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Solar PV Permit in American Fork, Utah

Required for rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations in American Fork. The city publishes a dedicated Solar Minimum Plan Requirements checklist citing 2020 NEC sections, and schedules dedicated solar inspection windows.

Verified 2026-07-04 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Rooftop or ground-mounted PV system installation
  • Installation of equipment and associated wiring/interconnections performed only by qualified persons per 2020 NEC 690.4(C), as cited in American Fork's own Solar checklist
  • Energy storage (battery) systems, if included, subject to additional UL 9540 / NEC 706.15(C) documentation

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Fee schedule

Building/Electrical Permit Fee (solar, valuation-based)American Fork's Adopted Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/2025, pp.10-11) does not list a distinct solar/PV fee line item; solar installations are priced under the general valuation-based building/electrical permit fee structure, consistent with the dedicated Solar checklist governing document requirements rather than a separate fee schedule entry.
Based on ICC Valuation Table

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar PV Permit permit actually take in American Fork?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect placement before energizing.

  2. 2

    Solar Final

    American Fork's Building Inspection Policies and Procedures (rev. 7/22/2024) specify solar inspections are performed in dedicated windows: 10:00 AM–11:30 AM for AM inspections and 3:00 PM–4:30 PM for PM inspections.

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

Tips

  • American Fork's Solar Minimum Plan Requirements checklist currently cites 2020 NEC section numbers (690.4(C), 690.7, 690.12, 706.15(C), 230.71, 230.62(C)) — verify with the Building Division at 801-763-3065 whether more recent NEC-edition requirements also apply, since Utah Code § 15A-2-103 mandates the 2023 NEC statewide.
  • Solar inspections are scheduled in narrower windows (10:00–11:30 AM or 3:00–4:30 PM) than standard building inspections.
  • Utility-tied inverters must be listed 'utility interactive,' meet UL 1741, and include ground fault protection; battery systems must be UL 9540 listed/tested.

Frequently asked questions

American Fork's Solar Minimum Plan Requirements checklist requires a detailed site plan, mounting system details with roof-load engineering, a one-line electrical diagram, panel back-feed documentation with photos, module and inverter spec sheets (UL 1703 / UL 1741 listed), total array power data, system labeling/bonding information, and rapid shutdown equipment documentation per NEC 690.12.

In American Fork, the published Building/Electrical Permit Fee (solar, valuation-based) is: Based on ICC Valuation Table. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

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: Site Plan; Mounting System Details; One-Line Diagram; Electric Panel Back-Feed Documentation; Module Spec Sheets; Inverter Spec Sheets; Total Array Power Data; System Labels/Markings and Bonding Information; Rapid Shutdown Documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

American Fork requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Solar Final. Schedule each through American Fork City Building Department (801-763-3060).

Apply through American Fork City Building Department at 275 East 200 North, American Fork, UT 84003. Phone: 801-763-3060. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Building Division checklists list a separate plan-submittal contact line 801-763-3065); closed Fridays, per American Fork City Building Inspection Policies and Procedures (rev. 7/22/2024).. Official information: https://www.americanfork.gov/173/Building-Department.

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

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-04.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the American Fork building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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