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Highland building permits
VerifiedHighland, Utah — as published 2026-07-07.
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Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Home)
VerifiedRequired for new single-family residential construction in Highland. Both the Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee are valuation-based, set 'As Set Forth by the International Code Council' rather than a fixed city table (distinct from Murray's own flat valuation chart) — confirmed identically in both the FY2025 (adopted 3/18/25) and FY2026 (adopted 5/5/26) Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedules. Highland City's FY2026 Fee Schedule (adopted 6/17/2025) lists Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees with several flat trade-permit categories (e.g., a $45.00 fee tier covering categories such as accessory structure, addition, basement, and remodel work), but no distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line item was found as of 2026-07-19 — EV charger installation would be handled as standard electrical/trade work under this fee schedule.
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Requirements
- New single-family residential construction
- Structural modifications to floor, walls, roof, windows, or doors on an existing structure
- Addition or replacement of a building system (e.g. electrical service, furnace)
- $500 non-refundable-until-applied deposit required at plan submittal, credited toward the final permit fee
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal; permit status codes include PLAN00-0000 (in review) and PEND00-0000 (approved, pending payment/issuance).
- RequiredNotice to All Builders and OwnersSigned acknowledgment (Community Development Department) covering fence, retaining wall, pool, basement-finish, ADU, short-term-rental, and landscaping obligations separate from the building permit.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (adopted 3/18/25) and FY2026 (adopted 5/5/26), 'Building Permits' section: 'Permit Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' Highland does not publish its own flat/valuation table (unlike Murray) — the ICC fee table itself is the governing figure and was not separately reproduced in the city's own documents. |
| Plan Check Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, 'Building Permits' section: 'Plan Check Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' |
| Home (New Residential) Plan Submittal Deposit | $500.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule (FY2025 § Building Permit Deposits; FY2026 § Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees): 'Home ... $500.00.' Charged at plan submittal and applied to the final building permit fee. |
| Lot Infrastructure Bond (refundable) | $4,000.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Lot Infrastructure Bond (including but not limited to sidewalk, curb, pavement, meter boxes) ... $4,000.00.' For lots accessed by private roads, the bond amount/type may be adjusted with building official and public works director approval. |
| State Tax | 1% of total building permit fee | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'State Tax ... 1% of Total Building Permit Fee.' |
| Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Reinspection Fee ... $100.00.' |
| Same-Day Inspection Cancellation Fee | $65.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Same-day Inspection Cancellation Fee ... $65.00.' |
| Residential Impact Fees (single-family, illustrative components) | Parks $6,301.00; Police $245.02; Fire $515.67; Roads $538.00; Sewer per ERC (Central) $1,581.00 / (Southeast) $2,773.00; Culinary Water (southeast) $603.00; Pressurized Irrigation $0.51 per sq ft of permeable lot surface | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026 (adopted 5/5/26), 'Residential Impact Fees — Single Family' section. Timpanogos Special Service District (TSSD) sewer fee is 'Equal to the current TSSD Board Approved Fee' (not a fixed figure published by Highland). |
EV Charger / EVSE Permit
VerifiedHighland City does not publish a distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line item, and has no standalone electrical-trade permit type at all — a full check of the FY2025 (adopted 3/18/25) and FY2026 (adopted 5/5/26) Comprehensive Fee Schedules against 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' 'charging station,' and 'EVSE' found no matches. Installing an EV charger is standard electrical/trade work and is billed under the general Building Permit fee, which is set 'As Set Forth by the International Code Council' rather than a fixed city table.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property
- New dedicated electrical circuit and/or panel/service capacity upgrade to serve the charger
- Building Permit Application via Highland City's My City Inspector portal
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal, the same application path used for other trade/electrical work.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Fee (covers EV charger installation) | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, 'Building Permits' section: 'Permit Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' No distinct EV charger/EVSE line exists; EV charger installation is billed under this same Permit Fee as other electrical/trade work. |
| Plan Check Fee (if applicable) | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, 'Building Permits' section. |
| State Tax | 1% of total building permit fee | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026. |
| Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026. |
Residential Addition / Remodel / Basement Finish Permit
VerifiedRequired for additions, remodels, and basement finishes to existing homes in Highland. Per the city's official 'Notice to All Builders and Owners,' finishing a basement or any other part of a home requires its own permit application. The fee schedule groups Accessory Structure, Addition, Basement, and Remodel under a single $45 deposit tier, distinct from the $500 new-home/commercial tier.
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Requirements
- Additions to existing residential structures
- Basement finish work (obtaining a permit is required per the official Notice to All Builders and Owners)
- Remodel work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC
- $45 plan submittal deposit
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal.
- RequiredNotice to All Builders and OwnersSigned acknowledgment confirming a permit is understood to be necessary for finishing basements or other parts of a home.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory Structure, Remodel, Addition, or Basement Deposit | $45.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (§ Building Permit Deposits) and FY2026 (§ Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees): 'Accessory Structure / Addition / Basement / Remodel ... $45.00' (each listed as a separate line at the same $45.00 rate). |
| Permit Fee / Plan Check Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Same valuation-based ICC-referenced fee structure applies as for new residential construction, per Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule FY2025/FY2026. |
| Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026. |
Fence Permit
VerifiedRequired for construction of any new fence or change to an existing fence in Highland, SEPARATE from any other building permit, per the city's official Notice to All Builders and Owners and its dedicated Fence Permit Application. Governed by Highland City Development Code § 3-612 (Fences, Walls, and Hedges).
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Requirements
- Any new fence construction or change to an existing fence — permit required SEPARATE from any other building permit
- Compliance with Development Code § 3-612 setback/height rules (front yard: 30' from back of curb, or 14' if 3' tall or less; side/rear: 0' typical; arterial roads SR92/SR74/North County Blvd: 30' front and side setback regardless of height)
- Maximum 6' height behind the front-yard setback
- Only permitted materials: wood, vinyl, precast concrete/concrete, stone or masonry, open-style metal fencing, gabion, steel cable, hog/horse wire with beams and posts (wood or metal); chain link and unlisted materials are PROHIBITED
- One scale drawing showing property lines/streets, existing fences/structures, distance from back of curb to proposed fence line (front and side), adjacent open space/trails, fence height, open-or-solid style, and material(s)
- Any planned or existing retaining wall must be indicated — retaining walls require a separate permit
Required documents
- RequiredFence Permit ApplicationOfficial Highland City Community Development Department form (5400 West Civic Center Drive, Suite 1; phone 772-4515). Includes property owner information, scale-drawing checklist, restrictions, and a permitted-materials/setback diagram.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fence Permit Fee | $25.00 | Highland City Fence Permit Application form: 'Amount Owed: $25.00.' Confirmed consistently in the Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026 (§ Planning & Zoning / Miscellaneous Fees: 'Fence Permit ... $25.00'). |
Retaining Wall Permit
VerifiedRequired for all retaining walls in Highland from Planning/Zoning; walls exceeding 4 feet in height (measured from bottom of footing) or carrying a surcharge additionally require a building permit, per the city's official Notice to All Builders and Owners.
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Requirements
- ALL retaining walls require a Planning/Zoning permit, regardless of height
- Retaining walls exceeding 4 feet in height (measured from bottom of footing) OR carrying a surcharge require a building permit in addition to the Planning/Zoning permit
Required documents
- RequiredRetaining Wall ApplicationPlanning & Zoning application listed on Highland City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Retaining Wall Application Fee | $25.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, § Planning & Zoning / Miscellaneous Fees: 'Retaining Wall Application ... $25.00.' |
Swimming Pool Permit
VerifiedRequired prior to building or installing any new pool in Highland, SEPARATE and distinct from any other building permit, per the city's official Notice to All Builders and Owners. Carries its own $100 plan submittal deposit tier plus a dedicated $2,500 refundable residential construction cash bond category.
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Requirements
- New swimming pool construction or installation — permit required SEPARATE from any other building permit
- $100 plan submittal deposit
- Falls under the Residential Construction Refundable Cash Bond category (e.g. pool, garage, etc. built after the initial residency certificate of occupancy has been issued)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal.
- RequiredNotice to All Builders and OwnersSigned acknowledgment confirming a separate pool permit is understood to be required.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming Pool Deposit | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (§ Building Permit Deposits) and FY2026 (§ Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees): 'Swimming Pool ... $100.00.' |
| Residential Construction Refundable Cash Bond | $2,500.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Residential Construction Refundable Cash Bond ... $2,500.00 (e.g. swimming pool, garage, etc. built after the initial residency certificate of occupancy has been issued).' |
| Permit Fee / Plan Check Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Same valuation-based ICC-referenced fee structure applies, per Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule FY2025/FY2026. |
Solar Panel (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for solar installations in Highland. The city publishes a distinct $90 solar deposit plus a per-watt Solar Valuation figure used to compute the ICC-referenced permit/plan-check fee, confirmed identically in both the FY2025 and FY2026 fee schedules.
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Requirements
- Solar panel/PV installation
- $90 plan submittal deposit
- Valuation computed at $2.76 per watt for permit fee purposes
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Deposit | $90.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (§ Building Permit Deposits) and FY2026 (§ Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees): 'Solar ... $90.00.' |
| Solar Valuation | $2.76 per watt | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Solar Valuation ... $2.76 per watt.' Used as the constructed valuation basis for the ICC-referenced Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee. |
| State Tax | 1% of total building permit fee | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026. |
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Registration/Approval
VerifiedRequired for construction or establishment of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Highland, submitted after all other required permits have been approved, per the city's official Notice to All Builders and Owners. Governed by Highland City Development Code § 3-624.
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Requirements
- All other required permits must be submitted and approved first
- ADU application must be submitted for review and approval per Development Code § 3-624
Required documents
- RequiredAccessory Dwelling Unit ApplicationPlanning & Zoning application listed on Highland City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule and referenced in the Applications & Fees page's Land Use Applications list.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory Dwelling Unit Application Fee | $25.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, § Planning & Zoning / Development: 'Accessory Dwelling Unit Application ... $25.00.' |
Commercial Building Permit
Required for new commercial (ground-up/shell) construction in Highland. Both the Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee are valuation-based, set 'As Set Forth by the International Code Council' — the same ICC-referenced framework used for residential permits — but new commercial construction is tracked under its own dedicated 'Commercial' $500.00 plan submittal deposit line (confirmed identically in both the FY2025 and FY2026 Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedules), distinct from the $45.00 tier that groups residential Accessory Structure/Remodel/Addition/Basement work. Highland has not published a dedicated document checklist specifically for new commercial construction (unlike its separate Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist), and Commercial Impact Fees are not a fixed published dollar figure — the fee schedule states only that they are set 'as set forth by the current impact fee study,' so confidence is marked partial pending that missing figure.
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Requirements
- New commercial (ground-up/shell) construction in Highland
- $500.00 Commercial plan submittal deposit, credited toward the final permit fee
- Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee computed 'As Set Forth by the International Code Council' (valuation-based)
- Compliance with the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and other adopted 2024 International Codes, effective July 1, 2026, per Highland's Building Division page
- Architectural Design Review approval (Planning Division) for commercial and other non-residential buildings, per the city's Applications & Fees page
- Site Plan Application review (Planning Division) for non-residential developments, which 'may be combined with architectural design review of buildings' per the Applications & Fees page
- 1% State Tax on the total building permit fee
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal; permit status codes include PLAN00-0000 (in review) and PEND00-0000 (approved, pending payment/issuance).
- RequiredArchitectural Design Review ApplicationPlanning Division application described on Highland City's official Applications & Fees page as required to obtain 'approval of building height, design, materials, and aesthetics for commercial and other non-residential buildings.'
- RequiredSite Plan ApplicationPlanning Division application described on Highland City's official Applications & Fees page, covering 'Review of a site plan for non-residential, townhome, and multifamily developments. May be combined with architectural design review of buildings.'
- RequiredConstruction Plans and Engineering (structural/electrical/mechanical/plumbing)Highland has not published a dedicated New Commercial Building Permit document checklist (unlike its Commercial Tenant Improvement checklist); plan sets are submitted through the My City Inspector portal for the Building Division's ICC-referenced plan review.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Plan Submittal Deposit | $500.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (§ Building Permit Deposits: 'Commercial ... $500.00') and FY2026 (§ Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees, 'Deposit' table: 'Commercial ... $500.00'). Listed as its own distinct line item, separate from the $45.00 'Accessory Structure, Remodel, Addition, or Basement' tier and matching (but tracked separately from) the $500.00 'Home' tier. |
| Permit Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, 'Building Permits'/'Permit Fees' section: 'Permit Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' Applies to both residential and commercial submittals; Highland does not publish its own flat/valuation table. |
| Plan Check Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Plan Check Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' |
| State Tax | 1% of total building permit fee | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'State Tax ... 1% of Total Building Permit Fee.' |
| Commercial Impact Fees | As Set Forth by the Current Impact Fee Study (no fixed dollar figure published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 (§ Commercial Impact Fees: 'Fee schedule as set forth by current impact fee study') and FY2026 (§ Commercial Impact Fees table: 'Commercial | As Set Forth by the Current Impact Fee Study | TBD'). Unlike the Residential Impact Fees section, no per-category dollar amounts are itemized for commercial in either fee schedule — genuinely not published, not omitted by choice. |
| Commercial Culinary Water Meter (if new commercial water service is required) | 1 1/2 inch: $2,615.60; 2 inches: $2,904.72 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, § Miscellaneous Building Fees, 'Culinary Water Meter' table: 'Commercial | 1 1/2 inch | $2,615.60' and 'Commercial | 2 inches | $2,904.72' (vs. Residential 3/4 inch $470.65 / 1 inch $548.30 in the FY2026 schedule). |
| Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Reinspection Fee ... $100.00.' |
| Same-Day Inspection Cancellation Fee | $65.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Same-day Inspection Cancellation Fee ... $65.00.' |
Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit
VerifiedRequired for tenant improvement, remodel, or finish-out work inside existing commercial buildings/spaces in Highland, per the city's official 'Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Checklist' (Community Development Department). The checklist requires the SAME $500.00 plan submittal deposit as new commercial construction — Highland's fee schedule does not publish a separate, lower-tier commercial-remodel/TI deposit category, unlike Pleasant Grove (also in Utah County), which publishes a distinct, lower $250 'Commercial Remodel/Tenant Improvement' fee tier alongside its $500 new-commercial-shell tier.
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Requirements
- Online building application submitted via Highland's My City Inspector portal
- Complete set of working drawings
- Electrical & Mechanical Engineering plans
- Plans with engineer requirements must be wet stamped
- Plans will only include what will be built
- Meter base location and amperage of service, along with breaker panel locations
- Post and beam sizes and locations
- Gas piping diagrams showing BTUs for each appliance, and footage only
- MEC check or equivalent COMcheck (energy code compliance documentation)
- Landscape bond estimate (from the project's engineer/landscape architect) for all landscaping on the approved site/landscape plan
- Posted landscaping bond equal to 20% of the bond estimate, held by the city for 1 year to guarantee the landscaping survives
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
- Plan for grease trap and sampling manhole, if required
- $500.00 deposit
Required documents
- RequiredOnline Building Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted via the registration link published directly on Highland's official Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Checklist.
- RequiredComplete Set of Working DrawingsPer the official Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Checklist: 'Complete set of working drawings,' reflecting only what will actually be built.
- RequiredElectrical & Mechanical Engineering (wet-stamped where engineer requirements apply)Per the official checklist: 'Electrical & Mechanical Engineering' and 'Plans with engineer requirements must be wet stamped,' including meter base location/amperage/breaker panel locations, and gas piping diagrams showing BTUs per appliance.
- RequiredMEC Check or Equivalent COMcheck (Energy Code Compliance)Per the official checklist: 'MEC check or equivalent com check.'
- RequiredLandscape Bond EstimatePer the official checklist: 'Landscape bond estimate (from your engineer/landscape architect) for all landscaping included on approved sit/landscape plan submitted to city for approval,' backing a posted bond equal to 20% of the estimate.
- RequiredStorm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)Per the official checklist: 'Storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) - See details on website.'
- OptionalGrease Trap / Sampling Manhole PlanPer the official checklist: 'Plan for grease trap and sampling manhole if required' — applicable to tenant uses such as food service.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant Improvement Plan Submittal Deposit | $500.00 | Highland City official Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Checklist (Community Development Department): '$500.00 deposit.' Matches the single 'Commercial' $500.00 deposit line in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (FY2025 and FY2026) — Highland does not publish a separate, lower TI-specific deposit tier. |
| Landscaping Bond | 20% of the project's landscape bond estimate | Highland City official Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Checklist: 'Posted bond for landscaping in the amount equal to 20% of bond estimate, to be kept by the city for 1 year to guarantee landscaping lives.' |
| Permit Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026, 'Building Permits'/'Permit Fees' section: 'Permit Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' Same ICC-referenced framework applies to tenant improvement work as to new construction. |
| Plan Check Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Plan Check Fee ... As set forth by the International Code Council.' |
| State Tax | 1% of total building permit fee | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'State Tax ... 1% of Total Building Permit Fee.' |
| Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Reinspection Fee ... $100.00.' |
| Same-Day Inspection Cancellation Fee | $65.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2025 and FY2026: 'Same-day Inspection Cancellation Fee ... $65.00.' |
Sign Permit
VerifiedHighland City does not publish a distinct fee line item for permanent signs — permanent wall signs are submitted as part of a standard building permit application and require a Wall Sign Location and Size Worksheet, with the fee falling under the general ICC valuation-based Building Permit Fee. Temporary signs are handled separately by Planning & Zoning with a flat $25.00 Temporary Sign Permit fee.
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Requirements
- Permanent wall sign installation — submitted with a standard building permit application
- Temporary sign installation — separate Temporary Sign Permit through Planning & Zoning
Required documents
- RequiredWall Sign Location and Size WorksheetRequired submittal document for wall sign building permit applications, listed among Highland's Building Plan Requirements/Miscellaneous submittal forms
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Sign Permit | $25.00 | Highland City 2026 Fee Schedule, adopted 5.5.26, Planning & Zoning fee table, page 11 (highlandut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9212/FY2026-Fee-Schedule---Adopted-61725) |
| Permanent Wall Sign — Building Permit Fee | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (ICC) | No distinct sign line item exists in Highland's Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees table — permanent signs fall under the general ICC valuation-based Building Permit Fee, per Highland's 2026 Fee Schedule page 6 |
Fire Sprinkler System Permit / Plan Review
Highland City does not publish a distinct fire sprinkler permit fee — a full-text review of the FY2026 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (22 pages, adopted 5/5/26) found no 'sprinkler' or 'fire protection system' fee line item; a sprinkler system is filed and reviewed as part of the underlying Building Permit Application, billed at the same ICC valuation-based Permit Fee/Plan Check Fee used for the rest of the project. Highland's own local amendment (effective December 3, 2024, per the Building Division page) requires automatic fire sprinklers 'in all conditions allowed by state fire code, including for residences over 10,000 square feet' — broader than a purely commercial trigger — but this is enforced through the general Building Permit process, not a separate sprinkler permit. Fire code enforcement for Highland is provided by Lone Peak Fire District (part of the Lone Peak Public Safety District, also serving Alpine), per Highland's own official Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services page: 'Highland City contracts with the Lone Peak Fire District to provide fire protection and EMS services to the residents of Highland.' A direct check of Lone Peak Fire District's own website (lonepeakfire.com, checked 2026-07-21) found no published fire sprinkler permit application, fee schedule, or plan-review guidance of any kind. The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office separately publishes a statewide Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form with its own published fee ($75 minimum, or $0.022 per square foot of review scope, whichever is greater, confirmed by direct read of the form 2026-07-21) — cited here as the best available grounded fee reference in the absence of any Lone Peak-published figure — but the State Fire Marshal's own enforcement jurisdiction under Utah Code § 53-7-104(3) is limited to areas outside corporate cities/fire districts, state/school property, and certain institutional occupancies (or by request of the local fire official), so it is not certain this state-level fee is what Lone Peak Fire District actually charges for an ordinary sprinkler system in Highland. Applicants should confirm directly with Lone Peak Fire District (801-763-5365) which review path and fee apply to a specific project.
Reviewed 2026-07-21 · Source
Requirements
- Automatic fire sprinkler system installation, where required by Highland's local ordinance (effective December 3, 2024) requiring sprinklers 'in all conditions allowed by state fire code, including for residences over 10,000 square feet,' per the Building Division page
- Sprinkler system plans filed and reviewed as part of the underlying Building Permit Application (My City Inspector portal) — Highland does not publish a standalone sprinkler-permit application separate from the Building Permit
- A water supply analysis (static pressure, residual pressure, and flow, in gpm) must be provided during design, per Utah Admin. Code R710-4-5
- Hydraulic calculations and, where required, seismic calculations and material submittals must accompany the sprinkler drawings
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal, the same application path used for the rest of the underlying construction project the sprinkler system is part of.
- RequiredAutomatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal FormUtah State Fire Marshal's Office form for automatic fire sprinkler plan review submittals, requiring project scope square footage, water supply analysis information, sprinkler drawings, and hydraulic calculations. Used here as the best-documented statewide submittal form since Lone Peak Fire District publishes no equivalent form of its own.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Fee (covers sprinkler system, filed with underlying Building Permit) | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, adopted 5/5/26, 'Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees' section: 'Permit Fee ... As Set Forth by the International Code Council.' No distinct sprinkler/fire-protection line item exists anywhere in the 22-page fee schedule (full text reviewed 2026-07-21); sprinkler installation is billed under this same Permit Fee as the rest of the project. |
| Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Review (Utah State Fire Marshal's Office) | Greater of $75.00 minimum or $0.022 per square foot of the scope of work reviewed | Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form: 'SQUARE FEET x .022$ = $______. Note: Minimum fee is $75.' (confirmed by direct read of the form, 2026-07-21). Cited as the best available grounded fee reference — Highland's own Comprehensive Fee Schedule has no sprinkler line item, and Lone Peak Fire District (Highland's local fire authority) publishes no fee schedule of its own; whether this state-level fee is what actually applies to a Highland project has not been independently confirmed with Lone Peak Fire District. |
Fire Alarm System Permit / Plan Review
Highland City does not publish a distinct fire alarm permit fee — a full-text review of the FY2026 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (22 pages, adopted 5/5/26) found no 'fire alarm' fee line item; a fire alarm system is filed and reviewed as part of the underlying Building Permit Application, billed at the same ICC valuation-based Permit Fee/Plan Check Fee used for the rest of the project. Fire code enforcement for Highland is provided by Lone Peak Fire District (part of the Lone Peak Public Safety District, also serving Alpine), per Highland's own official Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services page: 'Highland City contracts with the Lone Peak Fire District to provide fire protection and EMS services to the residents of Highland.' A direct check of Lone Peak Fire District's own website (lonepeakfire.com, checked 2026-07-21) found no published fire alarm permit application, fee schedule, or plan-review guidance of any kind. The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office separately publishes a statewide Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form with its own published fee ($75 minimum, or $0.022 per square foot of review scope, whichever is greater, confirmed by direct read of the form 2026-07-21) — cited here as the best available grounded fee reference in the absence of any Lone Peak-published figure — but the State Fire Marshal's own enforcement jurisdiction under Utah Code § 53-7-104(3) is limited to areas outside corporate cities/fire districts, state/school property, and certain institutional occupancies (or by request of the local fire official), so it is not certain this state-level fee is what Lone Peak Fire District actually charges for an ordinary fire alarm system in Highland. Applicants should confirm directly with Lone Peak Fire District (801-763-5365) which review path and fee apply to a specific project.
Reviewed 2026-07-21 · Source
Requirements
- Installation of a fire alarm system in a building located in Highland City, where required by the adopted fire/building code for the occupancy or use
- Fire alarm system plans filed and reviewed as part of the underlying Building Permit Application (My City Inspector portal) — Highland does not publish a standalone fire-alarm-permit application separate from the Building Permit
- Submittal must include a floor plan showing room size/use, occupancy type, project code analysis, alarm-initiating/notification device locations, alarm control/trouble signaling equipment, annunciation, power connection, battery calculations, conductor type/sizes, voltage drop calculations, manufacturer cut sheets, and ceiling height/construction details, per the Utah State Fire Marshal's Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (My City Inspector portal)Submitted online through Highland City's My City Inspector portal, the same application path used for the rest of the underlying construction project the fire alarm system is part of.
- RequiredFire Alarm Plan Review Submittal FormUtah State Fire Marshal's Office form for fire alarm plan review submittals. Used here as the best-documented statewide submittal form since Lone Peak Fire District publishes no equivalent form of its own.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Fee (covers fire alarm system, filed with underlying Building Permit) | As Set Forth by the International Code Council (valuation-based; no fixed city table published) | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, adopted 5/5/26, 'Building Permit Bonds, Deposits, and Permit Fees' section: 'Permit Fee ... As Set Forth by the International Code Council.' No distinct fire alarm line item exists anywhere in the 22-page fee schedule (full text reviewed 2026-07-21); a fire alarm system is billed under this same Permit Fee as the rest of the project. |
| Fire Alarm Plan Review (Utah State Fire Marshal's Office) | Greater of $75.00 minimum or $0.022 per square foot of the scope of work reviewed | Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, Fire Alarm Plan Review Submittal Form: 'SQUARE FT x .022$ = $______. Note: Minimum fee is $75.' (confirmed by direct read of the form, 2026-07-21). Cited as the best available grounded fee reference — Highland's own Comprehensive Fee Schedule has no fire alarm line item, and Lone Peak Fire District (Highland's local fire authority) publishes no fee schedule of its own; whether this state-level fee is what actually applies to a Highland project has not been independently confirmed with Lone Peak Fire District. |
Change of Use / Change of Occupancy
VerifiedHighland City does not publish a standalone Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or existing-building Certificate of Occupancy re-issuance permit or fee — a full-text review of the FY2026 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (22 pages, adopted 5/5/26), the Building Division page, and the Applications & Fees page found no 'change of use' or 'change of occupancy' line item anywhere. In practice, a use change in an existing commercial space in Highland is processed through two mechanisms: (1) a Use Determination application at Planning & Zoning — either a $50.00 Classification Request (confirming a new use is sufficiently similar to an already-allowed use) or a $500.00 Approval of New/Unlisted Business Use (for a use not similar to any already-allowed use) — per Highland's official Applications & Fees page and the FY2026 Fee Schedule; and (2) an annual Commercial Business License, which Highland's official Business Licensing page states REQUIRES a passed fire inspection: 'Fire inspections are required for all commercial businesses, and record of a passed inspection must be attached with the business application,' scheduled directly with Lone Peak Fire District (801-763-5365). If the use change also involves construction or tenant-improvement scope, it is processed via this record's existing Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entry.
Verified 2026-07-21 · Source
Requirements
- A new or changed business use in an existing commercial space that is not already specifically listed as an allowed use in the zone requires a Use Determination application (Classification Request or Approval of New/Unlisted Business Use) at Planning & Zoning
- An annual Commercial Business License is required for the business occupying the space, per the City's Business Licensing fee table
- A fire inspection performed by Lone Peak Fire District is required for all commercial businesses, with a record of the passed inspection attached to the business license application, per Highland's official Business Licensing page
- If the use change involves construction or tenant-improvement scope, a separate Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit is also required (see that permit type in this record)
- No separate Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or Certificate of Occupancy application, fee, or process is published by the City independent of the above mechanisms
Required documents
- RequiredUse Determination Application (Classification Request or Approval of New/Unlisted Business Use)Planning Division application, submitted via the civicreview.com link on Highland's official Applications & Fees page. Per the page's own description: 'For commercial zones, this application allows applicants to request formal approval to operate a use that is not specifically allowed within the zone, but is compatible with the goals, intent, and purpose of the zone.'
- RequiredCommercial Business License ApplicationAnnual license required for the business occupying the space, submitted via civicreview.com; must have a record of a passed Lone Peak Fire District fire inspection attached, per Highland's official Business Licensing page.
- OptionalBuilding Permit Application (Tenant Improvement)Required only if the use change involves construction or tenant-improvement scope; see the Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entry in this record.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Use Determination — Classification Request | $50.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, adopted 5/5/26, Planning & Zoning / Development section, page 11: 'Use Determination / Classification Request ... $50.00.' |
| Use Determination — Approval of New/Unlisted Business Use | $500.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, Planning & Zoning / Development section, page 11: 'Use Determination / Approval of New/Unlisted Business Use ... $500.00.' |
| Commercial Business License — Filing Fee (unless specifically noted below) | $90.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, Community Development & Planning / Business Licensing section, page 10: 'Business License Filing Fee (unless specifically noted below) ... $90.00.' Certain business categories (e.g. Auto Repair/Mechanical $230, Dry Cleaners $160, Hotel/Motel $375) are billed at their own specific rate instead. |
| Commercial Business License — Renewal Fee (unless specifically noted below) | $60.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, Business Licensing section, page 10: 'Business license Renewal Fee (unless specifically noted below) ... $60.00.' |
| Business License Fire Department Reinspection Fee | $100.00 | Highland City Comprehensive Fee Schedule, FY2026, Business Licensing / Miscellaneous section, page 10: 'Business License Fire Department Reinspection Fee ... $100.00.' Charged if the initial Lone Peak Fire District inspection required for the business license does not pass and a reinspection is needed. |
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-07.
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