BuildingPermitCost How West Jordan calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, plus a $12.00 application fee. Plan review is a separate charge: 40% of the permit fee.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $60.50 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $60.50 for the first $500 + $3.70 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $116.00 for the first $2,000 + $16.90 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $505.00 for the first $25,000 + $12.20 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $810.00 for the first $50,000 + $8.45 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $1,233.00 for the first $100,000 + $6.76 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $3,938.00 for the first $500,000 + $5.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $6,803.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.80 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Plus an application fee of $12.00.
Surcharges
- Utah state surcharge: 1% of the permit fee
What counts as project value
ICC Building Valuation Data table. Valuation to be determined by the current issue of the ICC Building Valuation Data as of July 1st of each year.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $1,233.00 for the first $100,000.00 + $6.76 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $2,923.00
- Application fee: fixed = $12.00
- Plan review fee: 40% of $2,923.00 = $1,169.20
- Utah state surcharge: 1% of $2,923.00 = $29.23
- Total before trade permits: $4,133.43.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Single family residential 'same as' plan reviewWhen: exact copy of a previously reviewed plan | $200.00 each |
| Other building inspections (incl. re-inspections)When: additional inspection deemed appropriate by the building official | $75.00 each |
| Permit extensionWhen: permit extended | $115.00 each |
| Miscellaneous minimum permit (plumbing, electrical, mechanical)When: stand-alone trade permit | $70.00 each |
| Multi-family residential 'same as' plan reviewWhen: exact copy of a previously reviewed multi-family plan | 20% of the building permit fee |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to the city building department.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.