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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Santa Clara, Utah

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.)

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in Santa Clara City
  • Work performed per Santa Clara City's adopted electrical code

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Fee schedule

Building Fee — valuation-basedSanta Clara City Building Permit Fees (Effective January 2026): "Building Fees — Based on Valuation." No standalone Electrical Permit or EV Charger fee line exists anywhere in the schedule (confirmed via full-text search); all trade work including EVSE installation is priced through this single valuation-based Building Fee.
Based on Valuation (current ICC rates)
Plan Review FeeSanta Clara City Building Permit Fees (Effective January 2026).
10% of Building Fee
Minimum Building Inspection FeeSanta Clara City Building Permit Fees (Effective January 2026).
$56.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Inspection

    Inspection of the charger circuit, panel, and grounding by Santa Clara City Building Department.

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

Tips

  • Santa Clara has no separate Electrical Permit or EV Charger fee category — the general valuation-based Building Fee applies to every trade, including EVSE installation.
  • Don't confuse the schedule's 'Electrical Connect'/'Electrical Impact' entries with a permit fee — those are utility connection/impact charges for new service, not a charger installation permit.

Frequently asked questions

Santa Clara requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in Santa Clara City; Work performed per Santa Clara City's adopted electrical code. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Santa Clara City Building Department at (435) 656-4690 before starting work.

No. Santa Clara City has no distinct EV Charger or general Electrical Permit fee category — all trade work, including EV charger installation, is billed through the same valuation-based Building Fee, plus a 10% Plan Review Fee.

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. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Santa Clara requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Building Inspection. 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.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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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