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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in La Verkin, Utah

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 appears in the 8-page Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), the 36-page Building Permit Packet, or the laverkin.gov/forms document catalog. TI work is processed through the same general Building Permit Application ('Use of Building: Remodel' checkbox) and the same undifferentiated 'Building Permits' fee category (valuation fee, plan review fee, inspection fees) used for every other permit type in this jurisdiction. A citywide form, the 'Application for Commercial Use' (laverkin.gov/media/246), gates any commercial use in La Verkin — new or existing — through Landscape Plans, a Business Plan, Color Scheme, Signage Plan, Building Layout, Water/Drainage, Parking, a Development Meeting, and Washington County Health Department, Fire District, and Building Inspector sign-offs. Its office-use checklist items (landscape, color scheme, signage, development meeting) read as site/land-use-plan oriented, so whether a purely interior tenant finish with no site change and no use change must go through this form, versus only the standard Building Permit Application, is not stated on the form itself. Confirm that with the Building Inspection Division before you file.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • 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 ('Use of Building: Remodel' is the applicable checkbox — the form has no distinct Tenant Improvement option) Contractor
  • Possibly a completed 'Application for Commercial Use' (laverkin.gov/media/246) — a citywide, permit-type-agnostic commercial-use application requiring Landscape Plans, a Business Plan (incl. hours of operation), Color Scheme, Signage Plan, Building Layout, Water Connections/Drainage, Parking, a Development Meeting, and sign-off from the Washington County Health Department (mandatory for congregate living, restaurants, pools/spas and similar facilities), Fire District, Building Inspector, and Ash Creek Sewer District; its applicability to a pure interior TI with no site or use change is not stated on the form and should be confirmed with the Building Inspection Division
  • Impact fees (Habitat Conservation Plan, Streets, Public Safety) found in the Consolidated Fee Schedule are explicitly captioned for 'new residential, commercial and industrial construction' — this wording suggests they are keyed to new construction/added floor area rather than interior tenant-finish work, but no published rule confirms TI work is exempt; confirm directly with the Building Inspection Division

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Valuation Fee, inferred mechanism
City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), 'Building Permits' category. Show full citationCity of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule (updated March 7, 2024), 'Building Permits' category. A full 8-page visual re-read (2026-08-02) confirms no tenant-improvement-specific valuation rate exists anywhere in the schedule — the single 'Building Permit Valuation Fee' line covers the entire 'Building Permits' category with no split by New/Addition/Remodel, consistent with how the Building Permit Application itself values all Use-of-Building types (including Remodel) the same way. Treated as the applicable mechanism for TI work on that basis.
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 permit type.
$50 minimum or $47 per hour, whichever is greater
Inspection Fee (permit requiring one inspection)City of La Verkin Consolidated Fee Schedule: 'Inspections minimum per one inspection — $50.00 — Plus State sales tax.' Not split by permit type.
$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.' Not split by permit type.
$100.00 minimum, plus State sales tax

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Inspection (general)

    Scheduled through the city's inspection request process (laverkin.cityinspect.com or (435) 635-2581).

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

Tips

  • La Verkin does not publish a dedicated tenant-improvement fee schedule — TI work uses the same undifferentiated 'Building Permits' fee category (valuation fee, plan review fee, inspection fees) as every other permit type; confirm the applicable mechanism directly with the Building Inspection Division at (435) 635-2581 before submitting.
  • A previously-uncited citywide 'Application for Commercial Use' form (laverkin.gov/media/246) exists alongside the standard Building Permit Application — it gates commercial use through landscape, signage, color-scheme, parking, and Development Meeting review plus Health Department/Fire/Building Inspector sign-off. Ask the Building Inspection Division whether a purely interior tenant finish (no site or use change) requires this form or only the standard Building Permit Application.
  • Impact fees (Habitat Conservation Plan, Streets, Public Safety) in the Consolidated Fee Schedule are worded for 'new... construction' — likely, but not confirmed, inapplicable to a tenant finish that adds no new floor area; confirm before budgeting for them.

Frequently asked questions

La Verkin requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: 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 ('Use of Building: Remodel' is the applicable checkbox — the form has no distinct Tenant Improvement option); Possibly a completed 'Application for Commercial Use' (laverkin.gov/media/246) — a citywide, permit-type-agnostic commercial-use application requiring Landscape Plans, a Business Plan (incl. hours of operation), Color Scheme, Signage Plan, Building Layout, Water Connections/Drainage, Parking, a Development Meeting, and sign-off from the Washington County Health Department (mandatory for congregate living, restaurants, pools/spas and similar facilities), Fire District, Building Inspector, and Ash Creek Sewer District; its applicability to a pure interior TI with no site or use change is not stated on the form and should be confirmed with the Building Inspection Division; Impact fees (Habitat Conservation Plan, Streets, Public Safety) found in the Consolidated Fee Schedule are explicitly captioned for 'new residential, commercial and industrial construction' — this wording suggests they are keyed to new construction/added floor area rather than interior tenant-finish work, but no published rule confirms TI work is exempt; confirm directly with the Building Inspection Division. 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, inferred mechanism 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; 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 tenant-improvement or commercial work, 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. Depending on your project, La Verkin may also ask for: Application for Commercial Use. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

La Verkin requires 1 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Building Inspection (general). 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), and the full chapter text is readable at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/laverkinut. 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.

No dedicated tenant-improvement checklist or fee schedule is published on laverkin.gov — neither the Fee Schedule, the Building Permit Packet, nor the forms catalog carries one. TI work goes through the same Building Permit Application (using the 'Remodel' checkbox) and the same undifferentiated Building Permits fee mechanism used for new commercial construction. A separate citywide 'Application for Commercial Use' form also exists and may apply depending on whether the project involves a site or use change — confirm directly with the Building Inspection Division.

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