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Solar PV Installation Permit in Farr West, Utah

Farr West City does not publish a separate solar/solar-PV permit, application, or fee. The city's official Building Permit Required page explicitly lists 'Solar' as one of the project types requiring a permit — alongside new homes, remodels/additions, furnace/AC replacements, pools, decks, and reroofs — with no distinct solar sub-category, checklist, or fee schedule. Solar-PV installation is therefore handled as standard construction/electrical work under the same general, valuation-based Building Permit used for every other project type on that list.

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When you need this permit

  • Installation of a rooftop or ground-mount solar PV system at a residential or commercial property in Farr West
  • Electrical work regulated under the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the Utah State Legislature and enforced via Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(2)
  • Building permit application submitted per the Farr West City Building Department process; no dedicated solar application form is published
  • Structural/roof-mount work (where applicable) subject to the same IBC/IRC review as any other building permit, per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee and Plan Check FeeFarr West City's official Building Permit Fees page (farrwestcity.net/building-permit-fees.html) states building permit fees are 'based on square footage and valuation' with 'Plan Check fees - 50% of building permit fee,' and that 'these fees cannot be determined until the plan review is complete by the building inspector.' The page's fee list (including the sewer connection, storm water, park, fire, and garbage can impact fees) is explicitly scoped to 'new residential homes' — those new-construction impact fees do not apply to a standalone solar retrofit on an existing structure. No distinct solar/solar-PV line item is published anywhere on farrwestcity.net. A 1% State Fee (of the permit fee) also applies per the same page.
Based on square footage and valuation; a 50% plan check fee also applies; no static solar-specific dollar figure published

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Electrical Inspection

    Field inspection of the solar PV system's electrical connections and installation, scheduled through the Farr West City Building Department, (801) 731-4187. Inspections are conducted Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-3:30 PM only (no Friday inspections); 24 hours' notice required. No solar-specific inspection sequence is published; drawn from the city's general Building Inspection Information sheet.

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Tips

  • Farr West has no separate solar/solar-PV permit, application, or fee category — the city's official Building Permit Required page lists 'Solar' as just one of several project types (alongside pools, decks, reroofs, and furnace/AC replacements) that all fall under the same general, valuation-based Building Permit.
  • The new-home impact fee bundle (sewer connection, storm water, park, fire, garbage can) published on the city's Building Permit Fees page is explicitly scoped to 'new residential homes' and does not apply to a standalone solar installation on an existing structure — expect only the valuation-based building/plan-check fee plus the 1% state fee.
  • Confirm the exact fee for a standalone solar-PV permit with the Building Department before applying, since no solar-specific dollar figure is published and the building/plan-check fee cannot be quoted until plan review is complete.
  • Farr West does not conduct inspections on Fridays, and requires 24 hours' notice to schedule — plan a solar installation's inspection accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

Farr West requires a solar pv installation permit for: Installation of a rooftop or ground-mount solar PV system at a residential or commercial property in Farr West; Electrical work regulated under the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the Utah State Legislature and enforced via Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(2); Building permit application submitted per the Farr West City Building Department process; no dedicated solar application form is published; Structural/roof-mount work (where applicable) subject to the same IBC/IRC review as any other building permit, per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Farr West City Building Department at (801) 731-4187 before starting work.

No. Farr West's official Building Permit Required page lists 'Solar' as one of several project types requiring a permit, but with no distinct solar application, checklist, or fee. Solar-PV installation is handled under the same general, valuation-based Building Permit as other work, plus a 50% plan check fee and a 1% state fee. Confirm the exact cost with the Building Department, (801) 731-4187.

Farr West does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Farr West City Building Department at (801) 731-4187 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Farr West City Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Farr West requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar pv installation permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Farr West City Building Department ((801) 731-4187).

Apply through Farr West City Building Department at 1896 North 1800 West, Farr West, UT 84404. Phone: (801) 731-4187, email: nate@farrwestcity.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Fri 8:30 AM – Noon; closed Sat–Sun. Inspections conducted Mon–Thu 7:30 AM–3:30 PM only (no Friday inspections); 24 hours' notice required to schedule.. Official information: https://farrwestcity.net/building-department.html.

Farr West, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1).; International Residential Code (IRC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(1) (adopted jointly with the IBC in the same subsection).; National Electrical Code (NEC), promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(2).; International Plumbing Code (IPC), promulgated by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(3).; International Mechanical Code (IMC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(4).; International Fuel Gas Code, amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(5).; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(6).; International Existing Building Code (IEBC), amended and adopted by the Utah State Legislature — per Farr West City Code § 15.04.010(7). Farr West City Code does not enumerate specific edition years in § 15.04.010 itself; per Utah Code § 15A-1-403, code editions and effective dates are set statewide by the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission (the 2021 I-Code family was in force statewide as of verification date, with the 2024 family scheduled to take effect statewide July 1, 2026).. Local amendments apply — see the Farr West overview page for the full list.

No. Those fees are published on the city's Building Permit Fees page as scoped specifically to 'new residential homes' (new construction). A standalone solar-PV retrofit on an existing structure is not itself a new home, so only the valuation-based building/plan-check fee and the 1% state fee are expected to apply — confirm with the Building Department before applying.

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