Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits in Taylorsville come from the City’s Building Department, and applications, plan uploads and inspection requests all go through the City’s online permit portal. The Department expects to finish plan review within 10 business days, and fees follow the Consolidated Fee Schedule approved on March 19, 2026, with $60 flat fees for common home jobs such as a water heater or a re-roof.
What requires a building permit in Taylorsville?
The Building Department’s “Do I Need a Building Permit?” form sets out what needs a permit; the final word rests with the Building Official.
Permit required
- Removing, converting or replacing electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems
- Enlarging, demolishing or changing the use of a structure
- Retaining walls 4 feet or taller, measured from the bottom of the footing
- Fences over 7 feet
- Grading or excavation moving more than 50 cubic yards, or any cut or fill on sites with waterways or slope hazards
- Sign structures and supports
- Patios, patio covers and decks attached to the home
- Any other addition, alteration or repair not on the exempt list
No permit
- Sheds, detached garages and playhouses under 200 sq ft at a one- or two-family home (under 120 sq ft for commercial uses)
- Fences 7 feet or less
- Retaining walls under 4 feet that carry no load from another structure
- Sidewalks and driveways no more than 30 inches above grade
- Painting, papering, carpeting and basic finish work (not drywall)
- Playground equipment and wall-supported awnings at a house
- Above-ground prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep and 5,000 gallons
Exempt structures still have to meet zoning setbacks, and any digging in the public right of way needs a City excavation permit.
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The Taylorsville City Building Department reviews plans, issues permits and inspects construction. Steve Porten is the Building Official. Each application also gets a zoning review from the Planning Division, and the City’s Engineering Department, the Unified Fire Authority and the Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District may review the plans as well. The department covers property inside Taylorsville; 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 | Taylorsville City Hall, 2600 W Taylorsville Blvd, Taylorsville, UT 84129 |
| Building Department | 801-955-2030 (on the department’s forms); City Hall 801-963-5400 |
| Building Coordinator | 801-918-6414 |
| Building Inspector Coordinator | 801-955-2022 |
| Office hours | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; inspections 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Portal | portal.taylorsvilleut.gov (permits and inspections) |
Applying through the portal
Create an account in the City’s permit portal (the City asks contractors and businesses to use one account each), then start a new building permit. The application asks for the address, a description of the work, owner and applicant contacts and the contractors’ licence numbers, then a project-type list. Based on that description, the portal’s submittals tab shows the required documents, each uploaded as its own labeled PDF; you cannot finish until every required file is in.
The Building Department’s information forms include:
- Guides for residential permits, detached accessory structures, solar PV, tenant improvements and manufactured homes
- Standard details: footing, wall section, stair, swale, portal frame, fuel pipe sizing, one-line diagram, and example site and floor plans
- Deferred Submittal Agreement and Special Inspection Agreement forms
- Owner/Builder Declaration, DOPL Residential Construction Agreement and Contractor Licensing Form
- Mechanical Sizing Form and Geologic Hazards Form
- Final Inspection Checklist
Taylorsville permit fees
Fees come from the City’s Consolidated Fee Schedule, revised and approved on March 19, 2026. Common residential jobs have flat fees per location; other work is charged from a valuation table.
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Get a free quote →| Project | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water heater, furnace or A/C, gas line, electrical service, temporary power (residential) | $60 each |
| Windows and doors, fences, exterior coverings, roofing (residential) | $60 each |
| Demolition (residential or commercial) | $60 |
| Manufactured home setup | $300 |
| Temporary structure | $150 |
| Land disturbance permit | $100 |
| Valuation $50,000–$100,000 | $765 + $8.50 per additional $1,000 |
| Valuation $100,000–$500,000 | $1,181 + $6.50 per additional $1,000 |
| Valuation $500,000–$1,000,000 | $3,781 + $5.50 per additional $1,000 |
| Valuation over $1,000,000 | $6,531 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 |
For houses, the schedule sets the valuation per square foot: $88.03 for main and second floors, $36.50 for a rough basement, $15 for finishing a basement, $34.18 for a garage or shed, $25 for a carport or covered deck, $20 for a deck and $45 for converting a garage to living space. Commercial work is valued from the IBC 2008 valuation table in the schedule’s appendix. Each additional $1,000 counts “or fraction thereof”, so a house with 2,000 sq ft of floor area, a 1,000 sq ft rough basement and a 500 sq ft garage is valued at $229,650 and has a building permit fee of $1,181 + 130 × $6.50 = $2,026.
New homes also pay the City’s park impact fee ($1,290 per single-family home, $920.53 per multi-family unit) and the Unified Fire Service Area’s fire impact fee ($431.42 per single-family home), which the fire service area collects itself. Storm water release impact fees apply per CFS in the Bennion and Taylorsville basins.
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Replacing a water heater, furnace or air conditioner, running a gas line, changing an electrical service or setting temporary power at a home are $60 flat-fee permits. Larger trade work is part of the building permit and its valuation. The application lists the electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors with their state licence numbers, and the City publishes a fuel pipe sizing detail and a mechanical sizing form for gas and HVAC work. The Unified Fire Authority may review the plans, and the Fire Department signs the Final Inspection Checklist where its approval is required.
Residential plan submittal
The City recommends using professionals to prepare plans. For most projects the residential submittal guide asks for a scaled site plan with a north arrow, the City-approved address, lot dimensions, easements, adjacent streets, existing and proposed buildings with setbacks, driveways and decks, elevations of the foundation, floors and lot corners, 1-foot grade contours, slopes steeper than 3:1, retaining walls, utility entry points and any storm detention, plus a geotechnical report and the approved subdivision plan where they apply. Building plans follow, uploaded as PDFs.
The Department’s design criteria are Seismic Design Category D2, a 28 psf ground snow load and a 115 mph wind speed at Exposure B. Plan review takes at most 10 business days, and each resubmittal starts the review time again.
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Use the “Do I Need a Building Permit?” form, and ask Planning about size, height and setbacks.
Create one account for your company or household.
Enter the address, work description, contacts, contractor licences and project details.
Upload each required document on the submittals tab and submit.
Fix any zoning or code comments sent by email, then pay the invoice issued when the plans are approved.
Print the permit and approved plans from the portal, keep them on site and book each inspection online.
Taylorsville inspections
Schedule inspections in the permit portal: open the permit, go to the inspections tab, choose the inspection and give a date, a morning or afternoon preference and a contact. Requests must be in by 4:00 p.m. at least one working day ahead. The inspector’s route is set that morning, so check the portal’s calendar for a time estimate; inspections run 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You need not be present if the inspector can get in, but inspectors may not enter a home alone or with only unaccompanied minors. Results are emailed to the permit holder.
Typical inspections are footing, foundation, sub-rough, the 4-way, insulation (have the REScheck ready), weather barrier, sheetrock, above-ceiling, shower pan and final. Commercial projects may also need special inspections listed after plan review. Before the final, collect sign-offs on the Final Inspection Checklist from the departments and agencies marked on it, such as Planning, the Fire Department, Public Works, Engineering, the Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District and the Salt Lake County Health Department, and get the Building Department’s approval before moving in.
Local Taylorsville details
Improvement district: the Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District may review plans and is one of the agencies on the Final Inspection Checklist (801-968-9081).
Grading and hazards: grading of more than 50 cubic yards, or any cut or fill near waterways or slope hazards, needs a permit; the City publishes a Geologic Hazards Form for affected sites.
Street work: excavation in a City street or public utility easement needs an excavation permit, from $266, plus an excavation bond.
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Get a free quote →Fences: the Planning Division’s P-22 form sets residential fencing standards; fences over 7 feet also need a building permit.
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 Taylorsville permitting resources
- Taylorsville Building Department
- Taylorsville permit portal (permits and inspections)
- Taylorsville information forms and standard details
- Taylorsville: Do I Need a Building Permit?
- Taylorsville: Applying for a Building Permit
- Taylorsville residential plan submittal requirements
- Taylorsville: after you receive your building permit (inspections)
- Taylorsville Final Inspection Checklist
- Taylorsville Owner/Builder Declaration
- Taylorsville Consolidated Fee Schedule (approved March 19, 2026)
- Unified Fire Service Area impact fees
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Taylorsville building permit FAQs
Who issues building permits in Taylorsville?
The Taylorsville City Building Department at City Hall, 2600 W Taylorsville Blvd. Steve Porten is the Building Official.
How much is a permit to replace a water heater or roof?
$60 each for a residential location under the fee schedule approved March 19, 2026.
How much is a building permit for a new house?
It follows the valuation table. A house valued at $229,650 from the City’s per-square-foot rates has a $2,026 building permit fee, plus impact fees.
How long does plan review take?
At most 10 business days; each resubmittal restarts the review time.
Do I need a permit for a shed or fence?
Not for a shed under 200 sq ft at a house or a fence of 7 feet or less, though zoning rules still apply.
How do I schedule an inspection?
In the permit portal, by 4:00 p.m. at least one working day ahead.
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