The Millard County Building Inspection Department in Delta permits and inspects construction in the unincorporated county, using paper applications with two full sets of plans. A county home also needs a water source that delivers at least 40 psi, a septic permit where there is no sewer, and a recorded conditional use permit. Delta, Fillmore, Hinckley and Lynndyl issue their own building permits, and the other towns review zoning first.
What requires a building permit in Millard County?
The county’s building page tells owners to “call first, then build.” A permit from the Building Official is needed to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a building, change its use, or install gas, mechanical or plumbing systems. The county’s worksheet lists signs, new buildings, remodels, additions, repairs, moved buildings, manufactured homes and demolition, and separate permits cover electrical, mechanical, plumbing and stucco work.
Permit needed
- New homes and manufactured homes
- Additions, remodels and repairs
- Moving a building
- Demolition (with the state air quality notification where asbestos rules apply)
- Signs
- Electrical, mechanical, plumbing and stucco work, including irrigation pivot power
Agricultural exemption
- Buildings used only for agriculture and not lived in can be exempt, through the county’s Agricultural Use Exemption application
- Not exempt inside a town on less than 5 contiguous acres, or in a county-approved subdivision on less than 2 acres, unless in an agricultural protection area
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work in a farm building can still need a permit
An agricultural exemption expires 6 months after it is issued if construction has not started.
Who issues building permits in Millard County?
Adam Richins is the county Building Official. The department enforces the building codes adopted with Utah amendments, including the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, and the state contractor licensing laws. Zoning comes from the zoning administrator of the jurisdiction where the site is. In the towns:
Short on time to read all of this?
Get a free quote →| Town | Who issues building permits |
|---|---|
| Delta | Delta City: apply through GovWell; the city’s building inspector schedules inspections (City Hall, 76 North 200 West, 435-864-2759) |
| Fillmore | Fillmore City: apply at the city office or online (435-743-5233); inspections by Sunrise Engineering under contract, requested 24 hours ahead |
| Hinckley | Hinckley Town issues the permit on its own application: Planning and Zoning Commission review (second Wednesday, 7 p.m., papers 8 days ahead), plan approval by the building inspector, town building and plan check fees plus a $50 town fee, a town permit number and a town certificate of occupancy; a copy is sent to Millard County. Inspections go to Sunrise Engineering with 24 hours’ notice (Town Office, 161 East 300 North, 435-864-3522; no credit cards) |
| Lynndyl | Lynndyl Town issues the permit on its own application: plan check by the building inspector and final approval signed by the Mayor. The inspector sets the permit fee when the application arrives; single trade inspections are $60, and a $60 fee applies after a second failed inspection. Planning and Zoning meets the last Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Princess Hall (435-994-1533) |
| Holden, Kanosh, Oak City | Building permit applications are reviewed by the town council or planning commission at its meetings (Oak City 435-846-2751) |
| Scipio | The town’s Building Permits page posts the Millard County Building Department’s worksheet, requirements and inspection notice; ask the town clerk (435-250-3272) |
| Leamington, Meadow | Zoning comes from the town, and Meadow’s Town Council agendas carry building permit requests; the published sources do not say who issues the building permit, so ask the town office |
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | 71 South 200 West, Delta, UT 84624 (PO Box 854) |
| Phone | 435-864-1400 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.–noon |
| County offices in Fillmore | 50 South Main, Fillmore; 435-743-5227 |
| Septic permits | Central Utah Public Health Department |
Not sure this scope needs a permit?
Get a free quote →County forms and applications
Millard County works from printable forms submitted to the Delta office:
- Building Permit Pre-Application Worksheet: owner, designer and every contractor with licence numbers, the type of work, and the special approvals (legal description, water or well permit, sewer or septic, electrical service, owner/builder agreement, road encroachment) plus Planning and Zoning approval.
- Application for Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Stucco.
- Owner Builder Certification, signed and notarized, for owners acting as general contractor on their own home.
- Road Department Encroachment Permit, where access crosses a public road.
- Demolition Permit Application, with the Utah Division of Air Quality demolition and asbestos notification.
- Agricultural Use Exemption Application, through Planning and Building.
The department posts a current list of issued building permits on its page.
Permit costs and fees in Millard County
The building permit fee for a new building is set by the department at application. The county’s trade permit form lists these flat fees:
| Permit | Fee |
|---|---|
| Electrical, residential | $45 |
| Electrical, commercial or irrigation pivot | $75 |
| Mechanical | $45 |
| Plumbing | $45 |
| Stucco | $75 |
A re-inspection fee can be charged when the work is not ready. Inside Fillmore, the city’s own valuation table applies (for example $844.65 for the first $100,000 of valuation plus $4.76 per additional $1,000), with plan review of up to 40% of the permit fee for homes and 65% for commercial buildings, plus the 1% state surcharge.
Rather talk it over?
Call 1-855-478-4290 →Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work
The county issues separate electrical, mechanical, plumbing and stucco permits on one form, and the building inspector signs each. Every habitable building needs an electrical service that can deliver 100 amps continuously; include a commitment letter from the power provider or details of your power source. Electrical work for irrigation pivots is permitted at the commercial rate. Septic systems are permitted by the Central Utah Public Health Department before the building permit can be issued.
Application documents and design values
With the application
- Two complete sets of plans at 1/4-inch scale, at least 11 by 17 inches
- Legal description and plat from your deed or the County Recorder
- Zoning designation from the zoning administrator
- Plot plan with setbacks and drainage slope
- Wastewater permit where there is no public sewer
- Certified water source delivering at least 40 psi (one acre-foot per year)
- Power commitment for a 100-amp service
- Contractor names and licence numbers, or the owner/builder agreement
County design values (most sites)
- Ground snow load 30 psf; roof snow and roof live load 20 psf
- Floor and deck live load 40 psf
- Wind 115 mph (ultimate), exposure C
- Frost depth 30 inches
- Seismic zone C
The county says these values may not fit every project and site-specific engineering can be required; its 2009 plan policy still shows older figures (43 psf ground snow, 90/75 mph wind). Homes with 2,500 sq ft or more on the main floor and more than one story need plans stamped by an engineer or architect, and the Building Official can require stamps for unusual designs. Truss packages can follow plan review. Every county home in the unincorporated area also needs a conditional use permit, prepared by the department and recorded with the deed to protect agriculture.
Rather not deal with the Millard County building department?
Get a free quote →How to apply: 6-step Millard County process
Delta, Fillmore, Hinckley and Lynndyl issue their own permits; elsewhere start with the town or county zoning administrator.
Line up a certified water source, a power commitment and a Central Utah Public Health Department wastewater permit.
Follow the Residential Plan and Permit Acceptance Policy and the county design values.
Bring the worksheet, plans, owner/builder agreement and encroachment permit to the Delta office.
For a county home, the department prepares the conditional use permit to record with the deed.
Start within 180 days and call 435-864-1400 for each inspection through final.
Millard County inspections
The permit holder or contractor must call the Building Department (435-864-1400) for each required inspection:
- Footings and foundations, with steel in place, before pouring
- Underground electrical and plumbing
- Framing, rough plumbing, rough electrical and rough mechanical
- Weather-resistive barrier and flashing
- Drywall and fire walls
- Exterior siding, brick or stucco lath
- Gas piping and the electrical service panel
- Final
No building may be used or occupied until the Building Official issues a certificate of occupancy, which requires every inspection to be completed and approved. A permit becomes void if construction does not start within 180 days of issue.
Local Millard County details that matter
Agriculture first: the conditional use permit recorded with every unincorporated home exists to protect the county’s agriculture industry.
Water: county code (5-2-5) ties a habitable building to a certified water source of one acre-foot per year.
Wildland-urban interface: the county enforces the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code; printed copies can be ordered from the state for $1 shipping.
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
Want this handled start to finish?
Get a free quote →Official Millard County permitting resources
County and city pages for building permits in Millard County:
- Millard County Building Inspection
- Millard County building inspection forms
- Millard County building permit requirements
- Millard County residential plan and permit acceptance policy
- Millard County building permit worksheet
- Millard County inspection notice
- Millard County agricultural use exemption application
- Delta City building permits
- Fillmore City building permits and fees
- Hinckley Town building permit packet
- Lynndyl Town rates and fees schedule
- Scipio Town building permits and inspections
- Utah Code 15A-2-103, adopted code editions
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Millard County permit FAQs
Who issues building permits in Millard County?
The Millard County Building Inspection Department, 71 South 200 West, Delta (435-864-1400), for the unincorporated county. Delta, Fillmore, Hinckley and Lynndyl issue their own permits.
Do farm buildings need a permit?
Buildings used only for agriculture and not lived in can be exempt through the county’s exemption application, but not on small lots in towns or subdivisions, and wiring or plumbing in them can still need a permit.
What does a county home need before a permit?
Two plan sets, the legal description, a plot plan, a water source delivering 40 psi, a septic permit where there is no sewer, a 100-amp power commitment and, after approval, a recorded conditional use permit.
How much is an electrical or plumbing permit?
$45 for a residential electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit; $75 for commercial or pivot electrical work and for stucco.
Can I be my own general contractor?
Yes, on your own home, with the owner/builder agreement signed, notarized and submitted with the application.
How do I request an inspection?
Call the Building Department at 435-864-1400 for each required inspection.
Simplify Millard County permitting with Alliance Permitting
Alliance Permitting is a permit documentation and submission company in Utah. We prepare your paperwork, file it correctly and coordinate with the permitting authority through issuance. We are not a contractor and we do not perform licensed plan review or inspections; that work stays with your licensed team and the jurisdiction.
Ready to break ground in Millard County sooner?
Let Alliance prepare, file, and track your Millard County permits while your crew stays on the job.
More Utah permitting guides
This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Millard County permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.