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Commercial Building Permit in Washington Terrace, Utah

Required for new commercial construction and any commercial work regulated by the adopted IBC in Washington Terrace. As with residential permits, the city does not publish its own dollar-figure valuation table; Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.020 ties the Building Permit fee to the ICC 'Building Valuation Data' table and 'Building Permit Fee Schedule.' The City's FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-08) sets a 65% commercial plan-review surcharge.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction or work regulated by the adopted IBC in Washington Terrace
  • Obtain any required land use authority approval before permit application, per Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.010(1)
  • Complete building permit application filed with the Chief Building Official, per § 15.02.010(2)
  • Pay building permit fees and any other applicable fee before permit issuance, per § 15.02.010(3) and § 15.02.050(2)(b)
  • Submit required building plans and all supporting documentation, per § 15.02.010(4)
  • Commercial engineering review required for site improvements (e.g., apartment complexes and other commercial development), per the City's Planning Fees schedule

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (ICC Building Valuation Data)Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.020, same fee mechanism used for both residential and commercial permits — no independently-published Washington Terrace dollar table exists for either.
Set by the 'Building Permit Fee Schedule' in the most current adopted code edition, applied to project valuation determined from the 'Building Valuation Data' table published in the current issue of ICC's 'Building Standards.'
Plan Review Fee (commercial)Washington Terrace City FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-08, adopted 6/26), 'Building Permits' section: '65% Plan review fee on commercial permits (3.2).' Note 3.2: 'Refer to the permit fee schedule released in the current International Code Council (ICC).' Confirmed via direct page-image review of the source PDF (fetched 2026-07-19).
65% of the building permit fee
State SurchargeWashington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.040, imposed under Utah Code Ann. § 58-56-9(4).
1% of building permit fee
Reinspection FeeWashington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.050(1)(b).
Minimum 1 hour at the hourly rate set in the adopted building code
Commercial Engineering ReviewWashington Terrace City FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-08), Planning Fees section: 'commercial engineering review — 500.00.' Applies to commercial site/engineering review, separate from the building-permit plan review fee.
$500.00
Site Plan FeeWashington Terrace City FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-08), Planning Fees section: 'site plan fee — 395.00.'
$395.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Inspections (general)

    Scheduled by calling (801) 395-8288 or (801) 393-8681, weekdays 9am-4pm, with 24-hour advance notice required.

  2. 2

    Online Inspection Registration

    Inspections may also be registered online via the city's CityInspect portal (washingtonterrace.cityinspect.com).

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

Tips

  • Washington Terrace's commercial plan review fee (65% of the building permit fee) is more than double the 25% residential rate published in the same FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule.
  • A separate $500 Commercial Engineering Review fee and $395 Site Plan Fee apply to commercial development under the Planning Fees schedule, distinct from the Building Department's plan review fee.
  • Unlike residential one/two-family dwellings, commercial permits are not covered by Utah Code § 10-20-909(4)(a)'s 14-business-day statutory review floor — no commercial-specific review timeline is published by the city.
  • Washington Terrace maintains its own city Fire/Rescue department (Washington Terrace Fire/Rescue, station at 4601 South 300 West, business fire inspections line 801-393-6349) — it is not served by Weber Fire District, unlike several neighboring Weber County cities. Neither the city's own FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule nor its Municipal Code publishes a distinct fire sprinkler or fire alarm system permit fee; fire suppression/alarm work appears to fall under this general commercial building permit and its 65% plan review fee rather than a separately priced fire permit. Confirm fire plan review requirements directly with Washington Terrace Fire/Rescue at 801-393-6349 before budgeting a commercial fire protection project.
  • Washington Terrace has no standalone Change-of-Use permit or separate existing-building Certificate-of-Occupancy-verification fee. However, Municipal Code (Ordinance 2009-02) § 15.02.010 explicitly lists 'occupancy' as its own permit trigger, independent of construction: 'A building permit or comprehensive construction permit is required for the construction, alteration, repair, removal, modification, or occupancy of any structure within the city limits.' A pure use/occupancy change with no construction is therefore processed as this same Commercial Building Permit, valued under the ICC 'Building Valuation Data' table per § 15.02.020 (rather than through a distinct change-of-use fee schedule) — confirmed by direct review of the ordinance text (2026-07-20). A separate check of the city's Business Licensing page and application/fee-schedule materials found no additional zoning/land-use-compliance fee layered on top of the business license itself, unlike some neighboring jurisdictions.

Frequently asked questions

Washington Terrace requires a commercial building permit for: New commercial construction or work regulated by the adopted IBC in Washington Terrace; Obtain any required land use authority approval before permit application, per Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.010(1); Complete building permit application filed with the Chief Building Official, per § 15.02.010(2); Pay building permit fees and any other applicable fee before permit issuance, per § 15.02.010(3) and § 15.02.050(2)(b); Submit required building plans and all supporting documentation, per § 15.02.010(4); Commercial engineering review required for site improvements (e.g., apartment complexes and other commercial development), per the City's Planning Fees schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Washington Terrace City Building, Planning & Inspection Department at (801) 395-8288 before starting work.

Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.02.020 sets the base fee by reference to ICC 'Building Valuation Data' and the 'Building Permit Fee Schedule,' the same mechanism used for residential permits. A 65% commercial plan review fee (per the FY 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-08) and 1% state surcharge apply on top of the base fee, plus a separate $500 Commercial Engineering Review fee and $395 Site Plan Fee where applicable.

Washington Terrace does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Washington Terrace City Building, Planning & Inspection Department at (801) 395-8288 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building/Excavation Permit Application; Building Plans and Supporting Documentation. Depending on your project, Washington Terrace may also ask for: Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Washington Terrace requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Building Inspections (general), Online Inspection Registration. Schedule each through Washington Terrace City Building, Planning & Inspection Department ((801) 395-8288).

Apply through Washington Terrace City Building, Planning & Inspection Department at 5249 South 400 East, Washington Terrace, UT 84405. Phone: (801) 395-8288, email: Tylers@washingtonterracecity.org. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed Holidays). Official information: https://washingtonterrace.gov/building.

Washington Terrace, Utah has adopted: International Building Code (IBC), most current edition — adopted by reference per Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.04.010(1)(a), automatically updated whenever the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission adopts a new edition (§ 15.04.060); currently the 2024 IBC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective statewide July 1, 2026.; International Residential Code (IRC), most current edition — incorporated via IBC reference per § 15.04.010(1)(a); currently the 2021 IRC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (unchanged in the July 1, 2026 statewide update).; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), most current edition — incorporated via IBC reference per § 15.04.010(1)(a); currently the 2024 IECC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective statewide July 1, 2026 (statewide residential energy provisions effectively follow 2015 IECC residential per § 15A-2-104).; National Electrical Code (NEC), most current edition, as promulgated by NFPA — adopted per § 15.04.010(1)(b), amended per Utah Admin. Code R156-56-705; currently the 2023 NEC.; International Plumbing Code (IPC), most current edition — adopted per § 15.04.010(1)(c), amended per Utah Admin. Code R156-56-706; currently the 2024 IPC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective statewide July 1, 2026.; International Mechanical Code (IMC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), most current editions — adopted per § 15.04.010(1)(d), amended per Utah Admin. Code R156-56-704; currently the 2024 IMC/IFGC per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, effective statewide July 1, 2026.; International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted per Washington Terrace Municipal Code § 15.06.010.; Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and Uniform Code for Building Conservation — adopted per §§ 15.06.020–15.06.040.; All codes are automatically updated per § 15.04.060 whenever the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) or Uniform Building Code Commission adopts a new edition, per Utah Code § 58-56-4(3) — Washington Terrace does not maintain a separately-dated local code adoption; it tracks the statewide edition in force.. Local amendments apply — see the Washington Terrace overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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

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