was already stale before the 7/1/2026 statewide transition (Utah has required the 2023 NEC statewide since well before this file's original verification date). Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) confirms 2023 NEC as the current and unchanged edition; no Grantsville-specific electrical code edition was found published on the city's own pages to source the earlier '2020' figure.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized on Grantsville's own Building Department 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 Grantsville's own Building Department page, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.; Grantsville City Code Title 5, 'Building Regulations' — local building-permit administration ordinance, viewable at grantsville.municipalcodeonline.com (linked directly from the city's own Building Department page as 'City Building Code').; 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, corrected from an erroneous '2020' figure above) did NOT change. Grantsville's Building Department page (grantsvilleut.gov/departments/building/index.php) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and does not itemize specific code edition years at all — it links generically to 'Utah Building Code,' so no page-vs-statute lag could be detected; the statute is cited directly as governing throughout.. Local amendments apply — see the Grantsville overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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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 Grantsville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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