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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or Short-Term Rental Permit in West Haven, Utah

Listed as a distinct line item in West Haven City's Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule (Community Development section) covering Accessory Dwelling Unit or Short-Term Rental permitting, published with a $0.00 fee. No standalone application form, adopted ADU ordinance text, or standards document beyond the fee-schedule line item was located on westhavenut.gov as of 2026-07-07.

Reviewed 2026-07-07 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Application required for establishing an Accessory Dwelling Unit or operating a Short-Term Rental, per the Community Development section of the Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule
  • No fee is charged for this permit/application per the published fee schedule

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Accessory Dwelling Unit or Short-Term Rental PermitWest Haven City Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule, adopted 9/17/2025, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT section: 'Accessory Dwelling Unit or Short-Term Rental Permit ... $0.'
$0.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • This permit type is included here because it is explicitly named with its own published fee line ($0.00) in the city's official Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule — it is a real, city-tracked permit category, even though no standalone application form or ordinance text was locatable on the city's website as of 2026-07-07.
    • Because no dedicated ADU/STR ordinance or standards document was found, applicants should contact the Community Development Department directly (801-731-2664 per the department's general listing) to confirm current ADU/STR standards before applying.

    Frequently asked questions

    West Haven requires an accessory dwelling unit (adu) or short-term rental permit for: Application required for establishing an Accessory Dwelling Unit or operating a Short-Term Rental, per the Community Development section of the Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule; No fee is charged for this permit/application per the published fee schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 385-389-2690 before starting work.

    No. Per the city's official Consolidated Fees & Fines Schedule (adopted September 17, 2025), the Accessory Dwelling Unit or Short-Term Rental Permit line item is published at $0.00.

    West Haven does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 385-389-2690 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: ADU / Short-Term Rental Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through West Haven City Building Department (Community Development Department) at 4150 S 3900 W, West Haven, UT 84401. Phone: 385-389-2690, email: buildinginspections@westhavenut.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed Friday), per the city's official Building Department page. Building permit submittal and inspection requests are handled online via the CityInspect portal (registration required) or by email to the Building Department.. Official information: https://www.westhavenut.gov/departments/community_development/building_department.php.

    West Haven, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IBC). NOTE: West Haven City's own official Building Department page has NOT been updated for this flip — re-checked live 2026-07-16, it still reads '2021 International Building Code (IBC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required)', future-tense language that is now stale since that date has passed. The statewide-adopted 2024 edition governs regardless of the city's unrevised page.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip; matches West Haven City's official Building Department page as re-checked live 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IMC). NOTE: West Haven's official Building Department page still reads '2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required)' as re-checked live 2026-07-16 — stale future-tense language; the statewide-adopted 2024 edition governs.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IPC). NOTE: West Haven's official Building Department page uses the same stale future-tense '2021 ... (Effective July 1, 2026, the 2024 codes will be required)' phrasing, re-confirmed live 2026-07-16; the statewide-adopted 2024 edition governs.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IFGC). NOTE: West Haven's official Building Department page uses the same stale future-tense phrasing, re-confirmed live 2026-07-16. The city's Residential Basement Finish guide separately cites IFGC 406.4 (concealed gas piping air test) as an active code reference, unaffected by the edition-number update.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), in force since July 1, 2026 (superseded the 2021 IECC; one edition applies statewide, no separate residential/commercial split). NOTE: West Haven's official Building Department page uses the same stale future-tense phrasing, re-confirmed live 2026-07-16.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — current statewide code per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g), unchanged by the July 1, 2026 code cycle flip. NOTE: this is a SEPARATE, pre-existing error on West Haven's official Building Department page (unrelated to the July 1, 2026 code-cycle flip) — the page states '2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) remains in effect,' re-confirmed live 2026-07-16. The 2023 NEC has been the statewide-adopted edition since before this file's prior verification (2026-07-07); the city's page has not been corrected.; Utah Code Title 15A, Chapter 3 (State Amendments to the adopted construction codes) — referenced directly by the city's Building Department page via a 'Utah State Amendments' link to the Utah Legislature's own code text.. Local amendments apply — see the West Haven overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-07.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the West Haven building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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