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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Washington City, Utah

Washington City has not published a distinct EV-charger fee category. EV charger/EVSE installation is treated as standard electrical work filed under the city's 'Simple Permit' category: the official Simple Permit Requirements page instructs applicants to select 'ELECTRICAL' as the permit type, lists example projects (generators, water heater replacement, HVAC equipment upgrades, electrical meter upgrades, gas line additions) with no distinct EV-charger or electric-vehicle-charging line item, and assesses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Table used for other Simple Permit work.

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, filed as an 'Electrical' Simple Permit
  • Washington City or current Business License number required for Builder and all Subcontractors

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Fee schedule

Simple Permit (Electrical)Washington City's Simple Permit page (washingtoncity.org/development/building/simplepermit, live-checked 2026-07-19) requires a 'Builder Valuation' field but publishes no separate flat fee tier or EV-specific line item — assessed on the same Building Permit Fee Table as other Simple Permit / Electrical work.
Valuation-based per the Washington City Building Permit Fee Table (see residential building permit fees)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final

    Equipment installed and operational, scheduled through the Builder Account on CityInspect

See the full Washington City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Washington City has no dedicated EV-charger permit or fee category — select 'ELECTRICAL' when filing a Simple Permit for EV charger/EVSE installation; the fee is the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Table used for generators, water heater replacements, and other Simple Permit electrical work.

Frequently asked questions

Washington City requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property, filed as an 'Electrical' Simple Permit; Washington City or current Business License number required for Builder and all Subcontractors. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Washington City Building Department at (435) 656-6326 before starting work.

No. EV charger/EVSE installation is filed as an 'Electrical' Simple Permit — the city's Simple Permit Requirements page lists example electrical projects with no distinct EV-charger category, and the fee follows the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Table as other electrical Simple Permit work.

Washington City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Washington City Building Department at (435) 656-6326 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Online Permit Application (CityInspect Builder Account); Site Plan; Equipment Specifications; Photos of Current Equipment. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Washington City requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through Washington City Building Department ((435) 656-6326).

Apply through Washington City Building Department at 111 N 100 E, Washington, UT 84780. Phone: (435) 656-6326. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:30am–5:30pm, Fri 8am–Noon. Official information: https://washingtonutah.gov/development/building.

Washington City, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a). Washington City Building Department's own 'Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria' notice was live-checked 2026-07-16 (raw HTML, not an AI summary) and STILL displays '2021 IBC' — the city page has NOT been updated to reflect the statewide 7/1/2026 transition; 2021 Utah State Residential Code (based on IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Washington City's own page (live-checked 2026-07-16) correctly still shows '2021 UTAH STATE RESIDENTIAL CODE'; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized on Washington City's own page, added here per statute; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d). Washington City's own page was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL displays '2021 IPC' — the city page has NOT been updated; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e). Washington City's own page was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL displays '2021 IMC' — the city page has NOT been updated; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC, listed on city page as 'IFCI') — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f). Washington City's own page was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL displays '2021 IFCI' — the city page has NOT been updated; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Washington City Building Department page explicitly updated 'MAY 7 2025 UPDATE OF ADOPTED CODES BY THE STATE OF UTAH: 2023 NEC code update' (superseding the previously listed 2020 NEC, still shown struck-through/superseded on the live page as of 2026-07-16); this is one of the few Washington County-area jurisdiction pages independently confirmed current on the electrical code edition, not just inferred from state law; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h). Washington City's own page was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL displays '2021 IECC' — the city page has NOT been updated; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n). Washington City's own page was live-checked 2026-07-16 and STILL displays '2021 ISPSC', and the city's Swimming Pool permit instructions (ISPSC sections 305.3.3/305.3.4, 807, 809, 323) likewise still cite the 2021 edition — the city has NOT updated either page; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); NOT listed at all on Washington City's own Building Department page (live-checked 2026-07-16), added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it entirely; ICC A117.1-2009 or 2017 (Accessibility Standard) — listed on Washington City Building Department page; not part of Utah Code § 15A-2-103's construction-code list, left unchanged; 2018 IBC construction-type valuation table (ICC Building Valuation Data) — used directly in the city's own published 'Square Foot Construction Costs Table B' on its fee schedule; a fee-calculation reference table, not a code edition, left unchanged; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Washington City's own Building Department page ('Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria' notice) was independently re-fetched 2026-07-16 (raw HTML, not an AI summary, to guard against summarizer fabrication) and STILL displays 2021 editions for IBC/IMC/IPC/IFCI(IFGC)/IECC/ISPSC — confirmed NOT updated to reflect the statutory transition, unlike its NEC line which was separately updated in May 2025. This file now states the governing statutory codes (2024/2021/2023 editions per subsection) as current per Utah's statewide-mandatory code regime (Utah Code § 15A-1-204), while preserving the City's own (lagging) page text above as historical/local-document context. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation in the sources array below has been updated to the current in-force version link. Local amendments apply — see the Washington City 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 Washington City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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