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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Alpine, Utah

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.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Interior tenant-finish or remodel work in existing commercial space within Alpine City
  • Compliance with the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026
  • Construction plans showing the scope of interior work (wall layout, mechanical/electrical/plumbing changes, egress) sufficient to establish a construction valuation under Appendix A
  • All structures in Alpine, regardless of size, require a building permit, per Alpine's official Building Department page — this applies to tenant improvement scopes as well

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Application Fee — 'Construction jobs exceeding a value of $50,000'Alpine City Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025), Section I.B.1.b: 'Construction jobs exceeding a value of $50,000 — $250.' Applies if the tenant improvement's construction value exceeds $50,000; otherwise the $25 tier (Section I.B.1.c) applies. Alpine does not publish a tenant-improvement-specific fee tier.
$250
Building Permit Application Fee — 'Fee for all other Building Permit Applications'Alpine City Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025), Section I.B.1.c: 'Fee for all other Building Permit Applications — $25.' Applies if the tenant improvement's construction value does not exceed $50,000.
$25
Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (2021 IRC Appendix AL, as amended)Alpine City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Appendix A ('Square Foot Construction Costs') and Appendix B ('Building Permit Fees (2021 IRC Appendix AL, as amended)'), applied per Section I.B.2: 'Building Permit Fees will be based on the construction values in Appendix A and in accordance with Appendix B.'
Same graduated table as new construction: $1–$500: $24, up to $5,000,001 and over: $18,327 + $1 per additional $1,000 or fraction. Construction valuation is computed via Appendix A using the applicable commercial occupancy group (e.g., Group B Business: $109.47/sq ft, Type VB) — Appendix A's footnote (c) states 'Per shell only buildings deduct 20 percent,' which may be relevant if the tenant space was previously unfinished shell.
One Percent State SurchargeAlpine City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section I.B.4: 'One percent surcharge per building permit (Utah Code): 80 percent submitted to Utah State Government, 20 percent retained by City for administration of State collection.'
1% of the building permit fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing/Structural Rough-In

    Wall sections and structural changes verified per submitted plans before close-in, scheduled via the Building Inspection Line at (801) 756-0208.

  2. 2

    Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Rough-In

    MEP trade inspections for interior tenant-finish work, scheduled via the Building Inspection Line at (801) 756-0208.

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Final inspection confirming completed tenant-finish work before occupancy.

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

Tips

  • Alpine does not publish a distinct tenant-improvement fee category — unlike Pleasant Grove's separate 'Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement' fee tier, Alpine applies its general Building Permit Application tiers ($25 or $250, depending on job value) plus the same valuation-based Appendix A/B fee used for all other building permits.
  • Confirm with the Alpine Building Department (801-756-6347) which application tier and form apply to a specific tenant-finish scope before submitting, since no tenant-improvement-specific guidance is published on alpineut.gov.
  • If the tenant space was previously an unfinished shell, Appendix A's footnote allowing a 20 percent deduction for 'shell only' buildings may affect how the prior shell permit was valued, though the tenant-finish work itself is valued at the full occupancy-group rate.

Frequently asked questions

Alpine requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Interior tenant-finish or remodel work in existing commercial space within Alpine City; Compliance with the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J, per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026; Construction plans showing the scope of interior work (wall layout, mechanical/electrical/plumbing changes, egress) sufficient to establish a construction valuation under Appendix A; All structures in Alpine, regardless of size, require a building permit, per Alpine's official Building Department page — this applies to tenant improvement scopes as well. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Alpine City Building Department at (801) 756-6347 before starting work.

No dedicated tenant-improvement fee is published. Alpine's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective November 11, 2025) applies its general Building Permit Application tiers instead: $250 for jobs exceeding $50,000 in value, or $25 for all other building permit applications, plus a valuation-based Building Permit Fee and a 1% state surcharge.

Alpine does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Alpine City Building Department at (801) 756-6347 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction/Renovation Plans. Depending on your project, Alpine may also ask for: Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Alpine requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing/Structural Rough-In, Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Rough-In, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Alpine City Building Department ((801) 756-6347).

Apply through Alpine City Building Department at 20 North Main, Alpine, UT 84004. Phone: (801) 756-6347, email: mfox@alpineUT.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.alpineut.gov/157/Building-Department.

Alpine, Utah has adopted: 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Alpine overview page for the full list.

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