Inside Heber City, the City’s Building Department at 75 N Main Street (permit tech 435-654-6330) reviews plans, issues permits and inspects construction. All residential, commercial and solar permits are applied for and paid through the City’s CityInspect portal; the permit fee follows the ICC valuation tables, and plan review adds 65% of that fee for every project under the schedule adopted in June 2026. A typical new home also pays about $19,568 in City impact fees under the January 2026 schedule.
What requires a building permit in Heber City?
The City’s fee schedule and handouts show the range of work its Building Department permits and inspects:
Building permits
- New homes and commercial buildings
- Basement finishes, remodels and decks
- Detached garages and other detached buildings
- Commercial remodels and tenant finishes
- Solar installations
- Accessory dwelling units (with the City’s ADU notice)
- A second kitchen (with a 2nd Kitchen Affidavit)
- Demolition (with the state Division of Air Quality form)
Inspection-only items
- Manufactured home set-up in an established park ($100)
- Temporary power pedestal ($60)
- Electrical service change-out ($60)
- Gas line ($60)
- Other electrical, building, mechanical or plumbing work ($60)
Building or installing without plan review and a permit doubles the fees. Commercial projects need Planning and Engineering approval before the application reaches the Building Department.
Who issues building permits in Heber City?
The Heber City Building Department handles permits, plan review and inspections for property inside city limits; Curt Davis is the Chief Building Official, and a building permit technician handles applications. Commercial work also goes through the City’s Planning and Engineering Departments first. Property outside the city in unincorporated Wasatch County is permitted by the Wasatch County Building Department, 1891 W 3000 S, Heber City (435-657-3200).
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Get a free quote →| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | Building Department, 75 N Main Street, Heber City, UT 84032 |
| Building permit tech | 435-654-6330 |
| Chief Building Official | Curt Davis, 435-503-4903 |
| Office hours | Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Inspection hours | 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Apply and book inspections | CityInspect (heber.cityinspect.com) |
How to apply in Heber City
Register for a CityInspect account from the City’s Online Permit Portal page, then apply for the residential, commercial or solar permit and upload the plans and supporting documents as PDFs. Engineers and architects must seal, sign and date their work; digital seals are accepted. Permit fees are paid at the end of review, before the permit is issued, although some permit types charge an application fee up front.
Forms and handouts on the City’s Forms & Documents page include the Owner-Builder Certificate, the Heber City Fuel Gas Installation Form, the Wildland Urban Interface Fire Severity Form and WUI map, the WC-3 Commercial and Solar Plan Review Agreements, the Accessory Dwelling Unit notice, the 2nd Kitchen Affidavit, empirical foundation specifications for basement entrances, sewer and water lateral requirements and the City flood plain map.
Heber City building permit fees
Fees are in the Heber City Consolidated Fee Schedule as amended by Ordinance 2026-13, which the City Council adopted 5-0 on June 16, 2026 and which took effect on August 1, 2026. It replaced the 25% residential and 40% commercial plan review rates with 65% of the building permit fee for all projects; the City’s online code site still shows the older rates. The building permit fee uses the valuation figures from the ICC’s Building Safety Journal, which the City updates as the ICC does.
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Get a free quote →| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Building permit | ICC building valuation figures |
| Plan review, all projects | 65% of the building permit fee |
| Third-party quick review, on request | 64% of the building permit fee or the actual cost |
| Plans reviewed by City staff (the row after the third-party option in the schedule) | 25% of the building permit fee |
| Plan review minimum, all projects | $60 |
| Re-inspection | $60 |
| Single inspections (temporary power, service change-out, gas line, other trades) | $60 each |
| Manufactured home set-up in an established park | $100 |
| Work without plan review and permit | Double fees |
Impact fees are set by the 2026 Impact Fee Summary, effective January 1, 2026 and adjusted each January by a construction cost index. For a typical home the City lists $4,199 culinary water, $1,562 sanitary sewer, $5,640 streets, $1,177 pressurized irrigation, $6,727 parks and trails and $263 public safety, or $19,568 per typical residential ERU. The City also collects a $4,170 per ERU sewer impact fee for the Heber Valley Special Service District, and the North Village area has its own street, storm drain and parks figures.
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work in Heber City
The Building Department permits and inspects electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work as part of the building permit; stand-alone jobs such as a service change-out, gas line or temporary power pedestal are inspected for $60. New-home plans must show lighting and power plans with smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, panel locations, plumbing fixtures and the heating and cooling units with their supply and return air, and the gas line is checked for its test and pipe sizing at the rough inspection using the City’s fuel gas installation form.
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Heber City submittal requirements and design values
New home plans
- Site plan with setbacks measured at right angles to each property line
- Dimensioned floor plans with the use of every space
- Elevations, door, hardware and window schedules
- Stair, handrail and guard details and labeled wall sections
- Roofing and roof drainage plans
- Structural drawings: foundation, wall, floor and roof framing and shear transfer details
- Electrical and mechanical plans
- Sealed structural calculations with a complete lateral analysis
- Energy analysis (REScheck and Manual J)
Engineered projects
- A Statement of Special Inspections with the permit submittal
- Special inspections by an independent agency for items such as structural steel, concrete, masonry, soils, fireproofing and energy testing
- A soils report where the Building Official requires one; parts of northwest Heber City may need one because of problem soils
The City’s design criteria for 2026–2029 use 105 mph wind, Seismic Design Category D, a 36-inch frost depth, a 4°F winter design temperature, climate zone 6B and required ice barrier underlayment, with flood hazards from the March 15, 2012 FIRM. Plans are reviewed first come, first served, whatever their size, and comments and corrections are exchanged electronically.
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Get a free quote →How to apply: 6-step Heber City process
Outside the city, use the Wasatch County Building Department.
Commercial applications need both before they reach the Building Department.
Create the account from the Online Permit Portal page.
Plans, sealed calculations, energy analysis, the WUI fire severity form, and the Statement of Special Inspections for engineered projects.
Respond to review comments electronically; fees and impact fees are paid before the permit is issued.
Inspections run 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and every final item must be done before occupancy.
Heber City inspections
Inspections are requested in CityInspect. Subcontractors without their own linked account can log in with the permit number as the username and, as the password, the first five characters of the builder’s name followed by the permit number. Inspection hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and a re-inspection costs $60.
For a typical house the order is: footing with setbacks, foundation, temporary power pedestal, sewer lateral, sub-rough plumbing, the rough inspection (shear walls, gas line, service panel, framing, electrical, plumbing and mechanical), insulation, weather barrier, fire wall and the final. All final items must be finished before the house is approved for occupancy.
Local Heber City details that matter
Construction hours: under the City’s sound ordinance contractors may work from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wildland-urban interface: the City publishes a WUI map and a Fire Severity Form, which is part of the residential submittal list.
Problem soils: building in northwest Heber City may require a soils report.
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Get a free quote →North Village and Sawmill: the North Village area has its own street, storm drain and park impact fees, and Sawmill phases 2A, 2B, 3, 6, 8 and 9 carry a special road assessment of $6,182 per ERU.
Utah building code
Utah adopts one construction code for the whole state; cities and counties enforce it, and any local amendments are set by the Legislature. Utah rules
Official Heber City permitting resources
City sources:
- Heber City residential plan submittal requirements
- Heber City special inspections
- Heber City permit and inspection portal
- Heber City permit submittal requirements
- Heber City Building Safety Division: codes and design criteria
- Heber City building forms and documents
- Heber City required residential inspections
- Heber City Consolidated Fee Schedule (online code site; not yet updated for Ordinance 2026-13)
- Heber City Council, June 16, 2026: packet and approved minutes (Ordinance 2026-13 fee schedule)
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Heber City building permit FAQs
Who issues building permits in Heber City?
The Heber City Building Department, 75 N Main Street; the building permit tech is at 435-654-6330 and Curt Davis is the Chief Building Official.
How much is a building permit in Heber City?
The permit fee comes from the ICC valuation figures. Since August 1, 2026 plan review adds 65% of that fee for residential and commercial projects alike (Ordinance 2026-13), with a $60 minimum.
What are the impact fees for a new house?
About $19,568 per typical residential ERU in City impact fees for 2026, plus a $4,170 per ERU sewer impact fee collected for the Heber Valley Special Service District.
How do I apply?
Online through CityInspect, for residential, commercial and solar permits alike.
When are inspections done?
Between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; book them in CityInspect.
Does a commercial project need other approvals first?
Yes. The City Planning and Engineering Departments must approve it before it is submitted to the Building Department.
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