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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Santa Clara, Utah

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 file is the only identified fee mechanism.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Commercial remodel or tenant improvement work in an existing commercial structure
  • Application submitted through the Santa Clara City Inspect online portal (utah.cityinspect.com)
  • Project valuation stated on the application, based on current ICC Building Valuation Data rates

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Fee schedule

Building Fees (valuation-based), inferred mechanismSanta Clara City's 'Building Permit Fees' schedule publishes only one generic valuation-based Building Fee line, with no tenant-improvement-specific rate. This entry assumes the same mechanism applies to TI work, but that has not been independently confirmed against a TI-specific line item.
Based on Valuation, using current ICC rates
Plan Review FeeSanta Clara City 'Building Permit Fees' schedule (effective January 2026): 'Plan Review Fee — 10% of Building Fee' — not split by permit type.
10% of Building Fee
Utah State SurchargeSanta Clara City 'Building Permit Fees' schedule (effective January 2026).
1% of Building Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing / Structural (if applicable)

    Wall construction and any structural modifications verified before close-in, where applicable to the scope of work.

  2. 2

    MEP Rough-In

    Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in verified against submitted plans.

  3. 3

    Final

    All work complete before occupancy.

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

Tips

  • Santa Clara does not publish a dedicated tenant-improvement fee schedule — confirm the applicable fee mechanism and document requirements directly with the Building Department, (435) 656-4690, before submitting.
  • Santa Clara City Code § 17.04.070 'Occupancy Permit Required' independently requires a certificate of occupancy for a pure change of use, even with no construction: 'No land shall be used or occupied, and no building hereinafter structurally altered or erected shall be changed in use, until a final inspection shall have been completed, and a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the city... Such a permit shall also be issued whenever the character or use of any building or land is proposed to be changed from one use to another use.' (Ord. 2023-05 § 1: Ord. 97-06 § 1-7.) No standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Occupancy Permit' application form, fee line, or timeline distinct from this Tenant Improvement / Building Permit process was found in the city's published forms library or the January 2026 Building Permit Fees schedule as of a direct check on 2026-07-20 — a use change with no construction scope is presumed to route through this same permit application and fee mechanism, but confirm directly with the Building Department before assuming a $0-valuation change-of-use application is processed identically.

Frequently asked questions

Santa Clara requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Commercial remodel or tenant improvement work in an existing commercial structure; Application submitted through the Santa Clara City Inspect online portal (utah.cityinspect.com); Project valuation stated on the application, based on current ICC Building Valuation Data rates. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Santa Clara City Building Department at (435) 656-4690 before starting work.

In Santa Clara, the published Building Fees (valuation-based), inferred mechanism is: Based on Valuation, using current ICC rates. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 10% of Building Fee; Utah State Surcharge — 1% of Building Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Santa Clara does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Santa Clara City Building Department at (435) 656-4690 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (CityInspect). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Santa Clara requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Framing / Structural (if applicable), MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Santa Clara City Building Department ((435) 656-4690).

Apply through Santa Clara City Building Department at 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. Official information: https://www.santaclarautah.gov/departments/building/.

Santa Clara, Utah has adopted: 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 — re-checked live 2026-07-16 (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, not merely consistent with an assumed 2021 cycle as this file previously stated.; 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 file 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Santa Clara overview page for the full list.

No dedicated tenant-improvement checklist or fee schedule is published on santaclarautah.gov as of 2026-07-19. TI work is expected to go through the same CityInspect application and 'Building Permit Fees' schedule mechanism used for new commercial construction — confirm directly with the Building Department.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Santa Clara building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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