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Solar PV Permit in Roy, Utah

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.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Rooftop PV system installation (string inverter or micro-inverter)
  • Site plan showing home, electrical meter panel, backfed sub-panelboards, and all PV components
  • Engineer's analysis confirming existing roof rafters can safely support the new system loads
  • All permits applied for online via CityInspect / My City Inspector

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Solar Permit FeeRoy City Master Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 25-13), Other Permits/OTC section: 'Solar — $412.50 + State Fee ($250 + $162.50 inspection fee).' Confirmed via direct page-image review of the source PDF (page 4).
$412.50 + State Fee ($250 permit + $162.50 inspection fee)
Residential Plan Check Fee (Solar)Roy City Master Consolidated Fee Schedule, Residential Plan Check Fees section: 'Solar — 65% of Building Fee.'
65% of Building Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar PV Permit permit actually take in Roy?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect placement before energizing.

  2. 2

    Solar Final

    Completed solar installation inspection scheduled via the CityInspect portal.

See the full Roy inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Roy City requires an engineer's analysis specifically confirming that EXISTING roof rafters (not just the new mounting hardware) can safely support the added solar array loads — this is called out as a distinct checklist item, not assumed from the mounting spec sheets alone.
  • Separate checklists exist for string-inverter and micro-inverter solar systems; confirm which applies to the proposed system before submittal.

Frequently asked questions

Roy requires a solar pv permit for: Rooftop PV system installation (string inverter or micro-inverter); Site plan showing home, electrical meter panel, backfed sub-panelboards, and all PV components; Engineer's analysis confirming existing roof rafters can safely support the new system loads; All permits applied for online via CityInspect / My City Inspector. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040 before starting work.

Per Roy City's Master Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 25-13), a Solar permit is $412.50 plus the State Fee (itemized as $250 permit fee plus $162.50 inspection fee), plus a Residential Plan Check Fee of 65% of the Building Fee.

Roy does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Plan Submittal Checklist; Site Plan; Mounting System Details; Roof Load Engineering Analysis. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Roy requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Solar Final. Schedule each through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections (801-774-1040).

Apply through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 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.. Official information: https://www.royutah.gov/departments/building_permits___inspections/index.php.

Roy, Utah has adopted: 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; 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Roy overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

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