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Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit in Eagle Mountain, Utah

Fire alarm system permitting for Eagle Mountain is handled by Unified Fire Authority (UFA), separate from the Eagle Mountain City Building Department. UFA requires a plan submittal and permit for all new commercial fire alarm installations and for additions or modifications to existing systems, with mandatory third-party peer review for systems where 5 or more horns/strobes are added or relocated. UFA itself charges no permit fee for this — confirmed against UFA's own FY26/27 Adopted Budget, which itemizes the Fire Prevention division's entire FY2027 fee revenue as Hazardous Materials & Tank Permit Fees ($370,000), Firewatch Reimbursements ($9,000), and Fireworks Permits ($6,000), totaling $385,000, with no fire alarm line item. The applicant instead pays a privately-set fee directly to one of UFA's approved third-party peer-review firms.

Verified 2026-07-21 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plan submittal and permit from UFA required for all new commercial fire alarm system installations and for existing system additions or modifications, per International Fire Code Section 104.8.2
  • Third-party peer review required where 5 or more horns/strobes (alarm/notification appliances) are added or relocated; plans must be submitted to a UFA-approved Third Party Review company first
  • System designer must be NICET Level III (Engineering Technician) or better, a Fire Protection Engineer, or a licensed engineer with specific additional fire protection training
  • Design and installation per the most recent NFPA 72 adopted by the State of Utah
  • Any structure (except one- and two-family dwellings) with 20 or more sprinkler heads must also have off-site monitoring of its fire alarm system

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Fee schedule

UFA Plan Review / Permit Fee (fire alarm systems)Confirmed directly against UFA's FY26/27 Adopted Budget (unifiedfireut.gov/wp-content/uploads/ProposedBudget_040626.pdf), Fire Prevention division Revenue Summary/Revenue table, pp.288-289: the division's complete FY2027 fee revenue is broken into exactly three line items — Hazardous Materials & Tank Permit Fees ($370,000), Firewatch Reimbursements ($9,000), and Fireworks Permits ($6,000), totaling $385,000. No fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit fee line item exists anywhere in that revenue breakdown, confirming UFA itself does not bill a permit fee for these systems. Eagle Mountain's own Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 3, 2026, all 22 sections and both appendices reviewed in full) likewise has no Fire Department section at all.
$0 — UFA charges no separate plan-review or permit fee
Third-Party Peer Review Fee (paid to private reviewer, not UFA)UFA's 'Peer Review for Fire Protection Systems' roster (unifiedfireut.gov/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Review-for-Fire-Protection-Systems-4.25.pdf) lists 10 UFA-approved private engineering firms/individuals and instructs applicants to 'submit plans to the company of your choice' — UFA does not set, collect, or publish this fee since it is a private commercial transaction between the applicant and the reviewer they select. Only required where 5 or more horns/strobes are added or relocated.
Not published — set independently by each approved third-party reviewer

Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • Fire alarm permitting in Eagle Mountain runs through Unified Fire Authority (UFA), NOT the Eagle Mountain City Building Department.
    • UFA itself charges no plan-review or permit fee for fire alarm systems — confirmed by UFA's FY26/27 Adopted Budget, which lists the Fire Prevention division's entire fee revenue (Hazmat & Tank Permit Fees, Firewatch, Fireworks Permits) with no sprinkler/alarm line item. The real cost to the applicant is the market rate charged by whichever UFA-approved third-party peer reviewer they hire (required only when 5 or more horns/strobes are added or relocated).
    • Eagle Mountain is served by UFA Stations #251, #252, and #253; the non-emergency UFA line is (801) 743-7200.

    Frequently asked questions

    Eagle Mountain requires a fire alarm and detection system permit for: Plan submittal and permit from UFA required for all new commercial fire alarm system installations and for existing system additions or modifications, per International Fire Code Section 104.8.2; Third-party peer review required where 5 or more horns/strobes (alarm/notification appliances) are added or relocated; plans must be submitted to a UFA-approved Third Party Review company first; System designer must be NICET Level III (Engineering Technician) or better, a Fire Protection Engineer, or a licensed engineer with specific additional fire protection training; Design and installation per the most recent NFPA 72 adopted by the State of Utah; Any structure (except one- and two-family dwellings) with 20 or more sprinkler heads must also have off-site monitoring of its fire alarm system. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Eagle Mountain City Building Department at (801) 789-6600 before starting work.

    UFA itself does not — its FY26/27 Adopted Budget shows the Fire Prevention division's entire fee revenue broken into Hazmat & Tank Permit Fees, Firewatch Reimbursements, and Fireworks Permits only, with no fire alarm line item. Applicants instead pay a privately-set fee to a UFA-approved third-party peer reviewer when 5 or more horns/strobes are added or relocated.

    Eagle Mountain does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Eagle Mountain City Building Department at (801) 789-6600 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Fire Alarm and Detection System Plans. Depending on your project, Eagle Mountain may also ask for: Third Party Peer Review Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Eagle Mountain City Building Department at 3726 E Campus Drive, Suites D & H, Eagle Mountain, Utah 84005. Phone: (801) 789-6600, email: buildinginspections@eaglemountain.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://eaglemountain.gov/government/building/.

    Eagle Mountain, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition (which was itself effective July 1, 2023). NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's own Building Department Compliance & Codes page (eaglemountain.gov/government/building/) still lists '2021 International Building Code (IBC)' and has not been updated to reflect the 2026-07-01 statewide transition.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Eagle Mountain Building Department, Compliance & Codes page; unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) — Eagle Mountain's page is current on this point; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC)' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)' and has not been updated.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)' and has not been updated.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Eagle Mountain Building Department, Compliance & Codes page; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — governing edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition. NOTE (2026-07-16, re-verified live): Eagle Mountain's Compliance & Codes page still lists '2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)' and has not been updated.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force. NOTE: Eagle Mountain's building page lists 2020 NEC but the statewide-adopted edition is 2023 NEC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 — the 2020 NEC listing on the city page is stale (re-confirmed live 2026-07-16, unrelated to and predating the 7/1/2026 transition); Eagle Mountain Municipal Code (local building and zoning regulations) — codepublishing.com/UT/EagleMountain/; NOTE: Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force) — 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; text independently re-verified live at le.utah.gov 2026-07-16); IRC stays 2021; NEC stays 2023. Eagle Mountain's own Compliance & Codes page was checked live 2026-07-16 and still shows the pre-transition 2021 editions across the board — the statute governs regardless of the city page's lag..

    Unified Fire Authority (UFA), the special fire district serving Eagle Mountain City (Stations #251, #252, #253), handles fire alarm and detection system permitting — not the Eagle Mountain City Building Department.

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