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Commercial Building Permit in Cedar Hills, Utah

Required for new commercial construction (including commercial shell buildings) in Cedar Hills, regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026; Cedar Hills' own Building Permit Requirements form still lists the 2021 IBC as of its 06/12/2025 revision, live re-checked 2026-07-16). Cedar Hills is a small, almost entirely residential planned community with limited commercial zoning concentrated along Cedar Hills Drive, but its Fee Schedule maintains a distinct 'Commercial/Industrial Plan Check' line (65% of the building permit fee), standalone commercial trade-permit and trade-inspection fees, non-residential impact fees, and a Cedar Hills Drive-specific street improvement fee, all separate from the residential fee structure. There is no separate commercial-specific submittal checklist published — the same Building Permit Requirements form used for residential construction governs commercial submittals too, and explicitly references 'COMM Check' energy-code documentation alongside 'RES Check' for residential.

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When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction, regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC (per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026)
  • Completed Building Permit Application (submitted via the online iworq permit portal or by print application)
  • 2 sets of building plans drawn to scale, including a site plan (north arrow, lot dimensions, setbacks, easements, property lines, water meter/sewer lateral location, driveway/hard-surface locations, retaining walls), per the city's Building Permit Requirements form — the same checklist used for residential submittals
  • Construction plans: floor plans, footing/foundation details, structural framing, electrical/mechanical/plumbing design details, and Energy Code compliance documentation via COMM Check (the Building Permit Requirements form explicitly lists 'RES Check, COMM Check, Manual D, J & S, etc. as applicable')
  • Structural calculations stamped by a Utah-licensed structural engineer
  • Concept/Preliminary/Final Site Plan Review approval for new commercial development — a separate Planning-level review process from the building permit itself, per the city's Fee Schedule
  • Commercial/Industrial Plan Check Deposit, estimated actual cost, due at application
  • Fire Department in-house plan review submittal if the project includes an automatic fire sprinkler system or fire alarm system

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, Planning/Building/Zoning section: 'Building Permit — Based on valuation — Building Permit — International Building Code.' Same line item used for both residential and commercial construction; no separate commercial dollar table is published.
Based on valuation (no flat table published; assessed per International Building Code valuation methodology)
Commercial/Industrial Plan CheckCity of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026: 'Commercial/Industrial Plan Check — 65% of building permit fee — Building Permit — Resolution 09-20-2011B.'
65% of building permit fee
Commercial/Industrial Plan Check DepositCity of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026: 'Commercial/Industrial Plan Check Deposit — Estimated Actual Cost — At Application — Resolution 02-07-2017A.'
Estimated Actual Cost
1% State FeeCity of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026: '1% State Fee — 1% of Building Permit — Building Permit — International Building Code.'
1% of Building Permit fee
Commercial Site Plan Review Fee (Concept/Preliminary/Final)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, Development Fees section: 'Concept/Preliminary/Final Site Plan Review – Commercial — $2,000.00 + $150.00/Lot — At Application — Resolution 08-05-2025B.' A Planning-level development fee, billed separately from the building permit fee.
$2,000.00 + $150.00 per lot
Commercial Trade Inspection FeesCity of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, New Construction Fees (Per ERU) table: 'Gas Line Inspection (Commercial) — $65.00 — Building Permit — Resolution 01-05-2021A' and 'Temporary Power & Permanent Power Inspection (each)(Commercial) — $65.00 — Building Permit — Resolution 01-05-2021A.' Both are higher than the $53.00 residential equivalents on the same table.
Gas Line Inspection (Commercial) $65.00; Temporary Power & Permanent Power Inspection, each (Commercial) $65.00
Commercial Trade Permits (Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026: 'Plumbing Permit (Commercial) — $35.00', 'Mechanical Permit (Commercial) — $35.00', and 'Electrical Permit (Commercial) — $35.00 — Building Permit — Resolution 01-05-2021A' (three separate line items). Residential trade work has no equivalent standalone fee — it is folded into the residential Building Permit fee.
$35.00 each
Non-Residential Impact Fees (Per ERU/unit)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, Impact Fees (Per ERU) table: 'Public Safety – Non Residential, Per 1,000 Unit — $711.18', 'Sewer (Cedar Hills), Non-Residential' meter-size tiers (1" $1,207.44 through 10" $33,808.28), and 'Culinary Water / AWWA RATIOS 2023' meter-size tiers (3/4" $887.53 through 4" $14,795.12), all collected at Building Permit.
Public Safety (Non-Residential, per 1,000 unit) $711.18; Sewer (Cedar Hills, Non-Residential, by meter size) $1,207.44 (1") up to $33,808.28 (10"); Culinary Water (AWWA ratio, by meter size) $887.53 (3/4") up to $14,795.12 (4")
Transportation Impact Fee (Commercial Land Use Categories)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, Transportation table: 'General Office Building, 1,000 SQ FT gross floor area — $1,306.02', 'Business Park, 1,000 SQ FT gross floor area — $1,106.49', 'Shopping Plaza, 1,000 SQ FT gross leasable area (40% Pass-By) — $4,913.91', 'Business Hotel, Rooms — $281.16' — Resolution 02-07-2023B.
Varies by use, e.g. General Office Building $1,306.02 per 1,000 sq ft; Business Park $1,106.49 per 1,000 sq ft; Shopping Plaza $4,913.91 per 1,000 sq ft gross leasable area (40% pass-by); Business Hotel $281.16 per room
Commercial Street Improvement Fee (Cedar Hills Drive)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026: 'Commercial Street Improvement Fee (Cedar Hills Drive) – Cost Per Acre — $10,750 — Building Permit — Series 2000 Road Bond.' Applies specifically to commercial development fronting Cedar Hills Drive, the city's primary commercial corridor.
$10,750.00 per acre
Automatic Fire Protection System / Fire Alarm Plan Review (In-House)City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2026, Public Safety section: 'Automatic Fire Protection System / In House Plan Review — <100 heads $75.00, 101-199 heads $100.00, 200-299 heads $150.00, >300 heads – base fee plus $0.50 per head $200.00 — Resolution 07-16-2019A' and 'Fire Alarm System (Fees are for In-House Plan Reviews Only) / Plan Review — New System $100.00 — Resolution 07-16-2019A.'
Sprinkler system: <100 heads $75.00; 101-199 heads $100.00; 200-299 heads $150.00; >300 heads base fee plus $0.50/head ($200.00 shown). Fire alarm new system: $100.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing

    All inspections are performed by Sunrise Engineering under contract to the City of Cedar Hills. Scheduled by phone at 800-560-6151; 24 hours' notice required, no same-day inspections.

  2. 2

    Fire Alarm / Fire Sprinkler Plan Review and Inspection (if applicable)

    Required only when the project includes an automatic fire sprinkler or fire alarm system; in-house plan review billed per the city's Public Safety fee table (see fees).

  3. 3

    Final Inspection (Commercial)

    No commercial-specific final inspection checklist distinct from the general Building Department final inspection process was found published separately from the residential/new-construction Final Inspection Checklist.

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

Tips

  • Cedar Hills is a small, mostly residential planned community — commercial construction is concentrated along Cedar Hills Drive, the only corridor subject to the $10,750/acre Commercial Street Improvement Fee.
  • The Commercial/Industrial Plan Check rate (65% of the building permit fee) matches the residential new-construction rate — there is no reduced commercial rate analogous to the 26% rate residential basement finishes/small structures/solar receive.
  • Commercial trade work (plumbing, mechanical, electrical) is separately fee-scheduled at $35.00 per trade permit — unlike residential trade work, which has no standalone fee and is folded into the Building Permit fee.
  • A business operating in commercial space in Cedar Hills also needs its own annual Commercial business license (separate Base/Building-and-Fire-inspection/per-employee fees on the city's Business Licensing fee table) — that is a distinct process from this construction permit and is not itemized in this record's fees.
  • No commercial-specific plan-review turnaround time is published anywhere on the city's site; confirm an expected timeline directly with the Building Department (801-785-9668 x204) before committing to a project schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Cedar Hills requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction, regulated by the adopted 2024 IBC (per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026); Completed Building Permit Application (submitted via the online iworq permit portal or by print application); 2 sets of building plans drawn to scale, including a site plan (north arrow, lot dimensions, setbacks, easements, property lines, water meter/sewer lateral location, driveway/hard-surface locations, retaining walls), per the city's Building Permit Requirements form — the same checklist used for residential submittals; Construction plans: floor plans, footing/foundation details, structural framing, electrical/mechanical/plumbing design details, and Energy Code compliance documentation via COMM Check (the Building Permit Requirements form explicitly lists 'RES Check, COMM Check, Manual D, J & S, etc. as applicable'); Structural calculations stamped by a Utah-licensed structural engineer; Concept/Preliminary/Final Site Plan Review approval for new commercial development — a separate Planning-level review process from the building permit itself, per the city's Fee Schedule; Commercial/Industrial Plan Check Deposit, estimated actual cost, due at application; Fire Department in-house plan review submittal if the project includes an automatic fire sprinkler system or fire alarm system. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Cedar Hills Building Department (staffed under Public Works; permit administration is independent of Utah County) at (801) 785-9668 x204 before starting work.

Per the City of Cedar Hills Fee Schedule, the Building Permit fee for commercial construction is valuation-based (same methodology as residential, no flat dollar table published), plus a Commercial/Industrial Plan Check fee equal to 65% of the building permit fee and a Commercial/Industrial Plan Check Deposit (estimated actual cost) due at application.

Cedar Hills does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cedar Hills Building Department (staffed under Public Works; permit administration is independent of Utah County) at (801) 785-9668 x204 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Requirements Checklist; Building Permit Application; Concept/Preliminary/Final Site Plan Review Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cedar Hills requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing, Fire Alarm / Fire Sprinkler Plan Review and Inspection (if applicable), Final Inspection (Commercial). Schedule each through City of Cedar Hills Building Department (staffed under Public Works; permit administration is independent of Utah County) ((801) 785-9668 x204).

Apply through City of Cedar Hills Building Department (staffed under Public Works; permit administration is independent of Utah County) at 10246 N Canyon Road, Cedar Hills, UT 84062. Phone: (801) 785-9668 x204, email: ssampson@cedarhillsutah.gov. Official information: https://www.cedarhills.org/page/building-department.

Cedar Hills, 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 Cedar Hills' official Building Permit Requirements form (revised 06/12/2025, live re-checked 2026-07-16): 'Current codes are 2021 IRC, 2021 IBC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IPC, 2020 NEC, 2018 IECC Commercial, 2018 IECC Residential, and 2021 IFGC and Utah State Amendments Title 15A.'; 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 Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form still listed as of live re-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form still listed as of live re-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form still listed as of live re-check 2026-07-16.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the 7/1/2026 amendment — Cedar Hills' own Building Permit Requirements form lists '2020 NEC,' which was ALREADY STALE before this code-cycle transition (the statewide-governing NEC edition has been 2023 since an earlier version of the statute). This is a pre-existing discrepancy in the city's own form, independent of the 7/1/2026 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC bump; reported as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes BOTH split editions ('2018 IECC Commercial, 2018 IECC Residential') Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form still listed as of live re-check 2026-07-16 — those 2018 figures were already stale before the 7/1/2026 transition (the prior statewide edition was 2021), compounding with the new 2024 bump.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form still listed as of live re-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i)/(n); not itemized on Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form at all, added here per statute since the City's own form omits them.; Utah State Amendments, Utah Code Title 15A — per the same official Building Permit Requirements form.; 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. Cedar Hills' Building Permit Requirements form (5il.co/26de1, redirecting to a Cedar Hills-hosted PDF) was live re-fetched 2026-07-16 and remains marked 'Revised 6/12/2025' with NO update: it still lists 2021 IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC, 2020 NEC, and split 2018 IECC. The NEC (2020, should be 2023) and IECC (2018, should now be a single 2024 edition) entries were already stale under the PRE-7/1/2026 version of the statute — this form has not tracked Utah's construction-code cycle for multiple revisions. No newer Cedar Hills-specific code-adoption publication 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 Cedar Hills overview page for the full list.

No. Cedar Hills uses the same Building Permit Requirements checklist (revised 06/12/2025) for both residential and commercial submittals, referencing COMM Check energy-code documentation for commercial projects alongside RES Check used for residential ones.

Sources & verification

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