Plain City building permits

Requirements

• New single-family or two-family residential construction
• Any work regulated by the current adopted International Residential Code (IRC)
• Site plan drawn to scale showing lot dimensions, lot size, buildable area, easements, north arrow, footprint of all structures with actual setbacks, retaining wall locations, and all hard-surface areas
• Construction drawings including all four elevation views, floor plans, electrical/plumbing/mechanical plans, structural plans (footing/foundation, floor framing, shear wall, roof framing) with required stamps and signatures, and structural calculations
• REScheck energy compliance report (must pass by a minimum of 3% if using the Utah Energy Conservation Method)
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and DEQ Notice of Intent if the building site exceeds 1 acre or is part of a common plan of development
• Bona Vista water connection receipt and secondary water receipt (Pineview Water or Mountain View Irrigation) showing fees paid
• Owner/Builder Certificate (completed, signed, notarized) if the project is an owner/builder project

Required documents

• RequiredResidential Building Permit Plan Submittal Requirements ChecklistOfficial Plain City Building Department checklist covering the building permit application, site plan, construction drawings, REScheck energy compliance, SWPPP, utility receipts, and owner/builder agreement.
• RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Online Building Permit Portal)Submitted via Plain City's iworq-hosted Online Building Permit Portal (plaincity_permit.portal.iworq.net). Requires applicant/owner/architect/engineer/contractor information, project address, and estimated valuation of the project (cost of materials and labor).
• OptionalOwner/Builder CertificationRequired only if the project is an Owner/Builder project; must be completed, signed, and notarized.

Fee schedule

Requirements

• Lot must be at least 18,500 square feet
• Detached structure, or a unit above/behind a detached garage, associated with a single-family dwelling
• Owner-occupied; the DADU is not intended for resale and must be sold together with the primary dwelling
• Unit may not be rented on a transient basis (periods less than 30 days); if used as a longer-term rental, the primary owner must hold a Home Occupation License
• Address must match the primary dwelling, designated as 'unit B'
• Comply with all building, fire, and health codes — building permit required, impact fees required
• Unit at least 10 feet from the primary dwelling; limited to 25% of the rear yard; minimum 25% of the unit located in the rear yard; meets accessory-building setbacks
• Adequate off-street parking on an approved surface; additional driveways at least 50 feet apart and at least 30 feet from an intersection
• Utility meter: primary house with a detached unit may have no more than two water, gas, and electricity services, in the property owner's name

Required documents

• RequiredDetached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) ApplicationOfficial Plain City form (Doc 487) including a Qualifications Checklist against §§ 10-21-2 and 10-21-3, Property Owner's Affidavit, Owner Occupancy Affidavit, and Affidavit acknowledging the DADU shall not be used as a short-term rental. Requires two 11x17 paper copies plus one electronic copy of proposed dimensions/location, utility plan, off-street parking plan, and architectural elevations/floor plans.
• RequiredCompleted Building Permit Application with engineered plans and plot planRequired in addition to the DADU application itself, per the DADU Application form's document checklist.
• OptionalHome Occupation License ApplicationRequired only if the DADU will be used as a rental.

Fee schedule