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Residential Building Permit — American Fork, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-04 · Source: https://www.americanfork.gov/186/Building-Permit-Fees
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Residential Building Permit in American Fork, Utah
Required for new residential construction, additions, and structural work regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC in American Fork (per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026 — American Fork's own Building Department page has not yet been updated to reflect the 2024 IBC as of 2026-07-16). Fees are valuation-based per the ICC Valuation Table.
Verified 2026-07-04 · Source
When you need this permit
- New single-family residential construction
- Additions to existing residential structures
- Approved subdivision or lot with all subdivision improvements completed
- Structural modifications requiring wet-stamped engineering
- Any work regulated by the state-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC (per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026)
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee (Main Level, 2nd Level, Basement, Garage, Carport)American Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule, Effective July 1, 2025 (adopted June 10, 2025), Residential Building Division Fees, p.10: 'Main Level — Based on ICC Valuation Table'; '2nd Level — Based on ICC Valuation Table'; 'Unfinished Basement / Finished Basement — Based on ICC Valuation Table'; 'Garage / Carport — Based on ICC Valuation Table.'
Based on ICC Valuation Table
Plan Review FeeAmerican Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.10: 'Plan Review (per state code 10-9a-510) — 65% of permit fee.' Separately, the Residential Plans checklist (americanfork.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58) states a flat $500 Plan Review Fee 'due at the time of plan submittal' — this appears to be an upfront deposit against the final 65%-of-permit-fee plan review charge; both figures come directly from American Fork's own published documents and are reported as such.
65% of the building permit fee (per Utah Code § 10-9a-510)
Identical Plan Review FeeAmerican Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.10: 'Identical Plan Review Fee (per state code 10-9a-541) — 30% of permit fee.'
30% of permit fee (per Utah Code § 10-9a-541)
Expedited Review FeeAmerican Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.10: 'Expedited Review Fee (in addition to regular plan review fee) — $400.00.'
$400.00 (in addition to regular plan review fee)
Reinspection FeeAmerican Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.10: 'Reinspection Fee per unit — $175.00.' Confirmed consistent with Building Inspection Policies and Procedures (rev. 7/22/2024): 'A $175 re-inspection fee may be assessed for any inspection that was scheduled but not ready at the appointed time.'
$175.00 per unit
Inspection Cancellation FeeAmerican Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.11: 'Inspection Cancellation Fee per unit (Cancellation Fee for Any Scheduled Inspection) — $125.00.' Confirmed by Building Inspection Policies and Procedures (rev. 7/22/2024): '$125 cancellation fee will be assessed if a scheduled inspection is cancelled within 3 days of the inspection.'
$125.00 per unit
Occupancy Fee (Residential)American Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.11: 'Occupancy Fee - Residential — $50.00.'
$50.00
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Residential)American Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), p.11: 'Temporary Certificate of Occupancy - Residential — $100.00.'
$100.00
New Residential Impact Fees (single-family, examples)American Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025), pp.7-8, Impact Fees section, all figures for 3/4" meter / single-family residential per-unit rates as published.
Sewer Impact $840.08 (3/4" meter); Water Impact $2,502.45 (3/4" meter); TSSD Impact $5,793.00 (effective for permits issued after 12/31/2025); Roadway Impact (non-TOD) $3,548.30/unit; Fire Impact (single-family) $429.30/unit; Police Impact (single-family) $326.45/unit; Parks & Recreation Impact (single-family) $3,855.99/unit
State FeeConfirmed via WebSearch summary of americanfork.gov/186/Building-Permit-Fees: 'A state fee of 1% of the building permit fee is charged and sent to the state.' This is the statewide Uniform Building Code Commission fee required of all Utah compliance agencies.
1% of the building permit fee
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Foundation / Footing
Before concrete pour, per standard IRC/IBC inspection sequence enforced by American Fork Building Division.
- 2
Framing
After framing, sheathing, and roof installed; includes MEP rough-in per American Fork inspection scheduling rules (City Inspect portal, 1 working day advance notice required).
- 3
Insulation
After insulation installed, before drywall.
- 4
Final / Certificate of Occupancy
All work complete; Occupancy Fee ($50 residential) applies per American Fork City Adopted Fee Schedule.
See the full American Fork inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- American Fork Building Division offices are open Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM only; closed Fridays, per Building Inspection Policies and Procedures (rev. 7/22/2024).
- Inspections must be requested online through the City Inspect portal at least one working day in advance — there are no same-day inspections.
- A permit expires if no inspection is conducted within a 180-day period; resuming work after expiration requires a new permit with new fees and any updated code requirements.
- A $125 cancellation fee applies if a scheduled inspection is cancelled within 3 days of the appointment; a $175 re-inspection fee applies if the job is not ready at the scheduled time.
- All contractors and subcontractors must provide license number, phone, email, and mailing address with the permit application per American Fork's checklist.
Frequently asked questions
American Fork requires a residential building permit for: New single-family residential construction; Additions to existing residential structures; Approved subdivision or lot with all subdivision improvements completed; Structural modifications requiring wet-stamped engineering; Any work regulated by the state-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC (per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026). If your project isn't listed, confirm with American Fork City Building Department at 801-763-3060 before starting work.
The building permit fee is based on the ICC Valuation Table (varies by project valuation and square footage), plus a plan review fee of 65% of the permit fee (30% for identical/repeat plans), plus a 1% state fee. A $500 plan review deposit is due at plan submittal per American Fork's Residential Plans checklist. Contact the Building Division at 801-763-3060 for a project-specific estimate.
American Fork does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact American Fork City Building Department at 801-763-3060 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Project Valuation; Plot Plan; Structural Calculations/Engineering; Floor Plan; Wall Sections; Roof Detail and Beam Sizes; Utah Energy Conservation Code Compliance (Res Check); Gas Pipe Sizing Diagram; Manual J D&S Summary Form; Contractors/Subcontractors List. Depending on your project, American Fork may also ask for: Stair Sections/Detail; Stucco Documentation; Soils Report, Excavation Observation Report, Compaction Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
American Fork requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Foundation / Footing, Framing, Insulation, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through American Fork City Building Department (801-763-3060).
All information must be submitted online per American Fork's Residential Plans Minimum Plan Requirements checklist. The Building Division is located at 275 East 200 North, open Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Fridays). Call 801-763-3065 for plan-submittal questions or 801-763-3060 for general building department inquiries.
American Fork, Utah has adopted: 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 American Fork's official Building Department page still stated as of live-check 2026-07-16: 'the American Fork Building Department uses the 2021 IBC and IRC Code as adopted by the State of Utah,' effective July 1, 2023, per americanfork.gov/173/Building-Department. The 2021 edition applied under the prior version of § 15A-2-103; American Fork's page has not been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 transition.; 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; americanfork.gov/173/Building-Department's statement is correct on this point (no update needed for IRC).; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) as published by American Fork's own Solar Minimum Plan Requirements checklist — STALE even under the PRIOR version of the statute: the checklist (americanfork.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13852/Solar-Checklist) explicitly cites '2020 NEC 690.4(C)' and multiple other 2020 NEC section references (690.7, 690.12, 706.15(C), 230.71, 230.62(C)), fetched 2026-07-04 and unconfirmed changed since. The statewide-governing NEC edition is, and remains, the 2023 NEC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) — unchanged by the 7/1/2026 amendment, but American Fork's own document has not been updated to reference it, a pre-existing discrepancy independent of the 2026 code-cycle transition (the same kind of stale-document issue documented for Provo's Building FAQ in provo.json). Reported here as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); required per American Fork City Residential Plans Minimum Plan Requirements checklist (americanfork.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58/Residential-Plan-Checklist): 'Utah Energy Conservation Code requirements. Must have lot, subdivision, and plan number on the Res check submittal.' The checklist itself does not state a specific edition year — the 2024 edition is added here per statute.; 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 IEBC (§(1)(i)), and the residential provisions of the 2024 ISPSC (§(1)(n)) — none separately itemized on americanfork.gov/173/Building-Department or in American Fork's own checklists; added here per statute since American Fork's own materials omit them.; 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. American Fork's Building Department page (americanfork.gov/173/Building-Department) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and IS STILL LAGGING: it verbatim states 'Beginning July 1, 2023, The American Fork Building Department will be using the 2021 IBC and IRC Code as adopted by the State of Utah' with no update reflecting the 2024 IBC. The IRC portion of that statement remains accurate (2021 IRC is unchanged). No newer American Fork-specific code-adoption notice was found. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation has been added to the sources array below, pointing to the current in-force version link.. Local amendments apply — see the American Fork overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
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