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Fire Alarm System Permit in Santa Clara, Utah

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.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Applies to new fire alarm system installations, remodels of existing systems, and additional-floor expansions
  • Installation without a permit triggers double the applicable fee plus a $100.00 penalty
  • Governed by Santa Clara City Code § 2.28.140 and Resolution No. 2024-01R

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Fee schedule

Plan Review, New SystemResolution No. 2024-01R, 'Fire Alarm Systems Plan Review' section, confirmed via direct page-image render (page 11): 'Plan Review New System — $126.00 per hour.'
$126.00 per hour
Plan Review, Remodel or Additional FloorsResolution No. 2024-01R: 'Plan Review Remodel — $126.00 per hour' and 'Plan Review Additional Floors — $126.00 per hour.' Confirmed via direct page-image render (page 11).
$126.00 per hour
Acceptance Testing (first two tests) / Further Acceptance TestsResolution No. 2024-01R, 'Fire Alarm Systems Plan Review' section: 'Acceptance Testing for First Two Tests — $60.00' and 'Further Acceptance Tests — $60.00 each.' Confirmed via direct page-image render (page 11).
$60.00 / $60.00 each
Fire Alarm Inspection / Re-InspectionResolution No. 2024-01R, 'Inspection and Enforcement Fees' section: 'Fire Alarm Inspection — $135.00' and 'Re-Inspection — $135.00.' Confirmed via direct page-image render (page 14).
$135.00 each
Stop Work Order / Installation Without a PermitResolution No. 2024-01R, 'Inspection and Enforcement Fees' section: 'Stop Work Order — $100.00' and 'Installation without a Permit — Double fee plus $100.00.' Confirmed via direct page-image render (page 14).
Stop Work Order $100.00; Installation without a permit = double the applicable fee plus $100.00
Plan Review for Alarm ExpeditedResolution No. 2024-01R, 'Inspection and Enforcement Fees' section: 'Plan Review for Alarm Expedited — $252.00 per hour.' Confirmed via direct page-image render (page 14). Unlike the sprinkler-side expedited line item, this figure appears only once in the table with no conflicting duplicate.
$252.00 per hour

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Acceptance Testing

    Fire alarm system functional/acceptance testing; first two tests included in the base fee, further tests billed at $60.00 each.

  2. 2

    Fire Alarm Inspection

    Final SCIFRU inspection of the completed fire alarm system, billed at $135.00 per Resolution No. 2024-01R.

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

Tips

  • Fire alarm permitting in Santa Clara is administered by Santa Clara-Ivins Fire Rescue (SCIFRU), separate from the Building Department's residential/commercial permit tracks in this file.
  • The expedited plan-review rate for alarm systems ($252.00/hour) is published as a single, unambiguous figure — unlike the sprinkler-side expedited rate, which the source table lists twice with conflicting values (see fire-sprinkler-permit entry).

Frequently asked questions

Santa Clara requires a fire alarm system permit for: Applies to new fire alarm system installations, remodels of existing systems, and additional-floor expansions; Installation without a permit triggers double the applicable fee plus a $100.00 penalty; Governed by Santa Clara City Code § 2.28.140 and Resolution No. 2024-01R. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Santa Clara City Building Department at (435) 656-4690 before starting work.

New system, remodel, and additional-floor plan reviews are all billed at $126.00 per hour, per Resolution No. 2024-01R. A final Fire Alarm Inspection costs $135.00, and an expedited review track is available at $252.00 per hour.

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: Fire Alarm Plan Submittal. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Santa Clara requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system permit, in order: Acceptance Testing, Fire Alarm 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.

Santa Clara-Ivins Fire Rescue (SCIFRU), under Santa Clara City Code § 2.28.140 and the fee schedule adopted by Resolution No. 2024-01R — not the Building Department.

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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