Logan, Utah Building Permit Guide

Building permits in Logan come from the Logan City Building Department, part of Community Development at City Hall, 290 N 100 W (435-716-9030). You email the application and digital plans to the City’s plan review address, and review takes up to two weeks. Fees follow a valuation table adopted by Resolution 20-09; a house pays a plan check of 0.1% of its value plus electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits at 8% of the building fee each.

What requires a building permit in Logan?

Logan’s rule of thumb is that any work on any structure needs a permit except new paint and new floor covering; non-structural remodeling still needs one. The Building Department lists jobs people often forget:

Other City approvals sit alongside the building permit: a Design Review Permit for new construction, site development, signs and new uses; a Land Disturbance Permit before a building permit is issued on any parcel being developed; and a Public Works permit for any work in the right-of-way, including driveway approaches, curb and gutter, sidewalks and park strips.

Who handles permitting in Logan?

The Building Department, within Logan City’s Community Development Department, enforces the adopted codes inside the city, approves plans and issues permits, inspects construction and carries out business license inspections. Community Development also runs planning and zoning, business and landlord licensing, so most permits come from the same office at City Hall. Commercial plans may also be reviewed by Fire, Planning & Zoning, GIS, Light & Power, Environmental, backflow, Forestry, Public Works/Engineering, Storm Water and Water/Sewer.

Logan permits only land inside its boundaries. Unincorporated Cache County and the towns the County serves are handled by the Cache County Building Division, and North Logan, Hyde Park, Nibley and other nearby cities run their own building departments.

Logan permit applications and forms

Choose the application that matches the work, fill it in completely and email it with the plans to the plan review address; the City accepts only digital plans except in special circumstances, and incomplete applications are turned away. Each application asks for the address and parcel ID, the project value (total cost of construction, labor and materials), a description of the work, the owner or project manager, and the general, electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors.

• Residential Permit: new homes, townhomes, remodels, repairs, basement finishes, garages, patios, carports and decks.
• Commercial Permit, new buildings and additions: also used for apartment buildings with more than 3 units.
• Commercial Permit, remodels and small additions: additions under 10% of the original floor area, alterations and interior demolition.
• Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing Permit and Roofing, Siding & Window Permit, for stand-alone trade and exterior jobs.
• Solar Permit, including battery-only installs.
• Demolition & Moving Permit, with the Utah Division of Air Quality 10-day demolition notification.
• Owner-Builder Agreement, when the owner acts as general contractor. A residential property that is not owner-occupied needs a state-licensed contractor.

Logan building permit fees

Building permit fees follow Resolution 20-09 of the Logan Municipal Council, the schedule posted on the Building Department’s Fees page. The fee is read from the table after rounding the project valuation up to the next even dollar.

For example, a house valued at $300,000 has a building permit fee of $2,430 ($1,130 plus 200 × $6.50), electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits of $194.40 each, and a plan check of $300, for $3,313.20 before the state’s 1% surcharge and the impact, utility and land disturbance fees.

Impact and connection fees under Ordinance 25-01 (effective February 18, 2025) for a single-family home on a 1-inch meter are $2,293 culinary water, $203 wastewater collection, $2,433 wastewater treatment, $1,292 parks and trails and $1,020 transportation, plus a power impact fee by service size ($355 at 150 amps, $426 at 200 amps). The City’s sample house permit also shows a $200 residential land disturbance fee, a $500 sewer connection and an electrical hookup charge from Logan Light & Power.

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits in Logan

The Building Department issues electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits itself. When a project includes electrical, mechanical or plumbing work, each trade is a separate charge at 8% of the building permit fee; stand-alone jobs use the Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing Permit application, and common residential swaps such as a furnace, water heater or service change are $50 flat.

Electric service comes from the City’s own utility, Logan Light & Power, which has its own fee schedule for hookups. The City publishes Power to Panel Requirements listing the inspections and approvals needed before the Building Department clears a service to Light & Power, and gas line work needs a pressure test inspection using the City’s gas piping checklist and a gas pipe diagram.

Logan submittal checklists and design values

New construction is submitted against the Residential or Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist. For a shed or detached garage the City asks for the residential application, proof of ownership and the plat map from the Cache County Recorder, a plot plan with property lines, easements and distances, and plans showing footings, floor layout, electrical, framing, roof framing and any heating or plumbing.

Logan’s design values are a 43 psf ground snow load adjusted for elevation with USU’s Utah snow load tool, a frost depth of 30 inches for homes and 36 inches for commercial buildings, Seismic Design Category D1 and 1,500 psf allowable soil bearing; ice barrier underlayment is required.

Simple permits can be issued over the counter. Projects with plans go to the plans examiners, Planning & Zoning and other departments, which can take up to two weeks, and the applicant gets a review sheet of comments to answer and resubmit until every department approves.

How to apply: 6-step Logan process

Logan inspections

Scheduling inspections is the owner’s and contractor’s job. Call 435-716-9030 at least 24 hours ahead with the permit number, job address, requested date, morning or afternoon, the type of inspection and a contact name and number. Inspection appointments run Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and inspectors may arrive half an hour early or late.

The usual sequence is footings, foundation, below-grade plumbing and mechanical, shear wall, the rough 4-way (gas line pressure test, framing, power to panel, weather barrier and mechanical, plumbing and electrical rough) and the final. Every section of the Residential (Blue) or Commercial (Gold) inspection card must be signed off before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Skipping inspections can bring a stop-work order or a withheld certificate.

Local Logan details that matter

Land disturbance: developing any parcel, building a parking lot, stockpiling or grading needs a storm water Land Disturbance Permit, with a storm water pollution prevention plan and erosion control plan. A single home pays $200 and site development $500; review can take up to 15 days, and no building permit is issued until it is in place.

Shed setbacks: small sheds (under 120 sq ft and 10 feet tall) can sit 1 foot from side and rear lot lines if removable; larger ones need 8 feet from the side and 10 feet from the rear in residential zones. All sheds stay at least 6 feet from the house and 10 feet behind its front wall.

Right-of-way work: driveway approaches, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and park strips are not covered by the building permit and need a Public Works permit.

Water and sewer: the Water Division’s fee sheet adds meter installation and hook-up charges (a 1-inch developed hook-up is $580), and no permit is issued until those are paid.

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 Logan permitting resources

City and state sources:

• Utah Code 15A-2-103, adopted construction codes
• Logan Municipal Code (American Legal)
• Logan: when is a building permit required
• Logan Building Department
• Logan permit application process
• Logan building applications, forms and checklists
• Logan building permit fees page
• Logan Resolution 20-09, building permit fees
• Logan impact fee schedule, Ordinance 25-01
• Logan building inspections
• Logan land disturbance permit handout

Logan building permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Logan?

The Logan City Building Department in Community Development, Logan City Hall, 290 N 100 W, 435-716-9030.

How much is a building permit in Logan?

It follows the valuation table: $1,130 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 per extra $1,000 up to $500,000. A home adds a plan check of 0.1% of value and 8% of the building fee for each of the electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits.

How long does plan review take?

Up to two weeks for projects with plans; simple permits can be issued over the counter.

Do I need a permit to replace windows, siding or a roof?

Yes. Logan requires permits for re-roofing, siding and window replacement, each $50 for a home.

Do I need a permit for a shed?

Not for a shed of 200 sq ft or less without electrical, mechanical or plumbing work, but it must meet the setbacks. Larger sheds, and any detached building used for a business, need a permit.

How do I schedule an inspection?

Call 435-716-9030 at least 24 hours ahead; appointments run 9:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:30–3:30 p.m. on weekdays.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Logan permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.