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Commercial Building Permit in Hurricane, Utah

Required for new commercial and industrial construction in Hurricane, regulated by the 2024 IBC (current statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026). Hurricane calculates the fee the same way as residential — the 2021 IRC Table AL101.1 Permit Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit A) applied to a project valuation computed from the city's own 'IBC Modified' Square Foot Construction Cost table (Exhibit B), using the applicable commercial occupancy classification (e.g., Group B Business or Group M Mercantile) rather than the R-3 residential rate.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial or industrial construction regulated by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a))
  • Application and plan submittal through the City Inspect online portal (hurricane.cityinspect.com) — no paper-only application path is described on the official site
  • Project valuation computed from Resolution 2025-39 Exhibit B's Square Foot Construction Cost table for the applicable occupancy classification (e.g., Group B Business: $194.98/sq ft Type IA down to $134.74/sq ft Type VB; Group M Mercantile: $138.71/sq ft Type IA down to $92.87/sq ft Type VB)
  • For shell-only buildings, Exhibit B footnote (b) allows a 20 percent deduction from the applicable occupancy valuation rate
  • Consultation with Hurricane City Power Department recommended before submittal to determine the project's electrical service needs (contact: powermike@hurricane.utah.gov, (435) 635-5536)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (2021 IRC Table AL101.1)Hurricane City Resolution 2025-39 (adopted Dec. 4, 2025), Exhibit A: Table AL101.1 'Permit Fee Schedule' from the 2021 International Residential Code — the same fee table used for the Residential Building Permit; Resolution 2025-39 does not publish a separate fee table specific to commercial construction.
$1–$500: $24 flat. $501–$2,000: $24 + $3 per additional $100 or fraction, up to $2,000. $2,001–$40,000: $69 + $11 per additional $1,000 or fraction, up to $40,000. $40,001–$100,000: $487 + $9 per additional $1,000 or fraction, up to $100,000. $100,000–$500,000: $1,027 + $7 per additional $1,000 or fraction, up to $500,000. $500,001–$1,000,000: $3,827 + $5 per additional $1,000 or fraction, up to $1,000,000. $1,000,001–$5,000,000: $6,327 + $3 per additional $1,000 or fraction, up to $5,000,000. $5,000,001 and over: $18,327 + $1 per additional $1,000 or fraction.
Commercial valuation rate — Group B Business (2024 IBC Modified Square Foot Construction Cost table)Hurricane City Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit B ('SQUARE FOOT CONSTRUCTION COST a,b,c — GROUP (2024 IBC MODIFIED)'), row 'B Business': IA 194.98, IB 188.02, IIA 181.46, IIB 173.61, IIIA 157.70, IIIB 153.29, IV 166.92, VA 140.91, VB 134.74. Footnote (b): 'For shell only building deduct 20 percent.'
$194.98/sq ft (Type IA) down to $134.74/sq ft (Type VB)
Commercial valuation rate — Group M Mercantile (2024 IBC Modified Square Foot Construction Cost table)Hurricane City Resolution 2025-39, Exhibit B, row 'M Mercantile': IA 138.71, IB 133.13, IIA 127.28, IIB 121.97, IIIA 110.70, IIIB 108.15, IV 115.94, VA 96.72, VB 92.87. Other commercial occupancy groups (A-1 through S-2) are separately tabulated in the same exhibit.
$138.71/sq ft (Type IA) down to $92.87/sq ft (Type VB)

Review timeline

Plan reviewHurricane’s published plan-review target
21–21 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footing

    Before concrete pour, per standard IBC inspection sequence enforced by Hurricane Building Department. Scheduled through the builder's account on City Inspect; Hurricane does not perform same-day inspections — next-day requests must be submitted by 3:00 PM the prior business day.

  2. 2

    Structural / Framing

    Framing and structural elements verified against submitted structural calculations before close-in.

  3. 3

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in verified against submitted plans.

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete before occupancy.

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

Tips

  • Commercial review takes 21 business days versus 14 for residential, per Hurricane's official 'Submitting a Building Permit' guide — and, like residential, that clock restarts if corrections are requested and resubmitted.
  • Hurricane's Resolution 2025-39 uses the SAME Table AL101.1 fee schedule for both residential and commercial permits — only the underlying per-square-foot valuation rate (Exhibit B, by occupancy group) differs.
  • Shell-only commercial buildings get a 20 percent deduction from the applicable occupancy valuation rate under Exhibit B footnote (b) — confirm with the Building Department whether your project qualifies as shell-only before estimating fees.
  • Contact Hurricane City Power (powermike@hurricane.utah.gov, (435) 635-5536) before submitting any application involving new or upgraded electrical service.

Frequently asked questions

Hurricane requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial or industrial construction regulated by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a)); Application and plan submittal through the City Inspect online portal (hurricane.cityinspect.com) — no paper-only application path is described on the official site; Project valuation computed from Resolution 2025-39 Exhibit B's Square Foot Construction Cost table for the applicable occupancy classification (e.g., Group B Business: $194.98/sq ft Type IA down to $134.74/sq ft Type VB; Group M Mercantile: $138.71/sq ft Type IA down to $92.87/sq ft Type VB); For shell-only buildings, Exhibit B footnote (b) allows a 20 percent deduction from the applicable occupancy valuation rate; Consultation with Hurricane City Power Department recommended before submittal to determine the project's electrical service needs (contact: powermike@hurricane.utah.gov, (435) 635-5536). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Hurricane City Building Department at (435) 635-2811 before starting work.

Hurricane uses the same Table AL101.1 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-39) for commercial as for residential permits, applied to a valuation computed from Exhibit B's occupancy-specific square-foot construction cost table — for example, Group B Business is $194.98/sq ft (Type IA) down to $134.74/sq ft (Type VB), and Group M Mercantile is $138.71/sq ft (Type IA) down to $92.87/sq ft (Type VB). Shell-only buildings get a 20 percent valuation deduction.

Per Hurricane City's official 'Submitting a Building Permit' guide, commercial review takes 21 business days, compared to 14 business days for residential. The clock restarts if corrections are requested and then resubmitted.

You'll need: City Inspect Online Application; Construction Plans and Engineering; Acknowledgement Waiver and Release Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Hurricane requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation / Footing, Structural / Framing, MEP Rough-In, Final. 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.

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