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Commercial Building Permit in Unincorporated Weber County, Utah

Required for new commercial construction in Unincorporated Weber County, per Weber County Code Title 12 and the state-adopted 2024 International Building Code. Uses the same valuation-based Building Permit fee table as residential permits (§ 12-3-6), plus a Commercial Plan Review fee of 65% of the building permit fee under § 12-3-8(2)(b).

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction
  • Any work regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective July 1, 2026)
  • Site plan review coordinated with the applicable zoning/land-use requirements for the parcel
  • Any work for which a building permit is required under the adopted codes, per Weber County Code § 12-3-1

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Fee schedule

Building Permit — valuation-based (same tier table as Residential Building Permit)Weber County Code § 12-3-6 (Ord. 2020-25, 12/22/2020). No separate commercial-only valuation table is published; the same bracket table applies to residential and commercial permits.
$69.25 for the first $2,000, scaling through published brackets to $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Review — CommercialWeber County Code § 12-3-8(2)(b) (Ord. 2020-25, 12/22/2020).
65% of the building permit fee
State SurchargeWeber County Code § 12-3-8(1) (Ord. 2020-25, 12/22/2020).
1% of the building permit fee (excludes plan review fees)
Re-inspection FeeWeber County Code § 12-3-8(3) (Ord. 2020-25, 12/22/2020).
$115.00
After-Hours InspectionWeber County Code § 12-3-8(7) (Ord. 2020-25, 12/22/2020).
$125.00 per hour (must be requested and approved by County Building Official)

Review timeline

Plan reviewUnincorporated Weber County’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    After excavations complete, forms set, reinforcing in place. Schedule at least 24 hours in advance.

  2. 2

    Foundation

    When forms, reinforcing steel, structural straps, and imbeds are in place — before concrete pour.

  3. 3

    Underslab

    Before fill or concrete — all in-slab or underslab service equipment, conduit, piping, and heating ducts in place.

  4. 4

    Four-Way (Rough) / Flashing

    After framing, roof, fire blocking, exterior sheathing, flashing, and braced panels are in place and all pipes, vents, chimneys, rough plumbing, rough heating, and rough electrical are complete.

  5. 5

    Power to Panel (Permanent Electrical)

    After electrical service equipment and grounding are installed and four-way inspection is passed.

  6. 6

    Final

    When building is complete and ready for occupancy. All site work including sidewalks, driveways, and grading must be complete.

See the full Unincorporated Weber County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Weber County charges a Commercial Plan Review fee of 65% of the building permit fee (§ 12-3-8(2)(b)), nearly double the 35% Single-Family Dwelling plan review rate (§ 12-3-8(2)(a)).
  • The county's own inspection page does not publish a distinct commercial review timeline — the general 14-working-day figure applies to all permit types per the page's own text.
  • A 1% state surcharge applies to the building permit fee (excluding plan review fees) per Weber County Code § 12-3-8(1).
  • Signs are NOT covered by a distinct fee line item: Weber County's Planning Division Land Use Code Application Fees (Sec 16-2-5, webercountyutah.gov/planning/documents/Fee_Chart.pdf, live-checked 2026-07-20) contain only one sign-adjacent line, a $15.00 'Public Notice Sign' fee under General Administration Fees — that is the fee the county charges to POST a public-hearing notice sign for a land-use application, not a fee for a business/commercial sign permit. Weber County Code does maintain a distinct Signage section (Sec 104-22-10, part of the county's Land Use Code) per public secondary references, but its text is hosted on a client-side-rendered platform (weber.municipalcodeonline.com) that returned no readable body text to automated fetch tools as of 2026-07-20, consistent with the same access limitation already documented for other Utah jurisdictions in this corpus. No distinct sign-permit dollar fee was found; the general valuation-based building-permit fee mechanism documented in this jurisdiction's residential-building-permit and commercial-building-permit entries (Weber County Code § 12-3-6) likely applies to any sign requiring a building permit — confirm with the Building Inspection Division, (801) 399-8371.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Weber County requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction; Any work regulated by the state-adopted 2024 IBC (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective July 1, 2026); Site plan review coordinated with the applicable zoning/land-use requirements for the parcel; Any work for which a building permit is required under the adopted codes, per Weber County Code § 12-3-1. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Weber County Building Inspection Department at (801) 399-8770 before starting work.

Weber County building permit fees are valuation-based per County Code § 12-3-6 (Ord. 2020-25), using the same bracket table as residential permits. Commercial plan review is billed separately at 65% of the building permit fee per § 12-3-8(2)(b), compared to 35% for single-family residential. A 1% state surcharge also applies.

Unincorporated Weber County's published plan-review target for a commercial building permit is 14–14 business days.

You'll need: Online Building Permit Application; Construction Plans; Site Plan; Energy Compliance Documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Weber County requires 6 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Footing, Foundation, Underslab, Four-Way (Rough) / Flashing, Power to Panel (Permanent Electrical), Final. Schedule each through Weber County Building Inspection Department ((801) 399-8770).

Apply through Weber County Building Inspection Department at 2380 Washington Blvd., Suite 270, Ogden, UT 84401. Phone: (801) 399-8770. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding legal holidays). Official information: https://www.webercountyutah.gov/inspection/.

Unincorporated Weber County, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IBC). Weber County Code § 12-3-1 adopts the specific editions as adopted and amended by the State of Utah per Title 15A.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b); continues in force after July 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IPC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IFGC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), current version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027, re-read live 2026-07-16 at le.utah.gov. Weber County Code § 12-3-1 (weber.municipalcodeonline.com, re-read live 2026-07-16) adopts codes by reference to Utah Code Title 15A generally and does not itself name a specific NEC edition; no '2020 NEC' reference could be found in the current codified text.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IECC). Note: Utah statewide residential energy provisions effectively follow 2015 IECC residential per § 15A-2-104.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 IEBC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective July 1, 2026 (replaces 2021 ISPSC).

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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