Midvale

A building permit is required for most construction in the city.

• Exempt Detached accessory building less than 120 square feet for nonresidential use
• Exempt Detached accessory building less than 200 square feet for residential use

Note: City notes there are exceptions, but most construction still requires a permit.

Building code

Midvale links directly to Utah statewide amendments and administers Utah-adopted state construction code.

Permit validity

Not clearly posted.

Owner-builder

Owner Builder Form is posted on the city page.

Contractor requirements

Utah licensing applies; city guidance references trade permits and professional requirements.

1. 01
   Review Midvale Building and Safety guidance and determine whether the project requires a permit.
2. 02
   Submit the online building permit application form.
3. 03
   If uploaded documents exceed 4 MB, email them to Building and Safety.
4. 04
   Provide supporting plans, calculations, and forms as required; pre-construction meetings required on certain project types.
5. 05
   Pay permit and plan review fees.
6. 06
   Request inspections online at least 24 hours in advance.

Typical processing time: Not clearly posted as a fixed SLA.

Source: Building and Safety, Midvale City Community Development ↗

Confirm with Midvale permit staff during application and issuance.

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

• Building inspection request form (online)

Scheduling deadline

At least 24 hours in advance; requests Monday-Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Inspection hours

Generally between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Typical sequence: Footing/foundation and other timed inspections can request a time; standard project inspections proceed by permit scope until final.