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Solar PV / Solar Energy System Permit in Alpine, Utah

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.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation of a rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system at a residential or commercial property within Alpine City requires a building permit — per Alpine's official Building Department page, all structures/installations, regardless of size, require a building permit
  • Filed using Alpine's general Building Permit Application (Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc.), checking "Other" under Intended Use, since no solar-specific application form or checkbox is published
  • Compliance with the adopted 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) for the electrical interconnection, and the applicable adopted building code editions for any structural roof-mounting or racking components
  • Contractor license number for the electrical trade (or notarized Owner/Builder Certification per Department of Commerce requirement), consistent with Alpine's other building permit applications Owner-builderContractor
  • Project Estimated Value must be declared on the application — this value drives which Building Permit Application fee tier applies and is the basis for the Appendix B valuation-based Building Permit Fee, since Alpine's Appendix A Square Foot Construction Costs table has no dedicated solar/PV valuation category

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Fee schedule

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 solar installation's declared project value does not exceed $50,000. No distinct solar/PV fee tier is published.
$25
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 solar installation's declared project value exceeds $50,000.
$250
Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (2021 IRC Appendix AL, as amended)Alpine City Consolidated Fee Schedule, Section I.B.2: 'Building Permit Fees will be based on the construction values in Appendix A and in accordance with-Appendix B,' applied via Appendix B's graduated table (2021 IRC Appendix AL, as amended). Appendix A's 'Square Foot Construction Costs' table has no solar/PV-specific occupancy line item, so the applicant's declared 'Project Estimated Value' on the Remodel/Addition/Accessory Structures application is the basis for this fee, consistent with how Appendix A's own footnote (b) treats other non-square-footage items (e.g., finished basements/decks fall under '(U) Utility, miscellaneous' per Section I.B.2).
$1–$500: $24. $501–$2,000: $24 + $3 per additional $100 or fraction. $2,001–$40,000: $69 + $11 per additional $1,000 or fraction. $40,001–$100,000: $487 + $9 per additional $1,000 or fraction. $100,001–$500,000: $1,027 + $7 per additional $1,000 or fraction. $500,001–$1,000,000: $3,827 + $5 per additional $1,000 or fraction. $1,000,001–$5,000,000: $6,327 + $3 per additional $1,000 or fraction. $5,000,001 and over: $18,327 + $1 per additional $1,000 or fraction.
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
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection

    Inspection of the PV system's electrical interconnection (wiring, disconnect, inverter, panel/meter tie-in), scheduled via the Building Inspection Line at (801) 756-0208.

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Final inspection confirming the completed installation before the system is approved for use, per Alpine's standard building-permit inspection practice.

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

Tips

  • There is no dedicated "Solar" or "PV" permit type, application form, or fee line item in Alpine City — a full-text review of the Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective 11/11/2025) found zero mentions of "solar," "photovoltaic," "PV," or "renewable energy."
  • File the general Building Permit Application (Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc.) and check "Other" under Intended Use, since Solar/PV is not one of the form's listed checkboxes (Accessory Building, Remodel, Addition, Swimming Pool, Other).
  • The Project Estimated Value you declare on the application determines both the flat application-fee tier ($25 if $50,000 or under, $250 if over) and, via Appendix B's graduated table, the valuation-based Building Permit Fee — there is no separate solar-specific valuation table.
  • Confirm directly with the Alpine City Building Department (801-756-6347) before applying, since no solar-specific guidance, checklist, or expedited/online permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+) is published on alpineut.gov as of this review.
  • This finding is consistent with, and cross-references, the solar-PV note already documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry (re-verified 2026-07-19), which independently found the same result checking the Consolidated Fee Schedule and the Remodel/Addition/Accessory Structures application.

Frequently asked questions

Alpine requires a solar pv / solar energy system permit for: Installation of a rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system at a residential or commercial property within Alpine City requires a building permit — per Alpine's official Building Department page, all structures/installations, regardless of size, require a building permit; Filed using Alpine's general Building Permit Application (Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc.), checking "Other" under Intended Use, since no solar-specific application form or checkbox is published; Compliance with the adopted 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) for the electrical interconnection, and the applicable adopted building code editions for any structural roof-mounting or racking components; Contractor license number for the electrical trade (or notarized Owner/Builder Certification per Department of Commerce requirement), consistent with Alpine's other building permit applications; Project Estimated Value must be declared on the application — this value drives which Building Permit Application fee tier applies and is the basis for the Appendix B valuation-based Building Permit Fee, since Alpine's Appendix A Square Foot Construction Costs table has no dedicated solar/PV valuation category. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Alpine City Building Department at (801) 756-6347 before starting work.

Per Alpine City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective November 11, 2025), a solar installation pays the general Building Permit Application fee — $25 if the declared project value is $50,000 or under, or $250 if it exceeds $50,000 — plus a valuation-based Building Permit Fee computed from the declared project value under Appendix B, plus a 1% state surcharge. No solar-specific fee exists.

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 (Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc.); Installation/Electrical Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Alpine requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv / solar energy system permit, in order: Electrical Inspection, 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.

No. Alpine City does not publish a separate solar/PV permit application or fee line item. Solar installations are filed under the general Building Permit Application (Remodel, Addition, Accessory Structures, etc.), checking "Other" under Intended Use.

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