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Salt Lake City permit search

Salt Lake City Building Services handles building permits through the Citizen Access Portal. Search by address or permit number to open a record. The city lists 14 business days for one- or two-family dwelling or townhome plan reviews; historic-district and other planning processes can delay issuance. Search Salt Lake City building permits

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Salt Lake City plan-review times

Minor projects in the QTA queue — Salt Lake City; guidance read 2026-11-011-3 business daysFAQ’s | Building Services, Salt Lake City (authority grain), read 2026-11-01
One- or two-family dwelling or townhome plan review — Salt Lake City; guidance read 2026-11-0114 business daysFAQ’s | Building Services, Salt Lake City (authority grain), read 2026-11-01
Multifamily initial plan review — Salt Lake City; guidance read 2026-11-0121 business daysFAQ’s | Building Services, Salt Lake City (authority grain), read 2026-11-01

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Salt Lake City permit requirements

Salt Lake City’s FAQ covers construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings and structures, plus installations or changes to electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems. Its construction list names roofing as item 5 and fences and walls as item 7.

The purpose of building permits is to provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public safety, health and general welfare and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building, structure or premises, or make any installation, alteration or improvement to the electrical, plumbing or mechanical system in a building, structure or premises, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining the prescribed permits for each such building or structure or premises from the building official.

Source: FAQ’s | Building Services, read 2026-11-01

Salt Lake City permit status

Salt Lake City’s FAQ directs plan-status searches to the Citizen Access Portal. The research guide says to enter the address or permit number, select Search, then open the red Record Number. After permit issuance, the city’s application instructions allow inspection scheduling through the same portal.

After permit issuance, inspections can be scheduled through the Citizen Access Portal

Source: Building Permit Applications | Building Services, read 2026-11-01

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

Do I need a permit for a fence in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City lists fences and retaining walls as permit-required work in FAQ item 7. The separate retaining-wall exception is limited to walls not over four feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding flammable liquids.

Fences and Walls: Building fences or retaining walls** require a permit.

Source: FAQ’s | Building Services, read 2026-11-01

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

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Do I need a permit to repair or replace a roof in Salt Lake City?

Roofing is item 5 in Salt Lake City’s permit-required construction list. The entry covers roof repairs, replacements and alterations to roof structure or design. The same FAQ puts re-roofs in the QTA queue and states 1-3 business days for small-project reviews; historic-district and other planning processes can delay issuance.

Roofing: Roofing repairs or replacements, and alterations to the structure or design of the roof.

Source: FAQ’s | Building Services, read 2026-11-01

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

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Can a homeowner pull their own permit in Salt Lake City?

For an owner-occupied primary residence, Salt Lake City’s FAQ allows the property owner to obtain permits with an Owner / Builder Certification submitted alongside the plan-review documents. Its rental-property answer requires a contractor except for non-structural maintenance, and its owner-builder answer places a valuation condition on general maintenance or repair.

The FAQ assigns permit and inspection responsibility to a contractor on the job. It also states that the person who obtained the permits, whether owner or contractor, is responsible for making sure inspections are done and passed.

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

What work does not need a permit in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City’s FAQ exempts painting, laying flooring and cosmetic work. Its size limits for playhouses, sheds and similar uses are under 200 square feet for residential uses and 120 square feet for commercial uses. Movable cases, counters and partitions must be no more than five feet high.

The retaining-wall exception measures four feet from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall and excludes walls supporting a surcharge or impounding flammable liquids. Water tanks must rest directly on grade, hold no more than five thousand gallons and have a height-to-diameter or width ratio no greater than two to one.

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

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How much is a permit and how long does it take in Salt Lake City?

The city bases permit fees on project value and points readers to its fee and valuation tables. Open the Consolidated Fee Schedule for the published schedule. The FAQ also notes that other departments may have additional charges before permit issuance.

Salt Lake City routes minor fence, re-roof and repair reviews through QTA, stating 1-3 business days. It lists 14 business days for one- or two-family dwelling or townhome plan reviews, and 21 business days for initial multifamily reviews.

After corrections or additional information are resubmitted, the FAQ gives a general review period of 7-10 business days. A Local Historic District Certificate of Appropriateness must precede the building-permit application; conditional-use, special-exception and subdivision processes can also delay issuance.

FAQ, read 2026-11-01.

Before you apply in Salt Lake City: checklist

Salt Lake City starts building-permit applications with Citizen Access registration or login and an application under the Building tab. Construction plans and plan-review documents then go to ProjectDox. The city sends the submission instructions by email after the permit application has been submitted.

An owner applying for a primary-residence project also needs the Owner / Builder Certification with the plan-review documents. For exterior repairs, additions or modifications in a Local Historic District, the FAQ describes a Certificate of Appropriateness process with Planning before the building-permit application.

After the permit application has been submitted, construction plans and documents needed for plan review are submitted to ProjectDox . Check your email for submission instructions.

Source: Building Permit Applications | Building Services, read 2026-11-01

Building Permit Applications, read 2026-11-01.

Salt Lake City building permit records

The city’s research guide says building-permit records submitted after 2007 can be found through the Citizen Access Portal. It gives separate instructions for historical records when a search does not locate an older permit. Follow the Historical Building Permit Records section of that guide for the older-record search.

For a record in Citizen Access, the Salt Lake City guide says to open its red Record Number, select Record Info, then Attachments. Documents made public for that permit appear as blue highlighted download links.

How to Research Building Permits Online, read 2026-11-01.

How do I contact the Salt Lake City building department?

Salt Lake City Building Services provides permit-submission help and computers in its office Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. The Building Permit Applications page supplies the department’s contact options and directs electronic applications to Citizen Access, with construction plans and plan-review documents submitted through ProjectDox afterward.

Building Permit Applications, read 2026-11-01.

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