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Accessory Building Permit — Hurricane, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source: https://www.cityofhurricane.com/161/Building-Department
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Accessory Building Permit in Hurricane, Utah
Required for accessory structures in Hurricane. Structures with a floor area under 120 square feet are exempt from building plan review unless they include electrical or plumbing, but a permit is still required to verify compliance with development standards such as setbacks.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
When you need this permit
- Accessory structures 120 sq ft or larger require full plan review
- Accessory structures under 120 sq ft are exempt from plan review UNLESS they include electrical or plumbing (in which case plan review is required)
- A permit is required for all accessory structures regardless of size, to verify compliance with applicable development standards including setbacks
- No structures of any kind are permitted within a public utility easement, regardless of zoning designation
- Setback compliance per Hurricane's Residential Setback Standards table (varies by zone: RA-1, RA-0.5, R1-15, R1-10, R1-8, R1-6, R1-4) — Front Yard 25' (N/A for R1-4), Rear Yard 2' (10' from main building), Interior/Street Side Yard 2'–10' depending on zone
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (2021 IRC Table AL101.1), Utility occupancy groupHurricane City Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit A (fee table) and Exhibit B (valuation table, footnote a assigning private garages/accessory structures to the Utility occupancy group).
Same tiered schedule as the Residential Building Permit (Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit A), applied to valuation computed under Exhibit B's 'U Utility, miscellaneous' rate for private garages/accessory structures ($78.57/sq ft Type IA down to $44.44/sq ft Type VB), per Exhibit B footnote (a): 'Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous.'
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing (combined trades, if applicable)
Required only if the accessory structure includes electrical or plumbing work; scheduled through City Inspect. Structures without electrical/plumbing that are under 120 sq ft still require a setback/compliance verification but not a full trade inspection sequence.
See the full Hurricane inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- A shed or accessory structure under 120 sq ft with no electrical or plumbing skips plan review but still needs a permit for setback verification — don't assume 'small enough to skip a permit entirely.'
- Regardless of zoning district, no structure of any kind (including accessory buildings) may be placed within a public utility easement.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, in all cases. Sheds and accessory structures under 120 sq ft without electrical or plumbing are exempt from full plan review, but a permit is still required to verify compliance with development standards like setbacks, per Hurricane City's official Building Department page.
In Hurricane, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (2021 IRC Table AL101.1), Utility occupancy group is: Same tiered schedule as the Residential Building Permit (Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit A), applied to valuation computed under Exhibit B's 'U Utility, miscellaneous' rate for private garages/accessory structures ($78.57/sq ft Type IA down to $44.44/sq ft Type VB), per Exhibit B footnote (a): 'Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous.'. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Hurricane does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Hurricane City Building Department at (435) 635-2811 for current turnaround.
You'll need: City Inspect Online Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Hurricane requires 1 inspection(s) for an accessory building permit, in order: Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing (combined trades, if applicable). Schedule each through Hurricane City Building Department ((435) 635-2811).
Apply through Hurricane City Building Department at 147 N 870 W, Hurricane, UT 84737. Phone: (435) 635-2811, email: karri@hurricane.utah.gov. Official information: https://www.cityofhurricane.com/161/Building-Department.
Hurricane, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Matches Hurricane City's official Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), which still displays the older 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner text but lists the correct, still-current 2021 IRC.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute.; 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), superseding the 2021 IBC. Hurricane's own Building Department page, live-checked 2026-07-16, still displays the 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner listing the 2021 IBC — 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. Note: Resolution 2025-39 Exhibit B already separately used a '2024 IBC Modified' Square Foot Construction Cost table for fee-valuation purposes (see entry below) — that fee-valuation reference now also happens to match the statute-current adopted edition, though it was adopted for valuation purposes only, not as a wholesale code-adoption statement.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16, which lists only IRC/IBC/NEC), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (the 2023 NEC baseline predates this code cycle). Hurricane's own Building Department page lists '2020 National Electric Code' under its 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner — one edition behind the statewide-mandatory floor, confirmed still unchanged via live-check 2026-07-16. Per Utah Code § 15A-1-204 (statewide-mandatory construction code), the 2023 NEC governs regardless of the city's own page.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026 (no residential/commercial split under current law); not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute. Note: the city's Building Department forms index lists a downloadable 'IRC_IECC Code Compliance (PDF)' form whose specific IECC edition was not independently verified in this pass — not asserted here.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026; not itemized on Hurricane's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the city's own materials omit it entirely.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not listed on Hurricane's own Building Department page, added here per statute.; 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. Hurricane's Building Department page (cityofhurricane.com/161/Building-Department) was live-checked 2026-07-16 via real-browser navigation and confirmed still displaying its 'EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023' banner listing only 2021 IRC / 2021 IBC / 2020 National Electric Code — it does not itemize IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, or ISPSC at all, and has not been updated for the 7/1/2026 statewide flip. The statewide statute controls over the city's un-updated page; codes the city omits entirely are added above per statute since they apply statewide regardless of local publication.. Local amendments apply — see the Hurricane overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
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 Hurricane building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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