Inside Holladay, building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are issued by the City’s Building Division in Community & Economic Development, and applications are accepted only online through the City’s iWorQ portal, with plans attached. Under Resolution 2026-16 (June 11, 2026) the permit fee follows the construction valuation, plan review adds 65% for every building, a stand-alone electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit is $75, and the City aims to finish the first review within 7 business days.
What requires a building permit in Holladay?
Holladay requires a building permit for all construction in the city, with a short list of exceptions on its Construction Submittal Requirements page. The Building Division’s FAQ spells out the common cases.
Permit required
- New buildings and structures over 200 sq ft
- Additions, renovations and remodels of any size, including basement finishes
- HVAC replacements and new equipment
- Electrical work: service upgrades, meter changes, new circuits, generators, solar and new exterior lighting
- Plumbing: gas, water heaters, drain-waste-vent and water lines, fireplaces
- Battery backup and ground-source heating or cooling
- Signs, re-roofing, pools, spas and hot tubs
- Regrading, and retaining walls within a required setback
- Fencing in front of homes
No building permit
- One-story detached accessory buildings under 200 sq ft that meet setbacks and height limits (a zoning compliance review still applies)
- Decks or platforms less than 18 inches above the ground
- Back-yard fences up to 6 feet
- Floor and interior wall coverings on residential projects
- Replacing defective plumbing fixtures, or interior lights and receptacles, with equivalent ones
- Cabinets, trim, carpet and paint
Driveway expansions, RV pads, sport courts and patios get a zoning and engineering compliance review with no fee, and tree removals follow the City’s tree rules. Two City documents differ on fences: the Good Neighbor Guide says any fence needs a permit, while the building pages exempt private fencing that meets zoning and back-yard fences up to 6 feet. The online portal takes fence permits, and the 2026 fee schedule charges a $75 zoning review for fencing, so ask the division which applies to yours.
Who issues building permits in Holladay?
The Building Division in Community & Economic Development provides plan checks, permits, consultations and inspections for new construction, additions, remodels, alterations and demolitions. Rob Sears is the Building Official. Plans are reviewed in turn by Zoning, Engineering/Public Works, Building and the Fire Department.
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Get a free quote →City offices moved on April 15, 2026 to a temporary City Hall in Millcreek’s former city hall at 3330 S 1300 E while the Holladay City Hall at 4580 S 2300 E gets a seismic retrofit, due to finish in September 2027. Some City pages and forms still show the 2300 East address. The division covers property inside Holladay; neighboring cities issue their own permits, and unincorporated Salt Lake County is served by the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office (temporary) | Holladay City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E, Millcreek, UT 84106 |
| Building permits | 801-527-3890, permits@holladayut.gov |
| City Hall | 801-272-9450, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Building Official consultations | Monday and Wednesday, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., by appointment |
| Portal | iWorQ (holladay.portal.iworq.net) |
Applying in iWorQ
Holladay accepts building permit applications online only, and an application without plans is not accepted. The same iWorQ portal handles building, sign, fence and grading permits, and its permit access page is where you schedule inspections, track progress and upload documents. Plan sets too large for iWorQ can be emailed to the permits team with the project address.
- Building Permit Required Submittal Checklist: completed and uploaded with every application. It starts with property checks: zoning, the recorded subdivision and its drainage plan, fault study areas, liquefaction and flood zones, and nearby waterways.
- Zoning Worksheet: required with the application alongside the checklist.
- Plan guidance pages for new dwellings, residential remodels, accessory buildings, driveways, fencing and clear view, swimming pools, new commercial or multi-family buildings and commercial tenant improvements, plus a construction mitigation plan and storm water review checklist.
- Owner/builder certification, for owners doing their own work.
- Natural Hazard & Geologic Disclosure & Agreement Form, for property in a fault study area.
- Waterway Protection Permit, obtained first when a waterbody is near or next to the property.
Holladay building permit fees
The City Council amended the Consolidated Fee Schedule with Resolution 2026-16 on June 11, 2026, effective on passage. Its building section prices a permit from the project valuation using the 1997 valuation table printed in the schedule, adds a plan review fee of 65% of the building permit fee, and sets flat fees for trade, solar, re-roof and other small permits. City Code 15.08.020 and .030 still print the older rates (40% plan review for houses and per-item trade fees with a $17 minimum), and the fee PDF on the City website is the 2021 schedule; the 2026 resolution is the newer adopted one. The Building Division gives estimates on 801-527-3890.
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Get a free quote →| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 to $500 | $24 |
| $501 to $2,000 | $24 + $3.05 per extra $100 |
| $2,001 to $25,000 | $69.25 + $14 per extra $1,000 |
| $25,001 to $50,000 | $391.25 + $10.10 per extra $1,000 |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | $643.75 + $7 per extra $1,000 |
| $100,001 to $500,000 | $993.75 + $5.60 per extra $1,000 |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $3,233.75 + $4.75 per extra $1,000 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,608.75 + $3.15 per extra $1,000 |
| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| Plan review | 65% of the building permit fee |
| Mechanical, electrical or plumbing permit (circuits, service, furnace or AC, water heater, re-pipe and similar) | $75; no charge for added appliances or fixtures |
| Solar permit | $225 plus $146 plan review |
| Re-roof, residential / commercial | $75 / $150 |
| Window and door replacement, residential / commercial | $75 / $150 |
| Demolition, retaining wall or waterway permit | $75 each |
| Grading, residential / commercial | $75 / $150 |
| Zoning review: trees, fencing, livestock, accessory buildings under 200 sq ft | $75 |
| Sign review | $200 |
| Re-inspection | $75 |
| Overtime, after-hours or same-day request | $105 |
| Building without a permit | Penalty of 100% of the building permit fee |
| Cancelled permit | 40% of the building permit fee refunded |
| Permit re-instatement | $150 |
| State surcharge | 1% of the building fee |
| Road cut (paved / unpaved) | $0.50 per sq ft, $250 minimum / $0.25 per sq ft, $150 minimum |
| Curb, gutter and sidewalk permit | $75 |
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →Once a complete application is in, staff email a link to pay the initial fees; the remaining fees are paid when the plans are approved. Impact fees may be added, and the applicant pays the direct cost of reviewing any geologic hazard report. The 2026 schedule keeps the parks impact fee ($2,504.21 for a single-family home, $2,126.86 per multi-family unit) and police impact fee ($65.83 and $43.31), and prices the fire impact fee as square footage divided by 1,970 (one ERU) times $242.01 and the storm water impact fee at $13,294.91 per cfs of runoff set by the City Engineer.
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits
The Building Division permits and inspects trade work. Under Resolution 2026-16 a mechanical, electrical or plumbing permit, such as a new circuit, service change, temporary panel, furnace or air conditioner, ductwork, water heater or re-pipe, is a flat $75, with no extra charge for more appliances or fixtures. City Code 15.08.030 adds that a project needing two or more trade permits must take out a building permit instead.
The Fire Department reviews plans after Zoning, Engineering and Building. On HVAC work, inspectors require tinted primer on all PVC joints.
Application documents and plan review
Upload the plans with the submittal checklist and zoning worksheet. For new projects the checklist asks for:
- A site plan at no less than 1:20 on sheets no larger than 24 x 36 inches, with the recorded subdivision plat, property lines, setbacks, easements, utility boxes, parking, fences and retaining walls
- Front yard averaging for new houses
- A grading plan, with a slope analysis for slopes over 30%
- A lot coverage table; an increase of more than 10% in coverage requires an on-site water retention plan
- An Engineering Permit when lot imperviousness rises by more than 10% or grades change by more than 6 inches
- Building height and lot coverage details from the zoning code
After the initial fees are paid, processing takes 1 to 2 business days, and the City aims to complete the first plan review within 7 business days, longer at busy times. Staff then send either a corrections list or a link to pay the final fees. Corrected plans go back through the portal (you need your contractor code) or to the planner’s email, with the permit number or address in the subject line.
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Confirm the zone, fault and flood mapping and any waterway on the City’s maps, and book a Monday or Wednesday consultation if needed.
Complete the submittal checklist and zoning worksheet and draw the plans to the City’s plan guidance for your project type.
Submit the application with the plans uploaded; applications without plans are refused.
Use the payment link staff email to you; the application then goes to the reviewers.
Resubmit corrected plans until staff send the final fee link.
Print the emailed permit and plan set at 24 x 36 inches, keep them on site, and request inspections in iWorQ.
Holladay inspections
All new construction and remodels need building inspections. Schedule them through the permit access page of the iWorQ portal, typing the permit number without dashes. Inspections are generally made during business hours, Monday to Friday, and the inspector emails the inspection report to the address on file; call 801-527-3890 if a result does not arrive.
The contractor or owner must keep a contact list of everyone working on the site, and the inspector may decline an inspection that looks unsafe. Photos and video may be accepted case by case. Once all required inspections pass, the City issues the Certificate of Occupancy.
Local Holladay details
Wildland urban interface: the City Council adopted a WUI overlay map on December 4, 2025. New construction and major remodels inside it must follow the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, including fire-resistant roofing and siding, ember-resistant vents and defensible space. The separate State wildfire mitigation fee is billed by Salt Lake County on property tax bills.
Geologic hazards: property in a fault study area needs the Natural Hazard & Geologic Disclosure & Agreement Form, and the City recommends a site-specific geotechnical report for every project.
Stormwater: the City reviews a pre-construction SWPPP and holds an on-site pre-construction inspection after BMPs are installed and before groundbreaking. Contractors must locate storm drains themselves and are liable for damage to them.
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Get a free quote →Accessory dwelling units: a permit is required; the owner must live on site, rentals must be 30 days or longer, and utilities are shared.
Street work: road cuts, curb and gutter work and road closures need City permits, with an excavation bond of at least $3,000.
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 Holladay permitting resources
- Holladay Building Division
- Holladay construction submittal requirements
- Holladay Building Permit Required Submittal Checklist
- Holladay zoning worksheet for building permits
- Holladay Building Division FAQs
- Holladay inspection guidelines and codes
- Holladay City Council packet, June 11, 2026, with Resolution 2026-16 and the amended fee schedule
- Holladay City Council minutes, June 11, 2026 (Resolution 2026-16 approved)
- Holladay City Code 15.08.020, building fees (older rates)
- Holladay Consolidated Fee Schedule as posted (2021)
- Holladay wildland urban interface rules
- Holladay City Hall remodel and temporary location
- City of Holladay Good Neighbor Guide
- Holladay Code of Ordinances
- Holladay stormwater standard operating procedures
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Who issues building permits in Holladay?
The City’s Building Division (801-527-3890, permits@holladayut.gov). Rob Sears is the Building Official.
Where is Holladay City Hall now?
At a temporary location, 3330 S 1300 E in Millcreek, since April 15, 2026, while the 4580 S 2300 E building is retrofitted. The hours and the 801-272-9450 number are unchanged.
How much is a building permit in Holladay?
Under Resolution 2026-16 (June 11, 2026) the fee follows the construction valuation table in the fee schedule, plus plan review of 65% and a 1% state surcharge: a $100,000 project carries a $993.75 permit fee. Stand-alone trade permits and residential re-roofs are $75. The division quotes fees on 801-527-3890.
How long does plan review take?
The City aims to finish the first review within 7 business days after fees are paid and the application is processed.
Do I need a permit for a shed?
Not for a one-story detached building under 200 sq ft that meets setbacks and height limits, though zoning review applies.
Can I apply in person?
No. Holladay accepts building permit applications online only, with plans uploaded in iWorQ.
How do I book an inspection?
Through the permit access page in iWorQ, entering the permit number without dashes.
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