Unincorporated Davis County

Required for new construction, home additions and remodels, basement finishes, accessory structures over 200 square feet, pools, carports, gas, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work including furnace and A/C installations, and any other item at county discretion.

Note: County page does not publish a full exemption list. Accessory structures exceeding 200 square feet are expressly permit-required, implying smaller structures may follow state exemption rules, but confirm with county staff. Verify any claimed exemption directly with Community & Economic Development.

Building code

County page says permit requirements reflect the IRC and IBC; statewide 2021 Utah code adoption applies unless county amendments apply.

Permit validity

Not clearly posted on the public building permit page.

Owner-builder

Owner-builder certification form is posted and required when the owner elects to perform the work in place of a contractor.

Contractor requirements

Utah DOPL contractor licensing applies.

1. 01
   Confirm the property is in unincorporated Davis County using the county jurisdiction map.
2. 02
   Submit the building permit application and plans using the county's online application link.
3. 03
   Use the single-family or non-single-family checklist and site-plan example to assemble a complete submittal.
4. 04
   County reviews the application and calculates valuation-based fees.
5. 05
   Pay permit fees by phone, mail, or in person; credit cards incur a processing fee.
6. 06
   Schedule inspections through Shums Coda Associates and complete final closeout.

Typical processing time: Not clearly posted on the public page.

Source: Davis County Community & Economic Development ↗

Pay by mail, phone, or in person; 2.5% processing fee applies to all credit card transactions.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• ut@shumscoda.com (email)
• 800-286-0374 (phone)

Scheduling deadline

At least 24 hours notice required.

Typical sequence: Depends on permit type; use permit conditions and approved plans.

County posts Utah-code third-party inspection rules if the county cannot inspect within 3 business days; county page lists Farmington, Kaysville, and Syracuse as contracted third-party inspection providers in that circumstance.