Roy building permits

Building department

Address

5051 South 1900 West, Roy, UT 84067

Phone

801-774-1040

Email

ced@royutah.gov

Office hours

Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon, per Roy City's own Building Official page (royutah.gov/_T21_R4.php), fetched 2026-07-03.

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Roy's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Roy — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Utah adopts construction codes statewide under Utah Code Title 15A (State Construction and Fire Codes Act), enforced by every jurisdiction. Chapter 4 of Title 15A codifies Legislature-enacted amendments for specific named jurisdictions (e.g., Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City) as part of the state construction code. Through June 30, 2026, the editions in force under Utah Code § 15A-2-103 are the 2021 IBC (with Appendices C and J), 2021 IRC, 2021 IPC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 IEBC, and 2021 ISPSC (residential provisions), together with the 2023 NEC. Effective July 1, 2026, § 15A-2-103 adopts the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC; the IRC remains the 2021 edition and the NEC remains the 2023 edition. Note: residential energy requirements are modified by statewide amendments, and several Utah jurisdictions document their residential energy provisions at the 2015 IECC level rather than the adopted IECC year — confirm the applicable residential energy code with your local jurisdiction. Always confirm the edition in force with your local jurisdiction.

• GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite (Utah Code § 15A-1-204 — binds every municipality; local amendments permitted, a different edition is not). Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the earlier fetch: 'Roy City has adopted minimum design and construction requirements found in the state amended 2021 IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IRC, as well as the 2020 NEC.' State law governs regardless of the page's lag; each line below states current law first, then the page's as-published (stale or omitted) text.
• 2024 International Building Code (IBC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page still lists 'the state amended 2021 IBC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), state-amended, including Appendix AQ — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Roy City's page, which lists 'the state amended ... IRC' as 2021 (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IPC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IMC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IFGC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Roy City's page still lists 'the 2020 NEC' (live re-check 2026-07-16) — this is a PRE-EXISTING discrepancy that predates and is unrelated to the 2026-07-01 code-cycle flip (the 2023 NEC has been state law since before this project's original review), of the same kind documented for American Fork's Solar Checklist and Provo's Building FAQ. Reported here as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.
• 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned anywhere on Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page, its permit-information handouts, or its Consolidated Fee Schedule as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of city publication), not fabricated.
• 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.
• Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16, despite the city offering a Residential Swimming Pools permit info page; added as a statute-sourced omission.
• Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.
• No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — it is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Roy City's page does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.
• Roy City Design Criteria (site-specific structural values published alongside the adopted-codes statement on the same Building Permits & Inspections page): Ground Snow Load 40 psf; Wind Speed 120 mph, Exposure B or C; Seismic Design Category D0; Frost Depth 30 inches below grade.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (One & Two Family Dwellings)

  Required for new one- and two-family residential dwelling construction in Roy City, regulated by the state-mandated 2024 IBC and 2021 IRC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026 for IBC; IRC unchanged). Fees are calculated from ICC Building Valuation Data applied to the 1997 UBC Table 1-A fee structure.

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• Residential Addition / Remodel Permit

  Required for additions and remodels to existing one- and two-family dwellings in Roy City, regulated by the state-mandated 2021 IRC and 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026 for IBC; IRC unchanged).

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• Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical Permit

  Required for standalone electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work in Roy City not part of a larger valuation-based building permit. Roy City bundles these three trades under a single flat fee line in its Master Consolidated Fee Schedule. EV charger/EVSE installation is electrical work and falls under this general Electrical Permit; a direct text search of Roy City's full Master Consolidated Fee Schedule PDF found no EV-, EVSE-, or electric-vehicle-specific line item — the standard $50.00 + State Fee combined trade-permit fee applies.

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• Residential Reroof Permit

  Required for residential roof replacement in Roy City. Roy publishes a distinct flat fee for residential reroofing separate from its general valuation-based building permit.

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• Solar PV Permit

  Required for residential rooftop solar photovoltaic installations in Roy City. The city publishes dedicated plan-submittal checklists for both micro-inverter and string-inverter systems, and a specific fee line in its Master Consolidated Fee Schedule.

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• Residential Deck Permit

  Required for attached residential decks in Roy City that are 30 inches or more above grade and serve a primary or other exit. Decks under 200 sq ft, under 30 inches above grade, unattached, and not serving egress are exempt.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial (primary structure) construction in Roy City, regulated by the state-mandated 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective 7/1/2026). The Building Permit Fee uses the same Table 1-A (1997 Uniform Building Code) valuation formula as residential permits; Roy's Master Consolidated Fee Schedule publishes a dedicated 'Commercial Plan Check Fees' table charging 65% of the Building Fee for the primary structure.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit

  Required for tenant improvement, remodel, or interior finish work in existing commercial space in Roy City. Roy's Master Consolidated Fee Schedule bills TI/remodel work under the same 65% Commercial Plan Check Fee rate as new commercial construction — the 'Commercial Plan Check Fees' table lists 'TI's, Remodels, Accessory Buildings' at an identical 65% of Building Fee.

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• Sign Permit

  Required for signs in Roy City, listed as its own line item ('Signs') under Other Permits/OTC in Roy City's Master Consolidated Fee Schedule, separate from Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical, Reroof, Solar, Basement Finish, and Deck permits. Roy City Municipal Code Title 13 (Sign Regulations) governs sign types, dimensions, and placement. Roy's own code host (roy.municipalcodeonline.com) is a JavaScript application whose Title 13 chapter text does not render through a standard fetch, Wayback, or the r.jina.ai reader proxy — but a Roy City Community Development Department staff report to the Planning Commission (dated September 26, 2023, discussing Title 13 amendments) directly quotes several Title 13 sections verbatim, which are cited below in place of the full chapter text.

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• Fire Alarm System Permit

  Roy City Fire Department (Fire Marshal's office) reviews and permits new fire alarm system installations as a distinct line item in the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule, separate from the general building permit and from fire sprinkler system permits. Fees cover one plan review and one inspection; re-reviews and additional inspections are billed at the same rate as the initial fee.

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• Fire Sprinkler System Permit

  Roy City Fire Department (Fire Marshal's office) reviews and permits new fire sprinkler system installations as a distinct, square-footage-tiered line item in the city's Consolidated Fee Schedule, separate from the general building permit and from fire alarm system permits. Plan review fees and permit fees both scale by system size; permits for 0-3,000 sq ft include 2 inspections (flow, hydro, final) and permits for 3,001+ sq ft include 3 inspections.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Roy City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7) has no distinct "EV Charger" or "EVSE" line item. Under "Other Permits/OTC," it lists a single combined "Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Permits" fee of $50.00 plus State Fee ($25 permit fee + $25 inspection fee), which is the fee category EV charger/EVSE installation falls under as electrical work.

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• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy Review

  Roy City has no standalone 'Change of Use Permit' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' application or fee line item — a full 20-page direct review of the current Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 26-7, fetched/reviewed 2026-07-22) found no 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' fee anywhere in the document. Instead, two governing mechanisms apply. First, Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page states the general (IBC 105.1-derived) building-permit trigger: 'Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit' — meaning a change of occupancy is processed as a Building Permit under the same Table 1-A (1997 UBC)/ICC-valuation fee and, for commercial space, the same 65% Commercial Plan Check Fee already documented under this file's Commercial Building Permit and Commercial Tenant Improvement entries. Second, where the change involves a legally nonconforming use, Roy City Zoning Ordinance § 10-23-5(7) requires that 'a nonconforming use may only be changed to a use allowed in the Table of Uses for the Zoning District in which the property is located by following the approval procedures for such new use, as required by this Ordinance' — meaning if the new use is listed as a Conditional Use for that zoning district, the Conditional Use Permit process and fee apply. Any new occupant business must also separately obtain a Roy City Business License.

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