Pleasant Grove building permits

Building department

Address

70 S 100 East, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Phone

801-785-5045

Email

Office hours

Mon–Thu 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, per pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/building.php. Fax: 801-785-8925 (published on the same page as a fax number, not an email address — no department email address is published on the Building Division page).

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Pleasant Grove's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Pleasant Grove — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite (Utah Code § 15A-1-204 — binds every municipality; local amendments permitted, a different edition is not). Pleasant Grove's own Building Division page (pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/building.php) still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the 2026-07-04 fetch. State law governs regardless of the page's lag; each line below states current law first, then the page's as-published (stale) text.
• 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Building Code (IBC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah State Amendments, plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Pleasant Grove's own page, which lists '2021 International Residential Code w/ Utah State Amendments (IRC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip and has been state law since before this project's original 2026-07-04 review. Pleasant Grove's own Building Division page still lists '2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16) — a PRE-EXISTING discrepancy that predates and is unrelated to the 2026-07-01 code-cycle flip, of the same kind separately documented for American Fork's Solar checklist and Provo's Building FAQ. Reported here as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Energy Conservation Code w/ Utah State Amendments (IECC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page still lists '2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)' without qualifying it to residential provisions (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned anywhere on Pleasant Grove's Building Division page as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of city publication), not fabricated.
• No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — the IFC is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Pleasant Grove's Building Division page does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Single Family)

  Required for new single-family residential construction in Pleasant Grove, regulated by the state-adopted 2021 IRC (with Utah State Amendments). A submittal fee is charged at application and applied toward the total building permit cost.

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• New Commercial Shell Building Permit

  Required for new commercial shell construction in Pleasant Grove, regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026; with related Utah amendments referenced on the city's Building Division page, which itself still lists the 2021 IBC as of live re-check 2026-07-16).

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• Commercial Remodel / Tenant Improvement Permit

  Required for commercial remodel and tenant improvement work in Pleasant Grove.

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• Solar / Basement Finish / Addition / Pool / Plan Revision Permit

  Covers solar PV installations, basement finishes, residential additions, pools, and plan revisions in Pleasant Grove — grouped under a single flat submittal fee category per the city's own published fee table.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in Pleasant Grove, regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026). This entry is the canonical-slug counterpart to Pleasant Grove's 'New Commercial Shell Building Permit' entry (slug new-commercial-shell-permit) already in this dataset — same real permit, same $500 submittal fee, same underlying research and sourcing; added here under this corpus's standard canonical slug/name (commercial-building-permit) so lookups by the standard slug resolve to real Pleasant Grove data rather than a gap. Source URLs re-verified live on 2026-07-19 (both pgcityutah.gov pages returned HTTP 200 with the same figures as originally recorded).

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for commercial remodel and tenant improvement work in Pleasant Grove. This entry is the canonical-slug counterpart to Pleasant Grove's 'Commercial Remodel / Tenant Improvement Permit' entry (slug commercial-remodel-tenant-improvement-permit) already in this dataset — same real permit, same $250 submittal fee, same underlying research and sourcing; added here under this corpus's standard canonical slug/name (commercial-tenant-improvement-permit) so tenant-improvement lookups resolve consistently across jurisdictions. Source URLs re-verified live on 2026-07-19 (both pgcityutah.gov pages returned HTTP 200 with the same figures as originally recorded).

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• Sign Permit

  Pleasant Grove regulates signs under City Code Title 10, Chapter 19 (Signs And Outdoor Advertising). The city's official Fee Schedule publishes a $100.00 Commercial Signage Review fee and a $20.00 Commercial Temporary Use Sign fee under its Land Use Fee Schedule, separate from the $75.00 'All Others (Solar, Signs, Basements)' Building Permit Submittal Fee that applies to non-commercial sign work bundled with solar and basement permits.

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• Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit

  Pleasant Grove Fire Department, led by City Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Jake Larsen, enforces the fire code and reviews fire protection system plans for new construction. Unlike most Utah cities in this dataset, Pleasant Grove does not perform its own in-house fire sprinkler/alarm plan review — plans must be submitted to one of the city's approved third-party fire engineering reviewers for review and stamping, then routed to the Fire Marshal's office for final approval.

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• Certificate of Occupancy and Zoning Compliance

  Pleasant Grove City Code Section 10-1-9 makes it a distinct, standalone legal requirement -- separate from new construction -- that no residence, building, or premises be used or occupied with a greater intensity of use or different occupancy than provided for in its certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance. A new certificate is required not only at completion of new construction, but also whenever a building's occupancy or use changes, or when alterations exceeding 20,000 dollars in cost are made. In practice, a change of use in an existing building (for example, a new business occupying a space with a different use than the prior tenant) is verified through the City's Commercial Business License process, which requires Zoning Verification and a Fire Self-Inspection before a license -- and therefore lawful occupancy -- is granted. Re-chased 2026-07-20: Pleasant Grove City Code Chapter 9-4 (Occupancy Permit; Fee Schedule) independently confirms a real, currently-codified Occupancy Fee collected by the Building Official as a condition prior to CO issuance, separate from the Business License route -- but its dollar amount is set by an unpublished exhibit on file at the city office, not a public document.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Pleasant Grove has no distinct EV charger/EVSE permit type, fee line item, or dedicated Electrical Permit category — the city's published Building Permit Submittal Fees table (pgcityutah.gov/departments/community_development/fee_schedule.php) groups all construction not otherwise itemized (new single-family, new commercial, commercial remodel/TI) into an 'All Others (Solar, Signs, Basements)' / 'Solar, Basements, Additions, Pools, Plan Revisions' flat $75 submittal-fee category, the same catch-all bucket this dataset already uses for Pleasant Grove's solar-basement-addition-pool-remodel-permit entry. No source found explicitly names EV chargers as belonging to that bucket, so this entry is marked partial confidence rather than assuming the analogy holds.

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