Santaquin building permits

Building department

Address

110 S. Center Street, Santaquin, UT 84655

Phone

(801) 754-1011

Email

Office hours

Mon–Thu 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Santaquin's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Santaquin — 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.

• 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition previously listed here. Santaquin's Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16) states generically that the division enforces 'health, safety, International Building Code, and City Code requirements' without itemizing an edition year.
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 statewide transition. Santaquin's official fee schedule and basement-finish/accessory-structure submittal packets repeatedly reference 'the current Building Valuation Data sheet from the IRC' (a cost-valuation table, not an edition-year assertion).
• Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized anywhere on Santaquin's own Building Department pages, added here per statute.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CORRECTED: this file previously combined IPC/IMC/IECC into one undated entry described as tracking 'alongside the IBC/IRC,' which is no longer accurate now that IBC (2024), IRC (2021), and these trade codes (2024) diverge in edition year. CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); Santaquin does not publish a separate municipal amendment to this trade code.
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); Santaquin does not publish a separate municipal amendment to this trade code.
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); not itemized on Santaquin's own Building Department pages, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); Santaquin does not publish a separate municipal amendment to this trade code.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); MISSING ENTIRELY from this file's prior codesAdopted list despite being a statute-mandated code — added here since electrical work is explicitly listed among Santaquin's permit-required categories (see 'Do You Need a Permit?' form) but no electrical-code edition was itemized anywhere on the City's own pages.
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized on Santaquin's own Building Department pages, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.
• Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized on Santaquin's own Building Department pages, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it.
• Santaquin City Code — local building-permit administration and requirements (permit-required project list, accessory-structure setback/fire-rating rules, sign-permit rules) are published on the Building Department's official pages (ut-santaquin.civicplus.com); the full underlying municipal code text (historically hosted at sterlingcodifiers.com, book_id=303) was not renderable via automated fetch as of this file's verification date (the sterlingcodifiers.com domain did not resolve/timed out on repeated attempts) — the specific requirements below are sourced directly from Santaquin's own Building Department PDFs and pages, not from the codifier mirror.
• NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Santaquin's Building Department page (ut-santaquin.civicplus.com/1478/Building-Department) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and states only the generic phrase 'International Building Code' with no edition year and no separate mention of IRC/IPC/IMC/IECC/NEC at all — so no page-vs-statute lag could be detected; the statute is cited directly as governing throughout. This re-verification also corrected a genuine defect: NEC was entirely absent from the prior codesAdopted list, and IPC/IMC/IECC had been lumped into one undated entry implying they track IBC/IRC in lockstep, which stopped being accurate once IBC (2024) and IRC (2021) diverged.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit

  Required for new single-family and multi-family residential construction, and for any project that constructs, enlarges, alters, moves, demolishes, or changes a building or structure, per Santaquin City's official 'Do You Need a Permit?' guidance. Fees are valuation-based, calculated from the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet, plus a 65% plan review fee, 1% state building fee, and applicable impact fees. Rooftop or ground-mounted solar PV installation falls under this general Building Permit (structural mounting) plus the standard electrical-alteration permit requirement — Santaquin does not publish a distinct solar-specific permit type or fee line (confirmed: no 'solar' entry anywhere in the City's official Building Permit Fees schedule, updated 04-02-2026, or its 'Do You Need a Permit?' checklist, both re-checked 2026-07-19); both 'Construct, Enlarge, Alter... a building or structure' and 'Install or Alter Electrical' are marked permit-required on that checklist, and solar falls under those two categories using the same valuation-based fee.

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• Basement Finish Permit

  Required to finish a basement in Santaquin. Fee structure depends on the home's original construction date: homes built after April 2002 pay only a flat Permit Tracking Fee, while homes built before April 2002 pay a valuation-based Building Permit Fee.

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• Accessory Structure Building Permit

  Required for accessory buildings (sheds, detached garages, outbuildings) over 200 sq. ft., or any size if they include electric/plumbing or are more than one story. Smaller accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft. without utilities are exempt from the permit requirement but must still meet Santaquin's setback and fire-rating rules.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction, additions, and structural alterations in Santaquin, regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103). Santaquin's own published fee schedule does not maintain a separate commercial fee table — the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee (sourced from the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet, as literally published by the city) applies to commercial work, plus a $500.00 Plan Review Deposit and non-residential-rate impact fees.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish work in Santaquin. As with new commercial construction, Santaquin's published fee schedule does not maintain a separate tenant-improvement fee line — the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee (from the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet) applies.

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• Sign Permit

  Required for freestanding/monument signs, wall signs, and temporary signs in Santaquin City, applied for online through the city's Citizenserve permit portal. Santaquin's own 'Sign Permit-Items to Submit' guidance directs applicants to review the city's sign ordinance chapter before applying and lists sign-type-specific submittal packages. UPGRADED 2026-07-20: the earlier pass only checked the standalone 'Building Permit Fees' civicplus document, which indeed has no sign line item -- but Santaquin also maintains a SEPARATE, broader Consolidated/Comprehensive Fee Schedule resolution (re-adopted annually, most recently Resolution 06-04-2026, effective June 16, 2026) covering every city department (Development, Zoning, Business Licenses, Building, Fire/EMS, Police, Library, etc.) in one document. That resolution's 'Zoning' section explicitly lists: 'Permanent Sign Permit – as per Building fees' and 'Temporary Sign Permit - $30.00.' A temporary sign permit is therefore a real, flat, currently-adopted $30.00 fee, and a permanent sign permit is confirmed to be billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit fee structure as other building permits (Building Permit & Inspection Fees, 'Determined by Structure,' per the same resolution) -- both are real, governing, citable mechanisms, not an unpublished gap.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Santaquin City's Fire/EMS Department charges a distinct, sprinkler-head-count-tiered permit fee for new or renovated fire sprinkler system installations, set out in the city's Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 06-04-2026) under Fire/EMS Department Permit Fees. Separate line items exist for commercial cooking fire suppression systems and duct light testing.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Santaquin City's Fire/EMS Department charges a distinct, square-footage-tiered permit fee for new fire alarm system installations, set out in the city's Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 06-04-2026) under Fire/EMS Department Permit Fees.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Santaquin City's Building Permit Fees schedule has no standalone "Electrical Permit," "EV Charger," or "EVSE" line item. Building Permit & Inspection Fees are "Cost Determined by Structure" — assessed on construction valuation per the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet — with a 65% Plan Review Deposit and a 1% State Building Fee. EV charger/EVSE installation is therefore billed through this same single valuation-based Building Permit fee, with no distinct electrical or EV carve-out anywhere in the schedule.

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• Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Installation Permit

  Santaquin City has no standalone "Solar," "Solar PV," or "Photovoltaic" permit type or fee line anywhere in its official permitting materials. Rooftop or ground-mounted solar PV installation falls under two of the general permit-required categories on the City's own 'Do You Need a Permit?' checklist -- 'Construct, Enlarge, Alter... a building or structure' (for roof/structural mounting) and 'Install or Alter Electrical' (for the PV system's electrical tie-in) -- both billed through the same single valuation-based Building Permit & Inspection Fee (Cost Determined by Structure, per the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet), plus the standard 65% Plan Review Fee and 1% State Building Fee. Confirmed directly 2026-07-21 by full-text review of Santaquin's 'Do You Need a Permit?' PDF, the Updated Building Permit Fees schedule (04-02-2026), and the comprehensive Fee Schedule Resolution No. 06-04-2026 -- none of the three contain the words 'solar,' 'PV,' or 'photovoltaic.' Separately, Santaquin's Planning Commission has amended city zoning code to define 'stand-alone solar power generation' as a land use in the CLM (Commercial Light Manufacturing) zone -- this is a zoning/land-use classification for utility-scale solar generation facilities, not a building-permit fee category, and does not apply to ordinary rooftop residential or commercial PV installations.

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• Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy

  Santaquin City does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' permit, application, or fee line anywhere in its official permitting materials. Confirmed via direct, full-text review of the current comprehensive Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 06-04-2026, effective June 16, 2026) on 2026-07-22 -- its 'Business Licenses' section lists 'Initial Commercial License - $75.00' and related license fees, with no 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' line item anywhere in the document. (A prior verification pass on 2026-07-20, documented on this file's Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entry, independently reached the same conclusion after checking the Building Permit Fees PDF, the same Resolution, the Building Permits and Business Licensing pages, and the CitizenServe portal.) In Santaquin, the functional equivalent of a change-of-use/occupancy-change process is the Commercial Business License required under Santaquin City Code Title 3, Chapter 3.04 (General Licensing Provisions) for any business occupying commercial space in the city -- the City's own Business & Community Development page (santaquin.gov/1807/Business) cross-references this code chapter for 'Commercial Businesses' licensing. Any construction, alteration, or occupancy-classification change accompanying the new occupancy (new walls, new exiting, new electrical/plumbing/mechanical work, etc.) is handled separately through this file's Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit entries, not through the business license itself.

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