Heber City building permits

Building department

Address

75 N Main Street, Heber City, UT 84032

Phone

(435) 654-6330

Email

hcbuilding@heberut.gov

Office hours

Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Inspection Hours Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., per the city's official Building and Safety Division page. Heber City Hall is closed Fridays (4/10 workweek).

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Heber City's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Heber City — 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 — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per Heber City's official Building and Safety Division page.
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix AQ — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — adopted, effective July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2029, per the same official page.
• NOTE: Heber City's own Residential Plan Submittal Requirements handout (heberut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/122, Rev. 03/2022) and Residential Basement Finish/Remodel/Deck Submittal Requirements handout (heberut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/123, Rev. 12/2018) still instruct applicants to design plans to the '2015 IRC' — these are older submittal-checklist documents that have not been revised to reflect the current adopted-code table published on the city's own Building and Safety Division page (2021 IRC/2024 IBC family effective July 1, 2026). Reported verbatim from each official source rather than silently reconciled; applicants should confirm the governing edition with the Building Department directly given this discrepancy between the city's own documents.
• Current Utah State Amendments apply per Utah Code Title 15A, Chapter 3, referenced directly from the city's own Building and Safety Division page.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family residential construction in Heber City. The Building Permit fee is valuation-based, calculated from the Building Safety Journal fee tables published by the International Code Council (ICC) and updated biannually, per the city's current Consolidated Fee Schedule. A Plan Review fee of 25% of the building permit fee (minimum $60) also applies. Heber City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance 2025-15, Exhibit A, Building Fees table) lists standalone electrical inspection fees — 'Temporary Power Pedestal Inspection' ($60.00), 'Electrical Service Change-Out Inspection' ($60.00), and 'Other (Electrical, Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing)' ($60.00) — but no distinct EV charger/EVSE line item as of 2026-07-19; a standalone home charger installation would most likely fall under the $60.00 'Other (Electrical...)' inspection fee or the general ICC-valuation-based Building Permit fee.

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• Residential Basement Finish / Remodel / Deck Permit

  Required for finishing a basement, remodeling rooms, or building an attached/detached deck meeting the city's permit-trigger criteria in Heber City. Uses the same Plan Review fee structure (25% of building permit fee) and the same 2-week initial-review timeline as new construction, per the city's dedicated submittal checklist.

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• Detached Garage / Accessory Structure Permit

  Required for detached garages and other detached accessory structures in Heber City. The Consolidated Fee Schedule splits the Plan Review fee into two tiers by size (under vs. over 1,000 sq ft), both currently set at the same 25%-of-building-permit-fee rate.

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• Solar Panel (PV) Permit

  Required for solar panel installations in Heber City. Solar permits follow a distinct multi-party review process: applications are submitted via MyCityInspector, then reviewed by WC-3 (under a WC-3 Plan Review Agreement) and Heber Light & Power before Heber City issues the permit, per the city's official Solar Panel Submittal Requirements and Directions handout.

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• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Notice / Registration

  Required recorded notice for properties containing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (governed under Heber City's Accessory Apartment municipal code) in addition to the building permit for the ADU's construction. The property owner must sign a notarized notice acknowledging land-use compliance conditions, per the city's official Accessory Dwelling Unit Notice form.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in Heber City. Applications must be approved by the City Planning Department and City Engineering Department before submittal to the Building Department, per the city's official Commercial Plan Submittal Requirements (Rev. 03/2022). The Building Permit fee is valuation-based per the ICC Building Safety Journal tables (same mechanism as residential), with a Plan Review fee of 40% of the building permit fee (versus 25% for residential).

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement and remodel work inside an existing commercial building in Heber City, per the city's official Commercial Remodel and Tenant Finish Submittal Requirements (Rev. 12/2018). Remodeling of spaces over 3,000 sq ft requires a licensed Architect; projects with budgets over $3,000.00 require a general contractor. Uses the same 40%-of-building-permit-fee Commercial Plan Review rate and the same approximately 3-week initial-review timeline as new commercial construction.

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• Change of Location/Occupancy Business License

  Required when an existing business changes its physical location within Heber City, or when a new business moves into an existing building or space without new construction — separate from a Business License Application for a brand-new business at a location that has never been licensed. Submitted online through the city's Civic Review portal. The application requires a Building/Space Evaluation, Fire Inspection Requirements review, and Health Department Requirements review, and specifically asks the applicant to describe both the new and previous use of the building or space.

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• Sign Permit

  Required to erect, install, or paint most signs (or change a sign face) in Heber City under City Code Chapter 18.103 (Signs), § 18.103.110. The permit is issued by the Community Development Department. The Consolidated Fee Schedule (FY2025-2026, Ordinance 2025-15) sets the Sign application fee at $78.00.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Heber City does not publish a distinct EV-charger/EVSE permit or fee line item. The city's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance 2025-15, Exhibit A, Building Fees table) lists standalone electrical inspection fees — 'Temporary Power Pedestal Inspection' ($60.00), 'Electrical Service Change-Out Inspection' ($60.00), and 'Other (Electrical, Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing)' ($60.00) — and prices new-construction building permits on the ICC Building Safety Journal valuation table. A standalone EV charger installation not tied to new construction would most likely fall under the $60.00 'Other (Electrical...)' inspection fee or the general valuation-based Building Permit fee, but no source explicitly names EV chargers, so this is not asserted as certain.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Heber City does not publish a distinct fire sprinkler system permit or fee line item — a direct text search of the current Consolidated Fee Schedule for 'fire,' 'sprinkler,' and 'alarm' on 2026-07-21 returned only an unrelated Police Section 'Third False Alarm' ($50.00) fee, no Building-fee sprinkler line item. Sprinkler plans (for new construction or tenant improvement) are submitted as part of the same Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit plan set filed with Heber City — those permit types' own code-analysis-summary requirement explicitly calls for disclosing 'sprinkler status.' Fire protection and fire-code plan review for Heber City is provided by Wasatch Fire District (WFD), a separate agency, whose own Exhibit 'A' District Fee Schedule (Resolution 22-04) bills sprinkler review through its general valuation-based 'Inspection and Plan Review' fee (Commercial: valuation x 0.00075) or its flat $225.00 'Non-Structural Fire & Life Safety/Project Clearance Plan Review' fee, rather than a standalone sprinkler-specific charge.

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• Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit

  Heber City does not publish a distinct fire alarm/detection system permit or fee line item — a direct text search of the current Consolidated Fee Schedule for 'fire,' 'sprinkler,' and 'alarm' on 2026-07-21 returned only an unrelated Police Section 'Third False Alarm' ($50.00) fee, no Building-fee fire-alarm line item. Fire alarm system plans (for new construction or tenant improvement) are submitted as part of the same Commercial Building Permit or Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit plan set filed with Heber City. Fire protection and fire-code plan review for Heber City is provided by Wasatch Fire District (WFD), a separate agency, whose own Exhibit 'A' District Fee Schedule (Resolution 22-04) bills fire alarm plan review through its general valuation-based 'Inspection and Plan Review' fee (Commercial: valuation x 0.00075) or its flat $225.00 'Non-Structural Fire & Life Safety/Project Clearance Plan Review' fee, rather than a standalone fire-alarm-specific charge.

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