In unincorporated Wasatch County, building permits come from the County Building Department at 1891 W 3000 S, Heber City (435-657-3200). Since March 2026 applications are filed in CityInspect with every document as a PDF, and inspections are booked online with 24 hours’ notice, typically 2–3 business days out. Heber City, Midway, Hideout, Interlaken, Charleston, Daniel and Independence handle permits inside their limits; Wallsburg approves projects first and then sends them to the County.
What requires a building permit in Wasatch County?
The County’s building FAQ sets the main thresholds:
Permit needed
- New homes and other dwellings
- Any structure over 200 sq ft
- Detached garages, basement finishes and swimming pools (each has a County checklist)
- Decks 30 inches or more above the ground, whatever their size
- Agricultural buildings (a permit is still required, under different rules and an Agricultural Exemption Acknowledgment)
- Temporary power
No permit
- Single-story detached accessory structures under 200 sq ft
- Even without a permit, check the setbacks with the County Planning Office
A home also needs automatic fire sprinklers under County Ordinance 17-04 when there is no public water system with hydrants, when the only fire access road is steeper than 10% for more than 500 feet, when the home exceeds 10,000 sq ft, or when it is more than double the average size of the unsprinkled homes in its subdivision. Sprinkler plans and calculations must then come with the application.
Who issues building permits in Wasatch County?
The County Building Department, part of Development Services, reviews plans, issues permits and inspects in unincorporated Wasatch County. The Building Department does not provide utilities; water, sewer, power, gas and fire services come from special service districts and utilities.
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Get a free quote →| Town | Who issues building permits |
|---|---|
| Heber City | Heber City’s own Building Department |
| Midway | Midway City; the County Building Department is one of the City’s approved inspection agencies when the City cannot inspect within 3 business days |
| Hideout | Town of Hideout, online through CityInspect (435-659-4739) |
| Interlaken | Interlaken Town, through its Town Engineer, Planning Commission and Town Administrator (code revised June 2026) |
| Charleston | Town of Charleston: the application packet goes to the Town Clerk, the Zoning Administrator checks setbacks and the Town’s part-time building inspector (801-602-2117) works out the permit fee; Town Hall 435-654-7177, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Daniel | Town of Daniel, with its own application and fee schedule: a valuation-based permit fee, plan review at $120 an hour or the consultant’s cost, and a $750 drop-off fee for a new house that is credited toward the permit fee; town office 435-654-5062 |
| Independence | Independence Town, which contracts plan review and inspection to AOKA Engineers; the Town charges no permit fee of its own but passes AOKA’s costs on to the owner (Town Council minutes, April 8, 2026) |
| Wallsburg | Town approval first: a $250 plan review fee to the Town Clerk (801-960-8426), Planning Commission review, Town Council approval and any town impact and system enhancement fees, then an approval letter; the building permit itself comes from the County Building Department |
| Park City (small part in Wasatch County) | Park City’s Building Department |
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Building Department | 1891 W 3000 S, Heber City, UT 84032; 435-657-3200 |
| Apply | CityInspect account (registration link on the County’s Building Permit Application page) |
| Planning (impact fees, setbacks) | 435-657-3205 |
| Wasatch County Fire District | 435-940-9636 |
| Heber Light and Power | 435-654-1581 |
How the Wasatch County application works
The County moved building permit applications to CityInspect on March 16, 2026; new users register for an account, and builders need a Builder account, with extra users added under it, to request inspections. Every document must be a PDF, or the application is returned as incomplete, and the County emails a list of anything missing after its completeness review.
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Get a free quote →Forms on the County’s Forms & Checklists page include the Owner-Builder Agreement (January 13, 2026 version), the Agricultural Exemption Acknowledgment, the Fire Hazard Severity Form, the Fuel Gas Installation Form, a Contractor Change Form and a Request for Permit Extension. A County guide explains when plan revisions can be uploaded as attachments and when they need a sub-review.
Wasatch County permit fees
The Building Department’s fees are based on square footage and vary by project. The County’s own FAQ, last updated in June 2023, gives an average of about $1.25 per sq ft for the Building Department portion as of June 2016, counting all finished and unfinished space, garages, porches, decks and roofs over decks. Other charges it lists:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| County impact fees, new single-family home (Ordinance 26-06 schedule) | $1,445.48 transportation, $278 public safety and $3,515.99 parks and trails: $5,239.47 in all ($278 in Wallsburg Town, per the County FAQ) |
| Temporary power | $75 |
| Solid Waste SSD garbage fee | $172.50 residential, $345 commercial |
| Heber Valley Special Service District sewer charge (if on its sewer) | $4,170 |
| Fire, water, sewer and power fees | Collected by the special service districts and utilities |
| Re-inspection | Charged when work is not ready, plans are not on site, an inspection is cancelled the same day or items are not corrected; paid online |
Parks and trails impact fee: the County Council adopted Ordinance 26-06 by a 5-0 vote on May 20, 2026, raising the parks and trails impact fee to $3,515.99 for a single-family home and $3,444.32 for each duplex or multi-family unit (from $1,570 and $1,538). The minutes say the fee applies to homes in the unincorporated county, and County impact fees are paid before the building permit is issued. Planning (435-657-3205) quotes multi-family and commercial amounts. The Wasatch County Fire Protection Special Service District adopted its own impact fees in November 2025 (Resolution 25-03); they are collected by the district.
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Trade work is reviewed and inspected under the County building permit. Gas schematics, Manual J and D heat loss calculations, truss packages and fireplace specifications can be deferred submittals, and the Fuel Gas Installation Form covers the gas line. Dominion Energy publishes gas meter protection requirements that the County links on its Building page.
The County does not run utilities: water and sewer come from the special service district serving the lot (Twin Creeks, North Village, Jordanelle and Strawberry SSDs share a County contact at 435-657-3244; Midway Sanitation is 435-654-4120), power from Rocky Mountain Power or Heber Light and Power, and gas from Dominion Energy. A lot on septic needs a septic letter with the application. The Wasatch County Health Department, 55 South 500 East, Heber City, issues the Wasatch County Wastewater Permit for onsite systems of up to 5,000 gallons a day (wastewater questions 435-657-3261).
Wasatch County submittal requirements
Upload with the application
- Complete plan set with the site plan (for new homes, the site plan and landscape plan go in as separate files)
- Structural engineering calculations
- REScheck
- Wildland Fire Hazard Severity Form and landscape plan, if the lot is in the wildland-urban interface
- Septic letter, if the property is on septic
- Owner-Builder Agreement, if applicable
- Slope analysis, if noted on the plat or asked for by Planning
- Fire sprinkler plans and calculations, if sprinklers are required
May be deferred
- Gas schematic
- Manual J and D heat loss calculations
- Truss package
- Fireplace specifications
- Fire sprinkler plans in the MIDA land use area (through the Wasatch County Fire District)
The County’s design criteria use the 2024 IBC and 2021 IRC, a 115 mph basic wind speed, Site Class D by default and a ground snow load from Utah State University’s snow load calculator. Processing time depends on how complete the submittal is and how quickly corrections come back.
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Heber City, Midway, Hideout, Interlaken, Charleston, Daniel and Independence lots go to those towns; a Wallsburg lot needs the Town’s approval letter before the County application.
Ask Planning about setbacks, check the County wildland fire map, and test the lot against the sprinkler triggers.
Get water and sewer from the service district, or a septic letter, and contact the power and gas provider.
Upload every required PDF using the County’s file list.
Respond to review comments, then pay the County permit and impact fees and the district fees.
Give 24 hours’ notice, and request concrete inspections by 2 p.m. the business day before the pour.
Wasatch County inspections
All inspections are requested online with a Builder account, using the permit number and the first five characters of the permit holder’s name. Requests made during business hours are scheduled by the end of that day, and an email confirms the date and whether it is a morning or afternoon slot. Inspections are first come, first served by area, with an average wait of 2 to 3 business days, and concrete inspections must be requested by 2 p.m. the business day before the pour. The stamped approved plans must be on site.
Before the final, a lot in the wildland-urban interface needs a Wasatch County Fire District landscaping inspection, and required fire sprinklers need their final inspection and flow test. The County’s final checklist also asks for 4-inch address numbers, repaired sidewalk, curb and gutter, and grading that falls 6 inches in the first 10 feet. After the final passes, the certificate of occupancy collects County signatures, which takes at least 7 to 10 business days, and is then recorded.
Local Wasatch County details that matter
Wildland-urban interface: lots in the County’s wildland fire map area need the Fire Hazard Severity Form and a landscape plan at application, and a Fire District landscaping inspection before the final.
Special service districts: fire, water, sewer and power fees are collected by the districts and utilities, not the Building Department, so a new home can owe several separate bills, including $4,170 to the Heber Valley Special Service District when it connects to that sewer.
Slopes: a slope analysis is required where the plat notes one or where Planning asks for it.
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Official Wasatch County permitting resources
County, town and state sources:
- Utah Code 15A-2-103, adopted construction codes
- Wasatch County building FAQ
- Wasatch County inspection requests
- Wasatch County Building Department
- Wasatch County building permit application and required documents
- Wasatch County building forms and checklists
- Wasatch County residential fire sprinkler requirements
- Wasatch County design criteria
- Wasatch County final inspection checklist
- Wasatch County Council minutes, May 20, 2026 (Ordinance 26-06, parks and trails impact fee)
- Wasatch County Health Department permits, including wastewater permits
- Town of Charleston documents, including the building permit packet
- Town of Daniel forms: building permit application and building fee schedule
- Independence Town Council minutes, April 8, 2026 (AOKA Engineers contract)
- Wallsburg Town building permit application and checklist (2024)
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Who issues building permits in Wasatch County?
The County Building Department in Heber City (435-657-3200) for unincorporated areas. Heber City, Midway, Hideout, Interlaken, Charleston, Daniel and Independence handle permits inside their limits; Wallsburg approves a project first and then sends it to the County.
How do I apply?
Online through CityInspect since March 16, 2026, uploading every document as a PDF.
Do I need a permit for a shed or deck?
Not for a single-story detached structure under 200 sq ft, but any deck 30 inches or more off the ground needs one, and Planning still checks setbacks.
How long does an inspection take to get?
Give at least 24 hours’ notice; the average wait is 2 to 3 business days.
What does a new home cost in fees?
The County’s FAQ cites about $1.25 per sq ft for the building permit (a 2016 average). County impact fees for a single-family home total $5,239.47 under Ordinance 26-06 (adopted May 20, 2026), including the new $3,515.99 parks and trails fee, and fire, water, sewer and power fees go to the districts and utilities.
When does a house need fire sprinklers?
When there is no public water with hydrants, the access road is steeper than 10% for over 500 feet, the home is over 10,000 sq ft, or it is more than double its subdivision’s average size.
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