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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Plans (Commercial) in Washington City, Utah

Washington City has no standalone fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit application, fee, or CityInspect permit-type category distinct from the Commercial Building Permit. Fire sprinkler plans, fire alarm system plans, a Fire Review Information Form, and a single-page Fire & Life Safety (F&LS) plan are required attachment items within the Commercial Building Permit's CityInspect submittal (and the Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit's submittal, where life-safety systems are affected), reviewed by the Washington City Fire Department (WCFD) as part of the city's multi-department 'Packet Review' process alongside Building, Planning, Power, and Public Works.

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When you need this permit

  • Two (2) complete sets of fire sprinkler plans submitted for Washington City Fire Department review and approval, per the Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist item 13 — plans must show location and detail for bracing and seismic requirements, riser detail, and electrical information and requirements
  • Fire Review Information Form, completed and submitted with the Commercial Building Permit application; if requesting a deferral of any fire-related item, indicate it on the form
  • Single Page Fire & Life Safety (F&LS) plan uploaded with the CityInspect application, per the Commercial New Build and Additions submittal checklist
  • Fire Alarm System plans uploaded as applicable, per the same CityInspect submittal checklist — listed as its own attachment item distinct from the Fire Sprinklers item
  • Reviewed by Washington City Fire Department (WCFD) concurrently with Building, Planning, Power, and Public Works as part of the Commercial Building Permit's 'Packet Review' process — not a separately issued permit

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Fee schedule

Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Plan Review (bundled in Commercial Building Permit)
Washington City's Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist (washingtonutah.gov/development/building/commercialpermitprocess) and Commercial New Build and Additions submittal page… Show full citationWashington City's Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist (washingtonutah.gov/development/building/commercialpermitprocess) and Commercial New Build and Additions submittal page (washingtonutah.gov/development/building/CommercialNewBuildAdditions) both list fire sprinkler and fire alarm items as required attachments with no distinct fee line item. The Building Department Master Fee Schedule PDF contains no fire-sprinkler- or fire-alarm-specific fee entry on either the Building Permit Fee Table A/B tab or the Maps/Land Use planning-fee tab.
No separate fee published — reviewed by WCFD as part of the Commercial Building Permit's Fee Table A valuation-based fee plus the 45% Plan Review Fee (see Commercial Building Permit entry in this record)

Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • Washington City has no distinct fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit — both are submittal items inside the Commercial Building Permit (and Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit) CityInspect application, reviewed by the Washington City Fire Department as part of the same 'Packet Review' process used for Building, Planning, Power, and Public Works.
    • Submit two (2) complete sets of fire sprinkler plans, not one — the Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist explicitly requires two sets for WCFD review and approval, showing bracing/seismic detail, riser detail, and electrical information.
    • The Utah State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) separately publishes a 'Fire Alarm Submittal Form' and an 'Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Submittal Form' under its own 'Submittal and Plan Review Forms' section (firemarshal.utah.gov/applications-and-forms) — this record could not confirm from a primary SFMO source exactly which projects trigger a parallel state-level submittal or what it costs; check directly with the SFMO at (801) 256-2390 in addition to Washington City's own commercial permit process.
    • Washington City Fire Department (WCFD) is the city's own career department (not a contracted regional authority) — Fire Chief Matt Evans, Main Station (435) 673-4788, Fire Dispatch (435) 634-5730.

    Frequently asked questions

    Washington City requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system plans (commercial) permit for: Two (2) complete sets of fire sprinkler plans submitted for Washington City Fire Department review and approval, per the Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist item 13 — plans must show location and detail for bracing and seismic requirements, riser detail, and electrical information and requirements; Fire Review Information Form, completed and submitted with the Commercial Building Permit application; if requesting a deferral of any fire-related item, indicate it on the form; Single Page Fire & Life Safety (F&LS) plan uploaded with the CityInspect application, per the Commercial New Build and Additions submittal checklist; Fire Alarm System plans uploaded as applicable, per the same CityInspect submittal checklist — listed as its own attachment item distinct from the Fire Sprinklers item; Reviewed by Washington City Fire Department (WCFD) concurrently with Building, Planning, Power, and Public Works as part of the Commercial Building Permit's 'Packet Review' process — not a separately issued permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Washington City Building Department at (435) 656-6326 before starting work.

    In Washington City, the published Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Plan Review (bundled in Commercial Building Permit) is: No separate fee published — reviewed by WCFD as part of the Commercial Building Permit's Fee Table A valuation-based fee plus the 45% Plan Review Fee (see Commercial Building Permit entry in this record). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    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: Fire Review Information Form; Fire & Life Safety (F&LS) Plan. Depending on your project, Washington City may also ask for: Fire Sprinkler Plans; Fire Alarm System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    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 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) — current; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. The Washington City Building Department page states it directly: “MAY 7 2025 UPDATE OF ADOPTED CODES BY THE STATE OF UTAH: 2023 NEC code update,” superseding the 2020 NEC still shown struck through on that page. Most Washington County-area jurisdiction pages leave the electrical edition to be inferred from state law; this one states it on the page itself.; 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, 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; Utah Code § 15A-2-103, in the version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), makes the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC and residential ISPSC the statewide codes; the IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did not change. Washington City's own Building Department page (its 'Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria' notice) still displays 2021 editions for the IBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC and ISPSC — it has not been updated to reflect the statutory transition, unlike its NEC line, which was updated in May 2025. The governing codes are the statutory editions (2024/2021/2023 by subsection) under Utah's statewide-mandatory code regime (Utah Code § 15A-1-204); the City's own page text is preserved above as local-document context. Design to the statutory editions, and confirm with the Building Department before relying on the City page.. Local amendments apply — see the Washington City overview page for the full list.

    No. Washington City has no standalone fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit, application, or fee. Fire sprinkler plans (two complete sets), fire alarm system plans, a Fire Review Information Form, and a Fire & Life Safety plan are submitted as attachments within the Commercial Building Permit's CityInspect application and reviewed by the Washington City Fire Department as part of the city's multi-department Packet Review process.

    Two (2) complete sets, per item 13 of the city's Commercial Plans Submittal Checklist, showing bracing/seismic location and detail, riser detail, and electrical information, submitted for Fire Department review and approval.

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