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Accessory Structure Building Permit — Santaquin, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source: https://ut-santaquin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5601/Updated-Building-Permit-Fees-04-02-2026
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Accessory Structure Building Permit in Santaquin, Utah
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.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
When you need this permit
- Accessory buildings over 200 sq. ft. require a permit
- Accessory buildings of any size with electric or plumbing, or over one story, require a permit
- Accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft., detached, one story, without electric or plumbing are exempt from the permit requirement, but must meet setback rules: minimum 10 ft from side/rear property lines (or 3 ft/2 ft respectively if built to a 1-hour fire-wall rating), and at least 12 ft from any other building on the lot
- Site plan, elevation plan, floor plan, roof & framing plan, roof plan, and (if applicable) foundation plan must be submitted
- HOA approval is the applicant's own responsibility where applicable — not enforced by Santaquin City
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Fee schedule
Accessory Building Permit FeeSantaquin City official Building Permit Fees schedule (Updated 04-02-2026): 'Accessory Building Permits — Cost Determined by Structure — Cost based on the valuation of the project as set by the current Building Valuation Data sheet from the IRC.'
Cost based on the valuation of the project, per the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet
Review timeline
Plan reviewSantaquin’s published plan-review target
10–14 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Footings / Foundation
Required if the accessory structure has a foundation plan submitted.
- 2
Framing
Framing inspection per the Required Building Inspection Checklist.
- 3
Final
Final inspection to close out the accessory-structure permit.
See the full Santaquin inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- An accessory building under 200 sq. ft. without electric/plumbing does not need a permit, but the 10-ft (or 3-ft with fire-rated construction) setback rule still applies and is enforced by the City even without a permit on file.
- If you purchased a pre-fabricated building, the manufacturer will often have the required elevation/floor/roof plans already available.
- HOA approval, where applicable, is the homeowner's own responsibility — Santaquin City does not enforce HOA covenants.
Frequently asked questions
Only if it is over 200 sq. ft., has electric or plumbing, or is more than one story. Smaller, single-story, utility-free accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft. are exempt from the permit requirement but must still meet the City's setback rules (minimum 10 ft from side/rear property lines, or 3 ft/2 ft with 1-hour fire-rated construction).
In Santaquin, the published Accessory Building Permit Fee is: Cost based on the valuation of the project, per the current IRC Building Valuation Data sheet. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Santaquin's published plan-review target for an accessory structure building permit is 10–14 business days.
You'll need: Online Building Permit Application (Citizenserve Portal); Site Plan; Elevation Plan; Floor Plan; Roof & Framing Plan / Roof Plan. Depending on your project, Santaquin may also ask for: Foundation Plan; Engineered Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Santaquin requires 3 inspection(s) for an accessory structure building permit, in order: Footings / Foundation, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Santaquin City Building and Safety Division (Community Development Department) ((801) 754-1011).
Apply through Santaquin City Building and Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 110 S. Center Street, Santaquin, UT 84655. Phone: (801) 754-1011. Office hours: Mon–Thu 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Official information: https://ut-santaquin.civicplus.com/1479/Building-Permits.
Santaquin, Utah has adopted: 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Santaquin overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
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