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Solar / Solar PV Installation Permit in Grantsville, Utah

Grantsville City does not publish a separate solar/solar-PV permit application, checklist, or fee. The city's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout explicitly lists 'Solar panels' under 'Requires Permits — Outside' alongside decks, garages, and room additions, with no distinct solar-specific line item anywhere in the Grantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule (confirmed by direct review of the General, Single Family Dwelling, Multi-Family, and Commercial/Industrial Building Permit Fees tables in Ordinance 2024-37's Exhibit A print-preview). Solar PV installations are therefore processed as a standard Building Permit (with associated electrical work) using the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee — or the flat General Building Fees rate for permits valued under $15,000 — as any other building/electrical permit, governed by the state-adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC (which includes NEC Article 690, Solar Photovoltaic Systems) with Utah amendments.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required for rooftop or ground-mount solar panel installation — listed explicitly under 'Requires Permits — Outside' on Grantsville's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout
  • Electrical work connecting the PV system is regulated by the 2023 NEC with Utah amendments (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)), including NEC Article 690 (Solar Photovoltaic Systems)
  • Structural review of roof-mount attachment points and load path per the adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC with Utah amendments
  • Building Permit Application submitted through the IWorq Permit Portal (grantsvilleut.portal.iworq.net)
  • No separate solar-specific application form, submittal checklist, or fee schedule line item is published by Grantsville as of 2026-07-21 — confirm scope of required documentation with the Building Department

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, General Building Fees table)Grantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'General Building Fees' section (as amended by Ordinance 2024-04, 1/17/2024): 'Building Permit Fee $150.00 when total permit value does not exceed $15,000.00.' No solar/PV-specific line item is published anywhere in the fee schedule; solar panel installations are processed under this same general building-permit fee table per the city's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout, which lists 'Solar panels' under 'Requires Permits — Outside' with no distinct fee noted.
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).
Building Permit Fee (Single Family Dwelling table, if solar valuation is rolled into new-home construction)Grantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Single Family Dwelling Permit Fees section (Ordinance 2024-30, approved 11/6/2024) — applies only if the PV system is included in a new single-family dwelling's total permit valuation rather than filed as a standalone retrofit permit.
0.0068 x total permit value
Plan Check Fee (General Building Fees table)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 — remitted to the State of Utah.
1% of Building Permit Fee
Credit/Debit Card FeeGrantsville City Consolidated Fee Schedule.
2.5%

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection

    Field inspection of PV system wiring, inverter, and utility interconnection per the 2023 NEC (including Article 690, Solar Photovoltaic Systems) with Utah amendments, scheduled through the Grantsville Building Department, (435) 884-1691.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Done when the solar PV installation 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

  • Grantsville has no separate solar/PV permit application, checklist, or fee category — the city's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout lists 'Solar panels' under 'Requires Permits — Outside' alongside decks, garages, and room additions, processed and fee-calculated the same way as any other Building Permit.
  • A standalone rooftop solar retrofit on an existing home will typically be assessed under the General Building Fees table ($150 flat fee if total permit value is under $15,000) rather than the Single Family Dwelling table, which applies to new-home construction.
  • Ground-mounted solar arrays may additionally trigger zoning/setback review not required for rooftop systems — confirm placement with Grantsville's Community & Economic Development Department, (435) 884-4604, before applying.
  • Apply for permits and schedule inspections through the IWorq Permit Portal at grantsvilleut.portal.iworq.net.

Frequently asked questions

Grantsville requires a solar / solar pv installation permit for: Building permit required for rooftop or ground-mount solar panel installation — listed explicitly under 'Requires Permits — Outside' on Grantsville's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout; Electrical work connecting the PV system is regulated by the 2023 NEC with Utah amendments (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)), including NEC Article 690 (Solar Photovoltaic Systems); Structural review of roof-mount attachment points and load path per the adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC with Utah amendments; Building Permit Application submitted through the IWorq Permit Portal (grantsvilleut.portal.iworq.net); No separate solar-specific application form, submittal checklist, or fee schedule line item is published by Grantsville as of 2026-07-21 — confirm scope of required documentation with the Building Department. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Grantsville City Building Department at (435) 884-1691 before starting work.

No. Grantsville's official 'When Do I Need a Building Permit?' handout lists 'Solar panels' as one of the outdoor project types requiring a Building Permit, with no separate solar-specific application, checklist, or fee published anywhere in the Consolidated Fee Schedule. Solar installations are processed under the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee (or the flat $150.00/$100.00 General Building Fees for permits valued under $15,000) as any other building/electrical work, governed by the state-adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC (including Article 690, Solar Photovoltaic Systems) with Utah amendments.

Grantsville does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Grantsville City Building Department at (435) 884-1691 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Grantsville Building Permit Application (fillable PDF). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Grantsville requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar / solar pv installation permit, in order: Electrical 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.

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