City Building Permits
Clearfield, UTAH Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Clearfield, Utah. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Covers properties inside Clearfield City limits.
- Department
- Community Development
- Address
- 55 S State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015
- Phone
- 801-525-2701
Online Permit Portal
Platform: CivicReview • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Application Process
- Start from the Building and Excavation Permits section and use the Apply Now workflow.
- Prepare residential or commercial plans and specifications with the correct number of plan sets.
- Include all checklist items required by the application form.
- Submit plans and application for city review against adopted codes and design loads.
- Pay fees under the consolidated fee schedule.
- Coordinate inspections and permit closeout with the city.
Typical processing time: Not clearly posted on the public page.
Source: Community Development
General Requirements
Clearfield says permits are issued for new construction, additions, remodels of existing buildings and structures, and most repairs or alterations.
Required Documents
- Two complete sets of plans and specifications for residential submittals and three complete sets for commercial submittals
- Use city residential and commercial checklists
- Permit validity
- Not clearly posted on the public page.
- Building code
- City requires plans to meet state and local code design loads; statewide 2021 Utah construction codes apply unless the city has local amendments.
- Owner-builder
- Not clearly summarized on the public page.
- Contractor requirements
- Utah DOPL contractor licensing applies.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $23.50
- Plan check fee
- Residential and pool plan review at 20% of building permit fee.
- Permit fee formula
- Valuation-based building permit fee schedule with separate line items and plan review percentages.
- Payment note
- Verify current payment method in the application portal or with Community Development.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective May 3, 2022).
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Community Development to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Public Works at 801-525-4419 for construction-related storm water inspection requests (phone)
Typical inspection sequence: Not clearly posted on the building permit pages.
Additional Resources
- Building code: City requires plans to meet state and local code design loads; statewide 2021 Utah construction codes apply unless the city has local amendments.
- Verify contractor license: Utah DOPL License Lookup
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Public Works
- Contact Us
- Consolidated Fee Schedule
- License lookup guide: Utah Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Utah Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Utah hub: Utah Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Community Development before applying.
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