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Fire Alarm System Plan Review in Spanish Fork, Utah

Spanish Fork Fire & EMS Department charges its own in-house plan review fee for fire alarm systems, published in the city's annual Budget document under Fire & EMS Department Fees, separate from the automatic fire sprinkler protection system fee. Fees differ for a new system versus a remodel or the addition of floors to an existing system. This plan review fee is the complete published charge for fire alarm system permitting in Spanish Fork — no separate, distinctly labeled 'permit' fee line item exists anywhere in the city's fee structure.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • In-house fire alarm system plan review fee applies to new systems, remodels, and additional floors added to an existing system, per Spanish Fork City's FY 2027 Original Budget (June 2026), Fire & EMS Department Fees, page 94
  • At the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee, plans may be sent to an independent 3rd-party fire protection engineering consultant instead of in-house review, which carries additional expenses that must be paid before inspections occur or occupancy is allowed

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Fire Alarm Systems — New System (in-house plan review)Spanish Fork City FY 2027 Original Budget (June 2026), Fire & EMS Department Fees, page 94. Fetched directly 2026-07-20 (spanishfork.gov/docs/Finance/Budgets/FY_2027_Budget.pdf).
$102
Fire Alarm Systems — Remodel (in-house plan review)Same source as above.
$61
Fire Alarm Systems — Additional Floors (in-house plan review)Same source as above.
$61

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Fire Alarm System Plan Review permit actually take in Spanish Fork?

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Inspection process

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    Fire Alarm Panel Inspection (3rd party)

    Spanish Fork's fee schedule separately lists a $26 Fire Alarm Panel Inspection fee for inspections submitted to a 3rd party, distinct from the in-house plan review fee.

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

Tips

  • Spanish Fork's fire alarm plan review fee is published only as an 'in-house plan review' fee — this is the complete, governing fee for fire alarm system permitting. Re-chased 2026-07-20: re-fetched the live FY 2027 Original Budget PDF directly (page 94–95, identical figures, no changes from prior verification), checked the Fire & EMS Department page (spanishfork.gov/departments/fire/index.php — no separate alarm permit fee listed), and checked the Building Department fees page (spanishfork.gov/departments/community_development/building/fees.php — no alarm-specific fee listed). No distinctly labeled 'permit' fee line item exists anywhere in the city's published fee schedule beyond the plan review fee above.
  • A separate $26 'Fire Alarm Panel Inspection — submitted to 3rd party' fee also appears in the same Budget document; this is distinct from the in-house plan review fee and applies to alarm panel testing/inspection rather than new-system plan review — it is not an additional permit fee.

Frequently asked questions

Spanish Fork requires a fire alarm system plan review permit for: In-house fire alarm system plan review fee applies to new systems, remodels, and additional floors added to an existing system, per Spanish Fork City's FY 2027 Original Budget (June 2026), Fire & EMS Department Fees, page 94; At the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee, plans may be sent to an independent 3rd-party fire protection engineering consultant instead of in-house review, which carries additional expenses that must be paid before inspections occur or occupancy is allowed. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Spanish Fork City Building Department at (801) 804-4540 before starting work.

Per Spanish Fork City's FY 2027 Original Budget, Fire & EMS Department Fees: in-house plan review for a new Fire Alarm System costs $102; a remodel or addition of floors to an existing system costs $61.

Spanish Fork does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Spanish Fork City Building Department at (801) 804-4540 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Fire Alarm System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Spanish Fork requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system plan review permit, in order: Fire Alarm Panel Inspection (3rd party). 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.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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.