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Electrical Permit in Spanish Fork, Utah

Required for electrical work in Spanish Fork including new circuits, panel upgrades, service changes, and new construction wiring. Governed by the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as confirmed on Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page. EV charger/EVSE installation is electrical work and falls under this general Electrical Permit; the city's permits and fees pages do not publish a separate EV-specific line item or process.

Verified 2026-07-01 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New electrical circuits or wiring installations
  • Electrical panel upgrades or service entrance changes
  • Adding or relocating outlets, switches, or fixtures
  • Generator or solar panel electrical connections
  • Electric service changes (listed as permit-required on Spanish Fork permits page)

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Fee schedule

Electrical PermitGrounded: Spanish Fork Municipal Code § 14.16.010 adopts the National Electrical Code as the city's electrical code under Title 14 Buildings and Construction, and § 14.04.020 establishes that ALL building-related fees (plan check, permit) are set by City Council resolution/annual budget — i.e., the FY2026 fees.php schedule IS the authoritative fee list. Spanish Fork's fees.php publishes only one building-permit valuation line ('Building Permit — As set by 2021 IRC') with no separate electrical trade-permit rate, meaning electrical permits are issued under that same valuation-based fee. Cited: Title 14 PDF (cms.spanishfork.org) § 14.04.020, § 14.16.010; fees.php FY2026.
As set by 2021 IRC/IBC valuation table (same general Building Permit fee — no separate flat electrical sub-permit rate is published)
Building Re-inspectionSpanish Fork Building Fees page, FY2026 (effective 07/01/2025–06/30/2026).
$132 flat fee per trip

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Spanish Fork building department
~3–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Power / Service Panel

    Inspection of electrical service panel before utility hook-up. Meter base and grounding system must comply with 2023 NEC and city standards.

  2. 2

    Rough-In (in 4-way for new construction)

    Roughed-in electrical included in the 4-way framing inspection for new construction — before walls closed.

  3. 3

    Final

    All devices installed, GFCI/AFCI protection verified, panel labeled.

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

Tips

  • Spanish Fork uses the 2023 NEC — confirmed on the Design Criteria page. The old data showing '2020 NEC' was incorrect.
  • Utah law allows homeowners to perform electrical work on their own primary residence, but a permit and all required inspections are still mandatory.
  • AFCI protection is required on all 15A and 20A bedroom circuits under the 2023 NEC.
  • GFCI protection is required in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, outdoors, and crawl spaces.
  • EV charger / EVSE installations are permitted as standard electrical work under this permit — Spanish Fork does not publish a distinct EV-charger permit or fee as of 2026-07-19.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Spanish Fork's permits page lists electrical systems as requiring a permit. Apply via CitizenServe at citizenserve.com/spanishforkcity or call (801) 804-4540.

In Spanish Fork, the published Electrical Permit is: As set by 2021 IRC/IBC valuation table (same general Building Permit fee — no separate flat electrical sub-permit rate is published). Additional published fees: Building Re-inspection — $132 flat fee per trip. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for an electrical permit in Spanish Fork typically runs 3–10 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Spanish Fork City Building Department at (801) 804-4540.

You'll need: Permit Application via CitizenServe. Depending on your project, Spanish Fork may also ask for: Electrical Plan / Single-Line Diagram; Contractor License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Spanish Fork requires 3 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Power / Service Panel, Rough-In (in 4-way for new construction), Final. Schedule each through Spanish Fork City Building Department ((801) 804-4540).

Apply through Spanish Fork City Building Department at 40 S Main St, Room 120, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Phone: (801) 804-4540, email: twilliams@spanishfork.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.spanishfork.gov/departments/community_development/building/index.php.

Spanish Fork, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Utah Amendments — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct fetch of the live statute 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IBC, which governed through 6/30/2026. NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page lag): Spanish Fork's own Design Criteria page (spanishfork.gov/departments/community_development/building/design_criteria.php), live-checked via browser 2026-07-16, still lists 'IBC 2021 Int'l Bldg Code w/UT Amendments' verbatim — the city's page has NOT been updated to reflect the 7/1/2026 statewide flip. The statute controls regardless of the city page's lag.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 code cycle. Matches Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page (live-checked 2026-07-16: 'IRC 2021 Int'l Residential Code').; Appendix AQ of the 2021 International Residential Code — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c) (confirmed by direct fetch of the live statute 2026-07-16; not independently listed on Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IPC, which governed through 6/30/2026. NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page lag): Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page still lists 'IPC 2021 Plumbing' — the statute controls.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IMC, which governed through 6/30/2026. NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page lag): Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page still lists 'IMC 2021 Mechanical' — the statute controls.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). Supersedes the 2021 IFGC, which governed through 6/30/2026. NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page lag): Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page still lists 'IFGC 2021 Fuel Gas Code' — the statute controls.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 code cycle. Matches Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page (live-checked 2026-07-16: 'NEC 2023 Commercial Electrical').; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 (confirmed by direct statute fetch 2026-07-16). ONE statewide edition — no residential/commercial split. Supersedes the 2021 IECC, which governed through 6/30/2026. NOTE (2026-07-16 city-page lag): Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page still lists 'IECC 2021 Energy' — the statute controls.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — local citation only, per Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page (live-checked 2026-07-16: 'IFC 2021 National Fire'). CORRECTION (2026-07-16): a prior version of this file cited Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c) for this entry — that is WRONG; §15A-2-103 does NOT adopt the IFC at all (its statute text has no IFC subsection; subsection (c) actually adopts Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC, listed separately above). The IFC edition is left unchanged here since §15A-2-103 provides no statewide IFC edition to supersede it.; ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 (ADA/Accessibility) — Spanish Fork Design Criteria page (live-checked 2026-07-16, unchanged).; NOTE (2026-07-16 corpus-staleness fix): This file previously stated the 2021 editions of IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC as current with only a forward-looking mention of the 7/1/2026 flip; that effective date has now passed. A live browser fetch of Spanish Fork's Design Criteria page on 2026-07-16 confirms the city itself has NOT updated its page — it still displays 2021 for IBC/IECC/IFC/IMC/IPC/IFGC verbatim (NEC correctly remains 2023). Because Utah is a statewide-mandatory-code state under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (per Utah Code § 15A-1-204, binding the state and every political subdivision), the statute controls regardless of the city page's lag, so the entries above state the 2024 editions as current for IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC. IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) are correctly unchanged on both the statute and the (otherwise stale) city page.. Local amendments apply — see the Spanish Fork overview page for the full list.

Spanish Fork adopted the 2023 NEC, as confirmed on the city's Design Criteria page (effective 07/01/2025). This is the statewide standard per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g).

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-01.

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

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