Eric Miller	Building Official	801-939-9219
Ed Pehrson	Building Inspector	801-939-9216
Sue Bryce	Building Secretary	801-451-2383

Building permits are beneficial to you and the community toward protecting the outcome and investment value of your construction project and guarding against a lawsuit or injury. By working with a code official, you will benefit from their knowledge of the building codes to ensure your project is built right and will be safe.

Permits are required for new construction, additions, decks, garages, renovations, conversions, basement finishes, electrical systems, plumbing systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems), accessory structures, retaining walls over four feet in height, etc.

Building Permit Packets are available at City Hall, 130 N. Main, or can be mailed upon request. The packet contains a permit application. Basically, the city requires two sets of plans (to scale) and engineering calculations wet-stamped by an engineer, two copies of a site plan including grading and drainage, contractor information, and a $75 plan check deposit ($250 for commercial projects). Details are noted in the packet. The plan check process takes approx. 3 to 4 weeks.

Permit fees for an average sized home in a subdivision are approx. $6,000. This includes the building fee, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical fees, plan check fee, water meter, sewer connection, irrigation connection if applicable, police and fire facilities fees, and a construction bond that is refundable upon final inspection and approval.

If the property is not in a subdivision, the average permit fee would be approx. $12,000. This includes the fees stated above and the impact fees for water, storm sewer, and parks.

Farmington City's design criteria is: Seismic Zone D2, Wind 120 MPH 3 second gust exposure B, snow load 30 lb. (40 lb. in foothill zones).