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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Required for commercial tenant improvement / remodel work in Saratoga Springs. Professional (Utah-licensed engineer or architect) plans are required specifically when the remodel exceeds 3,000 square feet; the city's published materials do not state a professional-plan requirement below that threshold.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Commercial tenant improvement or remodel scope
  • Professional (Utah-licensed engineer or architect) plans required if the commercial remodel exceeds 3,000 sq ft, per 'Obtaining a Building Permit' (saratogasprings-ut.gov/220): 'commercial remodels exceeding 3000 square feet...shall require plans prepared by a Utah licensed engineer or architect'
  • Non-refundable $500.00 Multi-Family and Commercial Permit Application Deposit
  • Energy code compliance via ComCheck for commercial

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)City of Saratoga Springs Consolidated Fee Schedule (Res. R21-46, 7-6-21) — same generic formula used for all structure types and scopes; no separate tenant-improvement fee line is published.
Building permit fee is 'per fee schedule found in the International Residential Code,' with building valuation equal to 75% of the ICC 'Building Valuation Data'
Plan Review FeeConsolidated Fee Schedule (Res. R21-46, 7-6-21): both lines are published separately ('Plan Review — 65% of the building permit fee' and 'Permits not requiring complete plan review — 25% of building permit fees'); the schedule does not specify which rate applies to a given tenant-improvement scope, so both are reported here rather than assuming one.
65% of the building permit fee, OR 25% of building permit fees for 'Permits not requiring complete plan review'
Multi-Family and Commercial Permit Application DepositConsolidated Fee Schedule: 'Multi-Family and Commercial Permit Application Deposit — $500.00.' The schedule does not distinguish a new commercial building from a commercial tenant improvement for this deposit.
$500.00 (non-refundable, applied toward permit cost)
Re-inspection FeeConsolidated Fee Schedule, 'Other Inspections and Fees.'
$47.00/hour (minimum 1 hour)
State of Utah Inspector Training FeeConsolidated Fee Schedule.
1% of permit fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Structural

    Where structural or MEP changes are part of the scope, before close-in.

  2. 2

    Final / Certificate of Occupancy

    All work complete, egress and life-safety items verified before occupancy.

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

Tips

  • The 3,000-sq-ft threshold for requiring a Utah-licensed engineer or architect applies specifically to commercial remodels — confirm your project's square footage against this threshold before assuming owner-prepared plans will be accepted.
  • Saratoga Springs' fee schedule publishes both a 65% full-plan-review rate and a 25% rate for 'permits not requiring complete plan review' without stating which applies to a given tenant-improvement scope — confirm with the Building Department (801-766-6507) which rate applies to your project.

Frequently asked questions

Only if the remodel exceeds 3,000 square feet — Saratoga Springs' 'Obtaining a Building Permit' page requires Utah-licensed engineer or architect plans specifically above that threshold.

In Saratoga Springs, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: Building permit fee is 'per fee schedule found in the International Residential Code,' with building valuation equal to 75% of the ICC 'Building Valuation Data'. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the building permit fee, OR 25% of building permit fees for 'Permits not requiring complete plan review'; Multi-Family and Commercial Permit Application Deposit — $500.00 (non-refundable, applied toward permit cost); Re-inspection Fee — $47.00/hour (minimum 1 hour); State of Utah Inspector Training Fee — 1% of permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Saratoga Springs does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Saratoga Springs Building Department (Community Development) at (801) 766-6507 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Floor Plans; Energy Code Compliance Report (ComCheck). Depending on your project, Saratoga Springs may also ask for: Site and Plot Plan; Engineering Calculations with Stamps. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Saratoga Springs requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Structural, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Saratoga Springs Building Department (Community Development) ((801) 766-6507).

Apply through City of Saratoga Springs Building Department (Community Development) at 319 S Saratoga Rd, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045. Phone: (801) 766-6507, email: BuildingApps@saratogaspringscity.com. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (limited inspections on Fridays). Official information: https://www.saratogasprings-ut.gov/201/Building.

Saratoga Springs, Utah has adopted: 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). Saratoga Springs' 'Current Versions of the Codes Utilized for Inspections' list (saratogasprings-ut.gov/201/Building) still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list for every code except NEC; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the earlier 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), with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Saratoga Springs' Building Department page still lists '2021 Edition of the 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 Saratoga Springs' Building Department page, which lists '2021 Edition of the International Residential Code (IRC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Saratoga Springs' page still lists '2021 Edition of the International Plumbing Code (IPC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Saratoga Springs' page still lists '2021 Edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Saratoga Springs' page still lists '2021 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split), with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Saratoga Springs' Building Department page still lists '2021 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)' (live re-check 2026-07-16). SEPARATELY, and unrelated to the 2026 flip: the city's Additional Building Permit Requirements page (saratogasprings-ut.gov/221) specifies energy compliance via '2015 Utah REScheck' for residential and ComCheck for commercial — this REScheck vintage reference is a PRE-EXISTING stale citation (predates the 2026 flip) relative to even the prior 2021 IECC citation on the Building Department page; both are reproduced here as independently published by the city, not corrected.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on Saratoga Springs' Building Department page, Obtaining a Building Permit page, or Consolidated Fee Schedule as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of city publication), not fabricated.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Saratoga Springs source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned on any Saratoga Springs source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per Saratoga Springs Building Department page (live re-check 2026-07-16, unchanged). NOTE: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 does NOT adopt the IFC — the IFC is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Saratoga Springs' own listing of an IFC edition alongside its § 15A-2-103 code list is therefore not itself governed by § 15A-2-103; reproduced here as the city's own published statement, not corrected or reclassified.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Saratoga Springs Building Department page, consistent with Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) statewide adoption; this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip and Saratoga Springs' page already correctly reflects it (live re-check 2026-07-16) — no correction needed here.; Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act) governs statewide code adoption; as an incorporated Utah city, Saratoga Springs administers its own Building Department as a compliance agency under Utah Code § 15A-1-202.. Local amendments apply — see the Saratoga Springs overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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

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