Alpine building permits

Building department

Address

20 North Main, Alpine, UT 84004

Phone

(801) 756-6347

Email

mfox@alpineUT.gov

Office hours

Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Alpine — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; per Alpine City's official Building Permit Instructions (New Home Form #2, revised 4/9/2025): 'Structural design criteria must conform to the 2021 IRC.'
• 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition Alpine City's official Building Permit Instructions (New Home Form #2, revised 4/9/2025) still cited as of live-check 2026-07-16: 'I understand that it is my responsibility to comply with Alpine City Zoning Ordinances and the I.B.C. 2021 code (including Appendix C and J) as adopted by Alpine City.'
• 2021 IRC Appendix AL (Building Permit Fees) as amended by Alpine City — Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective November 11, 2025), Appendix B, is expressly titled 'Building Permit Fees (2021 IRC Appendix AL, as amended)' and cites https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2021P2/appendix-al-permit-fees. This is a local fee-table appendix reference, not the § 15A-2-103 construction-code edition, and is unaffected by the 7/1/2026 code-cycle update.
• Utah statewide baseline construction code editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027): 2024 IPC (§(1)(d)), 2024 IMC (§(1)(e)), 2024 IFGC (§(1)(f)), 2024 IECC as a single unsplit statewide edition (§(1)(h)), 2024 IEBC (§(1)(i)), and the residential provisions of the 2024 ISPSC (§(1)(n)) — none separately itemized in Alpine's own published materials (Consolidated Fee Schedule, Building Permit Instructions, Building Department page); added here per statute since Alpine's own documents omit them. The 2023 NEC (§(1)(g)) also applies statewide but is likewise not separately restated by Alpine — unchanged by the 7/1/2026 amendment.
• NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The 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. Alpine City's official Building Permit Instructions (New Home Form #2) — the sole cited source for Alpine's code editions — was live-checked 2026-07-16 by re-fetching the PDF directly and remains dated 'Revised 4/9/2025' with no update: it still states 'Structural design criteria must conform to the 2021 IRC' (correct, unchanged) and 'the I.B.C. 2021 code (including Appendix C and J) as adopted by Alpine City' (STALE — Alpine has not published an updated form reflecting the 2024 IBC as of this date). No newer Alpine-specific building-code publication was found on alpineut.gov. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation added to the sources array below points to the current in-force version link.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Home)

  Required for new single-family residential construction in Alpine City, regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC. Alpine uses a valuation-based fee structure per its own Appendix A (2008 ICC square-foot construction cost table) and Appendix B (2021 IRC Appendix AL fee schedule, as amended), plus a flat $1,000 application fee credited against the plan-check fee.

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• Retaining Wall Permit

  Required in Alpine City for retaining walls over 4 feet in exposed height under Development Code § 3.32; walls 2 feet or more (measured from top of footing to top of wall), or rock stacked steeper than 1.5:1, require engineering per Alpine's official Building Permit Instructions.

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• Minor Trade Permit (Furnace, A/C, Water Heater, Meter Upgrade, etc.)

  Required in Alpine City for standalone individual trade work such as furnace/AC replacement, water heater installation, and meter upgrades, using Alpine's official 'Building Permit — Furnace, Air Conditioning, Water Heater, Meter Upgrades, etc.' application. Alpine City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025) does not publish a distinct fee line item for EV charger/EVSE installation; a standalone EV charger circuit falls under this same Minor Trade Permit category (the $101 minimum fee for individual trade permits) alongside meter upgrades, not a separate EV-specific permit or fee.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial building construction in Alpine City. Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule places commercial buildings in the same $1,000 application-fee tier as new homes ('New Homes/Commercial Buildings — $1,000') and uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table (Appendix B), with construction valuation computed from Appendix A's Square Foot Construction Costs table using the applicable commercial occupancy group (e.g., Group B Business) rather than the R-3 residential rate. Alpine does not publish a separate commercial-specific application form, document checklist, or plan-review timeline distinct from this shared fee structure — consistent with Alpine being a predominantly residential/agricultural community (per its own Consolidated Fee Schedule and Apply-For permit index, which list no dedicated commercial application form) where commercial construction is comparatively infrequent.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Covers interior tenant-finish and remodel work in existing commercial space in Alpine City. Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule does not publish a tenant-improvement-specific fee category (unlike neighboring Pleasant Grove, which lists a distinct 'Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement — $250' line item). Instead, a tenant improvement permit in Alpine falls under Alpine's general Building Permit Application fee tiers — $250 for 'Construction jobs exceeding a value of $50,000' or $25 for 'all other Building Permit Applications' — plus the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee (Appendix A/B) used for other building permits. Because no dedicated line item exists, this entry is marked partial: which general application-fee tier applies depends on the project's construction value, and this has not been independently confirmed with the Building Department for edge cases.

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• Sign Permit

  Required in Alpine City for erecting, constructing, reconstructing, altering, or changing the use of any sign, under Development Code § 3.25 (Sign Ordinance). Alpine charges a flat $25.00 application fee (waived for temporary non-profit signs) plus inspection fees generally $50.00 per inspection, per the city's official Application for Sign Permit form.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Alpine City does not publish a distinct "EV Charger" or "EVSE" fee line item, and does not issue a stand-alone electrical trade permit at all: its Consolidated Fee Schedule bills electrical work as one component of the combined valuation-based construction permit fee (which includes the construction fee, electrical fee, plumbing fee, and heating fee together). A search of the full Consolidated Fee Schedule PDF found no mention of "EV," "EVSE," "electric vehicle," or "charging station." Installing an EV charger in Alpine therefore requires a building/trade permit (minimum individual-trade permit fee applies) priced under the city's standard valuation-based fee table rather than a dedicated EV category.

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• Solar PV / Solar Energy System Permit

  Alpine City does not publish a distinct "Solar," "Solar PV," "Photovoltaic," or "Renewable Energy" permit application or fee line item — a full-text review of the Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025) found no mention of any of those terms. A rooftop or ground-mount solar installation is instead filed under Alpine's general "Building Permit — Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc." application (checking the "Other" box under Intended Use, since Solar/PV is not one of the form's five listed checkboxes: Accessory Building, Remodel, Addition, Swimming Pool, Other), and is priced using the same general Building Permit Application fee tiers and valuation-based Building Permit Fee table used for any other remodel/addition project — not a dedicated solar fee.

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• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy (Commercial Business License)

  Alpine City has no standalone Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or Certificate of Occupancy permit distinct from its Building Permit process. When a new business moves into an existing commercial building or space, the use/occupancy change is instead screened through the Commercial Business License application: per Alpine's official Commercial Business License packet (Updated Feb 2025), applicants must submit a site plan and fee, may be referred to a Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting if the new use differs from the building's prior use, and must 'Arrange for a fire inspection' as the third step of the application process. Any business involving new construction is separately reviewed by both the Planning Commission and City Council.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit / Plan Review

  Alpine City's Building Department does not review or permit fire sprinkler systems itself, and Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025, full text reviewed 2026-07-21) contains no 'fire,' 'sprinkler,' or 'suppression' fee line item at all. Per Alpine's official Public Safety page, fire code enforcement for Alpine is provided by Lone Peak Fire District (serving Alpine, Highland, and Cedar Hills) — the local fire authority responsible for enforcing the state fire code in Alpine under Utah Code § 53-7-104(2). However, a direct check of Lone Peak Fire District's own website (lonepeakfire.com, re-checked 2026-07-21) found no published fire sprinkler permit application, fee schedule, or plan-review guidance of any kind. The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office separately publishes a statewide Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form with its own published fee ($75 minimum, or $0.022 per square foot of review scope, whichever is greater) — cited here as the best available grounded fee reference in the absence of any Lone Peak-published figure — but the State Fire Marshal's own enforcement jurisdiction under Utah Code § 53-7-104(3) is limited to areas outside corporate cities/fire districts, state/school property, and certain institutional occupancies (or by request of the local fire official), so it is not certain this state-level fee is what Lone Peak Fire District actually charges for an ordinary commercial sprinkler system in Alpine. Applicants should confirm directly with Lone Peak Fire District (801-763-5365) which review path and fee apply to a specific project.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit / Plan Review

  Alpine City's Building Department does not review or permit fire alarm systems itself, and Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025, full text reviewed 2026-07-21) contains no 'fire alarm' fee line item at all. Per Alpine's official Public Safety page, fire code enforcement for Alpine is provided by Lone Peak Fire District (serving Alpine, Highland, and Cedar Hills), the local fire authority responsible for enforcing the state fire code in Alpine under Utah Code § 53-7-104(2). A direct check of Lone Peak Fire District's own website (lonepeakfire.com, re-checked 2026-07-21) found no published fire alarm permit application, fee schedule, or plan-review guidance of any kind. The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office separately publishes a statewide Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form with its own published fee ($75 minimum, or $0.022 per square foot of review scope, whichever is greater) — cited here as the best available grounded fee reference in the absence of any Lone Peak-published figure — but the State Fire Marshal's own enforcement jurisdiction under Utah Code § 53-7-104(3) is limited to areas outside corporate cities/fire districts, state/school property, and certain institutional occupancies (or by request of the local fire official), so it is not certain this state-level fee is what Lone Peak Fire District actually charges for an ordinary commercial fire alarm system in Alpine. Applicants should confirm directly with Lone Peak Fire District (801-763-5365) which review path and fee apply to a specific project.

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