City Building Permits

Midway, UTAH Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in Midway, Utah. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Utah Wasatch County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Midway City handles permits inside Midway city limits. Midway also lists approved third-party inspection agencies if the city cannot inspect within the statutory time window.

Department
Community Development / Building
Address
75 North 100 West, Midway City, UT 84049
Phone
435-654-3223 x107
Website
https://www.midwaycityut.gov/live-work/building-permits-inspections/

Online Permit Portal

Open CityInspect

Platform: CityInspect • Account required: Yes • Submission: Online only

Application Process

  1. Create a CityInspect account or log in at Midway's permit portal.
  2. Prepare all permit plans and supporting documents as PDF files.
  3. Upload a required plan review deposit receipt before submittal.
  4. Submit the permit package electronically. Midway states incomplete applications are returned for correction before acceptance.
  5. Track review and respond to any requested corrections or additional materials.
  6. After approval, receive the permit card and keep city-approved plans on site for inspections.
  7. Schedule inspections. Midway's page contains both electronic-submission and phone-based inspection instructions; current public text directs applicants to call 435-654-7441 for inspection requests.

Typical processing time: Inspections are targeted for the next business day if requested before 3:00 pm the day prior. If Midway cannot inspect within 3 business days after a timely contractor request, the contractor may use an approved third-party inspection agency.

Source: Community Development / Building

General Requirements

Midway's code states any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, change occupancy, or regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work must first apply and obtain the required permit.

Required Documents

  • PDF permit plans and supporting documents
  • Required forms/checklists by permit type
  • Plan review deposit receipt
  • Owner-builder certification where applicable
  • Approved plans and permit card must be on site for inspections
Permit validity
Not stated on reviewed public pages. A public council packet notes that public-facilities completion deposits may be forfeited if a building permit is allowed to expire.
Building code
Midway's public page links users to Utah ICC codes and publishes Midway design-criteria and code-info materials. No separate Midway-specific code adoption ordinance was identified.
Owner-builder
Midway posts both Acknowledgment of Responsibility and Owner Builder Certification forms.
Contractor requirements
Midway's owner-builder section expressly references compliance with the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act. Utah DOPL licensing applies to contractors and trades.

Fees

Plan check fee
Plan review deposit for new homes is $1050.25; for additions, alterations, remodels, and some repairs it is $100.
Reinspection fee
Reinspection is $50 after the first no-charge reinspection.
Payment note
Midway requires a plan review deposit receipt before submittal. Permits are paid at the end of the review process before issuance. Temporary power permit fee is $50.51. Midway notes multiple final completion deposits for builders with 5 or more homes at once, with a $7,500 deposit option equal to 5 final completion deposits. No fee is charged for certain permit-required minor work categories.

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

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

  • One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, if not over 200 square feet
  • Fences not over 7 feet high
  • Retaining walls not over 4 feet high measured from bottom of footing to top of wall, unless supporting a surcharge
  • Water tanks directly on grade up to 5,000 gallons with height-to-diameter or width ratio not over 2 to 1
  • Sidewalks and driveways
  • Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work
  • Prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep
  • Swings and other playground equipment

Inspections

How to Schedule

  • 435-654-7441 (phone)
Scheduling deadline
Request by phone between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm at least one day before inspection.
Inspection hours
Inspections are performed between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Time windows
Next-business-day target if requested before 3:00 pm on the prior business day.

Typical inspection sequence: Midway publicly lists temporary power, footing, foundation, underground, crawl-space floor framing when applicable, dropped-floor anchor bolts when applicable, shear and structural, rough-ins or 4-way, gas line, weather barrier/flashing, insulation, lath, fire-resistive wallboard, permanent power, and final.

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Community Development / Building before applying.

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