Springville’s Building Division issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits inside city limits, and every application goes through the City Inspect portal after Planning and Zoning and Storm Water have approved the plans. The permit fee is worked out from construction valuation, with a plan check fee of 55% of it for residential work and 65% for commercial work.
What requires a building permit in Springville?
The Building Division requires a permit before you enlarge, repair, change, add to or demolish a structure, or install equipment or systems in one. Its Building FAQ answers the common cases: decks, garages and roofs need a permit, and an interior remodel needs one when structural parts are added or removed or electrical, HVAC or plumbing systems change.
Permit needed
- New homes, additions, basements and garages
- Decks that do not meet the exemption below
- Re-roofs
- Detached accessory buildings of 200 sq ft or more, any multilevel accessory building, and any accessory building with power, plumbing, heating or cooling
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work, including furnace and air-conditioner replacements
- Rooftop solar
- Commercial buildings, shells, tenant improvements, changes of use, racking and signs
- Demolition
Exempt (city list, 2021 IRC)
- One-story sheds and playhouses under 200 sq ft at a home, or under 120 sq ft at a non-residential site
- Retaining walls up to 4 feet from the bottom of the footing, unless they carry a surcharge
- Prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep
- Decks no more than 30 inches above grade that need no guardrail and do not serve the required exit door
- Storage containers (conex boxes) under 350 sq ft at grade with no utility connections
- Sidewalks, driveways, painting, flooring, cabinets and similar finish work
Exempt work still has to meet the zoning setbacks. Fences need a separate fence permit from Community Development, and a fence over 6 feet also needs a building permit (see the local section).
Who issues building permits in Springville?
The Building Division, part of the Community Development Department at the Civic Center, reviews plans, issues building and trade permits and inspects the work for property inside Springville. Its office specialist answers the phone and inspection requests from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; Community Development staff are unavailable during their Wednesday staff meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For land in the canyon outside the city, the Building FAQ sends owners to the Utah County Building Department in Provo.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Building Division | 110 South Main Street, Springville, UT 84663 |
| Building plans and inspections | 801-489-2704 |
| Planning and Zoning | 801-491-7861 |
| Office hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
| Apply | City Inspect portal (online only) |
| Springville Power Department | 450 West 700 North, 801-489-2750 |
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Get a free quote →Springville applications, checklists and forms
Create a City Inspect account from the Building Division page, then build and submit the application with the plans as non-secured PDF files, so staff can add comments. The portal is also used to answer review comments, pay and request inspections. The city does not take paper plan sets; a kiosk at the Community Development counter lets you upload plans from a flash drive.
The Building Division publishes a checklist for each common permit:
- Residential, basement, deck and accessory structure checklists (2026 editions)
- Commercial, commercial shell, tenant improvement and commercial racking checklists; racking needs engineering calculations and a special inspector during floor bolting
- Sign permit checklist (updated July 2026)
- Accessory dwelling unit application, with the city’s ADU code
- Owner/Builder Certification: the Utah Division of Professional Licensing form (March 2026 version), signed and notarized, for owners building or remodeling their own home. For a new house the owner certifies that it is the only house they have built this year and that they have built no more than three in the past five years.
- Land disturbance permit application (updated July 1, 2026) for storm water (SWPPP) control
Permit costs and fees in Springville
The Building Division’s fee schedule effective September 15, 2026 sets the building permit fee from construction valuation, worked out from square footage and the ICC building valuation data of February 2026. An application fee is paid up front and credited toward the building permit fee.
| Valuation | Building permit fee |
|---|---|
| $0–$1,999 | $85, plus 3% of the amount over $1,000 |
| $2,000–$24,999 | $115, plus 1.457% of the amount over $2,000 |
| $25,000–$49,999 | $450.11, plus 1.041% of the amount over $25,000 |
| $50,000–$99,999 | $710.36, plus 0.729% of the amount over $50,000 |
| $100,000–$499,999 | $1,074.86, plus 0.583% of the amount over $100,000 |
| $500,000–$999,999 | $3,406.86, plus 0.495% of the amount over $500,000 |
| $1,000,000 and up | $5,881.86, plus 0.38% of the amount over $1,000,000 |
Not sure this scope needs a permit?
Get a free quote →| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Plan check fee | 55% of the building permit fee (residential); 65% (commercial) |
| State of Utah surcharge | 1% of the building permit fee |
| Application fee, credited to the permit fee | $150 residential (not a new house); $250 new house; $500 commercial remodel or tenant improvement; $2,500 new commercial building |
| Residential mechanical, electrical or plumbing permit | $170 |
| Residential rooftop solar permit | $423 |
| Re-inspection | $85 |
| Completion bond | Equal to the building permit fee, up to $2,000; returned when the Certificate of Occupancy is issued |
| Performance bond (damage to public improvements) | $2,000 for each 50 feet of street frontage or part of it |
| Land disturbance permit, 6 months | $852 within a common plan (with NOI); $710 otherwise |
For a house valued at $300,000, the building permit fee is $1,074.86 plus 0.583% of $200,000 ($1,166), or $2,240.86. The residential plan check fee is 55% of that, $1,232.47, and the state surcharge is $22.41. The completion bond would be $2,000.
The plan check fee is due in full when you submit. Impact fees and bonds are paid by cash or check only, payable to Springville City; other permit fees can also be paid by debit or credit card up to $3,000, with a 2% card surcharge. Starting work without a permit doubles the permit fee.
Impact and utility fees for a new house
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parks and trails impact fee | $6,062.70 |
| Road impact fee (detached house) | $1,508.79 |
| Public safety impact fee | $1,128.52 per unit |
| Sewer impact fee (1-inch meter) | $3,137.34 |
| Indoor culinary water impact fee (1-inch meter) | $1,266 |
| Storm sewer impact fee | $1,246.56 (lot under 2,000 sq ft) to $6,869.95 (over 20,000 sq ft); $2,770.14 for 8,000–10,889 sq ft |
| Power impact fee | $1,271 (100 A) to $2,542 (200 A) |
| Electrical meter, single phase | $700 |
| Water meter (1-inch) | $518.09 |
| Pressurized irrigation meter (1-inch) | $431.57 |
| Temporary power | $250 |
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →A new house also pays, by lot size, either an outdoor culinary water impact fee or a pressurized irrigation impact fee (for example $629 to $7,334 for pressurized irrigation). City Council adopted new water reclamation facility and transportation impact fees on March 17, 2026 (Ordinances 09-2026 and 10-2026). The FY 2026-27 comprehensive fee schedule in the city budget still shows some earlier amounts (for example $1,461.62 for roads and $1,256 for indoor culinary water); the Building Division’s September 2026 sheet is the newer document.
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits
The Building Division issues and inspects electrical, plumbing and mechanical work. A stand-alone residential mechanical, electrical or plumbing permit, such as a furnace or water heater replacement, costs $170. On a new house the trade work is covered by the building permit and checked at the underground plumbing, power trench, four-way, gas line and permanent power inspections.
Springville runs its own electric utility. Electrical meter, temporary power and power impact fees are charged by service size, and commercial service sizes are set by the Power Department. For rooftop solar the homeowner must sign the Customer/Owner Generation Agreement and application in person at the Power Department, 450 West 700 North; the permit submittal needs the solar plan, electrical plan, equipment specifications and an engineer’s letter on the roof.
Application documents and plan review
Since the 2025 legislative changes, Springville accepts only complete applications, and some approvals must come first. For a house, Planning and Zoning and Storm Water review and approve the plans in City Inspect before the Building Division takes the file. For non-residential work, the site plan needs Development Review Committee approval, and outside fees (irrigation company, SWPPP, water shares, power) must be paid with proof of payment.
New house
- Signed building permit application
- Plat or site plan showing irrigation ditches, utilities, water meter and pressurized irrigation locations (not in the driveway), contours and retention
- Footing, foundation and floor plans, elevations from natural grade and wall sections
- Engineering with calculations where required, and retaining wall details
- Plumbing, mechanical and electrical plans, gas line diagram and Manual J, D and S
- Energy code compliance and truss sheets
- Geotechnical report (bearing pressure, water table, drainage)
- Owner/Builder Certification if the owner is building
Commercial
- Building permit application and water shares, if not tendered with the development
- Site plan approved through the Development Review Committee
- Cover sheet with the code analysis
- Stamped structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing drawings
- Electrical Service Information Request form
- Truss engineering, load calculations and duct design, ComCheck or ASHRAE 90.1
- Accessibility, egress and fire protection details, geotechnical report
- Special inspector information and construction valuation
Rather not deal with the building department?
Get a free quote →Plans are reviewed in the order complete submittals arrive. The 2026 checklists say review can take several weeks depending on demand. The older Building FAQ (2023) aims for a first residential review within 14 business days and a commercial review within 21, with resubmitted corrections usually checked within 3 business days. Changes from the approved plans can bring extra plan review fees.
How to apply: 7-step Springville process
Make sure the site is inside Springville; canyon land outside the city goes to Utah County. Check setbacks and open-space rules in the city code.
Pay irrigation company, SWPPP and other outside fees, and get Development Review Committee approval for non-residential sites.
Register from the Building Division page; the email you use becomes your identifier on every permit.
Attach every item on the matching checklist as non-secured PDFs; Planning and Zoning and Storm Water review first, then Building.
Upload corrections in City Inspect; each upload creates a work item for the Building Division.
Pay the permit, impact fees and bonds (impact fees and bonds by cash or check), and sign the contractor information or the Owner/Builder Certification.
Request each inspection in City Inspect at least 24 hours ahead; the completion bond comes back with the Certificate of Occupancy.
Springville building inspections
Request inspections in City Inspect at any time, or call 801-489-2704 between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; voicemail left outside those hours may wait until the next day. The checklists require 24 hours’ notice and the Building Division page recommends 48 hours, because next-day slots are not always open. Same-day inspections are not offered. Requests are booked in morning or afternoon blocks, and for a concrete pour you can add the pour time. The city inspects within three business days of a request, and a request made between 5:00 p.m. Friday and Sunday night counts as received on Monday.
A typical house is inspected at footings, foundation, temporary power, underground plumbing, sewer lateral, power trench, four-way (framing, rough electrical, rough plumbing and mechanical), gas line, insulation, drywall, flashing, lath, permanent power, drive approach and final. Sewer lateral inspections must be on a water test. City Inspect will not let you book some inspections until the earlier ones have passed. Each required inspection includes one re-inspection; after that each visit costs $85.
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Get a free quote →A permit expires 180 days after it is issued or after the last inspection, and renewing it costs half the original permit fee. Multi-family and commercial projects need a preconstruction meeting before work starts.
Local Springville details that matter
Fences: Community Development reviews a fence permit application with a site plan and a review fee, usually at the counter or within one to three business days. Fences can be 4 feet high in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, with extra limits on corner lots, and must sit at least one foot behind the sidewalk. Fences over 6 feet and retaining walls over 4 feet also need a building permit. The fence code was amended on April 7, 2026 (Ordinance 11-2026).
Storm water and driveways: a land disturbance permit is needed for ground disturbance, and the drive approach is inspected before final.
Water shares and irrigation: commercial and new development applications must show that water shares have been tendered and irrigation company fees paid before the city accepts the building permit application.
HOA rules: the city does not enforce subdivision covenants (CC&Rs); the homeowners association does.
Permit records: the Building Division posts a list of issued building permits, and approved plans are released only to the plan owner or contractor.
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 Springville permitting resources
Springville’s own pages and documents, plus the state code reference:
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →- Springville Building Division (City Inspect links, checklists and forms)
- Springville building and impact fee schedule, effective September 15, 2026
- Springville Residential Building Permit Checklist (2026)
- Springville Commercial Building Permit Checklist (2026)
- Springville list of work exempt from permits (2021 IRC)
- Springville Building FAQ
- Springville fence regulations and fence permit
- Owner/Builder Certification form (2026)
- Utah State Construction Code editions
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing
Springville permit FAQs
How much is a building permit in Springville?
It depends on valuation. A $300,000 house pays a $2,240.86 building permit fee, a $1,232.47 plan check fee and a $22.41 state surcharge, plus impact fees, meters and a completion bond of up to $2,000. A stand-alone residential electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit is $170.
Do I need a permit for a shed in Springville?
Not for a one-story shed under 200 sq ft at a home with no power, water or gas, but it must still meet setbacks. Larger, multilevel or serviced accessory buildings need a permit.
Do I need a permit for a fence?
Yes, a fence permit from Community Development. A fence over 6 feet also needs a building permit.
How long does plan review take?
The city reviews complete applications in order and says review can take several weeks depending on demand. Planning and Zoning and Storm Water approvals come before the building review starts.
Can I pull my own permit as a homeowner?
Yes, with the state Owner/Builder Certification, signed and notarized, for a home you will use yourself.
How do I schedule an inspection?
Through City Inspect, or by phone at 801-489-2704 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Give at least 24 hours’ notice; same-day inspections are not offered.
Who issues permits for land outside Springville city limits?
Utah County’s Building Division, which covers unincorporated land, including property in the canyon.
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