Summit County Building Permit Guide (Unincorporated Area)

Permit Authority

Covers unincorporated Summit County only. Incorporated municipalities such as Park City, Coalville, Oakley, Kamas, Francis, and Henefer issue their own local permits.

Department

Summit County Building Department

Address

60 North Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017

Phone

(435) 336-3124

Email

buildingquestions@summitcountyutah.gov

Website

https://www.summitcountyutah.gov/149/Building-Inspection

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Register for an EPROCESS 360 account.
2. Create a new application and select the correct permit type.
3. Complete application fields, select the project scope, and upload all required PDF submittals named by document type.
4. County staff reviews for completeness and may require a deposit before plan review starts.
5. The county routes the submittal for departmental review and issues comments by department.
6. Revise and upload corrected documents until all reviews are approved.
7. Pay permit fees and any bonds, download stamped plans and permit cards, post them onsite, and begin inspections.
8. Schedule inspections in EPROCESS 360 and complete final building, engineering, fire, and water or sewer or septic approvals for certificate of occupancy if applicable.

Typical processing time: New single-family dwellings may take up to 14 business days for review; new commercial projects may take up to 21 business days.

Source: Summit County Building Department

General Requirements

Building permits are required for work regulated by the county building department in unincorporated Summit County.

Required Documents

• Project-specific PDFs based on selected scope of work
• County checklists posted by project type
• Approved permit card and paper plan set must be posted onsite after issuance

Permit validity

180 days from the last activity on the permit; one extension request may be submitted through the permit portal.

Building code

Utah State Construction Code, including 2021 IBC, 2021 IRC, and 2021 IEBC effective November 1, 2023, plus state-adopted companion codes and any local county amendments.

Owner-builder

EPROCESS 360 provides an Owner Builder form when the applicant selects 'I am an Owner Builder'; the owner name must match county records and the county front counter can notarize the form.

Contractor requirements

Utah state contractor licensing through DOPL applies; contractor changes must be submitted through a contractor change request with business name, license number, phone, email, and address.

Fees

Minimum permit fee

$50 for building, window, fireplace, mechanical, and plumbing categories where the schedule lists a minimum

Plan check fee

65% of building permit fee when submittal documents are required by code; electrical, mechanical, and plumbing plan review fees are also generally 65% of the related permit fee where required.

Permit fee formula

Building permit fees are valuation-based, starting at $50 for valuation up to $500 and scaling upward by valuation bracket; county also posts separate electrical, photovoltaic, plumbing, mechanical, mobile home, and affordable housing impact fee schedules.

Reinspection fee

$65; investigation fee equivalent to building permit fee; change of contractor fee $65; additional plan review $65 per hour minimum one hour; inspections outside normal business hours $65 per hour minimum two hours.

Payment note

If a deposit is required, pay it in the permit 'fees' tab before review starts. Card payments can be made online; cash or check payments require office payment.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Summit County Building Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

• EPROCESS 360 (online)
• Engineering inspections (435) 336-3250 (phone)
• engineeringinspector@summitcountyutah.gov (email)

Scheduling deadline

Next-day inspections may be scheduled until 3:30 p.m. or until the next day is full.

Time windows

Footing and foundation inspections may include selectable time slots. Inspectors are assigned after 4:30 p.m. the day before the inspection date.

Typical inspection sequence: County engineering identifies rough grade, pre-surface, final engineering, and bond release inspections. Building inspections are permit-specific and selected from the portal by inspection type. Bear River area inspections occur on Wednesdays.

Do not combine engineering and building inspections on the same request. Footing and foundation inspections cannot be requested together with other inspection types.

Additional Resources

• Building code: Utah State Construction Code, including 2021 IBC, 2021 IRC, and 2021 IEBC effective November 1, 2023, plus state-adopted companion codes and any local county amendments.
• Verify contractor license: Utah DOPL License Lookup
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• Building Inspection
• EPROCESS 360
• How to Schedule Inspections
• License lookup guide: Utah Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Utah Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Utah hub: Utah Contractor License & Permit Hub