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La Verkin building permits
VerifiedLa Verkin, Utah — as published 2026-07-19.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code Title 9, Chapter 1, § 9-1-2 'Building Code Adopted' locally codifies 'the 2021 edition of the international building code' (last amended by Ord. 2024-06, 2-21-2024 — before the 2026 statewide flip); confirmed by a direct read of the full ordinance text via the Browser pane on 2026-07-16. codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/laverkinut is in fact fully readable (the entire Chapter 1 text renders on a standard page load) — a prior note in this file calling it an unrenderable React app was incorrect and has been corrected. The city's own ordinance has not yet been updated to the 2024 edition; the statewide statute governs regardless, as La Verkin is bound as a Utah municipality under § 15A-1-204.2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-3 'Residential Code Adopted' also names the 2021 edition (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — city ordinance and statute agree here.2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unchanged by the July 1, 2026 statewide update. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-4 'Electrical Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2020 version of the national electrical code' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — a pre-existing lag on the city's own ordinance, predating and unrelated to the July 2026 flip (the statewide NEC cycle had already advanced past 2020 in an earlier update).2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-5 'Plumbing Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2021 version' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — not yet updated to the 2024 edition.2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-6 'Fuel Gas Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2021 version' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — not yet updated to the 2024 edition.2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-7 'Mechanical Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2021 version' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — not yet updated to the 2024 edition.International Fire Code (IFC) — La Verkin City Code § 9-1-8 'Fire Code Adopted' locally codifies 'the 2021 edition of the international fire code, as amended and adopted by the state,' referencing the state fire code at Utah Code Title 15A, Chapter 5 (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16), enforced in coordination with Hurricane Valley Fire Special Service District. Utah Code § 15A-2-103 does not itemize the IFC — the state fire code is a separate provision under Title 15A, Chapter 5, not part of the § 15A-2-103(1) construction-code list, so the IFC edition is unaffected by the § 15A-2-103 July 1, 2026 flip.International Wildland-Urban Interface Code — La Verkin City Code § 9-1-9 'Wildland-Urban Interface Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2020 edition' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16), which differs from the statewide baseline 2006 edition (with Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands amendments) available for local adoption under Utah Code § 15A-2-103(2) — a separate statutory provision from Subsection (1) and unaffected by the July 1, 2026 flip to the Subsection (1) codes.2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-10 'Energy Conservation Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2018 version' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — a substantial pre-existing lag on the city's own ordinance (predating even the prior 2021 statewide IECC cycle), unrelated to the July 2026 flip.2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-12 'Existing Building Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2021 edition' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — not yet updated to the 2024 edition.Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — current statewide edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective July 1, 2026. La Verkin City Code § 9-1-13 'Swimming Pool And Spa Code Adopted' locally codifies the '2021 edition' (confirmed via direct read 2026-07-16) — not yet updated to the 2024 edition.Modular Building Institute Standards 1200 and 1205 — adopted statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); La Verkin City Code Title 9, Chapter 1 does not separately address modular buildings, but the statewide standard applies regardless.
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new single-family residential construction and other building work regulated by the statewide-mandatory 2024 IBC / 2021 IRC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103) in La Verkin; the city's own codified ordinance (Title 9, Chapter 1) still names the 2021 IBC as of a 2026-07-16 direct read, a local-ordinance lag that does not change the statutory requirement. The Building Inspection Division (City Hall, 435 North Main Street) issues the permit directly — La Verkin is not contracted to Washington County. Fees are valuation-based (90% of a 2008-dated square-foot construction cost chart) plus a plan review fee and utility impact fees coordinated with the Washington County Water Conservancy District and Hurricane Valley Fire SSD. Rooftop solar panel installation has no distinct permit type or fee line in La Verkin: a full-text search of the Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024) and the Building Permit Packet found zero mentions of 'solar' anywhere in either document as of 2026-07-19, so solar installs are understood to route through this same valuation-based Building Permit Fee plus Plan Review Fee, like every other trade covered in this file's tipsAndGotchas.
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- New single-family residential construction or other work regulated by the adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IBC
- Completed City of La Verkin Building Permit Application (all spaces must be filled in and form signed or the permit is not valid, per the official application form)
- Job address, Tax ID # (city-assigned 'LV-' prefix), subdivision name, lot #, and owner/contractor information including license numbers for general, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors
- Valuation of the project stated on the application, used to calculate the Building Permit Valuation Fee
- Owner/Builder Certification (Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing) if built owner-builder, certifying the owner has not built more than 3 residential structures in the past 5 years and the project is for personal, non-commercial use
- IRC/IECC Code Compliance Certification form (thermal envelope and duct leakage compliance method) for new dwellings
- Washington County Water Conservancy District Residential Building Permit Impact Fee Application Form and Receipt, countersigned by both the City and WCWCD before permit issuance
- Utah Construction Storm Water Permit / SWPPP coverage (Common Plan Permit or Construction General Permit, via construction.stormwater.utah.gov) for qualifying disturbance thresholds
Required documents
- RequiredCity of La Verkin Building Permit ApplicationOfficial application form included in the city's Building Permit Packet (laverkin.gov/media/271); captures job address, Tax ID, owner/contractor/subcontractor license information, use of building (new/addition/remodel/modular/sign/move/remove), and a fee schedule breakdown (Building Permit, State Tax Fee, Police, Streets, HCP Impact, Parks & Rec, Storm Drain Imp, Water Connect, Water Impact, Irrigation Connect, Irrigation Impact, Plan Check Fee, Other).
- OptionalOwner/Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply with the Construction Trades Licensing ActUtah DOPL form required when the project is built owner-builder rather than by a licensed contractor; must be notarized and faxed to DOPL at (801) 530-6301.
- RequiredIRC/IECC Code Compliance CertificationCity of La Verkin form certifying the dwelling thermal envelope (IRC Table N1102.4.1.1 or blower-door test) and duct system (IRC § N1103.2.2 exception or duct-blaster test) compliance method, signed by a certified tester/special inspector (BPI or RESNET).
- RequiredWashington County Water Conservancy District Residential Building Permit Impact Fee Application Form and ReceiptRequires applicant, owner, and lot information plus a City Verification signature (confirming the City is prepared to issue a building permit for the described lot) and a WCWCD Certification signature confirming the water impact fee has been paid.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Valuation Fee | Based upon 90% of the square foot construction costs chart (dated 06/18/08) | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), 'Building Permits' category. The underlying square-foot construction cost chart referenced is dated 06/18/08; no more recent chart update was found published on the city's site. |
| Plan Review Fee | $50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), 'Building Permits' category, 'Plan Review Fee' line. |
| Inspection Fee (permit requiring one inspection) | $50.00 minimum, plus State sales tax | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Inspections minimum per one inspection — $50.00 — Plus State sales tax.' |
| Permit Fee Minimum (requiring two inspections) | $100.00 minimum, plus State sales tax | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Permit fee minimum requiring two inspections — $100.00 — Plus State sales tax.' |
| Third Callback Inspection Fee | $47.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits' category, 'Third call back inspections' line. |
| Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Impact Fee | 0.02% of total value of construction | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: '.02% of the total value of construction for building permits for new residential, commercial and industrial construction.' |
| Culinary Water Impact Fee (Washington County Water Conservancy District) | $1,478.00 (5/8" meter) up to $136,212.00 (6" meter), tiered by meter size | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Culinary Water' table. Collected via the WCWCD Residential Building Permit Impact Fee Application Form and Receipt, countersigned by the City and WCWCD. |
| Culinary Water Connection Fee | $375.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Culinary Water Connection.' |
| Secondary (Irrigation) Water Impact Fee | Zoned by lot size: R-A-1 $6,644.00; R-1-14 $1,545.00; R-1-10 $850.00; R-1-8 $618.00; R-3-6 $386.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Secondary Water' table. |
| Secondary Water Connection Fee | $100.00, plus the cost of the valve | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Secondary Water Connection — $100.00 — Plus the cost of the valve (this fee includes the City tap of irrigation lines).' |
| Irrigation Inspection Fee | $50.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees' category. |
| Storm Drain Impact Fee | Zoned by lot size: R-3-6 $461.00; R-1-8 $615.00; R-1-10 $769.00; R-1-14 $1,070.00; R-A-1 $3,344.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Storm Drain' table. |
| Parks Impact Fee | $3,256.00 per unit | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Parks' line. |
| Streets Impact Fee (Residential) | $678.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Streets > Residential' line. |
| Public Safety (Police) Impact Fee (Residential) | $133.00 per unit | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Public Safety > Residential > Police' line. Fire impact fees are billed separately by Hurricane Valley Fire SSD, not the City. |
| Fire Impact Fee (Hurricane Valley Fire Special Service District) | $353.69 per single-family residential unit; $428.18 per multi-family unit | Hurricane Valley Fire SSD's own published Impact Fee Schedule (included in La Verkin's Building Permit Packet), 'Residential > Single Family Residential Unit' and 'Multiple Family Residential Unit' rows. Show full citationHideHurricane Valley Fire SSD's own published Impact Fee Schedule (included in La Verkin's Building Permit Packet), 'Residential > Single Family Residential Unit' and 'Multiple Family Residential Unit' rows. Collected by the Fire District, not the City of La Verkin, per the packet's routing instructions. |
Commercial Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new commercial and industrial construction in La Verkin, regulated by the statewide-mandatory 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103). La Verkin's own Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024) publishes several commercial-specific line items distinct from residential — the Streets impact fee, the Public Safety (Police) impact fee, and the Habitat Conservation Plan fee are all explicitly broken out for commercial/industrial construction, separate from the residential figures used on the Residential Building Permit entry in this file.
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- New commercial or industrial construction regulated by the 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a))
- Completed City of La Verkin Building Permit Application, with owner/contractor information including license numbers for general, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors
- Valuation of the project stated on the application, used to calculate the Building Permit Valuation Fee (based upon 90% of the city's square-foot construction costs chart)
- Washington County Water Conservancy District impact fee application/receipt, countersigned by both the City and WCWCD before permit issuance
- Utah Construction Storm Water Permit / SWPPP coverage (construction.stormwater.utah.gov) for qualifying disturbance thresholds
Required documents
- RequiredCity of La Verkin Building Permit ApplicationOfficial application form included in the city's Building Permit Packet (laverkin.gov/media/271); captures job address, Tax ID, owner/contractor/subcontractor license information, use of building, and a fee schedule breakdown (Building Permit, State Tax Fee, Police, Streets, HCP Impact, Parks & Rec, Storm Drain Imp, Water Connect, Water Impact, Irrigation Connect, Irrigation Impact, Plan Check Fee, Other) — the same application form used for residential permits, with commercial-specific impact-fee lines on the fee schedule.
- RequiredWashington County Water Conservancy District Impact Fee Application Form and ReceiptRequires City Verification and WCWCD Certification signatures confirming the water impact fee has been paid, before permit issuance.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Valuation Fee | Based upon 90% of the square foot construction costs chart (dated 06/18/08) | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), 'Building Permits' category — the same valuation mechanism used for the Residential Building Permit entry in this file; no separate commercial valuation chart or percentage was found published. |
| Plan Review Fee | $50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits' category, 'Plan Review Fee' line — not split by residential vs. commercial. |
| Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Impact Fee | 0.02% of total value of construction | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: '.02% of the total value of construction for building permits for new residential, commercial and industrial construction' — explicitly applies to commercial and industrial construction, not just residential. |
| Streets Impact Fee (Commercial) | $1.00 per sq. ft. of total building size | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Streets > Commercial' line: '$1.00 per sq. ft. of total building size' — distinct from the flat $678.00 residential Streets impact fee. |
| Public Safety (Police) Impact Fee (Commercial) | $2,353.00 | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Public Safety > Commercial > Police' line — distinct from the $133.00-per-unit residential rate. |
| Public Safety (Fire) Impact Fee (Commercial) | Contact Hurricane Valley Fire District | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Public Safety > Commercial > Fire' line: 'Contact Hurricane Valley Fire District' — billed by the Fire District, not the City, same as the residential fire impact fee arrangement. |
| Culinary Water Impact Fee (Washington County Water Conservancy District) | $1,478.00 (5/8" meter) up to $136,212.00 (6" meter), tiered by meter size | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits > Impact fees > Culinary Water' table — the same meter-size-tiered table used for residential; no separate commercial meter tier was published beyond the size-based table itself. |
| Inspection Fee (permit requiring one inspection) | $50.00 minimum, plus State sales tax | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Inspections minimum per one inspection — $50.00 — Plus State sales tax.' |
| Permit Fee Minimum (requiring two inspections) | $100.00 minimum, plus State sales tax | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Permit fee minimum requiring two inspections — $100.00 — Plus State sales tax.' |
Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit
Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings in La Verkin. No dedicated tenant-improvement checklist, application category, or fee line distinct from new commercial construction was found published on laverkin.gov or in the Consolidated Fee Schedule as of 2026-07-19 — the general Commercial Building Permit fee mechanism (valuation fee, plan review fee, and applicable commercial impact fees) is the only identified framework.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- Commercial remodel or tenant improvement work in an existing commercial structure
- Completed City of La Verkin Building Permit Application, with project valuation and contractor license information
- Impact fees may apply on a reduced or pro-rated basis for tenant finish work versus new construction, but no published rule confirming this was located — confirm directly with the Building Inspection Division
Required documents
- RequiredCity of La Verkin Building Permit ApplicationSame application form used for new commercial construction (laverkin.gov/media/271); no separate tenant-improvement-specific form or checklist was located on laverkin.gov as of 2026-07-19.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Valuation Fee, inferred mechanism | Based upon 90% of the square foot construction costs chart (dated 06/18/08) | La Verkin's Consolidated Fee Schedule publishes no tenant-improvement-specific valuation rate; this entry assumes the same mechanism used for new commercial construction applies, but that has not been independently confirmed against a TI-specific line item. |
| Plan Review Fee | $50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater | City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits' category, 'Plan Review Fee' line — not split by permit type. |
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
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