For property inside Murray city limits, building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are issued by the Murray City Building Division, and new applications are filed online in eProcess 360. Common residential jobs have flat fees (a re-roof is $200, a water heater or furnace $100), and larger projects are charged on valuation under the fee sheet effective July 1, 2026.
What requires a building permit in Murray?
The Building Division’s fee sheet and plan submittal checklists show the work it permits. Each type is applied for in eProcess 360.
Residential
- New single-family homes and accessory dwelling units
- Detached garages, additions and remodels
- Basement finishes
- Re-roofs, windows, stucco and siding
- Mechanical, plumbing, electrical and service upgrades
- Solar, energy storage systems and EV chargers
- Swimming pools and manufactured homes
- Demolition
Commercial
- New commercial buildings
- Tenant improvements
- Changes of occupancy or use
- Attached and pole signs
- Cell tower antenna changes
- Racking and shelving
- Fire alarm, sprinkler and kitchen hood work (Fire Department review)
Murray also has checklists for short-term rentals and gas line diagrams. Property in the Smelter Site Overlay District needs a separate SSOD permit as well.
Who issues building permits in Murray?
The Building Division, part of Murray City Community & Economic Development, reviews plans and inspects construction under the codes adopted by the State. Thomas Butz is the Building Official. The division covers property inside Murray city limits; neighboring cities run their own permit offices, and unincorporated Salt Lake County is served by the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | 10 E 4800 S, Suite 260, Murray, UT 84107 |
| Phone | 801-270-2431 (fax 801-270-2414) |
| permits@murray.utah.gov | |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Portal | eProcess 360 (murray.ut.eprocess360.com) |
| Planning & Zoning | 801-270-2430, planning@murray.utah.gov |
| Fire Marshal | 801-264-2780 |
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All permit applications go through eProcess 360. The City publishes a step-by-step guide and an FAQ for the system: you pick the one scope of work that best fits the project (staff may change it), add contacts, and upload the submittal. An address or contractor marked “unverified” does not stop the application; office staff check it.
Permit numbers tell you which system a permit lives in: numbers starting with “E” are in eProcess 360, while older seven-digit numbers are still in the City’s former Munis system, which is paid by phone or in person.
- Plan submittal checklists: new commercial building, tenant improvement, detached garage, demolition, single-family dwelling, change of occupancy, residential remodel, basement finish, accessory dwelling unit, short-term rental, solar and a miscellaneous checklist.
- Questionnaires: separate electrical permit and re-roof questionnaires.
- Special Inspection and Testing Agreement, for work that needs special inspections.
- Owner Builder Form, the State’s unsworn declaration, for owners doing their own work.
- Change of Use Form, and a request form for revisions to approved plans (email it with your permit number to permits@murray.utah.gov).
Murray building permit fees
Fees come from the Building Division’s fee sheet effective July 1, 2026. Simple residential jobs have flat fees; other work is “based on valuation” (BOV) with a plan review fee (PRF) added as a percentage of the permit fee.
| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential re-roof | $200, plus $100 with new sheathing |
| Residential windows | $100 |
| Stucco or siding (residential) | $200 |
| Residential mechanical, plumbing, or electrical/service upgrade | $100 each |
| Manufactured home | $350 |
| Residential solar, roof or ground mounted | $394 |
| Energy storage system or EV charger | $300 + $20 for each additional unit (commercial EV chargers add 65% plan review) |
| Basement finish or residential pool | Valuation fee + 50% plan review |
| Commercial re-roof or attached sign | Valuation fee + 10% plan review |
| Pole sign, commercial pool or commercial solar | Valuation fee + 65% plan review |
| Re-inspection, or inspection with no listed fee | $100 per hour |
| Inspection outside business hours | $100 per hour, 2-hour minimum |
| Extra plan review for changes or revisions | $80 per hour, half-hour minimum |
| Work started without a permit (stop work) | Double the permit fee |
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Get a free quote →| Total valuation | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1–$500 | $100 |
| $501–$2,000 | $100 + $3.05 per additional $100 |
| $2,001–$25,000 | $150 + $14 per additional $1,000 |
| $25,001–$50,000 | $391.75 + $10.10 per additional $1,000 |
| $50,001–$100,000 | $643.75 + $7 per additional $1,000 |
| $100,001–$500,000 | $993.75 + $5.60 per additional $1,000 |
| $500,001–$1,000,000 | $3,233.75 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 |
Each increment counts “or fraction thereof”. A project valued at $350,000 therefore carries a permit fee of $993.75 + 250 × $5.60 = $2,393.75, before any plan review percentage. The sheet attaches the ICC Building Valuation Data (February 2026) used to value buildings; for a wood-frame one- or two-family home (R-3, type VB) the valuation figure is $175.92 per sq ft.
Card payments in eProcess 360 are limited to $5,000; larger amounts are paid by check in person at the Building Division. Refunds are 50% of the permit fee, and permits of $100 or less are not refunded.
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The Building Division permits and inspects electrical, plumbing and mechanical work. A stand-alone residential mechanical, plumbing or electrical/service-upgrade permit is $100, and the City publishes an electrical permit questionnaire and a gas line diagram form for those applications. Contractor names, phone numbers, addresses and state licence numbers for the general, electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors are required before a new-home permit is issued.
The Murray City Fire Marshal (801-264-2780) reviews fire protection work under a separate Fire and Life Safety Fee Schedule: $150 for fire alarm or sprinkler plan review, $50 for each listed test or inspection, and $125 for kitchen hood review and inspection, tank installs and commercial energy storage system inspections.
Application documents and plan review
Murray will not accept an application for plan review until the submittal is complete. The single-family dwelling checklist asks for:
- Planning & Zoning approval of the project, or a place on the next Planning Commission agenda for final approval
- A site plan at 1” = 20’ or larger with easements, setbacks, driveways, foundation and lot-corner elevations, slopes steeper than 3:1 and any retaining walls
- A geotechnical report
- Floor plans at 1/4” = 1’ or larger, elevations, cross sections, and footing, foundation, framing and roof details
- Engineer-stamped calculations where the home does not qualify for conventional braced-wall construction
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans, including Manual J heating and cooling loads and the gas line sizing form
- The energy code compliance path chosen
The City’s design criteria for structures are Site Class D (or per the geotechnical report), Seismic Design Category D2 for IRC dwellings, a 28 psf ground snow load and a 30-inch frost depth. Applications filed on or after July 1, 2026 must meet the 2024 building, plumbing, mechanical, existing building and energy codes and the 2023 NEC; houses stay on the 2021 IRC.
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Check that the site is inside Murray, and get Planning & Zoning approval (801-270-2430) where the project needs it.
Download the plan submittal checklist for your project from the Building Division’s Plan Submittals page.
Create an account, choose the scope of work, add contractors and contacts, and upload the complete plan set.
Upload corrections to the same record; extra review caused by changes is billed at $80 per hour.
Pay online by card up to $5,000 (by check in person above that), then print a legible paper copy of the approved stamped plans for the job site.
Request each inspection in eProcess 360 and submit the Certificate of Occupancy sign-off sheet at the end.
Murray building inspections
For permits starting with “E”, you request inspections yourself in eProcess 360; the office will not book them for you. Requests for the next business day must be in before 3:00 p.m., and you can book up to 7 business days ahead. A confirmation email gives the date and the inspector’s name and number. On the morning of the inspection, call the inspector between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. for a closer time; after 8:00 a.m. the window is 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For older permits in the Munis system, call the inspection line at 801-270-2431, option 1, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and leave the permit number, inspection type, date and a contact number; the office calls back to confirm.
The approved stamped plans must be on site in paper form for every inspection. Before occupancy, the general contractor of record collects the sign-offs on the Requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy sheet (building, engineering and stormwater, fire, planning and zoning, and others such as special inspections, the Salt Lake County Health Department or State elevator and boiler inspections where they apply). The City says the certificate or a temporary certificate is issued in 5 to 10 working days.
Local Murray details
Impact fees: the Building Division’s Fees page links Murray City’s own water, sewer, power and park impact fee schedules. The water impact fee for a single-family home is one equivalent residential unit, $3,303.32 in 2026 under the schedule in City Code 3.14.110, rising to $3,342.60 on January 1, 2027. The sewer impact fee (Ordinance 24-06) charges a detached house one ERU; other development pays by meter size or fixture count, for example $1,313 for a 1-inch meter from April 1, 2026.
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Get a free quote →Smelter Site Overlay District: properties in the district need an SSOD permit, applied for in eProcess 360 on a signed and notarized application. Engineering reviews it, other departments sign off, and staff hold a short virtual pre-issuance meeting on the soil handling rules. The SSOD permit costs $500 and does not authorize construction; a building permit is still needed.
Public way: driveways, curb and gutter, drainage and sidewalk work in the public way need an Engineering sign-off (801-270-2454) before the Certificate of Occupancy.
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 Murray permitting resources
- Murray City Building Division
- Murray building permit fees, effective July 1, 2026
- Murray plan submittal checklists
- Murray single-family dwelling submittal checklist
- Murray design criteria and adopted codes
- Murray inspection scheduling instructions
- Murray requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy
- Murray Fire and Life Safety Fee Schedule
- Murray impact fee schedules (water, sewer, power, parks)
- Murray power impact fees (effective November 2, 2026)
- Murray Smelter Site Overlay District permit
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Who issues building permits in Murray?
The Murray City Building Division (801-270-2431, permits@murray.utah.gov) for property inside city limits. Thomas Butz is the Building Official.
How much is a permit for a new roof in Murray?
A residential re-roof is $200, plus $100 if the sheathing is replaced. Commercial re-roofs are charged on valuation plus a 10% plan review fee.
How much is a building permit for a larger project?
It follows the valuation table: for example $2,393.75 for a project valued at $350,000, plus the plan review percentage and any impact fees.
Can I pay the permit by credit card?
Up to $5,000 in eProcess 360. Larger amounts are paid by check in person at the Building Division.
How do I schedule an inspection?
For permits starting with “E”, in eProcess 360 by 3:00 p.m. the business day before. For older permits, call 801-270-2431, option 1.
Can a homeowner pull a permit?
Yes. Owners doing their own work file the State’s owner-builder unsworn declaration, which the Building Division links on its page.
Which codes apply to my application?
Applications from July 1, 2026 follow the 2024 building, plumbing, mechanical, existing building and energy codes and the 2023 NEC; houses stay on the 2021 IRC.
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