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Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Permit in Payson, Utah

Required for installation, modification, or extension of an automatic fire sprinkler system in Payson, enforced by Payson Fire & Rescue under the International Fire Code as adopted by Payson City Code (PCC) Title 9, Chapter 9.04. Payson's own Fire Department fee schedule publishes a genuinely distinct plan-review and inspection fee structure for sprinkler systems, separate from the general Building Permit fee table: plan review is billed on a sliding scale by the number of fire sprinkler heads in the system, and separate flat fees apply to underground flush test, rough-in/hydrostatic test, and final inspections.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation, modification, or extension of an automatic fire sprinkler system regulated by the International Fire Code as adopted by PCC 9.04.010
  • Automatic Fire Sprinkler System plans submitted for Fire Department plan review, billed by the number of sprinkler heads in the system
  • Underground inspection/flush test, rough-in (four-way) inspection/hydrostatic test, and final inspection scheduled with Payson Fire & Rescue
  • Compliance with PCC 10.04.060: where fire-code and building-code provisions conflict, the most restrictive provision governs

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Fee schedule

Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review — 10-100 fire sprinklersPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025, Current), p.15, 'Automatic Fire sprinkler System Plan review — Charged on the number of fire sprinkler heads that will be installed in the system': '10-100 fire sprinklers — $100.00.' Verified by direct visual read of the fee-schedule PDF (rendered to image) at paysonutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/170/Payson-City-Fee-Schedule.
$100.00
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review — 101-200 fire sprinklersPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.15: '101-200 fire sprinklers — $150.00.'
$150.00
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review — 201-300 fire sprinklersPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.15: '201-300 fire sprinklers — $200.00.'
$200.00
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review — 301 and more sprinklersPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.15: '301 and more sprinklers — $250.00' with 'Additional charge per fire sprinkler — $0.50.'
$250.00, plus $0.50 additional charge per fire sprinkler
Underground Inspection / Flush TestPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.16, 'Inspections for Automatic Fire Sprinkler' table.
Residential $25.00 / Commercial $50.00
Rough-In (Four-Way) Inspection / Hydrostatic TestPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.16, 'Inspections for Automatic Fire Sprinkler' table.
Residential $25.00 / Commercial $50.00
Final Inspection (Fire Sprinkler)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.16, 'Inspections for Automatic Fire Sprinkler' table.
Residential $25.00 / Commercial $50.00
Annual Fire Sprinkler System InspectionPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.15, 'Inspection and Plan Review Fees' table: 'Annual fire sprinkler system inspections — Residential $25.00, Commercial $60.00.'
Residential $25.00 / Commercial $60.00
Special Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems (per system/per inspection)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.16 — this line covers special-hazard systems (e.g. clean-agent or kitchen-hood suppression) as distinct from standard water-based sprinkler systems; listed on the same Fire fee-schedule page.
Residential $100.00 / Commercial $50.00
Re-Inspection Fee (Fire Department, general)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.16: general Fire Department re-inspection fee, not sprinkler-specific but applicable if a sprinkler inspection fails and must be repeated.
$47.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Underground Inspection / Flush Test

    Inspection and flush test of underground fire sprinkler supply piping before it is covered.

  2. 2

    Rough-In (Four-Way) Inspection / Hydrostatic Test

    Hydrostatic pressure test of the rough sprinkler piping before concealment.

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Final sign-off of the completed, operational sprinkler system.

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

Tips

  • Plan review for a new sprinkler system is priced by how many sprinkler heads the system will have — $100 covers 10-100 heads, rising to $250 flat for 301+ heads plus a further $0.50 per additional head beyond that tier.
  • Systems protecting structures larger than two floors or 10,000 square feet are charged an additional $50.00 per hour (or portion of an hour) for plan review or for inspecting/testing the system, per the Fee Schedule's Fire Alarm/Sprinkler note.
  • Residential and commercial inspection fees differ for every stage: underground flush test, rough-in/hydrostatic test, and final inspection are each $25 residential / $50 commercial.
  • An annual fire sprinkler system inspection ($25 residential / $60 commercial) is required on an ongoing basis after the system is installed, separate from the one-time installation permit fees.
  • Payson's Fire Department fee schedule is a genuinely separate document/section from the Building Department's valuation-based Building Permit Fee table — a sprinkler system permit typically requires both the Fire Department plan-review/inspection fees documented here AND a standard Building Permit (see the Residential/Commercial Building Permit entries in this file).

Frequently asked questions

Payson requires an automatic fire sprinkler system permit for: Installation, modification, or extension of an automatic fire sprinkler system regulated by the International Fire Code as adopted by PCC 9.04.010; Automatic Fire Sprinkler System plans submitted for Fire Department plan review, billed by the number of sprinkler heads in the system; Underground inspection/flush test, rough-in (four-way) inspection/hydrostatic test, and final inspection scheduled with Payson Fire & Rescue; Compliance with PCC 10.04.060: where fire-code and building-code provisions conflict, the most restrictive provision governs. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 801-465-5200 before starting work.

Plan review is billed by sprinkler head count: $100.00 for 10-100 heads, $150.00 for 101-200, $200.00 for 201-300, and $250.00 for 301+ heads (plus $0.50 per additional head beyond that). Inspections are billed separately: underground flush test, rough-in/hydrostatic test, and final inspection are each $25.00 (residential) or $50.00 (commercial), per the Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025).

Payson does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 801-465-5200 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Yes. Payson charges an Annual Fire Sprinkler System Inspection fee of $25.00 for residential systems or $60.00 for commercial systems, per the city's Fee Schedule.

Apply through Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 439 W. Utah Ave, Payson, UT 84651. Phone: 801-465-5200. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM, per paysonutah.gov/334/Building-Permits-Inspections and the Residential Building Permit Minimum Submittal Requirements document (paysonutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/453/Residential-Building-Permit-Submittal-Requirements), both fetched 2026-07-03. No department email address is published on the Building Permits & Inspections page.. Official information: https://www.paysonutah.gov/334/Building-Permits-Inspections.

Payson, Utah has adopted: Payson City Code (PCC) Title 10, Chapter 10.04 ('Technical Construction Codes Adoption', PCC 10.04.040) adopts 'the technical construction codes' by reference for building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical construction, without restating specific IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IECC/NEC edition years in the ordinance text itself — per the recodified Payson City Municipal Code (s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/municipalcodeonline.com-new/payson/ordinances/documents/1653339554_05-18-2022-D%20Recodified%20Municipal%20Code.pdf, Title 10.04, fetched 2026-07-03). This is consistent with Utah's Title 15A State Construction and Fire Codes Act model, under which every incorporated Utah city is automatically a compliance agency enforcing the state-adopted code suite; Payson's own ordinance text references 'the State Construction Code' and 'technical construction codes' generically rather than citing specific edition years.; International Fire Code (IFC), 2009 edition, is explicitly named with its year in Payson's own code: PCC 9.04.010 'Adoption Of International Fire Code' states the adopted code is 'marked and designated as the International Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D, II, I & J (see International Fire Code 101.2.1, 2009 edition)' — per the same recodified Municipal Code document, Title 9.04, fetched 2026-07-03. NOTE: this 2009 IFC citation is the only explicit code-edition year found anywhere in Payson's own currently-published municipal code text; it substantially predates the 2021 IBC/IRC/2023 NEC statewide baseline described in Utah Code Title 15A and may reflect a stale, un-updated ordinance section rather than the code editions actually enforced today. Reported as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.; International Residential Code (IRC) — referenced generically ('in accordance with the requirements of the International Residential Code, as adopted') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; International Building Code (IBC) — referenced generically ('the International Building Code as adopted by the State of Utah') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; International Plumbing Code (IPC) — referenced generically ('The International Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the State of Utah') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; National Electrical Code (NEC) — referenced generically ('National Electrical Code, and all fittings and materials used in such installations') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.. Local amendments apply — see the Payson overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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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 Payson building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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