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Residential Building Permit (New Single Family / Additions) in Payson, Utah

Required for new residential construction and additions in Payson, regulated by the state-adopted building code suite referenced generically in PCC Title 10. Fees are valuation-based using ICC building valuation data with a 0.75 regional multiplier.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Subdivision plat recorded and all lot/subdivision improvements completed, inspected, and approved prior to application submission
  • Building Permit Application with contractor's signature and copy of current license (if not an owner/builder) Owner-builder
  • Power to Panel Application with contractor's signature and copy of current license (if not an owner/builder) Owner-builder
  • Owner/Builder Certification (required only if the property owner is acting as the contractor) Owner-builder
  • Stucco ICBO Report, Stucco Certificate, and Stucco Contractor's license (if stucco is used) Contractor
  • $300 Plan Review Deposit
  • Compliance with all zoning requirements for the underlying zone and any recorded development agreement/CC&Rs
  • Complete plan set drawn to scale

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025, current), p.3, per paysonutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/170/Payson-City-Fee-Schedule, fetched 2026-07-04: 'Building permit fees shall be paid prior to any work being started. The current building valuation data from the International Code Council and a regional multiplier of .75 will be used in determining cost per square foot based on occupancy and building type.' Tiered fee table verbatim: $1-$500 = $24 per $500 + $3.00/each additional $100 or fraction thereof up to $2,000; $501-$2,000 = $69 for the first $2,000 + $11/each additional $1,000 up to $40,000; $2,001-$40,000 = $487 for the first $40,000 + $9 per additional $1,000 up to $100,000; $40,001-$100,000 = $1,027 for the first $100,000 + $7 per additional $1,000 up to $500,000; $100,001-$500,000 = $3,827 for the first $500,000 + $5 per additional $1,000 up to $1,000,000; $500,001-$1,000,000 = $6,327 for the first $1,000,000 + $3 per additional $1,000 up to $5,000,000; $1,000,001-$5,000,000 = $18,327 for the first $5,000,000 + $1 per additional $1,000. In addition, a 1% state surcharge is assessed on all building permit fees.
See ICC valuation table with 0.75 regional multiplier
Plan Review Fee (Residential)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3, Review Fees and Deposits: 'Plan Review Fee Residential — $481.00.'
$481.00
Repeat Plan Review (Residential)Payson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Repeat Plan Review Residential — $225.00.'
$225.00
Residential Plan Review DepositPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Residential Deposit — $300.00.' Also independently confirmed on the city's own Residential Building Permit Minimum Submittal Requirements document as a required line item: '$300 Plan Review Deposit.'
$300.00
State SurchargePayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'In addition to the fees set forth, a 1% state surcharge is assessed.' This is the statewide Uniform Building Code Commission fee required of all Utah compliance agencies.
1% of the building permit fee
Re-Inspection FeePayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Re-Inspection Fee (per inspection) — $120.00 per hour.'
$120.00 per hour
Outside Normal Business Hours InspectionPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Outside normal business hours (minimum charge of 2 hours) — $120.00 per hour.'
$120.00 per hour (minimum charge of 2 hours)
Basement Square Footage InspectionPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Basement Square footage will be included in building permit fee — $100.00 per inspection.'
$100.00 per inspection
Other InspectionsPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.3: 'Other Inspections — $120.00 per hour.'
$120.00 per hour
Working Without a Permit / Stop Work Red TagPayson City Fee Schedule (6/30/2025), p.4: 'Working without a permit and stop work red tag — $800.00.'
$800.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewPayson’s published plan-review target
Up to 14 business days

How long did your Residential Building Permit (New Single Family / Additions) permit actually take in Payson?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footing

    Before concrete pour, per standard IRC/IBC inspection sequence enforced by Payson Building Department.

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing, sheathing, and roof installed; includes electrical, plumbing, and mechanical rough-in per the submitted plan set.

  3. 3

    Insulation

    After insulation installed, before drywall.

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete before occupancy; scheduled through the iworq online portal per paysonutah.gov/334/Building-Permits-Inspections.

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

Tips

  • A $300 Plan Review Deposit is required at submittal, separate from the $481 Residential Plan Review Fee itself — both are listed independently in Payson's fee schedule and submittal requirements.
  • The subdivision plat must be recorded and all lot/subdivision improvements completed, inspected, and approved BEFORE a building permit application can even be submitted — call Public Works at 801-465-5217 with subdivision status questions.
  • Payson's own published plan-review timeline is a maximum of 14 business days once a complete application is accepted — incomplete submittals are not accepted for review at all.
  • All submittals must be done through the online portal at PaysonUtah.gov (iworq); the Building Department does not accept paper-only submittals per the Minimum Submittal Requirements document.
  • Payson has no distinct EV charger / EVSE permit type or fee: the Payson City Fee Schedule (paysonutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/170, PDF fetched and searched directly 2026-07-20) contains zero mentions of 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' 'charging station,' or 'EVSE.' Consistent with this file's tipsAndGotchas note that Payson publishes no standalone electrical, plumbing, or mechanical trade-permit fee line items, a residential EV charger install is expected to be priced within the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee; confirm directly with the Building Department before applying. Note Payson operates its own municipal electric utility (Payson Power) — verify whether Payson Power sign-off is required for an EV charger circuit in addition to the building permit.

Frequently asked questions

Payson requires a residential building permit (new single family / additions) for: Subdivision plat recorded and all lot/subdivision improvements completed, inspected, and approved prior to application submission; Building Permit Application with contractor's signature and copy of current license (if not an owner/builder); Power to Panel Application with contractor's signature and copy of current license (if not an owner/builder); Owner/Builder Certification (required only if the property owner is acting as the contractor); Stucco ICBO Report, Stucco Certificate, and Stucco Contractor's license (if stucco is used); $300 Plan Review Deposit; Compliance with all zoning requirements for the underlying zone and any recorded development agreement/CC&Rs; Complete plan set drawn to scale. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 801-465-5200 before starting work.

Payson requires a $300 Plan Review Deposit at submittal, in addition to the $481.00 Residential Plan Review Fee itself, per the city's Fee Schedule (6/30/2025).

Payson's Residential Building Permit Minimum Submittal Requirements document states plan review takes a maximum of 14 business days once a complete application is accepted for review.

You'll need: Site Plan; Landscape Plan; Footing and Foundation Plan; Floor Plan; Elevations; Electrical Plan; Plumbing Plan; Mechanical Plan; Gas Pipe Sizing Diagram; Structural Plan. Depending on your project, Payson may also ask for: Owner/Builder Certification. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Payson requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single family / additions), in order: Foundation / Footing, Framing, Insulation, Final. Schedule each through Payson City Building Department (Development Services) (801-465-5200).

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

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-03.

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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