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Farr West building permits
VerifiedFarr West, Utah — as published 2026-07-19.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Home)
VerifiedRequired for new single-family residential construction in Farr West, regulated under the adopted IBC/IRC. Farr West's building and plan-check fees are valuation-based and cannot be finalized until the Building Inspector completes plan review; the city separately publishes a fixed set of impact/utility fees that apply to every new home regardless of valuation. Rooftop solar-PV installations are covered by this same general Building Permit — Farr West's official Building Permit Required page lists 'Solar' as one of the project types requiring this permit, with no separate solar-specific application, checklist, or fee published on farrwestcity.net as of 2026-07-19 (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-required.html).
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
Requirements
- New single-family residential construction
- One set of wet-stamped engineered building plans (11x17 preferred)
- Copy of the site plan
- RESCheck energy compliance report
- Completed SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) packet, including a UPDES permit number obtained from the Utah Division of Water Quality (secure.utah.gov/stormwater)
- Site plan approval must be obtained prior to building permit submittal for any commercial and/or residential development — site plan applications are submitted separately to the main office, not through the building permit portal
- Proof of payment for both culinary water (Bona Vista Water Improvement District) and secondary water (Pineview Water Systems or Mountain View Irrigation, depending on service area) required before inspections will be scheduled
Required documents
- RequiredFarr West City Building Permit ApplicationCity's standard building permit form; contractor information and license numbers (general, electrical, plumbing, mechanical contractors) must be filled out legibly, per the official New Home Building Permit Process Packet.
- RequiredWet-Stamped Engineered Building PlansOne set, 11x17 preferred, per the New Home Building Permit Process Packet.
- RequiredSite PlanCopy of the approved site plan; site plan approval is a prerequisite to building permit submittal and is processed separately from the building permit portal.
- RequiredRESCheckEnergy code compliance documentation, required per the New Home Building Permit Process Packet.
- RequiredSWPPP Packet (Acknowledgement Letter, Inspection Flow Chart, Common Plan Flow Chart)City's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan packet; requires a UPDES permit number obtained from the State of Utah (secure.utah.gov/stormwater). A Common Plan of Development SWPPP is additionally required for any construction site under 1 acre that is part of a larger development exceeding 1 acre.
- OptionalOwner Builder FormRequired in addition to the building permit application only when a homeowner acts as their own general contractor on a new home, remodel, or addition, per Utah state requirement. Not required for accessory buildings.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee (valuation- and square-footage-based) | Based on square footage and valuation; amount cannot be determined until plan review is completed by the Building Inspector. | Farr West City's official Building Permit Fees page states building and plan-check fees are 'based on square footage and valuation' and 'cannot be determined until the plan review is complete by the… Show full citationHideFarr West City's official Building Permit Fees page states building and plan-check fees are 'based on square footage and valuation' and 'cannot be determined until the plan review is complete by the building inspector.' The city's own published estimate: 'The average permit costs for new homes usually range from $10,000-$15,000' (this figure covers the full fee bundle below, not the building/plan-check line alone). Source: farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html, retrieved 2026-07-08. |
| Sewer Connection Fee | $2,578.00 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html), retrieved 2026-07-08. |
| Storm Water Impact Fee | $2,490.65 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page. Show full citationHideFarr West City Building Permit Fees page. Matches the Sept-2024-effective Stormwater, drainage and flood control impact fee for residential units ($2,490.65 per ERU) enumerated in Farr West City Code § 3.12.030(C), confirmed via the city's official Consolidated Fee Schedule (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/farrwestcityut/latest/farrwest_ut/0-0-0-671). |
| Storm Water Inspection Fee | $500.00 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page, retrieved 2026-07-08. |
| Park Impact Fee | $1,694.00 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page. Matches the Oct-2014-effective Parks and open space impact fee ($1,694.00 per residential dwelling) enumerated in Farr West City Code § 3.12.030(C), confirmed via the city's official Consolidated Fee Schedule. |
| Fire Impact Fee | $315.00 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page, retrieved 2026-07-08. Forwarded to Weber Fire District (which provides fire service to Farr West). |
| Garbage Can Fee | $125.00 | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page, retrieved 2026-07-08 (cost of the initial garbage container issued with a new residential building permit). |
| State Fee | 1% of the building permit fee | Farr West City Building Permit Fees page, retrieved 2026-07-08 (statewide surcharge remitted to the State of Utah, standard across Utah building departments). |
Commercial Building Permit
Required for new commercial construction in Farr West. Farr West's official Building Permit Required page lists 'New Commercial Projects' as a distinct permit-triggering category, but the city's only published fee page (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html) explicitly scopes its entire fee list — building/plan-check fee, sewer connection, storm water, park, fire, garbage-can, and state fees — to 'new residential homes.' No commercial-specific fee figure, valuation table, or impact-fee bundle was located after an exhaustive search of farrwestcity.net as of 2026-07-19.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- New commercial construction, per Farr West's official Building Permit Required page ('New Commercial Projects')
- Site plan approval must be obtained prior to building permit submittal for any commercial and/or residential development — site plan applications are submitted separately to the main office, not through the online iworq building permit portal, per Farr West's New Home Building Permit Process Packet (the same site-plan-first sequence documented for the Residential Building Permit in this file)
- Contractor information and license numbers (general, electrical, plumbing, mechanical contractors), per the standard Farr West City Building Permit Application
Required documents
- RequiredFarr West City Building Permit ApplicationCity's standard building permit form; the same form used for residential permits. No distinct commercial-specific application was found on the city's Documents and Forms page as of 2026-07-19.
- RequiredSite Plan (approved separately, prerequisite)Site plan approval is processed separately at the main office and must be completed before building permit submittal, per the city's New Home Building Permit Process Packet.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Building Permit Fee — not published | Not found published | Farr West City's official Building Permit Fees page (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html) states its entire published fee list — building/plan-check fee (valuation- and square-footage-based),… Show full citationHideFarr West City's official Building Permit Fees page (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html) states its entire published fee list — building/plan-check fee (valuation- and square-footage-based), sewer connection $2,578.00, storm water impact $2,490.65, storm water inspection $500.00, park impact $1,694.00, fire impact $315.00, garbage can $125.00, and a 1% state fee — applies to 'new residential homes' only ('The following fees are included on building permits for new residential homes'). No commercial-specific fee figure was located on the Building Department, Building Permit Fees, Building Permit Required, or Documents and Forms pages as of 2026-07-19. Omitted rather than assumed to match the residential bundle; contact the Building Department at (801) 731-4187 for a current commercial fee quote. |
Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit
Farr West's official Building Permit Required page does not name a distinct 'tenant improvement' or 'commercial remodel' permit category — it lists only 'New Commercial Projects' explicitly among commercial trigger categories, alongside a catch-all 'Other projects determined by building inspector.' Interior remodel/tenant-improvement work in an existing commercial space in Farr West therefore falls under this general building-permit-required framework rather than a separately named or fee-tiered TI permit.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- Tenant improvement / commercial remodel work in Farr West falls under the general building-permit-required trigger ('other projects determined by building inspector') — no distinct TI category is separately named on the city's official Building Permit Required page as of 2026-07-19
- Confirm with the Building Official whether the specific scope of work requires the same site-plan-approval prerequisite that applies to commercial development generally, per the city's New Home Building Permit Process Packet
Required documents
- RequiredFarr West City Building Permit ApplicationSame standard form used for all Farr West building permits; no distinct tenant-improvement application was found.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit Fee — not published | Not found published | No tenant-improvement-specific or general commercial fee figure is published anywhere on farrwestcity.net as of 2026-07-19 (Building Department, Building Permit Fees, Building Permit Required, and… Show full citationHideNo tenant-improvement-specific or general commercial fee figure is published anywhere on farrwestcity.net as of 2026-07-19 (Building Department, Building Permit Fees, Building Permit Required, and Documents and Forms pages all reviewed). The city's only published fee bundle is explicitly scoped to 'new residential homes.' Omitted rather than assumed; contact the Building Department at (801) 731-4187 for a current quote. |
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.
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