Building permits in West Jordan are issued by the Building and Safety Division, which provides plan checking, permitting and inspection services. The city publishes its review windows in unusual detail, which makes a West Jordan programme genuinely plannable.
This guide covers the published review windows for residential and commercial work, how the correction cycle runs and how long a re-review takes, the Public Portal and the plan check report, the city's role as a mutual aid inspection partner, and how the statewide codes apply.
This guide covers work inside West Jordan city limits. South Jordan, Riverton and Kearns are separate answers.
Budget the correction cycle, not just the review. The city publishes both halves: up to 10 business days for an initial residential review and 21 for commercial, then five business days for each re-review after corrections. A commercial project generating two correction rounds is looking at roughly 31 business days of review before an invoice is even issued. That arithmetic is the argument for a complete first submittal.
What requires a permit in West Jordan?
The West Jordan Building and Safety Division provides plan checking, permitting and inspection services for new construction, additions, remodels and alterations, and demolitions inside the city limits. The Permit Center is at City Hall, 8000 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT 84088, generally open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and closed on holidays; permit, inspection and code questions go to 801-569-5050.
West Jordan publishes its review windows, and they are specific. Residential projects: allow up to 10 business days for the initial review by the Building and Planning departments where applicable. Commercial projects: allow up to 21 business days. Holidays are excluded from both. That is a genuine programming input rather than an aspiration, and it makes the residential and commercial tracks plan very differently.
The correction cycle is published too, which is rarer still. After the initial review you receive an email notification, and a plan check report is uploaded to the attachments and related documents section of your record setting out the required corrections. You upload revised documents to the portal for re-review, and corrections are reviewed within five business days. Once plans are approved you receive an invoice notification by email.
Utah has one construction code for the whole state, so what varies is the local amendments, zoning, fire authority and service district on top of it. There is a split in the current adoption that matters on every project, and getting it backwards is the most common Utah code error. Effective the first of July 2026, Utah moved the building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy conservation, existing building and swimming pool and spa codes to their 2024 editions. The residential code did not move — it remains the 2021 edition — and the electrical code remains the 2023 edition. So a commercial building is designed to a 2024 code while the house next door is still on 2021, and both are correct.
Permit required
- New residential and commercial construction and additions
- Remodels and alterations
- Demolitions
- Structural changes and load-bearing work
- Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work
- Solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage
- Re-roofing and exterior envelope work
- Work requiring planning review alongside the building permit
Typically exempt
- Purely cosmetic finish work that alters no regulated system
- Like-for-like minor repairs not affecting structure or a system
- Routine maintenance that does not extend or reroute a system
- Work the city's published guidance identifies as exempt
West Jordan building department: who handles permitting
Applications go through the West Jordan Public Portal, and the city publishes a portal guide walking through the process. If you are unsure which permit type to select, the city asks you to contact the office for guidance rather than guessing — a mis-selected permit type is a slow way to discover a problem.
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Get a free quote →The correction workflow is well signposted. Email notification tells you corrections exist; the plan check report itself lives in the attachments and related documents section of the record rather than in the email; and revised documents go back into the portal rather than by email. Once plans are approved, the invoice notification arrives by email and fees are paid before issuance.
West Jordan is also one of three jurisdictions named in the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District's mutual aid agreement for building inspection services. Its inspectors may cover the district's service area when the district cannot meet the three business day standard, arranged through the district's own inspectors first.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Authority | Building and Safety Division, West Jordan |
| Services | Plan checking, permitting and inspection |
| Portal | West Jordan Public Portal, with a published portal guide |
| Residential review | Up to 10 business days, excluding holidays |
| Commercial review | Up to 21 business days, excluding holidays |
| Corrections | Reviewed within five business days |
| Plan check report | Uploaded to the attachments and related documents section |
| Invoicing | Notification by email once plans are approved |
| Permit Center hours | Weekdays, generally eight to five, closed on holidays |
| Mutual aid | Named as an inspection partner for the Municipal Services District |
The plan check report is not in the email — it is in your record. West Jordan sends an email notification when corrections are required, but the report setting out what has to change is uploaded to the attachments and related documents section of the portal record. Revised documents go back the same way. Teams that work only from the email notification routinely miss the substance and lose a review cycle.
West Jordan is not South Jordan, and neither is the Municipal Services District. West Jordan and South Jordan are separate cities with similar names sharing a boundary, each with its own building department. Neighbouring Kearns is served by the Municipal Services District, and West Valley City, Taylorsville, Riverton, Herriman and Copperton are further separate answers. Confirm from the parcel.
In 2025, building permits issued in West Jordan authorized 760 new privately owned housing units, 424 of them single-family homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.
West Jordan permits: record types and what each covers
The record catalog is conventional; what distinguishes West Jordan is that the process around each record is published in unusual detail.
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| Permit type | What triggers it | Review path | Fee basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New construction | New dwellings, additions, and accessory structures above the local size threshold | Plan review against the state-adopted 2021 International Residential Code with Utah amendments, plus zoning and setbacks | Valuation-based |
| Addition | Added conditioned or unconditioned space attached to an existing dwelling | Structural and energy review; since 1 July 2026 houses follow Utah's own energy chapter in the residential code, with one set of insulation values statewide | Valuation-based |
| Renovation / alteration | Structural changes, layout changes, or added plumbing, mechanical, or electrical | Plan review scaled to scope; a change that alters egress, structure, or a system is reviewed even where the footprint does not move | Valuation-based |
| Reroof | Roof covering replacement, recover, and structural deck repair | Deck and dry-in inspection; plan review rarely required, but a change of assembly type can trigger a structural check | Valuation or squares |
| Solar photovoltaic | Rooftop or ground-mount arrays, with or without battery storage | Single local review covering both the structural attachment and the electrical scope; there is no separate state electrical record in Utah | Flat or system-size based |
| Battery energy storage | Wall or floor-mounted storage added to a dwelling | Electrical review plus fire separation, ventilation, and location check | Flat or per-permit minimum |
| Electrical | Service changes, panel upgrades, new circuits, EV chargers, meter sets, and rewiring | Local trade review and local inspection against the 2023 National Electrical Code, which applies statewide | Per-permit or per-device |
| Plumbing | New piping, repipes, fixtures, gas piping, and water heater replacement | Local trade review; performed by a contractor holding the matching state licence classification and qualifier | Per-permit minimum or per-fixture |
| Mechanical / HVAC | Changeouts, new ductwork, and refrigeration | Local trade review; changeout volume is heavy given Utah heating loads and wide seasonal swings | Per-permit minimum or per-unit |
| Patio cover and shade structure | Attached and detached covers, ramadas, and carports | Structural review for wind uplift and attachment, plus zoning for setbacks and lot coverage | Valuation or flat |
| Swimming pool | In-ground and above-ground pools and spas | Barrier, bonding, and electrical review; the state code adopts the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code | Valuation or flat |
| Manufactured home set-up | Placing or re-siting a manufactured or modular home | Federal HUD label for manufactured homes or a state decal for modular units, with local zoning, floodplain, foundation, and utility connection review | Flat or per-unit |
| Demolition | Full or partial demolition of a dwelling or accessory structure | Utility disconnect confirmation, dust control where earthmoving is involved, and site restoration check | Flat |
| Residential review track | One- and two-family work | Up to 10 business days for initial review, holidays excluded | Per the city schedule |
| Correction re-review | Any resubmittal after a plan check report | Reviewed within five business days | No separate charge |
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| Permit type | What triggers it | Review path | Fee basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New commercial construction | Ground-up commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings | Concurrent review against the state-adopted 2024 International Building Code with Utah amendments, plus fire and zoning | Valuation-based |
| Tenant improvement / upfit | Interior fit-out of an existing tenant space | Building, trade, and life-safety review; accessibility attaches on change of use | Valuation-based |
| Change of occupancy | Converting a building or space to a different use group | Occupancy classification, egress, and accessibility review | Valuation or flat |
| Commercial electrical | Service, distribution, and branch circuit work | Local trade review and local inspection; Utah has no central state electrical permit for either residential or commercial work | Per-permit or valuation |
| Commercial plumbing | Process piping, fixtures, backflow, and grease waste | Local trade review; backflow and grease interceptor sign-off where applicable | Per-fixture or valuation |
| Commercial mechanical | Rooftop units, kitchen exhaust and hood systems, and refrigeration | Local trade review; hood and suppression systems draw fire review alongside mechanical | Per-unit or valuation |
| Commercial reroof | Roof covering replacement on a commercial structure | Deck, dry-in, and attachment inspection | Valuation or squares |
| Signage | Wall, ground, and illuminated signs | Zoning review for size and placement, plus electrical where illuminated | Flat or per-sign |
| Grading and drainage | Clearing, grading, and site work that alters drainage | Civil review of grading and drainage, separate from the building permit | Acreage or valuation |
| Dust control permit | Earthmoving, trenching, and construction dust on a qualifying site | Utah Division of Air Quality, not the building department; a fugitive dust control plan is required for qualifying sites larger than a quarter acre | Set by the Utah Division of Air Quality where a dust control plan is required |
| Commercial demolition | Full or partial demolition of a commercial structure | Utility disconnect, asbestos notification, dust control, and site restoration | Flat or valuation |
| Commercial review track | Commercial and multifamily work | Up to 21 business days for initial review, holidays excluded | Per the city schedule |
| Mutual aid inspection | The Municipal Services District's service area | Arranged through the district's own inspectors first | Per the agreement |
Residential
- Building and trade permits are issued and inspected by the same local authority
- There is no separate state electrical permit — electrical is a local record
- A state contractor licence in the correct classification is required, with a named qualifier where the classification demands one
- Properties on septic need on-site wastewater approval before ground is broken
Commercial — multi-discipline
- Concurrent review across building, trades, fire, and zoning
- Signed and sealed plans across every affected discipline
- The licensee's classification must match the actual scope of work
- Accessibility and life-safety review attach to any change of occupancy
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| Record | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Building permit | New construction, additions, remodels, alterations and demolition |
| Residential review track | Up to 10 business days for initial review |
| Commercial review track | Up to 21 business days for initial review |
| Correction re-review | Within five business days of resubmittal |
| Trade permit | Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas by the licensed contractor |
| Solar photovoltaic permit | Arrays, inverters and battery storage |
| Demolition permit | Removal of a building or structure |
| Planning review | Where required alongside the building permit |
| Certificate of occupancy | Once every required inspection is clear |
Solar permits in West Jordan
Solar in West Jordan is permitted and inspected by the city under Utah's statewide adopted editions. The Utah point that governs every trade here is the edition split: the building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and energy codes moved to their 2024 editions in July 2026, while the residential code stayed on 2021 and the electrical code on 2023. A designer who reads the building code year and infers the electrical year gets rapid shutdown, labelling and conductor requirements wrong. Programme against the published review windows: a residential array sits in the 10 business day track, and a correction round adds five business days on top. A complete first submittal is worth more here than in most jurisdictions because the arithmetic is public.
Roofing permits in West Jordan
A roof covering replacement is permitted work and follows the ordinary sequence with the deck and dry-in inspected before the covering goes on. Work corrections from the plan check report uploaded to the attachments and related documents section of your portal record rather than from the email notification, which only tells you corrections exist. Salt Lake Valley roofing is designed against snow load and freeze-thaw.
Solar and roofing work follow the statewide code, and utilities run interconnection on their own timeline. Utah rules
West Jordan permit cost
Permit fees follow the city's adopted schedule, with building fees valuation-driven and plan review assessed alongside. Fees are invoiced once plans are approved, with notification by email, and paid before the permit issues.
The real cost variable here is review time rather than fee rate, because the city publishes both. A complete first submittal on a commercial project can save several weeks against one that generates repeated correction rounds at five business days each. Utah jurisdictions commonly double permit fees where work has been started or completed without a permit, and several publish that rule explicitly. Treat it as the default expectation rather than an unusual penalty.
| Fee component | How it works |
|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Valuation-based under the city's adopted schedule |
| Plan review | Assessed alongside the building permit |
| Trade permits | Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas per discipline |
| Correction cycles | Five business days each; a schedule cost, not a fee |
| Planning review | Where the project requires it alongside building review |
| Invoicing | Issued on plan approval, notified by email |
| Re-inspection | Charged where an inspection has to be repeated |
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West Jordan trade permits
The trades are permitted and inspected by the city under Utah's statewide adopted editions. There is no central state electrical permit.
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Required for service changes, panel work, new circuits, solar and EV charging. Utah's adopted electrical code did not move in the 2026 transition, so confirm the edition rather than inferring it from the building code year.
Plumbing and gas permits
Required for new piping, repipes, fixtures, water heaters, sewer and water connections and gas piping. Water heater replacement is among the most commonly missed permits across Utah.
Mechanical permits
Required for furnaces, boilers, air conditioning, heat pumps and ductwork. Furnace and air conditioning replacements always require a mechanical permit, and the Salt Lake Valley carries a genuine heating load alongside summer cooling.
Plan check discipline
Not a trade, but the thing that decides a West Jordan programme. With published review windows of 10 and 21 business days and a five-day re-review, the difference between a complete and an incomplete submittal is measured in weeks rather than days.
Contractors are licensed by the state Division of Professional Licensing, and a business licence must name a qualifier. Utah rules
West Jordan permit application: how to apply step by step
Here is how to get a building permit in West Jordan, from confirming the requirement through to close-out. Each step below corresponds to a real decision point where projects commonly stall.
South Jordan, West Valley City, Taylorsville, Riverton and Herriman are separate cities, and neighbouring Kearns is served by the Municipal Services District.
The city asks you to contact the office for guidance if you are unsure which type to select, rather than guessing and discovering the problem in review.
Up to 10 business days for residential initial review, 21 for commercial, holidays excluded, then five business days per correction re-review.
Fill in all required fields, attach plans and submit. The published portal guide walks through the process step by step.
The plan check report is uploaded to the attachments and related documents section of your record. Upload revised documents to the portal for re-review.
An invoice notification arrives by email once plans are approved. Pay, collect the permit and work the inspection sequence.
Inspections in West Jordan
Inspections are scheduled against the issued permit through the city's process, with the Building and Safety Division providing inspection services alongside plan checking and permitting. The Permit Center keeps ordinary weekday hours and is closed on holidays — which matters given that the published review windows also exclude holidays.
West Jordan sits on the other side of that arrangement too, as one of three jurisdictions named in the Municipal Services District's mutual aid agreement for building inspection services. Its inspectors may cover the district's area when the district cannot meet the three business day standard, arranged through the district's inspectors first.
Close-out follows the ordinary sequence to the certificate of occupancy once every required inspection has passed and any planning conditions are satisfied.
Utah law lets you use a third-party inspection firm when the building department cannot inspect within three business days. Utah rules
West Jordan permit search and official resources
These are the primary West Jordan and Utah sources behind this guide. Published review windows can change, so confirm before committing to a date.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →- West Jordan Building and Safety
- West Jordan permit portal guide
- Utah Code Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act
- Utah Code Section 15A-2-103, adopted code editions
- Utah DOPL contracting
- Utah DOPL licence lookup
- Utah State Construction Registry
Frequently asked questions
How long does plan review take in West Jordan?
The city publishes it. Residential projects: allow up to 10 business days for the initial review by the Building and Planning departments where applicable. Commercial: up to 21 business days. Holidays are excluded from both.
How long do corrections take?
Corrections are reviewed within five business days of resubmittal. So a commercial project with two correction rounds is looking at roughly 31 business days of review time before an invoice is issued.
Where do I find the corrections?
In the attachments and related documents section of your portal record. The city emails a notification that corrections are required, but the plan check report itself lives in the record. Upload revised documents to the portal for re-review.
How do I know which permit type to choose?
Contact the office. The city asks applicants who are unsure which permit type to select to seek guidance rather than guessing, because a mis-selected type is a slow way to discover a problem.
When do I pay?
Once your plans are approved you receive an invoice notification by email. Fees are paid before the permit issues.
Which codes apply?
Utah's statewide adopted editions under Title 15A. The building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, existing building and pool codes moved to 2024 editions in July 2026; the residential code remains 2021 and the electrical code 2023.
Is West Jordan the same as South Jordan?
No. They are separate cities with similar names sharing a boundary, each with its own building department. Neighbouring Kearns is served by the Municipal Services District, and West Valley City, Taylorsville, Riverton and Herriman are further separate answers.
Does West Jordan inspect outside its own limits?
It can. West Jordan is one of three jurisdictions named in the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District's mutual aid agreement for building inspection services, covering the district's area when the district cannot meet the three business day standard. That is arranged through the district's inspectors.
What if the city cannot inspect in time?
Utah law lets you use a third-party inspection firm when the city or county cannot inspect within three business days of your request. Pick a firm from the building department's approved list and tell the building department which firm you will use before you hire it.
Do I need fire sprinklers in a new house?
Not by force of the state residential code, which Utah amended to remove the model requirement for automatic sprinklers in new one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses. City fire requirements can still apply.
Does my permit affect lien rights?
Yes. A city, town or county that issues a building permit for a private project must send the permit information to the State Construction Registry within 15 days, and the contractor must post a copy of the permit at the site.
Do I need a licensed contractor?
In almost all cases. Utah licenses contractors through the Division of Professional Licensing, and a business licence must name a qualifier. The licence is valid statewide.
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