In Herriman, building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are issued by the City’s Building Department, and applications are filed through the City’s online Permit Application Form with plans attached. Fees follow the Master Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026: a new house is charged on valuation with a 65% plan review fee, and plan review takes about 10 to 15 working days.
What requires a building permit in Herriman?
Most construction in Herriman needs a permit and inspections. The Building Department publishes a page for each project type and a list of work that does not need a permit.
Permit required
- New homes, multi-family and commercial buildings
- Detached and internal accessory dwelling units
- Additions, remodels, basement finishes and basement walkouts
- Decks over 30 inches, or serving the front door, and patio or deck roof covers
- Re-roofs that strip to the sheathing
- Furnace, air conditioner and water heater replacement
- Fireplaces, gas fire pits, generators and EV chargers
- Solar panels and batteries, pools and spas, signs
- Rock or masonry walls holding more than 4 feet of fill
- Fences over 7 feet, and demolition
No permit
- Fences up to 7 feet (clear-view rules still apply)
- Decks up to 30 inches above grade that do not serve the required exit
- One-story sheds, garages and pergolas of 200 sq ft or less, at least 3 feet from property lines and 6 feet from other buildings (a trade permit is needed if wired, heated or plumbed)
- Above-ground pools up to 2 feet deep and plug-in hot tubs
- Wall-supported window awnings projecting up to 54 inches
- Repairs to existing electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems
- Adding one layer of shingles (2 layers maximum)
- One storage container under 350 sq ft with no alterations
Who issues building permits in Herriman?
The Herriman City Building Department reviews plans, issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits, and inspects the work. Cathryn Nelson is the Building Official. Planning and Zoning reviews each permit for zoning (a $109 fee), and Public Works signs off site work before occupancy. For fire pits and outdoor burning, the City points to Unified Fire Authority guidance.
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| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| City Hall | 5355 W Herriman Main Street, Herriman |
| Phone | 801-446-5327 |
| building@herriman.gov | |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Planning and Zoning | 801-727-0914, planning@herriman.gov |
| Sewer connections | Jordan Basin Improvement District, 801-571-1166 |
How Herriman takes applications
Every project page links to the City’s online Permit Application Form, where you attach the plans and documents listed for that project type. Herriman has pages for single-family and multi-family dwellings, ADUs, additions and remodels, basement finishes and walkouts, commercial construction and remodels, tenant finishes, decks and roof covers, detached structures, re-roofs, rock and masonry walls, signs, solar and batteries, pools and spas, demolitions, fences and trade work.
- Contractor Agreements, signed by the general contractor on a new home. Only the licensed general contractor needs to pull the permit; electrical, plumbing and mechanical subcontractors are listed on the application.
- Owner/Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply, notarized, plus a notarized Homeowner Power to Panel Agreement and Homeowner Grading Agreement for owner-built houses. The City registers the owner-builder with the State when the permit is issued. Owner-builder is not allowed on commercial projects.
- Identical Plan Review: builders repeating a plan mark the first as the Main plan and later houses as Identical plans, which pay 15% plan review instead of 65%.
- Transfer of permit ownership, at $115 for a restamp or transfer.
Herriman building permit fees
Fees come from the Master Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026. For a single-family house, the City values the plans by area: $175.92 per sq ft of finished main and upper floors, $87.96 of finished basement, $31.50 of unfinished basement and $71.07 of garage or deck, rounded up to the next $1,000. The building permit fee then comes from the valuation table, plan review adds 65%, and a 1% state surcharge applies.
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Get a free quote →| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| New house, valuation $100,001–$500,000 | $1,507 + $6.98 per $1,000 over $100,000 |
| New house, valuation $500,001–$1,000,000 | $5,260 + $4.65 per $1,000 over $500,000 |
| Additions, basements, remodels, tenant improvements, $100,001–$500,000 | $1,535 + $8.65 per $1,000 over $100,000 |
| Plan review | 65% of the permit fee (15% for an identical plan; at least $183 for additions, remodels and tenant finishes) |
| Zoning review | $109 |
| Electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit | $100 residential, $153 non-residential |
| Re-roof or residential solar | $118 |
| Deck / covered deck | $139 / $222 |
| Basement walkout | $292 |
| Residential pool | $298 |
| Fence over 7 ft or demolition | $77 |
| Re-inspection | $265 |
For example, a house with 2,000 sq ft of finished floor, a 1,000 sq ft unfinished basement and a 600 sq ft garage is valued at $425,982, rounded up to $426,000. The building permit fee is $1,507 + 326 × $6.98 = $3,782.48, the plan review fee $2,458.61 and the state surcharge $37.82. The $109 zoning review fee and $500 of the plan review fee must be paid before review starts.
A new house also pays impact and water fees: $3,550.64 parks, $2,707.47 transportation, $549.16 fire, $201.13 police, a $131 construction water jumper, a $300 water connection for a 3/4-inch meter, and a water impact fee by lot size ($5,274 for a single-family lot under 0.24 acre). Sewer fees are collected separately by Jordan Basin Improvement District. Building without a permit doubles the permit fee.
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Repairs to existing systems need no permit, but replacing or adding a furnace, air conditioner or water heater, installing a fireplace, adding new lines, a gas fire pit, a generator or Generlink, or EV charger wiring does. Work installed at the same time can share one permit, such as a furnace and air conditioner together. The adopted schedule sets a basic trade permit at $100 for residential work ($153 non-residential); the City’s trade page still quotes $101.
Gas appliances, fireplaces, power to detached structures, fire pits, generators and EV chargers need drawings and plan review: gas diagrams, site plans, one-line diagrams or load calculations. Plan review adds $183 and takes about 7 to 10 business days. For trade inspections, ask for a one-hour window between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. when an adult can meet the inspector.
What to submit for a new home
- Architectural Review Committee approval where the subdivision requires it; plan review cannot start without it
- Construction plans and structural engineering with an electronic engineer’s stamp
- Site plan with setbacks, easements, drainage plan and lot contours
- Energy documents and Manual J and S calculations
- Gas line diagram, usually on the foundation plan, updated at the rough 4-way inspection
- Contractor Agreements, or the owner-builder forms
Structural pages must be engineer-stamped for new homes and detached structures over 800 sq ft; remodels, basement finishes and decks generally do not need a stamp. New commercial buildings and tenant finishes need an architect’s stamp on every page, plus engineer stamps on the structural, electrical and mechanical sheets. The City warns that some homes face added fire code requirements, for example those over 10,000 sq ft (which also need a new fire flow test), in the wildland-urban interface, without hydrant coverage or served only by a steep access road.
A landscape plan is not needed at submittal for most houses, but landscaping must meet the City’s water efficiency standards and is required for the Certificate of Occupancy, unless a master development agreement sets other timing.
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Open the Building Department page for your project type and gather the listed plans and forms.
Complete the Permit Application Form and attach everything; mark an identical plan if you are repeating one.
For a new house, the $109 zoning review fee and $500 of the plan review fee are paid before review begins; invoices come by email.
New-home review takes about 10 to 15 working days, and the City may ask for corrections.
The permit is issued once plans are approved and all fees are paid: by card up to $1,000, or by electronic check by phone above that.
Call for each inspection and complete landscaping and the Public Works final before occupancy.
Herriman inspections
Call 801-446-5327 at least one working day ahead, before 4:00 p.m., to schedule. Inspections run Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekend inspections. The permit and approved plans must be on site for every visit, and each re-inspection costs $265.
A new house typically starts with a pre-construction lot inspection that records any existing concrete damage, then temporary power, footings (with a soils observation report from a state-licensed geotechnical engineer), foundation, underground trades, the rough 4-way, shear nailing, insulation and weather barrier, and drive approach. The final round covers building, trades, insulation (with the certificate posted on the panel), final grading with a compaction letter, the secondary water connection and a Public Works final. Owner-builders who sign the Power to Panel Agreement can have power released at the rough 4-way.
Local Herriman details
Landscaping and water: landscaping is required for the Certificate of Occupancy. Once it is in, the permanent water meter is set within 2 to 3 working days if a water application has been made; otherwise the Water Department removes the jumper and shuts off the water.
Fences and clear view: fences up to 7 feet need no building permit, but front-yard solid fences are limited to 3 feet and open fences to 4 feet, side and rear fences to 8 feet, and corner lots and driveways have clear-view triangles. Taller fences need engineer-stamped details and a site plan.
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Get a free quote →Drainage: owners must keep berms, swales and v-ditches in drainage easements working, and owner-builders sign a grading agreement that later walls or landscaping will not harm drainage.
Construction noise: the Salt Lake County Health Department enforces the county noise rules, which generally bar loud noise from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Utah building code
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Official Herriman permitting resources
- Herriman Building Department
- Herriman building permit project pages
- Herriman online Permit Application Form
- Herriman single-family dwelling requirements
- Herriman Master Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026)
- Herriman single-family permit fee calculation form
- Herriman electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits
- Herriman required building inspections
- Herriman owner/builder declaration
- Herriman identical plan reviews
- Herriman Building Department FAQs
- Herriman building codes and design criteria
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Who issues building permits in Herriman?
The Herriman City Building Department (801-446-5327, building@herriman.gov). Cathryn Nelson is the Building Official.
How much is a building permit for a new house in Herriman?
It depends on the valuation. A house valued at $426,000 pays a $3,782.48 permit fee, $2,458.61 plan review, a $37.82 surcharge and $109 zoning review, plus impact and water fees.
How long does plan review take?
About 10 to 15 working days for a new house, and 7 to 10 business days for trade permits that need plan review.
Do I need a permit for a fence or shed?
Not for a fence up to 7 feet or a one-story shed of 200 sq ft or less that meets the setbacks. Wiring, heating or plumbing a shed needs a trade permit.
Do I need a permit to replace my water heater or furnace?
Yes. A residential electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit is $100 under the 2026 schedule, and equipment installed together can share one permit.
Can a homeowner build their own house?
Yes, by signing the notarized owner-builder certification. The State limits owner-builders to one house a year and three in five years, and it is not allowed on commercial projects.
How do I schedule an inspection?
Call 801-446-5327 at least one working day ahead, before 4:00 p.m. Inspections run weekdays only.
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