Santa Clara building permits

Building department

Address

2603 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765

Phone

(435) 656-4690

Office hours

Mon–Thurs 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Fri 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Santa Clara's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Santa Clara — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. Show full textShow less

  GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite — Utah Code § 15A-1-204 binds 'the state and each political subdivision.' Santa Clara's own municipal code (Title 15, Chapter 15.04) does not separately enumerate code editions by number, and the city's own site does not publish a distinct codes-adopted page listing specific editions (the santaclarautah.gov/departments/building/ document library contains no edition-labeled code list, only an undated 'International Fuel Gas Code' document title). Santa Clara therefore has no locally-published edition list to lag behind; the statewide baseline below is current law.

• 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026 (statewide baseline; no Santa Clara-specific edition ordinance found distinct from it, per live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Utah state amendments, plus Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Santa Clara's official ADU Conditional Use Application (August 2025 rev.): 'Compliance with the International Residential Code, IRC and state amendments is required.'
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026 (statewide baseline; no Santa Clara-specific edition found).
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026 (statewide baseline; no Santa Clara-specific edition found).
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) with Utah state amendments — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Santa Clara's Building Department document library separately publishes an undated 'International Fuel Gas Code' document title (no edition number given, per live re-check 2026-07-16); statewide baseline edition applies.
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. No Santa Clara-specific NEC edition is published on the city's site as of live re-check 2026-07-16; statewide baseline applies. (This record previously omitted an NEC codesAdopted entry entirely — added here, not previously stale.)
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026 (statewide baseline; no Santa Clara-specific edition found).
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on Santa Clara's site as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission, not fabricated.
• Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on Santa Clara's site as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.
• Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned on Santa Clara's site as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.
• No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — it is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Santa Clara's site does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.
• Utah state amendments to the above codes apply per Utah Code § 15A-1-204, which sets a single statewide adopted edition that local jurisdictions may amend but not substitute.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit

  Required for new single-family residential construction and any work regulated by the statewide-adopted 2021 IRC and 2024 IBC with Utah amendments (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026 for IBC; IRC unchanged). Santa Clara's Building Fee is valuation-based (current ICC rates) plus a 10% Plan Review Fee and 1% Utah State Surcharge, and the city's own municipal code sets a 10-day plan-review return requirement.

  See fee schedule→

• Solar PV Permit

  Required for residential rooftop, pole-mount, or ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) installations up to 12 kW AC that interconnect with Santa Clara City's municipal electric utility. Santa Clara City is its own power provider (not Rocky Mountain Power), so this permit bundles the building permit, a dedicated Solar Permit Application, and a required Renewable Net Metering & Interconnection Agreement into one process administered jointly by the Building Department and City Power Department. Commercial solar systems are not covered under this residential net metering policy and require a separate review/system impact study.

  From$25.00→

• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Conditional Use Permit

  Required for construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Santa Clara, in addition to the standard building permit. Governed by Zoning Ordinance #2022-04; reviewed by a weekly Technical Review Committee (TRC) as an Administrative Conditional Use.

  $100.00→

• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial construction in Santa Clara, regulated by the 2024 IBC (current statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026). Santa Clara City's own 'Building Permit Fees' schedule (effective January 2026) sets Building Fees as valuation-based per current ICC rates, with a 10% Plan Review Fee and a 1% Utah State Surcharge — the schedule does not publish a separate residential/commercial split or a dedicated commercial valuation table distinct from these generic rates.

  See fee schedule→

• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement and tenant finish work in existing commercial buildings in Santa Clara. No dedicated tenant-improvement checklist, application category, or fee line distinct from new commercial construction was found published on santaclarautah.gov as of 2026-07-19 — the same generic 'Building Permit Fees' schedule (effective January 2026) that governs the Commercial Building Permit entry in this record is the only identified fee mechanism.

  See fee schedule→

• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Required for new fire sprinkler system installations and for remodel/tenant-finish sprinkler work in Santa Clara. Plan review and inspection are handled not by the Building Department but by Santa Clara-Ivins Fire Rescue (SCIFRU) — the joint fire agency serving both Santa Clara and Ivins — under Santa Clara City Code § 2.28.140 and the fee schedule adopted by Santa Clara City Council Resolution No. 2024-01R (effective January 10, 2024).

  From$126.00→

• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Required for new fire alarm system installations, remodels, and additional-floor expansions in Santa Clara. Like the Fire Sprinkler System Permit, this is reviewed by Santa Clara-Ivins Fire Rescue (SCIFRU) under Santa Clara City Code § 2.28.140, with fees set by Resolution No. 2024-01R (effective January 10, 2024) — a fully distinct fee category from sprinkler plan review in the resolution's own table structure, though the published hourly rates happen to match.

  From$126.00→

• Sign Permit

  Required for monument, wall, free-standing, and temporary signs in Santa Clara City, per the city's Sign Permit Application and City Code Chapter 17.44 (Signs). Unlike most other permit types in this record, signs carry a distinct, directly published per-square-foot fee rather than a valuation-based building fee. Signs may not be installed until the permit is issued, and Planning & Zoning approval may be required before the application can be processed.

  $3.00→

• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Santa Clara City's Building Permit Fees schedule (effective January 2026) has no standalone "Electrical Permit," "EV Charger," or "EVSE" line item. Building Fees are assessed purely on construction valuation ("Based on Valuation," using current ICC rates), with a Plan Review Fee of 10% of the Building Fee — meaning EV charger/EVSE installation is billed through the same valuation-based Building Fee as any other permitted work, with no distinct electrical or EV carve-out. (The schedule's "Electrical Connect" and "Electrical Impact" entries are utility meter-size connection/impact fees for new water/power service, unrelated to permitting a charger installation.)

  See fee schedule→

• Certificate of Occupancy / Change of Use Permit

  Required before any land is used or occupied, or before a structurally altered or newly erected building is changed in use, per Santa Clara City Code § 17.04.070 'Occupancy Permit Required.' A certificate of occupancy must also be issued whenever the character or use of any building or land is proposed to change from one use to another, even where no new construction is involved. Santa Clara does not publish a standalone Change of Use or Certificate of Occupancy application, fee line, or review-timeline figure distinct from the general Building Permit Application/final-inspection process — neither the city's Forms and Applications page, the Building Department page, nor the January 2026 Building Permit Fees schedule lists a dedicated product for this permit type.

  See fee schedule→

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