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Residential Building Permit in Ivins, Utah

Required for new single-family and two-family residential construction and any work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC/IBC in Ivins City. Fee is valuation-based per Ivins' Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12, eff. 07/01/2024), using the city's 1997 Valuation Code, plus a 10% Plan Check surcharge and 1% State Permit Tax.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family or two-family residential construction
  • Any work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC/IBC (per Ordinance No. 2025-08, Title 14)
  • Contractor-Owner-Builder Certification Agreement for owner-builder projects Owner-builder
  • Verification of Geotechnical Services (IC Form, geotechnical report required per Geotechnical Report Check List IC Form 7039)
  • Water Service Application (New Construction) and Acknowledgement of Water Supply
  • SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) application for applicable disturbance area

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)Ivins City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12, effective 07/01/2024), 'BUILDING PERMIT FEES > Permit Fees > Building Permit: Based on Valuation using 1997 Valuation Code.'
Based on Valuation, using the City's 1997 Valuation Code
Plan Check FeeIvins City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12): 'Plan Check: 10% of Building Permit.'
10% of the Building Permit fee
State Permit TaxIvins City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12): 'State Permit Tax: 1% of Building Permit.' This is the statewide Uniform Building Standard Act fee passed through by municipalities.
1% of the Building Permit fee
Impact Fees (single-family home)Ivins City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12, effective 07/01/2024), 'BUILDING PERMIT FEES > Impact Fees (only shown for Single Family Home).'
Public Safety $1,232.77; Water $3,331.85; Sewer $551.61; Sewer-Regional Plant (pass-through to St. George) $1,379.00; Parks & Recreation $5,224.00; Streets $2,278.00; Storm Drain $1,701.11 (low density) / $1,407.28 (medium density) / $1,005.20 (high density); Habitat 0.2% of valuation
SWPPP FeeIvins City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12): 'SWPPP: $200.00.'
$200.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewIvins’s published plan-review target
17–17 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing / Foundation

    Inspection scheduled through Ivins City's 'City Inspect' online portal prior to foundation pour, per standard IRC/IBC inspection sequencing administered by the Building/Zoning Department.

  2. 2

    Framing

    Framing, fire-blocking, and rough mechanical/electrical/plumbing inspection prior to insulation and drywall.

  3. 3

    Insulation / Energy

    Insulation and energy code compliance inspection per the adopted 2024 IECC (effective July 1, 2026, superseded the 2021 edition).

  4. 4

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy

    Final combined building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing inspection required before Certificate of Occupancy issuance, scheduled via City Inspect (Building/Zoning Department, 435-634-9753).

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

Tips

  • Ivins uses its own 1997 Valuation Code (not the current ICC Building Valuation Data table used by some other Utah cities such as Murray) to compute the Building Permit fee base — request the city's current valuation table from the Building/Zoning Department when budgeting a project.
  • In addition to the Building Permit fee, budget for Plan Check (10%) and State Permit Tax (1%) surcharges, both calculated as a percentage of the base Building Permit fee, per the Consolidated Fee Schedule.
  • Single-family homes carry substantial impact fees (Public Safety, Water, Sewer, Sewer-Regional Plant pass-through to St. George, Parks & Recreation, Streets, Storm Drain, and Habitat at 0.2% of valuation) — these are billed in addition to the Building Permit, Plan Check, and State Permit Tax line items.
  • Ivins City's Building/Zoning Department is fully independent — it is not contracted to Washington County; the city maintains its own budgeted department with dedicated staff (per the FY2026 Budget Document, Building/Zoning Department salaries, benefits, and building-permit revenue are tracked as a standalone city fund).
  • Electric service in Ivins is provided by Dixie Power (a rural electric cooperative), not a city-owned utility — coordinate service upgrades and new-construction electrical connections directly with Dixie Power in addition to the city building permit.
  • Fire protection is provided jointly through the Santa Clara-Ivins Fire Department; fire-related sign-offs for Certificate of Occupancy may involve this joint department rather than a solely city-run fire division.
  • Ivins has no distinct EV charger / EVSE permit type or fee: a full-text check of Ivins City Ordinance No. 2024-12 (Consolidated Fee Schedule, effective 07/01/2024, PDF fetched and searched directly 2026-07-20) found zero mentions of 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' 'charging station,' or 'EVSE' anywhere in the document — the fee schedule also has no standalone electrical-trade permit line at all. A residential Level 2 EV charger install is therefore expected to route through this same valuation-based Building Permit fee (plus the 10% Plan Check and 1% State Permit Tax surcharges) as standard electrical work; confirm directly with the Building/Zoning Department at (435) 634-9753 before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Ivins requires a residential building permit for: New single-family or two-family residential construction; Any work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC/IBC (per Ordinance No. 2025-08, Title 14); Contractor-Owner-Builder Certification Agreement for owner-builder projects; Verification of Geotechnical Services (IC Form, geotechnical report required per Geotechnical Report Check List IC Form 7039); Water Service Application (New Construction) and Acknowledgement of Water Supply; SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) application for applicable disturbance area. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Ivins City Building/Zoning Department at (435) 634-9753 before starting work.

Per Ivins City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 2024-12, effective July 1, 2024), the Building Permit fee is based on project valuation using the city's 1997 Valuation Code, plus a Plan Check fee equal to 10% of the Building Permit fee and a State Permit Tax equal to 1% of the Building Permit fee. Single-family homes also carry separate impact fees for Public Safety, Water, Sewer, Parks & Recreation, Streets, Storm Drain, and Habitat.

Ivins City does not publish its own plan-review turnaround time. Under Utah Code § 10-20-909, all Utah municipalities — including Ivins — are statutorily required to complete plan review of a one- or two-family dwelling or townhome construction project within 14 business days after a 3-business-day application completeness screening period, for a combined statutory maximum of 17 business days from submission.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (City Inspect online portal); Contractor – Owner – Builder Certification Agreement; Verification of Geotechnical Services; Common Plan Permit / SWPPP Template; City Water Service Application (New Construction). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Ivins requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Footing / Foundation, Framing, Insulation / Energy, Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Ivins City Building/Zoning Department ((435) 634-9753).

Apply through Ivins City Building/Zoning Department at 85 N Main St, Ivins, UT 84738. Phone: (435) 634-9753. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://ivinsutah.gov/building-department/.

Ivins, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted via Ivins City Ordinance No. 2025-08 amending Title 14 'Buildings and Construction' (which adopts the state construction code by reference, per Ivins City Code Title 14, Ch.1, and so auto-tracks statutory changes); Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; Ivins charges a distinct Pool Permit Fee ($300, per its Consolidated Fee Schedule); NOTE: Effective July 1, 2026 (now in force) — 2024 editions of IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027; text independently re-verified live at le.utah.gov 2026-07-16). The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were unaffected and remain in force. Because Ivins Ordinance No. 2025-08 adopts the state code by reference rather than restating specific editions, Ivins is not expected to have a separate city-document lag of the kind seen in some sibling cities — this was not independently re-verified against the amlegal-hosted Ivins Code text this session (that site's full ordinance text is not renderable via automated fetch, per the localAmendments entry above).. Local amendments apply — see the Ivins overview page for the full list.

No. Ivins City operates its own independent Building/Zoning Department with dedicated city staff (including a Building and Zoning Administrator) and its own budget line, separate from Washington County's building department, which serves only unincorporated areas of the county.

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