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Commercial Building Permit — La Verkin, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source: https://laverkin.gov/media/286
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Commercial Building Permit in La Verkin, Utah
Required 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
When you need this permit
- 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
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Valuation FeeCity 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.
Based upon 90% of the square foot construction costs chart (dated 06/18/08)
Plan Review FeeCity of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule, 'Building Permits' category, 'Plan Review Fee' line — not split by residential vs. commercial.
$50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Impact FeeCity 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.
0.02% of total value of construction
Streets Impact Fee (Commercial)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.
$1.00 per sq. ft. of total building size
Public Safety (Police) Impact Fee (Commercial)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.
$2,353.00
Public Safety (Fire) Impact Fee (Commercial)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.
Contact Hurricane Valley Fire District
Culinary Water Impact Fee (Washington County Water Conservancy District)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.
$1,478.00 (5/8" meter) up to $136,212.00 (6" meter), tiered by meter size
Inspection Fee (permit requiring one inspection)City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Inspections minimum per one inspection — $50.00 — Plus State sales tax.'
$50.00 minimum, plus State sales tax
Permit Fee Minimum (requiring two inspections)City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Permit fee minimum requiring two inspections — $100.00 — Plus State sales tax.'
$100.00 minimum, plus State sales tax
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Building Inspection (general)
Scheduled through the city's inspection request process (laverkin.cityinspect.com or (435) 635-2581). The Consolidated Fee Schedule sets a minimum inspection fee of $50 for permits requiring one inspection and $100 for permits requiring two inspections (plus state sales tax), with a $47 fee for a third callback inspection.
- 2
Certificate of Occupancy / Completion
A Certificate of Occupancy or Completion must be obtained from the Building Department prior to occupancy, per the notice printed on the official Building Permit Application form.
See the full La Verkin inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- La Verkin's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) impact fee, at 0.02% of total construction value, explicitly covers 'new residential, commercial and industrial construction' per the city's own fee schedule wording — it is not a residential-only fee.
- Commercial projects pay Streets and Public Safety (Police) impact fees on a different basis than residential: Streets is $1.00 per square foot of total building size (vs. a flat $678 for residential), and Police is a flat $2,353.00 (vs. $133.00 per residential unit).
- Fire impact fees for commercial projects, like residential, are billed separately by Hurricane Valley Fire Special Service District rather than the City of La Verkin.
Frequently asked questions
La Verkin requires a commercial building permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of La Verkin Building Department (Building Inspection Division) at (435) 635-2581 before starting work.
In La Verkin, the published Building Permit Valuation Fee is: Based upon 90% of the square foot construction costs chart (dated 06/18/08). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — $50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater; Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Impact Fee — 0.02% of total value of construction; Streets Impact Fee (Commercial) — $1.00 per sq. ft. of total building size; Public Safety (Police) Impact Fee (Commercial) — $2,353.00; Public Safety (Fire) Impact Fee (Commercial) — Contact Hurricane Valley Fire District; 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; Inspection Fee (permit requiring one inspection) — $50.00 minimum, plus State sales tax; Permit Fee Minimum (requiring two inspections) — $100.00 minimum, plus State sales tax. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
La Verkin does not publish a plan-review turnaround time for commercial construction, and Utah Code § 10-20-909's statutory 14-business-day floor applies only to one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes, not commercial projects. Contact the Building Inspection Division at (435) 635-2581 for current turnaround expectations.
You'll need: City of La Verkin Building Permit Application; Washington County Water Conservancy District Impact Fee Application Form and Receipt. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
La Verkin requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Building Inspection (general), Certificate of Occupancy / Completion. Schedule each through City of La Verkin Building Department (Building Inspection Division) ((435) 635-2581).
Apply through City of La Verkin Building Department (Building Inspection Division) at 435 North Main Street, La Verkin, UT 84745. Phone: (435) 635-2581. Official information: https://www.laverkin.gov/forms.
La Verkin, Utah has 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.. Local amendments apply — see the La Verkin overview page for the full list.
Yes, for some categories. Per La Verkin's Consolidated Fee Schedule, the Streets impact fee for commercial construction is $1.00 per square foot of total building size (versus a flat $678.00 for residential), and the Public Safety (Police) impact fee for commercial is a flat $2,353.00 (versus $133.00 per residential unit). The Habitat Conservation Plan fee (0.02% of construction value) explicitly covers both residential and commercial/industrial construction under the same rate.
Sources & verification
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